[OVERVIEW]
* Mega Blaziken is a strong physical attacker in the Ubers Metagame
* STABs hits a large portion the metagame neutrally or super effectively.
*Speed Boost combined with a great speed tier makes Blaziken difficult to revenge kill with Choice Scarf users. Also sets it apart from Mega Lucario.
* Abysmal bulk along with a bad defensive typing means it is often difficult to set up
* Has trouble breaking through common bulkier Pokemon such as Zygarde-C and Defensive Arceus formes if Blaziken is unboosted
[SET]
name: Physical Attacker
move 1: Low Kick / High Jump Kick
move 2: Flare Blitz
move 3: Stone Edge
move 4: Swords Dance / Protect
item: Blazikenite
ability: Speed Boost
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 252 Atk/ 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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* low kick is main stab, hits the majority of the tier for 120 bp cause everything is thicc. pretty strong vs stuff like pogre yveltal and pdon.
* high jump kick is stronger than low kick but has a chance to miss and is less spammable in general due to prevalence of marshadow gengar and giratina. hits mega diancie decently hard, whereas low kick doesnt hit megs diancie
*blitz hits stuff that low kick doesnt hit such as Mega Gengar, mega sableye and xerneas hard. Also hits Magearna, Celesteela harder than Low Kick.
* edge rounds out coverage, hitting fying types such as mence, ho oh.
* sd raises mega blazikens attack to sky high levels, allowing it to clean easily.
* protect can be used to safely boost speed.
* hp ice combined with a naive nature is an option to ko rayquaza after rocks, 2hko mence, and hit giratina-o and zygarde harder than any other move.
Set Details
========
*max speed and attack so Blaziken hits as hard and fast as possible. 4 spdef evs so genesect gets attack via download.
* a jolly nature lets you outpace most relevant choice scarf users in the tier after a speed boost including xerneas lunala and yveltal. Also speed ties with timid palkia and outspeeds rayquaza without a boost
* adamant nature can be used to hit harder at the cost of not being able to outspeed the aforementioned scarf users after a single speed boost.
* naive nature if u want to use hp ice.
Usage Tips
========
* chicken is frail. don't switch it into attacks
* take advantage of voltturn and double switches to get blaziken in
* Swords Dance versus pokemon you force out such as Celesteela, Dialga, or Arceus-Dark
* If using Protect, don't let your opponent set up for free by mindlessly spamming it. Instead, use it when necessary to gain a boost.
* Be wary of powerful priority users such as Arceus or Marshadow as they can end a sweep early.
Team Options
========
* Mega Blaziken fits best on hyper offense teams that need an answer to Steel-types.
* Tapu Lele gets up psychic terrain which blocks priority for Blaziken; in return, Blaziken removes Steel-types for Tapu Lele
*Other mons that appreciate steel types being gone make good partners
* Xern beats giratina and zygod while blaze sets up on steels such as magearna
*mewtwo lures in zygarde with ice beam while also removing pex.
* yveltal gets rid of lugia and giratina.
* Hazard setters such as Excadrill, Cloyster or Primal Groudon make good partners, allowing Blaziken to pick up KOs it wouldn't otherwise.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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* Knock off hits lunala and giratina while also providing utility; not worth giving up coverage vs ho-oh or mence.
* Earthquake hits Toxapex and Primal Groudon harder than Blaziken's other moves but again isn't worth giving up coverage vs flying types.
* Substitute could be used to over swords dance to get more speed boosts and ease prediction. However, in tandem with Flare Blitz recoil, Blaziken is worn down quickly.
* If another Mega is already being used, Life Orb can be used over Blazikenite.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Giratina**: Both Giratina formes resist Blaziken's STAB combination, take little from Hidden Power Ice, and can phaze Blaziken out.
**Bulky Water-types**: Toxapex and Mega Slowbro are two of the hardest counters to Blaziken, as they resist Blaziken's STAB combo and take nothing from its coverage moves. Arceus-Water can take a hit and OHKO Blaziken with Judgement; however it doesn't appreciate a boosted Low Kick.
**Bulky Ground-Type Pokemon**: Primal Groudon, Zygarde-C, and Arceus- Ground can all take any hit from Blaziken and OHKO Blaziken with their STAB Ground moves.
**Strong Priority**: Priority users such as Arceus, Deoxys-A, Yveltal, and Marshadow can revenge kill Blaziken with Extreme Speed, Sucker Punch, or Shadow Sneak if it is sufficiently weakened.
**Flying-Types**: Mega Salamence, defensive Ho-Oh, and Lugia can all easily tank Blaziken's STAB attacks and can either knock it out with Flying-type STAB or Toxic stall it. However, they all fear a potential boosted Stone Edge.
