Mixed
Cannon
BTier
80Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Everything pushes toward mixed damage here. Blaziken's Attack does the work, Defense pays the price. But you're still getting 3 Attack EVs per KO. Tough to catch, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
High
HP80
C
Attack120
A
Defense70
C
Sp. Atk110
B
Sp. Def70
C
Speed80
C
Total530
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.9 m
6'03"Average
Weight52.0 kg
114.6 lbsStandard
Base XP239
High Yield
Abilities
BlazeTop Pick
Strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Speed BoostHANot in game
Raises Speed one stage after each turn.
EV Yield
HPAtk+3DefSpASpDSpe
Strong Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

When facing a tough foe, it looses flames from its wrists. Its powerful legs let it jump clear over buildings.

Blaziken Weakness

Water, Ground, Flying, and Psychic moves hit Blaziken for super-effective damage. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely.

Blaziken Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Ground, Flying, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Grass, Ice, Dark, Steel
0.25x (Resist)Bug
Type ChartAvg
4Weak
6Resist
0Immune
Score-1
Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterGroundFlyingPsychic
½xResist
FireGrassIceDarkSteel
¼xResist
Bug
0xImmune
None
STAB (7)
GrassIceBugSteelNormalRockDark
How to Beat Blaziken in FireRed & LeafGreen (Best Counters)

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Magneton's Thunderbolt hits Blaziken for 68-80%. Regice deals 61-72% with Explosion.

Blissey
BlisseyWears down with Toxic, cures status via Natural Cure, walls special sets
Normal
S
Recommended Build
AbilityNatural Cure
ItemLeftovers
NatureModest
Moves
  • Soft Boiled
  • Ice Beam
  • Seismic Toss
  • Thunder Wave
Damage vs Blaziken
Ice Beam
17-20%
View Blissey builds →

FireRed & LeafGreen Evolution

The three-stage chain from Torchic through Combusken ends here at Blaziken. Want more? Breed for Torchic eggs. A massive partner pool available via one egg group. The evolution from Torchic pushed Blaziken to 530 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +60. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Torchic
#255Torchic
16
Level 16
Combusken
#256Combusken
36
Level 36
Blaziken
#257Blaziken
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Torchic
Fire
Combusken
FireFighting
Blaziken
FireFighting
HP
45
60+15
80+20
ATK
60
85+25
120+35
DEF
40
60+20
70+10
SP.ATK
70
85+15
110+25
SP.DEF
50
60+10
70+10
SPE
45
55+10
80+25
BST
310D-Tier
405D-Tier+95
530B-Tier+125
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Cannon
TYPE
Special
Mixed
Mixed

Breeding

Moderate

Breed with Blaziken to get Torchic eggs using 102 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Counter, Endure, Reversal and 3 more.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 102·

FireRed & LeafGreen Blaziken Best Moveset

The recommended build leans into Blaziken's strengths as an attacker. Salacberry provides extra utility, and max Attack and Speed EVs back that up. Blaze rounds out the package.

Best Build

Recommended
Physical Sweeper
Ability
Blaze
Item
Salac BerryRECOVERY
Best Nature for Blaziken
Hasty+SPE

Blaziken best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Sweeper Moveset

  • Fire BlastSTAB
  • Sky UppercutSTAB
  • Hidden Power Grass
  • Hidden Power Ice

Recommended Teammates

Metagross
MetagrossDecent
Salamence
SalamenceDecent
Tyranitar
TyranitarDecent

Moves

Don't skip the egg moves. Blaziken picks up Counter and Endure only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Focus Punch and Overheat while Normal and Flying coverage and more adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Ember
—4010025Fire
Lv 1
Fire Punch
B7510015Fire
Lv 1
Focus Energy
D——30Normal
Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 1
Scratch
—4010035Normal
Lv 7
Focus Energy
D——30Normal
Lv 13
Ember
—4010025Fire
Lv 16
Double Kick
—3010030Fighting
Lv 17
Peck
—3510035Flying
Lv 21
Sand Attack
D—10015Ground
Lv 28
Bulk Up
C——20Fighting
Lv 32
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 36
Blaze Kick
—859010Fire
Lv 42
Slash
C7010020Normal
Lv 49
Mirror Move
———20Flying
Lv 59
Sky Uppercut
A859015Fighting

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
C60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
B7510015Fighting
TM08
Bulk Up
C——20Fighting
HM01
Cut
—509530Normal
TM28
Dig
—6010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM26
Earthquake
B10010010Ground
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
A120855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
B9510015Fire
TM01
Focus Punch-3
B15010020Fighting
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM50
Overheat
B140905Fire
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
—2010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
—609510Rock
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
HM04
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Egg
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Egg
Reversal
D—10015Fighting
Egg
Rock Slide
B759010Rock
Egg
Smelling Salts
—7010010Normal
Egg
Swagger
——9015Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Tutor
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Tutor
Double-Edge
B12010015Normal
Tutor
Mega Kick
—120755Normal
Tutor
Mega Punch
—808520Normal
Tutor
Mimic
———10Normal
Tutor
Rock Slide
B759010Rock
Tutor
Seismic Toss
D—10020Fighting
Tutor
Substitute
B——10Normal
Tutor
Swords Dance
C——30Normal

Reminder Moves

Rem
Rem
Fire Spin
—357015Fire
Rem
Flamethrower
B9510015Fire

How to Get Blaziken in FireRed & LeafGreen

No wild encounters for Blaziken in FireRed & LeafGreen. Bring Torchic over from Ruby, Emerald, or Brilliant Diamond, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.

How to Obtain Blaziken in FireRed & LeafGreen

  1. Torchic
    Step 1Obtain Torchic

    Receive as a gift in:

    RubyGift · Route 101 · Starter PokémonEmeraldGift · Route 101 · Starter Pokémon

    Then trade to FireRed & LeafGreen to continue the evolution chain.

    Also found in:

    HeartGoldOmega RubyBrilliant Diamond
  2. Combusken
    Step 2Evolve into Combusken

    Receive as a gift in:

    RubyGift · Route 101 · Starter PokémonEmeraldGift · Route 101 · Starter Pokémon

    Also found in:

    HeartGoldOmega RubyBrilliant Diamond
  3. Blaziken
    Step 3Blaziken ✓

Blaziken Guide

  • In FireRed & LeafGreen, Blaziken looks average on paper at 530 BST. But Speed Boost is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. B-Tier cannon on our tier list. Fire Blast with Salacberry is the standard set.

  • Mega Evolution isn't available in FireRed & LeafGreen, but Blaziken does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Blaziken hits 630 BST.

  • In FireRed & LeafGreen, watch for Starmie (Water), Golem (Ground), and Aerodactyl (Flying) when using Blaziken. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Psychic-type attackers are also a problem.

  • Blaziken gets Speed Boost and Blaze. But Speed Boost is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

  • Blaziken is a mixed attacker with base 120 Attack and 110 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the cannon role.

Game Availability

Available since Ruby & Sapphire, Blaziken appears in 16 games spanning 8 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Mega form in Generation 6.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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