Is Blaziken Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Fire/Fighting at level 36. AbilityBlaze for Fire boost at low HP. The physical/special split gives Blaziken physical Fighting alongside special Fire. Post-Red Battle Frontier reward with wide coverage.
Torchic trades roughly evenly with Falkner's team.
Torchic has the type edge here and should clean up Bugsy's team.
Torchic trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Torchic trades roughly evenly with Morty's team.
Chuck's team hits Torchic's weaknesses hard.
Torchic has the type edge here and should clean up Jasmine's team.
Torchic trades roughly evenly with Pryce's team.
Clair's Pokemon outpace and outclass Torchic here.
Brock's team hits Torchic's weaknesses hard.
Misty's team hits Torchic's weaknesses hard.
Torchic has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Torchic has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Torchic has the type edge here and should clean up Janine's team.
Torchic trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Blaine's team hits Torchic's weaknesses hard.
Torchic trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Blaziken trades roughly evenly with Will's team.
Blaziken has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Blaziken has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Blaziken has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Blaziken trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Gift Torchic
Torchic is given to you as a gift in Silph Co. at Lv 5. From Steven Stone after defeating Red. Receive from Steven Stone at Silph Co. in Saffron City after obtaining the National Pokedex.
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 180Accuracy 85%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM28GroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10National Park
- TUTORNormalHeadbuttPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 15Ilex Forest
- After Whitney
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a Hiker on Route 42
- TM65GhostShadow ClawPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 15Route 42
- LV 34NormalSlashPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Jasmine
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Lake of Rage
- LV 43FireFlamethrowerPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15
Evolve Torchic to Blaziken
Combusken evolves into Blaziken at Level 36. Your Torchic should hit Level 36 before you reach Will, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 180Accuracy 85%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM52FightingFocus BlastPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM35FireFlamethrowerPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Goldenrod Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- After Chuck
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 225Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Chuck
- After Pryce
- TUTORFireBlast BurnPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Blackthorn City
- LV 49FlyingBrave BirdPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 66FireFlare BlitzPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 15
How to Get Blaziken in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Blaziken sits at the end of the Torchic gift line, reached once Combusken hits level 36. There is no wild shortcut, so that one post-Red starter is the entire source.
Catch Torchic at any of these 1 spot to eventually evolve into Blaziken.
Badge 8How to Obtain Blaziken in HGSS
- Step 2Evolve into Combusken
- Step 3Blaziken ✓
How to Get Shiny Blaziken in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Blaziken tops the Torchic line, so breed the Hoenn starter Masuda-style at 1 in 1,638 and raise it up. Compare Shiny Blaziken odds across every game
HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Blaziken Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Soft Reset: Save in front of a static, gift, or legendary encounter, then reset until it sparkles.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
For time estimates and charm math, open the HeartGold & SoulSilver shiny odds calculator with Blaziken already selected.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Flying, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Dark, Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Bug |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Blaziken Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Blaziken
 Latios DragonPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodPewter City Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Blaziken View Latios builds →Dream Eater 2x122-144%KO Surf 2x77-91% Earthquake 2x60-70% Fly 2x54-64% | ||
 Ho-Oh Fire | S | |
Obtain MethodBell Tower Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Blaziken View Ho-Oh builds →Brave Bird 2x146-172%KO Earthquake 2x81-96% Dream Eater 2x71-84% | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | S | |
Obtain MethodPewter City Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Blaziken View Latias builds →Dream Eater 2x106-125%KO Surf 2x67-79% Earthquake 2x54-64% Fly 2x49-58% | ||
 Mewtwo Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodCerulean Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Blaziken View Mewtwo builds →Future Sight 2x170-200%KO Earthquake 2x71-84% Water Pulse 2x57-68% Aerial Ace 2x43-51% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodEmbedded Tower Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Blaziken View Rayquaza builds →Fly 2x124-146%KO Earthquake 2x92-109%KO Surf 2x88-103%KO | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Dragonair (Dragons Den Super Rod) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Blaziken View Dragonite builds →Fly 2x114-134%KO Earthquake 2x84-99% Aqua Tail 2x76-89% | ||
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Blaziken View Slowbro builds →Dream Eater 2x98-115%KO Surf 2x93-110%KO Earthquake 2x52-61% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Blaziken View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x81-96% Aerial Ace 2x33-39% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Blaziken View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x122-144%KO Aerial Ace 2x49-58% Surf 2x52-61% | ||
 Gyarados Water | S | |
Obtain MethodLake Of Rage Good Rod Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Blaziken View Gyarados builds →Aqua Tail 2x106-125%KO Earthquake 2x79-93% | ||
 Lugia Psychic | S | |
Obtain MethodWhirl Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Blaziken View Lugia builds →Dream Eater 2x90-106%KO Aeroblast 2x90-106%KO Earthquake 2x60-70% Hydro Pump 2x72-85% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Blaziken View Salamence builds →Fly 2x114-134%KO Earthquake 2x85-100%KO Zen Headbutt 2x68-80% | ||
 Gardevoir Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Blaziken View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x141-166%KO | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Blaziken View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x122-144%KO Surf 2x33-39% | ||
Blaziken Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Blaziken to get Torchic eggs using 131 partners from the Field egg group. Notable egg moves include Agility, Baton Pass, Counter and 10 more.
HGSS Blaziken Best Moveset
Fire/Fighting at 120 Attack and 110 Sp. Atk with mixed offensive power from both sides. The moveset fires physical MoveClose Combat and special Fire attacks, and opponents can't predict which side is coming. AbilityBlaze adds Fire power at low HP. 80 Speed is workable.
Best Build
Blaziken best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Revenge Killer Moveset
- Thunder Punch
- Flare Blitz
- Superpower
- Fire Blast
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Blaziken picks up Agility and Baton Pass only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Focus Punch and Blast Burn while coverage across 9 types adds range.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
All 28 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
It can clear a 30-story building in a leap. Its fiery punches scorch its foes.
Blaziken HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
Mega Evolution isn't available in HeartGold & SoulSilver, but Blaziken does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Blaziken hits 630 BST.
Yes. Blaziken is a post-game Pokemon. You need to defeat the Elite Four and enter the Hall of Fame first. Blaziken becomes available after the main story is complete in HeartGold & SoulSilver.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, use Blaziken as a cannon. Splits damage between physical and special. Speed is middling, Superpower is the primary attack.
For HeartGold & SoulSilver, run Jolly on Blaziken. +Speed is what matters, and the -Sp. Atk cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the cannon role.
Game Availability
Available since Ruby & Sapphire, Blaziken appears in 16 games spanning 7 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Mega form in Generation 6.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
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