Pokken Tournament DX/Blaziken

Introduction

Blaziken is a very aggressive character who uses the threat of Its powerful pressure tools to force mistakes from opponents on defense and in neutral. It compensates for its lackluster defense and zoning by keeping opponents at the wall and constantly mixing them up once it lands a single hit.

Blaziken's main strengths are offensive pressure up close, whiff punishing, and damage. Blaziken has several moves that leave it at frame advantage, forcing the opponent on the defensive. To compliment these moves, it has multiple attacks that counter pierce and it has moves like enhanced Heat Wave which can outlast even fully charged counter attacks. Its wall splat combos are amongst the strongest in Pokkén and can lead to either a Phase Shift or into multiple safe setups.

Blaziken's shortcomings are controlling space from long to mid range and defense in general. In both Field and Duel Phase, it cannot contest zoners until it gets close up. Its own projectiles have low priority and also have long startups and recovery. On defense, Blaziken's anti-air is amongst the slowest and it is one of the few characters without a command counter or red armor reversal. Its backdash also has lots of recovery, making it an inconsistent option to escape pressure with.

• 600 HP
• 150 CC Synergy Gauge
• Burst Mode Duration: 14 Seconds
• Shield: Normal

• High Stance: Grants counter armor against Special Mids on frame 5.
• Low Stance: Grants counter armor against Lows on frame 5.
• Blaziken cannot crouch Highs with Low Stance.

• FP Forward Dash: 21 Frames
• FP Back Dash: 33 Frames (Invincible from frame 1-8)
• FP Side Dash: 33 Frames

• DP Forward Dash: 21 Frames
• DP Back Dash: 29 Frames (Invincible from frame 1-8)

General Moves

Burst Mode
Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Total Frames	Hit Adv.	Block	Properties
Strike (projectile)	0	-12	M	BA*(projectile)	i18	48	+8	0	1-48 Total invuln, Pierce

Moves that have HP Recoil are reduced by half. Certain moves gain an additional hit.

Y+B Grab Attack
Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block
Grab	FP 80 / DP 90	12	Throw	1	i11	49	FP Shift (+8) / DP Shift	Grab

X+A / [X+A] Counter Attack
Version	Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
X+A	Counter (strike)	60	3	High / Mid*	4	i31	61	FP Shift (+8) / DP +8	-8	1-24 Counter Armor
[X+A]	Counter (strike)	80	3	High / Mid*	5 / 6*	i51	81	FP Shift / DP Knockdown	+4	1-44 Counter Armor, Pierce

Counter pierces when fully charged. Can be dash canceled by inputting a direction and R. * In Burst Mode, the height changes from a High to a Mid, and the held version increases from priority 5 to priority 6.

]X[ Release X
Version	Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
1st Hit	Normal (strike)	120	8	Mid High	6	i15	9	N/A	Launch	-75	5-16 High Mid invuln, Airborne on Frame 12, Low invuln on Frame 15
2nd Hit	Normal (strike)	20	2	Mid High	6	i47	N/A	115	FP Shift / DP Knockdown	-37	57-115 High invuln.

After charging for a certain amount of time, Blaziken releases a kick in the air. Following up from the first hit, Blaziken falls to the ground and flops on the opponent.

j.R Midair Dash
Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Blaziken performs an air dash forward, able to cancel into aerials afterwards. Can change the trajectory upwards or downwards.

Burst Attack: Gatling Flame Kicks
Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
Normal (strike)	216 (49)	12	Mid	BA (strike)	i15	128	FP Knockdown / DP Shift	+4	5-46 Total invuln, Airborne on frame 12, Pierce, Speed Up for 480F

Blaziken advances forward with a barrage of kicks. Afterwards, kicks out a wave of fire upwards. Grants a Speed buff on use that lasts for 8 seconds.

Field Phase Moves

nY
Attack Type	Damage	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
Normal (projectile)	47	Special Mid	6	i19	9	59	-4	-12	Special / fY cancelable on Frame 43.

Throws out two fireballs that travel in a straight line.

sY
Version	Attack Type	Damage	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
Kick	Normal (strike)	30	Mid Low	4	i23	9	61	+6	-12	Airborne on Frame 5, fY cancellable on Frame 53
Projectile	Normal (projectile)	20	Mid Low	6	i26	N/A	61	+6	-12	N/A

Dodges to the side, throwing out a kick attack. The kick then creates an arc-shaped projectile that travels forward.

fY
Attack Type	Damage	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block
Normal (projectile)	60	Mid Low	7	i23	9	65	Shift	-12

A blast of fire that's shot straight ahead.

bY
Attack Type	Damage	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
Normal (strike)	91	Mid High	5	i27	9	77	Shift	-16	Airborne on Frame 13, 17-26 Destroys Projectiles

Blaziken rapidly spins into the air, creating a tornado. Can move while active.

j.Y
Version	Attack Type	Damage	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Recovery	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
j.Y	Normal (projectile)	30	Mid	8	i15	5	Until landing +18	Stun	-37	j.sY cancelable on Frame 23
j.YY	Normal (projectile)	96	Mid	8	i39	N/A	Until landing +18	Launch	-28	N/A
j.YX	Normal (strike)	80	Mid High	4	i47	36	Until landing +18	Shift	-8	N/A

Blaziken places a stationary fireball in the air, and can either spike it to the ground or divekick through it. Coming in contact with the opponent causes a stun. Input either forward or backward during j.YY to change the trajectory of the fireball. Using j.YX will erase the fireball.

j.sY
Attack Type	Damage	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Recovery	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	60	Mid	7	i28	9	Until landing +18	Shift (Launch)	-23

Blaziken sidesteps in the air, and kicks out an arc-shaped projectile.

