Competitive Information for Blaziken [Black/White]
Fire / Fighting
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Blaziken? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Black/White generation metagame.
Blaziken is a pretty decent Fire and Fighting-typed Pokemon. It's common to find yourself dealing with Blaziken when battling in the 5th generation meta. Blaziken is considered strong enough to compete with Uber tiered Pokemon. Blaziken is weak to Flying, Ground, Psychic, and Water-typed attacks.
Item: Life Orb / Charcoal
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Blaze Kick
- Superpower / High Jump Kick
- Brave Bird / Earthquake
- Double-Edge / Frustration
Physical Sweeper Blaziken (Speed Boost)
Blaziken is a spectacular Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. White Herb will reset Blaziken's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Superpower). Focus Sash helps protect Blaziken from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Blaziken's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Speed Boost, Blaziken's speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field.
♦ Blaze Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Fire-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to burn).
♦ Superpower is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Blaziken's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ High Jump Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 130-base power Fighting-type move (Blaziken is hurt by 50% of its max hp if it misses).
♦ Brave Bird is a physical 120-base power Flying-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
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Item: Life Orb / Charcoal
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Solar Beam
- Vacuum Wave
Special Sweeper Blaziken (Speed Boost)
Blaziken is pretty popular Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. White Herb will reset Blaziken's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Overheat). Focus Sash helps protect Blaziken from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Blaziken's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Speed Boost, Blaziken's speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field.
♦ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Blaziken cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight).
♦ Vacuum Wave is a special STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Fighting-type move (usually goes first).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Blaze Kick
- Protect
- High Jump Kick
- Swords Dance
Blaziken Physical Sweeper (Speed Boost Blaziken)
Blaziken is a spectacular Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Blaziken's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Speed Boost, Blaziken's speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field.
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Blaziken this turn).
♦ High Jump Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 130-base power Fighting-type move (Blaziken is hurt by 50% of its max hp if it misses).
♦ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Blaziken's attack by 2 stages).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz
- Protect
- High Jump Kick
- Swords Dance
Blaziken Physical Sweeper (Red Ranger)
Blaziken is a fabulous Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Blaziken last longer regaining it's health every turn. With Speed Boost, Blaziken's speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field.
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Blaziken this turn).
♦ High Jump Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 130-base power Fighting-type move (Blaziken is hurt by 50% of its max hp if it misses).
♦ Swords Dance is a status move (raises your Blaziken's attack by 2 stages).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Flame Charge
- Brave Bird
- Blaze Kick
- Sunny Day
Blaziken Physical Tank (Speed Boost)
Blaziken is popular Physical Tank. This moveset attempts to take a substantial amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Life Orb boosts the power of Blaziken's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Speed Boost, Blaziken's speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field.
♦ Brave Bird is a physical 120-base power Flying-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Blaze Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Fire-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to burn).
♦ Sunny Day is a status move (for 5 turns, intense sunlight powers fire moves).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Blaziken? These builds have been optimized for Black/White Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Black/White generation metagame.
Item: Life Orb / Charcoal
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Blaze Kick
- Superpower / High Jump Kick
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide
Doubles Physical Sweeper Blaziken (Speed Boost)
Blaziken is a spectacular Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. White Herb will reset Blaziken's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Superpower). Focus Sash helps protect Blaziken from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Blaziken's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Speed Boost, Blaziken's speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field.
♦ Blaze Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Fire-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to burn).
♦ Superpower is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Blaziken's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ High Jump Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 130-base power Fighting-type move (Blaziken is hurt by 50% of its max hp if it misses).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Bulldoze is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
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Item: Life Orb / Charcoal
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Heat Wave / Overheat
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Solar Beam
- Vacuum Wave
Doubles Special Sweeper Blaziken (Speed Boost)
Blaziken is an interesting Special Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Blaziken from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Life Orb boosts the power of Blaziken's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Speed Boost, Blaziken's speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field.
♦ Overheat is a special STAB-boosted 140-base power Fire-type move (lowers your Blaziken's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Blaziken cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. hits turn 2. no charge in sunlight).
♦ Vacuum Wave is a special STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Fighting-type move (usually goes first).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Blaziken learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Blaziken can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Blaziken
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Ability: Speed boost + Move: Protect
- Ability: Speed boost + Move: Baton pass
- Ability: Blaze + Item: Focus sash
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Quick Attack, Endure, Protect, Helping Hand, Feint, Vacuum Wave
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic, Will-O-Wisp
Moves that boost Blaziken's stats
- Agility
- Bulk Up
- Curse
- Flame Charge
- Hone Claws
- Swords Dance
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Blaziken
- Baton Pass
- Blast Burn
- Earthquake
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Blaziken in Black and White
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