Blaziken
Blaziken is a Fire/Fighting-type Pokémon, the Blaze Pokémon, number 257 (#0257) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 3 and comes from the Hoenn region. It is 1.9 m tall and weighs 52 kg.
Blaziken is the Blaze Pokémon, a fire-fisted Fire and Fighting starter that, the Pokédex says, can clear a 30-storey building in a single jump. It appeared in the Johto anime series before Generation III even began.
How to pronounce Blaziken
Blaziken is pronounced BLAY-zih-ken. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Blaziken said out loud:
In Japanese it is バシャーモ (Bursyamo).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Blaziken is a chicken-like fighter, 1.9 m tall and 52 kg, with a mostly red body and beige, yellow and grey accents. Beige, hair-like feathers stream behind its head, it has blue eyes and a hooked, beak-like mouth, and shaggy yellow feathers cover its legs. Grey bands on its wrists can sprout flame, and so can its ankles. Every several years its plumage burns off and is replaced by supple new feathers.
Behaviour
Blaziken is courageous. The Pokédex says the stronger the foe, the more fiercely its wrist flames burn, and that it learns martial arts based on punches and kicks.
Habitat
The Pokédex lists grasslands, and Bulbapedia calls it a rare sight in the wild. In Scarlet and Violet it comes from evolving a Combusken in The Indigo Disk.
Powers
Blaze boosts its Fire moves when its HP is low, and Speed Boost is hidden. It learns Blaze Kick as it evolves, which Bulbapedia calls its signature move in Generation III, and later Flare Blitz and Brave Bird, with Close Combat by TM. Using Blazikenite it becomes Mega Blaziken, which keeps both types but gains Speed Boost as its only Ability and a base Attack of 160. In a flurry of savage kicks, Mega Blaziken's legs can set alight from friction with the air. With Attack 120 and Special Attack 110, it had the highest Attack and base stat total of any Fire type introduced in Generation III.
Name origin
Blaziken may combine 'blaze' and 'chicken'. The Japanese name is Bursyamo (バシャーモ), which may mix 'burn' or 'burst' with 軍鶏 shamo, the fighting-chicken breed.
Design inspiration
Ken Sugimori designed Blaziken, one of the first Hoenn Pokémon drawn, according to Bulbapedia. It may be based on a shamo chicken, with feathery legs like a Cochin's, and its burning feathers recall the phoenix. Its Fighting type and flying-knee pose may draw on Muay Thai. These are fan readings.
Evolution notes
Blaziken evolves from Combusken at level 36 and is the final form of the Torchic line.
In the games
Blaziken is a playable fighter in Pokkén Tournament, where it Mega Evolves in Synergy Burst. It debuted in Ruby and Sapphire as the final stage of Birch's Torchic, and in PokéPark Wii it leads the Cavern and Lava Zones. In Legends: Z-A it appears only in the Mega Dimension DLC, in Hyperspace Lumiose's tougher Fire-type and Fighting-type wild zones.
In the anime
Harrison's Blaziken debuted in 'Pop Goes The Sneasel' and later beat Ash's Charizard in the Silver Conference quarterfinals in 'Johto Photo Finish'. May's Combusken evolved into a Blaziken in 'Once More With Reeling!'.
Fun facts
- Early Ruby and Sapphire concept art shows Blaziken with wings and a griffin-like look, and fans nicknamed it Latiken because it also shared traits with Latias and Latios.
- In Pokémon Sleep, Bulbapedia notes, a sleeping Blaziken may puff out fire and lash out with kicks, possibly because it did not get enough battling while awake.
- In Pokémon UNITE it is a close-range all-rounder that starts the match as Torchic, becomes Combusken at level 5 and Blaziken at level 7.
Base stats
- HP: 80
- Attack: 120
- Defense: 70
- Sp. Atk: 110
- Sp. Def: 70
- Speed: 80
Blaziken’s base stat total is 530. Its highest stat is Attack.
Type matchups
What is Blaziken weak to?
Blaziken takes extra damage from Water (2×), Ground (2×), Flying (2×), Psychic (2×) moves.
It resists Bug (¼×), Fire (½×), Grass (½×), Ice (½×), Dark (½×), Steel (½×).
Evolution
What does Blaziken evolve from?
Blaziken evolves from Combusken at level 36.
Blaziken is the final stage of its evolution family.
The whole family: Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken.
Forms
- Mega Blaziken (Mega): Fire/Fighting-type, base stat total 630 (HP 80, Attack 160, Defense 80, Sp. Atk 130, Sp. Def 80, Speed 100). Ability: Speed Boost.
Abilities
- Blaze: Strengthens Fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
- Speed Boost (hidden ability): Raises Speed one stage after each turn.