Homing Attack
Version	Attack Type	Damage	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
Homing Attack 1 (X)	Normal (strike)	20	Mid	5	i21	1	47	+8	0	N/A
Homing Attack 2 (XX)	Normal (strike)	18	Mid	5	i40	N/A	70	+7	-4	N/A
Homing Attack 3 (XXX)	Normal (strike)	79	Mid	5	i68	N/A	120	Shift (+12)	-8	N/A
Homing Attack 3 (XX[X])	Normal (strike)	128	Mid	5	i88	N/A	140	Shift (+12)	Shift (+20)	Pierce, Guard Break

Blaziken homes in on the opponent, starting it off with a kick. Can be canceled with block or jump. If Homing Attack 2 was blocked, there is a 22 frame window to punish a charged Homing Attack 3.

j.X / j.[X]
Version	Attack Type	Damage	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Recovery	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
j.X	Normal (strike)	80	Mid High	5	i23	2	Until landing +27	Shift (Knockdown)	+1	N/A
j.[X]	Normal (strike)	120	Mid High	6	i43	2	Until landing +27	Shift (Knockdown)	+19	Pierce

Blaziken homes in on the opponent and does a downward kick.

Weak Moves

5Y
Version	Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
5Y	Normal (strike)	20 / 31*	0	High, Mid*	3	i15	5	37	0 / +4*	-4 / 0*	Special / Jump Cancelable on Frame 21
5YY	Normal (strike)	16 / 26*	0	Mid, Mid*	3	i32	N/A	56	+4 / +8	-4 / 0*	Special Cancelable on Frame 38, Jump Cancelable on Frame 40
5YYY	Normal (strike)	28	4	Mid	4	i54	N/A	84	+4	-8	Special Cancelable on Frame 59, Jump Cancelable on Frame 60

A series of quick jabs. *In Burst Mode, 5Y and 5YY both gain an additional hit.

6Y
Version	Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
6Y	Normal (strike)	40	0	High	4	i11	1	41	+4	-12	N/A
6YY	Normal (strike)	32	4	Mid Low	5	i40	N/A	72	+4	-8	N/A
6YX	Normal (strike)	64	4	Mid High	5	i35	N/A	73	Launch	-16	21-32 High and Mid High invuln, 33-35 Total invuln, Airborne on Frame 33

An advancing forward spin kick that hits high followed by either a powerful punch or a somersault kick. Throw crush. 6YY crumples on crit.

8Y
Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Total Frames	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
Normal (strike)	80	2	Mid High	4	i23	9	74	-13	-31	5-22 High and Mid High invuln, Airborne on Frame 23, Special/Airdash Cancelable on Frame 25, Air Action Cancelable on Frame 57

A knee thrust that shoots Blaziken into the air. Much safer when canceled. Universal Anti-air.

2Y
Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
Normal (strike)	20 / 38*	0	Low, Low*	3	i11	1	33	0 / +8*	-4	Special Cancelable on Frame 15 (12 during Burst)

A quick swipe to the ground. *In Burst Mode, 2Y gains an additional hit, increased hitstun, range, and cancels into specials faster.

j.Y
Attack Type	Damage	PSP	Height	Priority	Impact	Throw Crush Frame	Recovery	Hit Adv	Block	Properties
Normal (strike)	41	0	Mid High	3	i11	1	Until landing +13	+20	0	Special/Airdash Cancelable on Frame 21, Destroys Projectiles while active

A flurry of aerial kicks.

Strong Moves

2X
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	60	0	Low	i27	Launch	-12

A leg spin that sweeps the opponent. Invincible against Highs on frame 1.

2XX
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	60	4	Mid High	i27	Launch	-16

Blaziken performs a flash kick that launches the opponent. Invincible against Highs and Mid Highs on frame 1.

5X
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	60	4	Mid Low	i19	Crumple	-8

An advancing knee attack that crumples the opponent.

6X
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	40	2	Mid	i27	+4	-8

Advances forward with an overhead cartwheel kick. Invincible against Lows on frame 5. Only combos into 6XX from a critical hit.

6XX
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	40	0	Mid Low	i27	+8	0

An advancing leg swipe that combos into 6XXX. Attack can be delayed.

6XXX
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	80	2	Mid Low	i27	Knockdown	-4

An advancing punch that causes a knockdown. Attack can be delayed.

8X
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	80	4	Mid High	i23	+8	+4

Blaziken hops forward and performs an aerial axe kick. Invincible against Lows on frame 1, and Mid Lows on frame 9. Can be cancel into j.R before or after the attack comes out. Throw crush.

j.X
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	50	0	Mid High	i22	+21	0

A downwards diagonal divekick.

