Competitive Information for Blaziken [Diamond/Pearl]
Fire / Fighting
Abilities:
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's Fire-type attacks have 1.5x power.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Blaziken? These builds are optimized for Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Diamond/Pearl metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Blaziken is here! This extraordinary Pokémon is Fire and Fighting-typed and ready to shine! It's a sight to see Blaziken out in the 4th generation battlefield. It is weak to Flying, Ground, Psychic, and Water-typed attacks. Delve into Blaziken's movesets below and strategize for victory!
Item: Wide Lens / Life Orb
Ability: Blaze
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Stone Edge
- Blaze Kick / Flare Blitz
- Sky Uppercut / Superpower
- Agility
Prepare for single battles with Blaziken as a terrific Physical Sweeper. This moveset was constructed to overwhelm foes with potent physical attacks. 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. Wide Lens will help improve the accuracy of Blaziken's moves. With Blaze, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Blaziken's fire-type attacks have 1.5x power.
◆ Blaze Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Fire-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to burn).
◆ Flare Blitz is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fire-type move (has 1/3 recoil. 10% chance to burn. Thaws Blaziken).
◆ Sky Uppercut is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Fighting-type move (can hit pokemon using bounce or fly).
◆ Superpower is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Blaziken's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Agility is a status move (raises your Blaziken's speed by 2 stages).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Blaze
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Blaze Kick / Flare Blitz
- Superpower / Sky Uppercut
- Shadow Claw
- Night Slash / Slash
For those intense single battles, Blaziken is an incredible Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to crush rivals using brute physical attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Blaziken from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Blaziken's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Blaze, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Blaziken's fire-type attacks have 1.5x power. Night Slash was added to provide additional threat coverage.
◆ Flare Blitz is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fire-type move (has 1/3 recoil. 10% chance to burn. Thaws Blaziken).
◆ Superpower is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Blaziken's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Sky Uppercut is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Fighting-type move (can hit pokemon using bounce or fly).
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Blaze
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Hyper Beam / Snore
- Solar Beam
- Vacuum Wave
Blaziken makes an a renowned Special Sweeper in single battles. This build is crafted to crush rivals using destructive special power. Focus Sash helps protect Blaziken from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Blaziken's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Blaze, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Blaziken's fire-type attacks have 1.5x power.
◆ 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).
◆ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Blaziken must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
◆ 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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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Blaziken? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Diamond/Pearl metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Blaze
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Blaze Kick / Flare Blitz
- Superpower
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
For those intense double battles, Blaziken is a marvelous Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to crush rivals using brute physical attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Blaziken from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Blaziken's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Blaze, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Blaziken's fire-type attacks have 1.5x power.
◆ Flare Blitz is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fire-type move (has 1/3 recoil. 10% chance to burn. Thaws Blaziken).
◆ Superpower is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Blaziken's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Power doubles on dig).
◆ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to make the foes flinch).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Blaze
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Heat Wave / Overheat
- Hyper Beam / Snore
- Solar Beam
- Vacuum Wave
Ready for double battles? Blaziken is a noteworthy Special Sweeper. This moveset was created to take down the opponent's team with intense special moves. Focus Sash helps protect Blaziken from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Blaziken's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Blaze, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Blaziken's fire-type attacks have 1.5x power.
◆ 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).
◆ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Blaziken must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
◆ 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
Want to know what moves Blaziken can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Diamond/Pearl generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Blaziken.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Blaziken can perform in Diamond/Pearl. 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 DP 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: 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
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Feint, Quick Attack, Vacuum Wave
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Will-O-Wisp, Toxic
Moves that boost Blaziken's stats
- Agility
- Bulk Up
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Blaziken
- Agility
- Baton Pass
- Blast Burn
- Blaze Kick
- Brave Bird
- Earthquake
- Endure
- Fire Punch
- Flare Blitz
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Sky Uppercut
- Stone Edge
- Superpower
- Swords Dance
- Thunder Punch
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Blaziken in Diamond and Pearl
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Optimize Blaziken's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Diamond and Pearl
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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