Pokemon #10-Chandelure

Chandelure is a Pokemon that was introduced in Generation 5(Black,White).It is number 115 in the Unova Pokedex and number 609 in the National Pokedex.It is said that it absorbs a spirit,which it then burns.By waving the flames on its arms,it puts its foes into a hypnotic trance.
Chandelure is one of the best Pokemon that was intoduced within the 5th Generation.It has great offensive and defensive stats,a very good Fire and Ghost typing,a huge movepool and 3 decent abilities to work with.First of all its stats.Offensively,it comes with 55 Base in Attack,a crazy 145 Base Special Attack and 80 Base Speed.Defensively,it comes with 60 Base HP and 90 Base on both Defense and Special Defense.The three abilities that it gets are Flame Body,Flash Fire and Shadow Tag,the first two from normal gameplay and the third through the Dream World.Flame Body does burn whenever the opponent uses a physical move and Flash Fire boosts the power of your Fire-type moves whenever you get hit from a Fire-type move.For the fact that Shadow Tag is an ability that players don't really approve,I won't use it in any of these sets.Let's take a look at some possible Chandelure sets.

Choice Scarf
-Shadow Ball
-Fire Blast/Flamethrower
-Energy Ball
-Hidden Power Ice
Item:Choice Scarf
Ability:Flash Fire/Flame Body
EVs,Nature:
252 Special Attack,252 Speed,4 HP
Modest(+Sp.Att,-Att)

This here is the most common Chandelure set.Run Max Special Attack and Max Speed Evs with the combination of Choice Scarf.With this set you can get some vey heavy damage on your opponent's team.Shadow Ball is STAB and hits everything except Normal,Steel and Dark types,but nevertheless it's a good move.Fire Blast is powerful on Chandelure being STAB and all that,but if you want something more standard go with Flamethrower which is STAB and everything but less powerful.Energy Ball is there to hit bulky waters as Swampert and Jellicent,and for a general type coverage.Hidden Power Ice,hits the dragons hard,especially Salamence and Garchomp.

Substitute+3Attacks
-Substitute
-Fire Blast/Flamethrower
-Shadow Ball
-Energy Ball
Item:Leftovers
Ability:Flash Fire/Flame Body
EVs,Nature:
252 Sp.Att,200 HP,56 Speed
Modest(+Sp.Att,-Att)

So,you set up a Substitute and then hit hard with one of your moves while you are protected.Fire Blast is good and powerful,but Flamethrower works better here as it doesn't have that low accuracy that Fire Blast does.Shadow Ball is good as I mentioned in the previous set.Energy Ball is here mostly for type coverage and for hitting bulky waters.

Choice Specs
-Shadow Ball
-Overheat
-Energy Ball
-Hidden Power Ice
Item:Choice Specs
Ability:Flash Fire/Flame Body
EVs,Nature:
252 Speed,252 Sp.Attack,4 HP
Timid(+Speed,-Attack)

Exactly the same set as the Choice Scarf set with the only difference of nature and Overheat instead of the other two Fire type moves.Overheat is great in this set,getting -1 after you use it,because of the Choice Specs.Everything else that I mentioned on the Choice Scarf set works here,too.

Counters
Rotom-W is great resisting the Fire STAB and being able to take a couple Enrgy Balls and OHKO with Hydro Pump.Spikes and Stealth Rock ruin Chandelure so if you see it in your opponent's team in the team preview,set your entry hazards quickly.Heatran can easily switch in,take hits all day and OHKO or 2HKO with Earth Power.Tentacruel is amazing being able to take both of its STABs,take Energy Balls and even the rare Psychic and 2HKO with Scald or OHKO with Surf.Mandibuzz can wall Chandelure nicely and force it out or take it down with 2 Brave Birds.Finally,Blissey,the Pokemon all hate,can wall Chandelure for ages and easily stall it to death.

Cool Info:Despite levitating,Chandelure cannot get the ability Levitate.

Thanks to my good friend Bestow5000 for the Substitute set.
Anyway,enjoy and have a nice day.