Blaziken
FireFighting
Best attacking moveset: Counter and Aura Sphere, worth 15.6 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Blaziken can learn 21 combinations. Counter with Aura Sphere does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counter | Fighting | 13 | 1.0s | +9 |
| Ember | Fire | 10 | 1.0s | +10 |
| Fire Spin | Fire | 13 | 1.0s | +9 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aura Sphere | Fighting | 100 | 2.0s | -50 |
| Blaze Kick | Fire | 40 | 1.0s | -33 |
| Brave Bird | 130 | 2.0s | -100 | |
| Focus Blast | Fighting | 140 | 3.5s | -100 |
| Overheat | Fire | 160 | 4.0s | -100 |
| Blast Burn Legacy | Fire | 120 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Stone Edge Legacy | Rock | 105 | 2.5s | -100 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Blaziken has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, evolution, photobomb.
Other forms
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 3,219 at level 50, 2,848 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,627 CP at level 20, or 2,034 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,550 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 240 attack · 141 defense · 190 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 1.91 m and 52 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Blaziken does not have one best moveset, it has 3. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Normal, Rock, Steel.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Normal | Counter + Aura Sphere | 24.6 |
| Rock | Counter + Aura Sphere | 24.6 |
| Steel | Counter + Aura Sphere | 24.6 |
| Ice | Counter + Aura Sphere | 24.6 |
| Dark | Counter + Aura Sphere | 24.6 |
| Bug | Fire Spin + Blast Burn | 22.8 |
| Grass | Fire Spin + Blast Burn | 22.8 |
| Fighting | Counter + Brave Bird | 16.6 |
| Ground | Counter + Aura Sphere | 15.6 |
| Fire | Counter + Aura Sphere | 15.6 |
| Water | Counter + Aura Sphere | 15.6 |
| Electric | Counter + Aura Sphere | 15.6 |
| Dragon | Counter + Aura Sphere | 15.6 |
| Fire Spin + Blast Burn | 14.5 | |
| Poison | Fire Spin + Blast Burn | 14.5 |
| Ghost | Fire Spin + Blast Burn | 14.5 |
| Psychic | Fire Spin + Blast Burn | 14.5 |
| Fairy | Fire Spin + Blast Burn | 14.5 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Blaziken is actually for.
Counters: what beats Blaziken
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mewtwo | Psychic | Confusion + Psystrike Legacy | 40.2 |
 Enamorus | Fairy | Fairy Wind + Fly | 34.8 |
 Yveltal | Dark | Gust + Oblivion Wing Legacy | 34.4 |
 Alakazam | Psychic | Confusion + Psychic Legacy | 34.3 |
 Inteleon | Water | Water Gun + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 34.1 |
 Toucannon | Normal | Peck + Beak Blast Legacy | 34.0 |
 Kyogre | Water | Waterfall + Origin Pulse Legacy | 34.0 |
 Moltres | Fire | Wing Attack + Fly | 33.9 |
 Staraptor | Normal | Gust + Fly Legacy | 33.4 |
 Groudon | Ground | Mud Shot + Precipice Blades Legacy | 33.3 |
Ranked by damage per second against Blaziken's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.