So who is the next one to be given the PB treatment? Well, let's just say that this next Pokemon is said to be a fearsome one that even Legendary Pokemons are even afraid to tread near this particular Pokemon... or so I would assume. Nevertheless, here is the next Pokemon to be featured and what a perfect opportunity to show this one off (it's cold right now in the Philippines despite the absence of snow)!
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Subject No.11
Name: Blaziken
Species: The Blaze Pokemon
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 114.6 lbs.
Type: Fire, Fighting
Possible Abilities: Blaze, Speed Boost
Smogon Tier: Uber
Insights: Blaziken is, by far, the strongest among the starter Pokemons yet due to one Ability; Speed Boost. This is to ensure that it can outrun EVERY Pokemon in the entire game and with additional boosts like Bulk Up and Swords Dance, Blaziken can literally destroy everyone with ease. It's not being biased, but the truth that if Blaziken is left unattended, then there's no stopping the fire.
Recommended Ability: Speed Boost
Speed Boost is the definitive choice for Blaziken. This Ability is what made Blaziken THE strongest among the non-legendaries in the game. In addition to its stellar Ability, it can also use a variety of status modifiers like Swords Dance and Bulk Up which makes it a brutal sweeper by all means. To make matters worse, it can also learn Baton Pass to pass these boosts to another fearsome ally which can pick up the slack in case that Blaziken has already fulfilled its role of pumping up its teammates. In short, a well-played Blaziken is truly terrifying.
Recommended moves:
1. Flare Blitz - Blaziken's ultimate Fire attack. It deals massive damage with STAB, but the recoil can sometimes hurt the blazing chicken very bad. The question is; who cares if it has massive recoil? Blaziken can kick a whole lot of opponents effortlessly.
2. High Jump Kick - another solid STAB move for the blazing chicken. Just watch out for Protect users since it can mess up your strategy very bad with all that recoil.
3. Swords Dance - one of Blaziken's key moves that can allow the blazing chicken to rack up some Attack boosts; unleashing more firepower on its kicks.
4. Protect - this is to ensure that one stack of Speed Boost will kick in to Blaziken; giving it the potential to outrun AND outgun the entire metagame.
5. Bulk Up - another key move for Blaziken which not just only increases its Attack, but also its Defenses as well. Wow, talk about harsh!
Other recommended moves:
1. Stone Edge - coverage against those pesky Flying-types that will try to destroy Blaziken. Just toss them some rocks and you are good to go.
2. Baton Pass - passes down all buffs that Blaziken receives to another ally. After that, sit down and watch your opponents faint from your powerful blows.
3. Blaze Kick - a substitute for Flare Blitz with a higher critical-hit chance but lesser accuracy. Just stick to Flare Blitz. Really.
4. Fire Punch - ain't nobody got time for this when you already have Flare Blitz in the first place.
5. Hone Claws - so you think that an unavoidable High Jump Kick is impossible? Think again! This helps you not just in increasing its Attack but also its accuracy as well.
6. Brave Bird - not really necessary, but the damage is noteworthy nonetheless.
7. Knock Off - takes down Psychics and Ghosts. Nothing else.
Recommend items:
1. Blazikenite - this is all you need for using this BEAST of a Pokemon. It gives Blaziken Speed Boost if it Mega Evolves; giving Blaze a degree of use prior Mega Evolving.
2. Life Orb - use it if you want to take your time on seeing your opponent's inevitable defeat. Other than that, it boosts your damage output.
3. Focus Sash - you can use this item if you want a 100% success rate on passing down your buffs to an ally.
4. Air Balloon - Earthquake pissing you off? No problem! Air Balloon gets the job done for you.
Recommended nature: Adamant
This is to make sure that your attacks will hit as hard as possible while trying to survive most attacks with 4 Defense EVs. Pick standard EV distribution of 252 in both Attack and Speed and 4 Defense EVs to make sure that pesky Stealth Rock won't hurt you as much. Raise it wisely and watch things burn to its mighty presence.
Overall: Blaziken is a terrifying sight to behold in general. With the combination of a flexible moveset, a broken Ability, and a fearsome presence, there is nothing that Blaziken can't beat to the ground. While there are many others who can still counter the blazing chicken, there's no telling on how the battles may end up from such a formidable foe.
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