Daily Red Blaziken set and strategy
Blaziken is B-tier on our Daily Red tier list (#13 of 30) — a solid, situational answer to Red. On paper it wins 4 of 6 one-on-one matchups against Red (Pikachu, Snorlax, Venusaur, Charizard). Play Daily Red ↗
The Blaziken set in Daily Red
Blaziken
- Fire Flamethrower Special · 95
- Fighting Sky Uppercut Physical · 85
- Electric Thunder Punch Special · 75
- Rock Rock Slide Physical · 75
Every player gets this exact set when Blaziken is in the daily six: level 100, Serious nature, perfect IVs, holding Charcoal with Blaze. The set never changes from day to day.
Blaziken vs each of Red's Pokémon
Estimated damage at level 100 with these exact stats (Gen 3 formula, no crits, no boosts). “Wins” means it should take the one-on-one trade, counting who moves first.
| Red's Pokémon | Blaziken's best hit | Red's best hit back | Moves first | 1v1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pikachu |
Sky Uppercut 152–180% | Thunderbolt 77–90% | Pikachu | ✅ wins |
 Espeon |
Flamethrower 47–55% | Psychic 131–155% (super effective) | Espeon | ❌ loses |
 Snorlax |
Sky Uppercut 71–84% (super effective) | Earthquake 86–102% (super effective) | Blaziken | ✅ wins |
 Venusaur |
Flamethrower 67–79% (super effective) | Earthquake 54–64% (super effective) | Blaziken | ✅ wins |
 Charizard |
Rock Slide 129–152% (4× super effective) | Earthquake 56–66% (super effective) | Charizard | ✅ wins |
 Blastoise |
Sky Uppercut 36–43% | Surf 114–134% (super effective) | Blaziken | ❌ loses |
How to use Blaziken against Red
- Save Blaziken for Pikachu, Snorlax, Venusaur, Charizard — those are the one-on-one trades it wins on paper.
- Avoid leaving it in against Espeon, Blastoise; switch to a teammate that covers them (see below).
- Espeon's Psychic is super effective on Blaziken (131–155%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- Snorlax's Earthquake is super effective on Blaziken (86–102%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- Venusaur's Earthquake is super effective on Blaziken (54–64%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- Charizard's Earthquake is super effective on Blaziken (56–66%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- Blastoise's Surf is super effective on Blaziken (114–134%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- It beats Red's Pikachu lead: Sky Uppercut does 152–180%.
Best partners for Blaziken
If these show up on the same day, they cover the matchups Blaziken loses:
How often Blaziken shows up
Each day's six are drawn from a fixed pool of 30 sets, so any one set appears on about 1 in 5 days. Over the first 365 days, Blaziken is in the team on 74 days (20%), and it is our suggested lead on 0 of those (0%). Its most common job in our counter plans is handling Snorlax.
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