Blaziken counters

Gen 8 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

Blaziken
#0257 Blaziken
FireFighting
USAGE 6.3% #29
ABILITYSpeed Boost
BASE STATS
HP 80
ATK 120
DEF 70
SPA 110
SPD 70
SPE 80
BST530
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
WaterGroundFlyingPsychic
½×
FireGrassIceDarkSteel
¼×
Bug
Moves
Flare Blitz 97.9% Swords Dance 97.3% Close Combat 95.6% Thunder Punch 49.4% Protect 29.7% Knock Off 21.2% Earthquake 3.4% U-turn 2.0%
Items
Life Orb 62.7% Leftovers 20.1% Air Balloon 12.5% Choice Band 2.0% Focus Sash 1.6% Power Herb 0.4% Charcoal 0.2% Shell Bell 0.2%
Abilities
Speed Boost99.9%Blaze0.1%
Common Teammates
Rillaboom53.2%Garchomp51.5%Dragapult38.5%Landorus-Therian37.5%Melmetal36.1%Heatran32.0%Kartana20.0%Bisharp19.3%
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Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #29 with 6.27% usage. Sorted by reliability score.