Moves
Moves Blaziken learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evo | Blaze Kick | Fire | Physical | 85 |
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Double Kick | Fighting | Physical | 30 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Quick Attack | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 9 | Flame Charge | Fire | Physical | 50 |
| 12 | Detect | Fighting | Status | — |
| 15 | Sand Attack | Ground | Status | — |
| 20 | Aerial Ace | Flying | Physical | 60 |
| 25 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 |
| 30 | Bounce | Flying | Physical | 85 |
| 35 | Focus Energy | Normal | Status | — |
| 42 | Bulk Up | Fighting | Status | — |
| 49 | Reversal | Fighting | Physical | — |
| 56 | Flare Blitz | Fire | Physical | 120 |
| 63 | Brave Bird | Flying | Physical | 120 |
“Evo” means Blaziken learns the move the moment it evolves: Blaze Kick.
TM moves (66)
Blaziken can learn 66 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Agility, Mud-Slap, Protect, Low Kick, Acrobatics, Thief, Fire Spin, Facade, Aerial Ace, Bulldoze, Swift, Rock Tomb, Flame Charge, Low Sweep, Fling, Endure, Sunny Day, Dig, Brick Break, U-turn, Shadow Claw, Bulk Up, Body Slam, Fire Punch, Thunder Punch, Sleep Talk, Poison Jab, Rest, Rock Slide, Swords Dance, Substitute, Will-O-Wisp, Aura Sphere, Heat Wave, Flamethrower, Helping Hand, Baton Pass, Reversal, Fire Blast, Fire Pledge, Earthquake, Stone Edge, Giga Impact, Blast Burn, Overheat, Focus Blast, Hyper Beam, Brave Bird, Flare Blitz, Close Combat, Solar Beam, Tera Blast, Roar, Knock Off, Vacuum Wave, Heat Crash, Uproar, Focus Punch, Double-Edge, Temper Flare, Coaching, Scorching Sands, Feather Dance, Curse, Upper Hand.
Egg moves (10):Counter, Crush Claw, Ember, Feather Dance, Feint, Fire Punch, Flamethrower, Last Resort, Night Slash, Peck.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 87.5% male, 12.5% female.
- Egg groups: Field.
- Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
- Catch rate: 45 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium Slow (1,059,860 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 3 Attack effort values.
- Base experience yield: 239.
Pokédex entries
Blaziken has incredibly strong legs - it can easily clear a 30-story building in one leap. This Pokémon's blazing punches leave its foes scorched and blackened. (Sapphire, Alpha Sapphire)
In battle, Blaziken blows out intense flames from its wrists and attacks foes courageously. The stronger the foe, the more intensely this Pokémon's wrists burn. (Ruby, Omega Ruby)
When facing a tough foe, it looses flames from its wrists. Its powerful legs let it jump clear over buildings. (FireRed, LeafGreen, Y)
It can clear a 30-story building in a leap. Its fiery punches scorch its foes. (HeartGold, SoulSilver, X)
Flames spout from its wrists, enveloping its knuckles. Its punches scorch its foes. (Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2)
It learns martial arts that use punches and kicks. Every several years, its old feathers burn off, and new, supple feathers grow back in their place. (Emerald)
Names around the world
| Japanese | バシャーモ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Bursyamo |
| French | Braségali |
| German | Lohgock |
| Spanish | Blaziken |
| Italian | Blaziken |
| Korean | 번치코 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 火焰鸡 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 火焰雞 |
Trivia
- Tallest Fire type in Gen 3: 1.9 m, shared with 1 other.
- Fastest Fire type in Gen 3: 80 Speed.
- Highest HP among Fire types in Gen 3: 80.
- Highest Attack among Fire types in Gen 3: 120.
- Highest Sp. Atk among Fire types in Gen 3: 110.
- Highest base stat total among Fire types in Gen 3: 530.
- Fastest Fighting type in Gen 3: 80 Speed, shared with 1 other.
- Highest Sp. Atk among Fighting types in Gen 3: 110.
- Highest base stat total among Fighting types in Gen 3: 530.
- Taller than 86% of all Pokémon (1.9 m).
- Heavier than 67% of all Pokémon (52 kg).
- Base stat total 530, ranked #163 of 1,025.
- Its best stat is Attack, ranked #91 of 1,025.
- One of 6 Pokémon that are both Fire and Fighting.
- One of 97 red Pokémon.
- Number 6 of 135 Pokémon introduced in Generation 3 (Hoenn).
- Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
- Can learn 83 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Has 1 alternate form.
- Appears in 6 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Blaziken (Pokémon), Serebii: Blaziken (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (BLAY-zih-ken): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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