Utility
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
BlazeRare
Strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Speed BoostHATop Pick
Raises Speed one stage after each turn.
EV Yield
HPAtk+3DefSpASpDSpe
Strong Attack training target
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

Flames spout from its wrists, enveloping its knuckles. Its punches scorch its foes.

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
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterGroundFlyingPsychic
½xResist
FireGrassIceDarkSteel
¼xResist
Bug
0xImmune
None
STAB (7)
GrassIceBugSteelNormalRockDark
How to Beat Blaziken in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Greninja
Greninja
WaterDark
S
Water is super effective against BlazikenView Greninja →

Legends: Z-A Evolution

The three-stage chain from Torchic through Combusken ends here at Blaziken. Want more? Breed for Torchic eggs. Plenty of partners 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 is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Blaziken Best Moveset

the remaining moves is what separates a good sweep from a wasted boost. After Swords Dance, Blaziken threatens a wide range with max Attack and Speed EVs and Focus Sash backing every hit.

Best Build

Highly recommended
Ability
Speed Boost
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Best Nature for Blaziken
Adamant+ATK

Blaziken best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset

  • ProtectFAST +4
  • Swords Dance
  • Baton Pass
  • Blaze KickSTAB

Moves

Coverage runs deep. Blaziken can hit 11 types beyond STAB, including Flying and Normal. The offense anchors on Blast Burn and Overheat while TMs handle everything else.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
D—10040Normal
Lv 1
Peck
—3510035Flying
Lv 3
Ember
—4010025Fire
Lv 6
Quick Attack+1
D4010030Normal
Lv 9
Flame Charge
C5010020Fire
Lv 12
Detect+4
A——5Fighting
Lv 18
Aerial Ace
C60—20Flying
Lv 21
Slash
C7010020Normal
Lv 24
Bounce
C85855Flying
Lv 27
Focus Energy
C——30Normal
Lv 33
Flamethrower
B9010015Fire
Lv 40
Bulk Up
C——20Fighting
Lv 44
Blaze Kick
A859010Fire
Lv 50
Feather Dance
C—10015Flying
Lv 55
Flare Blitz
A12010015Fire
Lv 58
Brave Bird
B12010015Flying

TM Moves

TM
TM22
Aerial Ace
C60—20Flying
TM47
Agility
C——30Psychic
TM158
Blast Burn
B150905Fire
TM133
Blaze Kick
A859010Fire
TM33
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
TM10
Brick Break
B7510015Fighting
TM11
Bulk Up
C——20Fighting
TM78
Bulldoze
C6010020Ground
TM129
Circle Throw-6
C609010Fighting
TM107
Close Combat
S1201005Fighting
TM108
Comet Punch
D188515Normal
TM91
Curse
C——10Ghost
TM28
Dig
C8010010Ground
TM56
Double-Edge
B12010015Normal
TM131
Drain Punch
B7510010Fighting
TM135
Dual Chop
—409015Dragon
TM69
Earthquake
B10010010Ground
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM109
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
B110855Fire
TM29
Fire Punch
B7510015Fire
TM72
Fire Spin
D358515Fire
TM114
Flame Charge
C5010020Fire
TM62
Flamethrower
B9010015Fire
TM104
Flare Blitz
A12010015Fire
TM102
Focus Blast
B120705Fighting
TM55
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM68
Heat Wave
A959010Fire
TM44
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM45
Knock Off
C6510020Dark
TM113
Low Sweep
C6510020Fighting
TM34
Night Slash
C7010015Dark
TM50
Overheat
B130905Fire
TM77
Poison Jab
C8010020Poison
TM18
Power-Up Punch
C4010020Fighting
TM17
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
TM12
Rock Slide
C759010Rock
TM36
Rock Tomb
C609515Rock
TM136
Scorching Sands
C7010010Ground
TM61
Shadow Claw
C7010015Ghost
TM64
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass
TM65
Stone Edge
C100805Rock
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM27
Swift
C60—20Normal
TM30
Swords Dance
S——20Normal
TM23
Thunder Punch
C7510015Electric
TM82
U-turn
C7010020Bug
TM150
Vacuum Wave+1
C4010030Fighting
TM57
Will-O-Wisp
C—8515Fire
TM103
Work Up
C——30Normal

Egg Moves

Blaziken doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Blaziken can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Blaziken in Legends: Z-A

Blaziken can't be caught in Legends: Z-A. Transfer Torchic from Ruby, Emerald, or Brilliant Diamond and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.

How to Obtain Blaziken in Legends: Z-A

  1. Torchic
    Step 1Obtain Torchic

    Also found in:

    RubyEmeraldHeartGoldOmega RubyBrilliant Diamond
  2. Combusken
    Step 2Evolve into Combusken

    Also found in:

    RubyEmeraldHeartGoldOmega RubyBrilliant Diamond
  3. Blaziken
    Step 3Blaziken ✓

Blaziken Guide

  • In Legends: Z-A, 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. Protect with Focus Sash is the standard set.

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

  • In Legends: Z-A, 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 leaning toward the physical side (base 120 Attack). 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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