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===History=== | ===History=== | ||
====''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]''==== | ====''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]''==== | ||
[[File:May choosing Torchic.png|thumb|left|220px|May | [[File:May choosing Torchic.png|thumb|left|220px|As a Torchic, being chosen to be May's [[starter Pokémon|first Pokémon]]]] | ||
=====Hoenn===== | =====Hoenn===== | ||
In ''[[AG001|Get the Show on the Road!]]'', Blaziken was given to May by [[Professor Birch]] in [[Littleroot Town]] when it was still a {{p|Torchic}}. She chose it as her [[starter Pokémon]] because she thought {{p|Treecko}} was creepy and scary, and {{p|Mudkip}} had attacked her earlier with a {{m|Water Gun}} in the face. In contrast, she seemed to like Torchic's cute appearance and sweet nature, which it showed by hopping over to her immediately and nuzzling against her legs affectionately. | In ''[[AG001|Get the Show on the Road!]]'', Blaziken was given to May by [[Professor Birch]] in [[Littleroot Town]] when it was still a {{p|Torchic}}. She chose it as her [[starter Pokémon]] because she thought {{p|Treecko}} was creepy and scary, and {{p|Mudkip}} had attacked her earlier with a {{m|Water Gun}} in the face. In contrast, she seemed to like Torchic's cute appearance and sweet nature, which it showed by hopping over to her immediately and nuzzling against her legs affectionately. | ||
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In ''[[AG045|A Togepi Mirage!]]'', Torchic teamed up with Pikachu to face [[Colonel Hansen]]'s {{p|Ninjask}} in order to stop him from opening the portal to the [[Togepi Paradise]]. Unfortunately, the speedy Pokémon were able to knock Torchic out with a {{m|Shadow Ball}}, leaving Pikachu to handle them alone. | In ''[[AG045|A Togepi Mirage!]]'', Torchic teamed up with Pikachu to face [[Colonel Hansen]]'s {{p|Ninjask}} in order to stop him from opening the portal to the [[Togepi Paradise]]. Unfortunately, the speedy Pokémon were able to knock Torchic out with a {{m|Shadow Ball}}, leaving Pikachu to handle them alone. | ||
[[File:May Combusken battling Breloom.png|thumb|220px|Combusken | [[File:May Combusken battling Breloom.png|thumb|220px|As a Combusken, battling against a wild Breloom]] | ||
In ''[[AG082|A Shroomish Skirmish]]'', Torchic got separated from its Trainer and got lost alongside [[Ash's Corphish]]. Some wild {{p|Shroomish}} and a {{p|Breloom}} started attacking them, causing Torchic to evolve into Combusken. Breloom challenged Combusken to hand-to-hand combat. Combusken obliged, and a vicious fight ensued. Both Pokémon were hit numerous times in the face by punches and kicks, and in the end a cross-counter knocked out both Pokémon. | In ''[[AG082|A Shroomish Skirmish]]'', Torchic got separated from its Trainer and got lost alongside [[Ash's Corphish]]. Some wild {{p|Shroomish}} and a {{p|Breloom}} started attacking them, causing Torchic to evolve into Combusken. Breloom challenged Combusken to hand-to-hand combat. Combusken obliged, and a vicious fight ensued. Both Pokémon were hit numerous times in the face by punches and kicks, and in the end a cross-counter knocked out both Pokémon. | ||
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=====Kanto===== | =====Kanto===== | ||
During May's Kanto journey, Combusken had more appearances due to the Pokémon Contests allowing Coordinators to use different Pokémon for each round. In ''[[AG144|A Hurdle for Squirtle]]'', Combusken was used for the Appeals Round of the [[Saffron City]] Contest, where it used Fire Spin and Sky Uppercut on May's untied bandanna to knot it back to her head. Later on, in ''[[AG151|Weekend Warrior]]'', it was used for the battle rounds of the {{ka|Silver Town}} Pokémon Contest. May and Combusken faced Coordinator {{OBP|Jeremy|AG151}} and his {{p|Venusaur}} in the final match; after a really close battle, where the Grass type used the powerful {{m|Frenzy Plant}} attack, May and Combusken ended as the winners, earning them the Ribbon. | During May's Kanto journey, Combusken had more appearances due to the Pokémon Contests allowing Coordinators to use different Pokémon for each round. In ''[[AG144|A Hurdle for Squirtle]]'', Combusken was used for the Appeals Round of the [[Saffron City]] Contest, where it used Fire Spin and Sky Uppercut on May's untied bandanna to knot it back to her head. Later on, in ''[[AG151|Weekend Warrior]]'', it was used for the battle rounds of the {{ka|Silver Town}} Pokémon Contest. May and Combusken faced Coordinator {{OBP|Jeremy|AG151}} and his {{p|Venusaur}} in the final match; after a really close battle, where the Grass type used the powerful {{m|Frenzy Plant}} attack, May and Combusken ended as the winners, earning them the Ribbon. | ||