Pokemon Moves

4A Brave Bird
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	100 (25)	4	High	i39	Launch	+4

Blaziken sprouts wings of flames and flies forward. Invincible against Lows on frame 1. Throw crush.

4[A] Brave Bird
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	160 (40)	4	Mid High	i27	Launch	+4

40 HP Recoil on use. Blaziken sprouts wings of fire and flies forward. Invincible against Lows on frame 1. Throw crush.

5A Heat Wave
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	51 (16)	4	High	i23	+4	-12

Blaziken hops backwards and throws a fireball. Invincible against Lows on frame 23.

5[A] Heat Wave
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	140 (37)	4	Mid	i35	Stun	+4

50 HP Recoil on use. Blaziken breathes out a multihit wave of fire that stuns. On hit, gives the opponent an Attack debuff that lasts for 8.5 seconds.

6A Blaze Kick
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	20 (5), 60 (15)	0, 3	Mid High, High	i15	+8	-8

Two successive kicks in a row. Invincible against Lows on frame 15. The two kicks are not a blockstring. Can act in-between.

6[A] Blaze Kick
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	30 (8), 30 (8), 80 (20)	0, 0, 3	Mid High, High, High	i15	+8	0

30 HP Recoil on use. Three successive kicks in a row. Invincible against Lows on frame 15. The first and second kick is not a blockstring. Can act in-between.

6AX Flare Blitz
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	120 (30)	3	Mid High	i15	Launch	-16

20 HP Recoil on use. After the first kick of Blaze Kick, Blaziken lunges forward at great speed. Grants red armor while preparing the attack. Counter pierces.

6A[X] Flare Blitz
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	140 (40)	3	Mid High	i15	Launch	-8

60 HP Recoil on use. After the first kick of Blaze Kick, Blaziken lunges forward at great speed. Grants red armor while preparing the attack. Counter pierces.

8A Sky Uppercut
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	128 (5)	3	Mid	i19	Launch	-49

An uppercut that is invincible against projectiles on frame 1.

8[A] Sky Uppercut
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	164 (5)	3	Mid	i15	Launch	-51

30 HP Recoil on use. An uppercut that is invincible against projectiles on frame 1. On hit, a cylinder of fire surrounds Blaziken and launches the opponent. Can cancel into aerials on hit.

j.A High Jump Kick
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	100 (25)	5	Special Mid	i25	Knockdown	+4

40 HP Recoil if missed. Blaziken dive bombs downwards knee-first.

j.[A] High Jump Kick
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	120 (30)	5	Special Mid	i25	Launch	-8

40 HP Recoil on use. 40 HP Recoil if missed. Blaziken dive bombs downwards knee-first. Blaziken bounces back into the air on hit / block. Counter pierces.

Combos

2Y

• 2Y > 6[A] (118 Damage)

• (Critical Hit) 2Y > 4[A] (152 Damage)

5Y

• 5Y > 5YY > 5YYY > 6[A] (162 Damage)

• 5Y > 5YY > 5YYY > 4[A] (176 Damage)

• 5Y > 5YY > 5YYY > L+R (226 Damage)

8Y

• 8Y > j.[A] > j.R > j.Y > 6YX (157 Damage)

• 8Y > j.[A] > j.R > j.Y > 8Y > j.R > j.Y > 8Y > j.R > j.Y > 6YX (183 Damage)

j.Y

• j.Y > 6[A][X] (172 Damage)

• (Anti-Air) j.Y > j.R > j.Y > 8[A] (208 Damage)

2X

• 2X > 2XX > 6YX (140 Damage)

• 2X > 2XX > 5Y > 5YY > 6[A] > 6YX (154 Damage)

5X

• 5X > 5X > 4[A] (204 Damage)

6X

• (Critical Hit) 6X > 6XX > 6XXX (180 Damage)

j.X

• j.X > 5Y > 5YY > 5YYY > 6[A] (190 Damage)

• j.X > 5Y > 5YY > 5YYY > 4[A] (202 Damage)

5[A]

• 5[A] > 2X > 2XX > 6YX (180 Damage)

6A

• (Corner) 6[A][X] > W! > j.Y > ]X[ (285 Damage)

• (Corner) 6[A][X] > W! > 5[A] > 6YX (282 Damage)

j.[A]

• j.[A] > j.R > j.Y > 6YX (207 Damage)

• j.[A] > j.R > j.Y > 6[A] > 6YX (246 Damage)

Notable Players

• BadIntent (NA): Twitch, Twitter, YouTube

• Combo (NA): Twitter

• DeadlyShoc (NA): Twitter

• Fumu (NA): Twitter

• Greg (CA): Twitter

• iboo (JP): Twitter

• LiveWithDave (NA): Twitter

• Noakuri (JP): Vods

• McDareth (NA): Twitch, Twitter, YouTube

• ReyDelEmpire (NA): Twitter

• S-Ki (JP): Twitter, Vods

• Zenkuri (NA): Twitter

External Resources

Pokken Arena: Blaziken

Frame Data: Blaziken