#257 - Blaziken

[Level5Pidgey]

Name: Blaziken
Number: 257
Type: Fire / Fighting

Abilities: Blaze, Speed Boost

Base Stats:
80 / 102 / 70 / 97 / 70 / 79

Level Up Move Edits:
None

Move Tutor Move Edits:
Its current learnable Gen V TMs
Its current learnable Gen V Tutor Moves
Vacuum Wave
Superpower
ThunderPunch
Knock Off
Fire Punch
Headbutt
Fury Cutter
Magic Coat

Egg Move Edits:
- Baton Pass

Example Set
Safe Physical Sweep @ Leftovers
252 Atk / 88 Spe / 170 HP
Speed Boost, Adamant
- Protect
- Sky Uppercut
- Blaze Kick / Hi Jump Kick
- Night Slash  / Swords Dance

Explanation of Set
While most Blaziken try to go out with a bang, this one tries to build himself up and deal constant damage. The more switches he can force, and the longer he can stay in with Protect and Leftovers, the more he'll get done. 88 Speed allows Blaziken to outspeed a boosted Gyarados with 2 Boosts.

Example Set
Mixed Sweeper @ Life Orb
144 Atk / 240 Spe / 128 SpA
Speed Boost, Naive
- Stone Edge / Rock Slide
- Vacuum Wave  / Protect
- Hi Jump Kick
- Overheat

Explanation of Set
This Blaziken is mixed. He Speed Boosts as usual - and tries to deal hits from both sides of the spectrum.
128 EVs for Overheat makes it pretty devastating, while it makes Vacuum Wave very useful against other priority users.
144 in Attack gives your Physical moves enough bite to be a real threat.
Protect is useful for getting an extra Speed Boost - but the high EV investment with a positive Speed nature should make one SB enough. Vacuum Wave is good for making sure you get the first hit always.

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