Competitive Information for Blaziken [Sword/Shield]
Fire / Fighting
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Blaziken? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Blaziken is a fabulous Fire and Fighting-typed Pokemon. It's pretty usual to find yourself dealing with Blaziken when battling in the 8th generation meta. Blaziken is weak to Flying, Ground, Psychic, and Water-typed attacks.
Item: Life Orb / Focus Sash
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat
- Flare Blitz / Blaze Kick
- Thunder Punch
- Protect
Physical Sweeper Blaziken (Popular/Trending)
Blaziken is an interesting Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. 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.
♦ Flare Blitz is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fire-type move (has 33% recoil. 10% chance to burn. thaws Blaziken).
♦ Blaze Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Fire-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to burn).
♦ Thunder Punch is a physical 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Blaziken this turn).
Item: Shell Bell / Eject Pack
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Blaze Kick
- Close Combat / High Jump Kick
- Knock Off / Shadow Claw
- Brave Bird / Earthquake
Physical Sweeper Blaziken (Speed Boost)
Blaziken is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Speed Boost, Blaziken's speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field. Knock Off or Shadow Claw are added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Blaze Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Fire-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to burn).
♦ Close Combat is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Blaziken's defense and special 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).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ 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).
Item: Eject Pack / Choice Specs
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Scorching Sands / Mud-Slap
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Solar Beam
Special Sweeper Blaziken (Speed Boost)
Blaziken is a phenomenal Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. 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 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 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Scorching Sands is a special 70-base power Ground-type move (30% chance to burn the target. thaws target).
♦ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
♦ 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).
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 popular Physical Sweeper. It attempts 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).
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 / Hone Claws
Blaziken Physical Sweeper (Red Ranger)
Blaziken is a fabulous Physical Sweeper. It's meant 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 healthiness 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).
♦ Hone Claws is a status move (raises your Blaziken's attack and accuracy by 1 stage).
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 a notable Physical Tank. The purpose of this moveset is to take a great 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).
Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Blaziken? These builds have been optimized for Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield generation metagame.
Item: Shell Bell / Eject Pack
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Close Combat / High Jump Kick
- Flare Blitz / Blaze Kick
- Earthquake
- Rock Slide
Doubles Physical Sweeper Blaziken (Speed Boost)
Blaziken is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Speed Boost, Blaziken's speed is raised 1 stage at the end of each full turn on the field.
♦ 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).
♦ Flare Blitz is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fire-type move (has 33% recoil. 10% chance to burn. thaws Blaziken).
♦ Blaze Kick is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Fire-type move (high critical hit ratio. 10% chance to burn).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Speed Boost
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Heat Wave / Incinerate
- Scorching Sands / Mud-Slap
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Solar Beam
Doubles Special Sweeper Blaziken (Speed Boost)
Blaziken is a pretty decent Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Blaziken's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. 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.
♦ Incinerate is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Fire-type move (destroys the foes berry/gem).
♦ Scorching Sands is a special 70-base power Ground-type move (30% chance to burn the target. thaws target).
♦ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
♦ 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).
Movepool
Wondering what moves can Blaziken learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Blaziken can perform in Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Blaziken
- Moves: Sunny Day + Solar Beam
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Ability: Speed boost + Move: Protect
- Ability: Speed boost + Move: Baton Pass
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- 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, Detect, Endure, Protect, Helping Hand, Feint, Vacuum Wave
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
Most notable and possible best moves for Blaziken
- Aura Sphere
- Blaze Kick
- Brave Bird
- Close Combat
- Detect
- Fire Punch
- Flare Blitz
- Heat Wave
- Overheat
- Protect
- Rock Slide
- Scorching Sands
- Solar Beam
- Swords Dance
- Thunder Punch
Common Effort Values for Blaziken in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 4/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Optimize Blaziken's EV spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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