Is Blaziken Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Hoenn's Fire/Fighting starter at level 36. Handles Gardenia, Byron, Candice, and Aaron. Infernape fills the same typing natively, but Blaziken's higher Attack gives it a slightly different edge.
Blaziken has the type edge here and should clean up Roark's team.
Blaziken has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Blaziken trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Blaziken has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Blaziken has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Blaziken resists most of Byron's coverage and hits back hard.
Blaziken resists most of Candice's coverage and hits back hard.
Blaziken has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Blaziken has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Blaziken has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Blaziken trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Blaziken trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Blaziken has the type edge here and should clean up Jupiter's team.
Blaziken has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Blaziken has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Blaziken trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Trade
Blaziken cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 36.
Recommended Moves
- After Fantina
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 180Accuracy 85%PP 5Lake Verity
- TM35FireFlamethrowerPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Veilstone Game Corner
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- After Byron
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 225Accuracy 100%PP 20Oreburgh Gate
- LV 66FireFlare BlitzPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 15
- Post-Game
- TUTORFireBlast BurnPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Route 228
- TM50FireOverheatPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5Stark Mountain
- TUTORFightingSuperpowerPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 5Survival Area
- TUTORFireHeat WavePower 150Accuracy 90%PP 10Survival Area
- TUTORFlyingBouncePower 85Accuracy 85%PP 5Survival Area
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Blaziken in Platinum
Push Combusken to level 36 for the final Torchic stage. None of this line is catchable in Sinnoh, so Blaziken sits at the end of a chain that begins with a traded egg.
How to Obtain Blaziken in Pt
- Step 1Obtain TorchicCARTRIDGE TRADEAvailableCatch in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Gift · Silph Co. · Gift from Steven Stone (post-Red), then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Ruby & SapphireNot TradeableAppears in Ruby & Sapphire via Gift · Route 101 · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Gift · Route 101 · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Gift · Route 101 · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl via Walking · Sandsear Cave · After National Dex obtained. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Scarlet & VioletNot TradeableAppears in Scarlet & Violet via Overworld · Polar Biome. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Legends: Z-ANot TradeableAppears in Legends: Z-A via Walking · Hyperspace Lumiose. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Evolve into Combusken
- Step 3Blaziken ✓
How to Get Shiny Blaziken in Platinum
Blaziken skips Sinnoh, so evolve a shiny Torchic from Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then bring it over through Pal Park. See every game where Shiny Blaziken can be hunted
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
 Palkia WaterDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSpear Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Blaziken View Palkia builds →Surf 2x131-155%KO Earth Power 2x83-98% Aerial Ace 2x46-54% | ||
 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% | ||
 Azelf Psychic | A | |
Obtain MethodLake Valor Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Blaziken View Azelf builds →Future Sight 2x141-166%KO Water Pulse 2x48-56% | ||
 Gardevoir Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Blaziken View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x141-166%KO | ||
 Mesprit Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Blaziken View Mesprit builds →Future Sight 2x122-144%KO Water Pulse 2x41-49% | ||
 Altaria Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Blaziken View Altaria builds →Sky Attack 2x103-121%KO Earthquake 2x49-58% Dream Eater 2x49-58% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Blaziken View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x122-144%KO Surf 2x33-39% | ||
 Cresselia Psychic | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Blaziken View Cresselia builds →Future Sight 2x93-110%KO | ||
 Moltres Fire | B | |
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Blaziken View Gliscor builds →Earthquake 2x93-110%KO Aerial Ace 2x57-68% | ||
 Grumpig Psychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Blaziken View Grumpig builds →Dream Eater 2x90-106%KO Bounce 2x30-36% | ||
 Kingler Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Blaziken View Kingler builds →Crabhammer 2x122-144%KO Dig 2x65-77% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
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 9 more.
Pt Blaziken Best Moveset
80 Speed is the ceiling that holds 120 Attack and 110 Sp. Atk back. The moveset hits devastatingly from both sides with Fire and Fighting, but faster threats act first and MoveStealth Rock chips 25% every switch.
Best Build
Blaziken best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Revenge Killer Moveset
- Thunder Punch
- Flare Blitz
- Superpower
- Fire Blast
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Coverage runs deep. Blaziken can hit 10 types beyond STAB, including Normal and Flying. The offense anchors on Focus Punch and Blast Burn while TMs handle everything else.
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
39 of 43 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
Flames spout from its wrists, enveloping its knuckles. Its punches scorch its foes.
Blaziken Platinum Guide
Mega Evolution isn't available in Platinum, but Blaziken does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Blaziken hits 630 BST.
In Platinum, use Blaziken as a cannon. Splits damage between physical and special. Speed is middling, Superpower is the primary attack.
For Platinum, run Jolly on Blaziken. +Speed is what matters, and the -Sp. Atk cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the cannon role.
Blaziken isn't catchable in Platinum. Obtain one in HeartGold or SoulSilver, then trade it to Platinum.
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
Winds & Waves
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