Is Blaziken viable in Gen 9 Champions OU (alt)?

Blaziken is ranked #61 in Gen 9 Champions OU (alt) with 1.98% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

Blaziken counters

Gen 9 Champions OU (alt) · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

#0257 Blaziken

FireFighting

USAGE 2.0% #61

ABILITYBlaze

BASE STATS

HP 80

ATK 120

DEF 70

SPA 110

SPD 70

SPE 80

BST530

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

WaterGroundFlyingPsychic

½×

FireGrassIceDarkSteel

¼×

Bug

Moves

Close Combat 98.5% Swords Dance 94.8% Flare Blitz 88.4% Protect 43.2% Stone Edge 30.8% Earthquake 19.8% Fire Punch 7.2% Knock Off 5.6%

Items

Life Orb 76.6% Air Balloon 8.9% Expert Belt 6.1% Focus Sash 4.3% Heavy-Duty Boots 1.8% Leftovers 1.0% nothing 0.7% Scope Lens 0.4%

Abilities

Blaze0.0%

Tera Types

Fighting 51.2% Fire 32.2% Flying 11.2% Ghost 2.2% Dark 1.7% Steel 1.3% Water 0.1% Dragon 0.1%

Common Teammates

Polteageist31.6%

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

Smogon does not compute Checks & Counters data for this format. Use the type matchup chart above to find potential checks.

Ranked #61 with 1.98% usage. Sorted by reliability score.