Daily Red Breloom set and strategy
Breloom is D-tier on our Daily Red tier list (#30 of 30) — one of the hardest Pokémon to use against Red. On paper it wins 2 of 6 one-on-one matchups against Red (Pikachu, Snorlax). Play Daily Red ↗
The Breloom set in Daily Red
Breloom
- Fighting Sky Uppercut Physical · 85
- Grass Giga Drain Special · 60
- Fighting Mach Punch Physical · 40
- Normal Double-Edge Physical · 120
Every player gets this exact set when Breloom is in the daily six: level 100, Serious nature, perfect IVs, holding Sitrus Berry with Effect Spore. The set never changes from day to day.
Breloom 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 | Breloom's best hit | Red's best hit back | Moves first | 1v1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pikachu |
Double-Edge 151–178% | Thunderbolt 50–58% (not very effective) | Pikachu | ✅ wins |
 Espeon |
Double-Edge 73–86% | Psychic 170–200% (super effective) | Espeon | ❌ loses |
 Snorlax |
Sky Uppercut 76–89% (super effective) | Body Slam 43–51% | Breloom | ✅ wins |
 Venusaur |
Double-Edge 42–50% | Sludge Bomb 58–69% (super effective) | Venusaur | ❌ loses |
 Charizard |
Double-Edge 54–64% | Flamethrower 174–205% (super effective) | Charizard | ❌ loses |
 Blastoise |
Double-Edge 36–43% | Ice Beam 90–106% (super effective) | Blastoise | ❌ loses |
How to use Breloom against Red
- Save Breloom for Pikachu, Snorlax — those are the one-on-one trades it wins on paper.
- Avoid leaving it in against Espeon, Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise; switch to a teammate that covers them (see below).
- Espeon's Psychic is super effective on Breloom (170–200%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- Venusaur's Sludge Bomb is super effective on Breloom (58–69%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- Charizard's Flamethrower is super effective on Breloom (174–205%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- Blastoise's Ice Beam is super effective on Breloom (90–106%), so don't switch it in on that attack.
- It beats Red's Pikachu lead: Double-Edge does 151–178%.
Best partners for Breloom
If these show up on the same day, they cover the matchups Breloom loses:
How often Breloom 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, Breloom is in the team on 75 days (21%), and it is our suggested lead on 6 of those (8%). Its most common job in our counter plans is handling Snorlax.
It hasn't been in a daily team yet. Check today's Daily Red team.
Other Daily Red Pokémon
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