* Mega Blaziken is a strong physical attacker in the Ubers Metagame
* STABs hits a large portion the metagame neutrally or super effectively.
*Speed Boost combined with a great speed tier makes Blaziken difficult to revenge kill with Choice Scarf users. Also sets it apart from Mega Lucario.
* Abysmal bulk along with a bad defensive typing means it is often difficult to set up
* Has trouble breaking through common bulkier Pokemon such as Zygarde-C and Defensive Arceus formes if Blaziken is unboosted
[SET]
name: Physical Attacker
move 1: Low Kick / High Jump Kick
move 2: Flare Blitz
move 3: Stone Edge
move 4: Swords Dance / Protect
item: Blazikenite
ability: Speed Boost
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 252 Atk/ 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
* low kick is main stab, hits the majority of the tier for 120 bp cause everything is thicc. pretty strong vs stuff like pogre yveltal and pdon.
* high jump kick is stronger than low kick but has a chance to miss and is less spammable in general due to prevalence of marshadow gengar and giratina. hits mega diancie decently hard, whereas low kick doesnt hit megs diancie
*blitz hits stuff that low kick doesnt hit such as Mega Gengar, mega sableye and xerneas hard. Also hits Magearna, Celesteela harder than Low Kick.
* edge rounds out coverage, hitting fying types such as mence, ho oh.
* sd raises mega blazikens attack to sky high levels, allowing it to clean easily.
* protect can be used to safely boost speed.
* hp ice combined with a naive nature is an option to ko rayquaza after rocks, 2hko mence, and hit giratina-o and zygarde harder than any other move.
Set Details
========
*max speed and attack so Blaziken hits as hard and fast as possible. 4 spdef evs so genesect gets attack via download.
* a jolly nature lets you outpace most relevant choice scarf users in the tier after a speed boost including xerneas lunala and yveltal. Also speed ties with timid palkia and outspeeds rayquaza without a boost
* adamant nature can be used to hit harder at the cost of not being able to outspeed the aforementioned scarf users after a single speed boost.
* naive nature if u want to use hp ice.
Usage Tips
========
* chicken is frail. don't switch it into attacks
* take advantage of voltturn and double switches to get blaziken in
* Swords Dance versus pokemon you force out such as Celesteela, Dialga, or Arceus-Dark
* If using Protect, don't let your opponent set up for free by mindlessly spamming it. Instead, use it when necessary to gain a boost.
* Be wary of powerful priority users such as Arceus or Marshadow as they can end a sweep early.
Team Options
========
* Mega Blaziken fits best on hyper offense teams that need an answer to Steel-types.
* Tapu Lele gets up psychic terrain which blocks priority for Blaziken; in return, Blaziken removes Steel-types for Tapu Lele
*Other mons that appreciate steel types being gone make good partners
* Xern beats giratina and zygod while blaze sets up on steels such as magearna
*mewtwo lures in zygarde with ice beam while also removing pex.
* yveltal gets rid of lugia and giratina.
* Hazard setters such as Excadrill, Cloyster or Primal Groudon make good partners, allowing Blaziken to pick up KOs it wouldn't otherwise.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
* Knock off hits lunala and giratina while also providing utility; not worth giving up coverage vs ho-oh or mence.
* Earthquake hits Toxapex and Primal Groudon harder than Blaziken's other moves but again isn't worth giving up coverage vs flying types.
* Substitute could be used to over swords dance to get more speed boosts and ease prediction. However, in tandem with Flare Blitz recoil, Blaziken is worn down quickly.
* If another Mega is already being used, Life Orb can be used over Blazikenite.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Giratina**: Both Giratina formes resist Blaziken's STAB combination, take little from Hidden Power Ice, and can phaze Blaziken out.
**Bulky Water-types**: Toxapex and Mega Slowbro are two of the hardest counters to Blaziken, as they resist Blaziken's STAB combo and take nothing from its coverage moves. Arceus-Water can take a hit and OHKO Blaziken with Judgement; however it doesn't appreciate a boosted Low Kick.
**Bulky Ground-Type Pokemon**: Primal Groudon, Zygarde-C, and Arceus- Ground can all take any hit from Blaziken and OHKO Blaziken with their STAB Ground moves.
**Strong Priority**: Priority users such as Arceus, Deoxys-A, Yveltal, and Marshadow can revenge kill Blaziken with Extreme Speed, Sucker Punch, or Shadow Sneak if it is sufficiently weakened.
**Flying-Types**: Mega Salamence, defensive Ho-Oh, and Lugia can all easily tank Blaziken's STAB attacks and can either knock it out with Flying-type STAB or Toxic stall it. However, they all fear a potential boosted Stone Edge.
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