[[File:AG151.png|thumb|220px|Combusken facing off against Jeremy's Venusaur]] | [[File:AG151.png|thumb|220px|left|As a Combusken, facing off against Jeremy's Venusaur]] | ||
In ''[[AG162|Spontaneous Combusken]]'', it was used once again for the battle rounds, this time in the [[Chrysanthemum Island]] Contest. May and Combusken first faced Jessie and {{TP|James|Mime Jr.}}. Though Mime Jr. was able to {{m|Mimic}} Combusken's Fire Spin and hit it with the unusual {{m|Tickle}} attack, Combusken managed to land a Sky Uppercut through the opposing Fire Spin and win the battle. In the second battle, Combusken was seen beating a {{p|Skarmory}} with {{m|Quick Attack}}. In the final battle, May and Combusken faced [[Brianna]] and her {{p|Vibrava}}. After being weakened by {{m|Screech}}, Combusken managed a Fire Spin, however it was countered by {{m|Dragon Breath}} and was trapped by Vibrava's {{m|Sand Tomb}} and remained immobilized while May's points decreased, until it broke out with a new move: {{m|Mega Kick}}. Combusken was able to swiftly win the match and May received her third Ribbon. | In ''[[AG162|Spontaneous Combusken]]'', it was used once again for the battle rounds, this time in the [[Chrysanthemum Island]] Contest. May and Combusken first faced Jessie and {{TP|James|Mime Jr.}}. Though Mime Jr. was able to {{m|Mimic}} Combusken's Fire Spin and hit it with the unusual {{m|Tickle}} attack, Combusken managed to land a Sky Uppercut through the opposing Fire Spin and win the battle. In the second battle, Combusken was seen beating a {{p|Skarmory}} with {{m|Quick Attack}}. In the final battle, May and Combusken faced [[Brianna]] and her {{p|Vibrava}}. After being weakened by {{m|Screech}}, Combusken managed a Fire Spin, however it was countered by {{m|Dragon Breath}} and was trapped by Vibrava's {{m|Sand Tomb}} and remained immobilized while May's points decreased, until it broke out with a new move: {{m|Mega Kick}}. Combusken was able to swiftly win the match and May received her third Ribbon. | ||
Finally, in ''[[AG174|New Plot, Odd Lot!]]'', Combusken was used for the Appeals Round of the [[Mulberry City]] Pokémon Contest. {{TRT}}, who banded together with May's [[rival]] [[Harley]], attempted to ruin her performance: Harley loaned James and Meowth his {{p|Ariados}} to sabotage May's appeal and kick her out of the Contest, so she would not get the last Ribbon she needed to get into the Grand Festival; however, surprisingly, their plan backfired when Combusken's Fire Spin started enveloping Ariados' web, going upwards in a spiral manner, not only setting Combusken free from it, but also surprising [[Contest Judge|all three judges]] in the process. May managed to advance to the battle rounds (narrowly, though), and went on to defeat Jessie, who this time had borrowed Harley's {{p|Banette}}, in the final round. | Finally, in ''[[AG174|New Plot, Odd Lot!]]'', Combusken was used for the Appeals Round of the [[Mulberry City]] Pokémon Contest. {{TRT}}, who banded together with May's [[rival]] [[Harley]], attempted to ruin her performance: Harley loaned James and Meowth his {{p|Ariados}} to sabotage May's appeal and kick her out of the Contest, so she would not get the last Ribbon she needed to get into the Grand Festival; however, surprisingly, their plan backfired when Combusken's Fire Spin started enveloping Ariados' web, going upwards in a spiral manner, not only setting Combusken free from it, but also surprising [[Contest Judge|all three judges]] in the process. May managed to advance to the battle rounds (narrowly, though), and went on to defeat Jessie, who this time had borrowed Harley's {{p|Banette}}, in the final round. | ||
[[File:May Blaziken Blaze.png|thumb | [[File:May Blaziken Blaze.png|thumb|220px|{{a|Blaze}} activated]] | ||
For the [[Kanto Grand Festival]], Combusken was used for one of the Appeals Rounds and two of the battle rounds. Its appeal performance during ''[[AG180|May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!]]'', just like the one in the Mulberry Contest, involved a frisbee, and easily led her to the next round. Combusken was used for May's battle against Drew, which started in ''[[AG181|Thinning the Hoard!]]'' and ended in the following episode, ''[[AG182|Channeling the Battle Zone!]]''. It battled against Drew's Flygon and {{p|Absol}}, alongside {{TP|May|Squirtle}}; however, the fierce battle left only Combusken and Absol on stage after the first half of the five minutes. Just when Absol started to get the advantage, Combusken learned {{m|Overheat}} and gave its very best until the end of the match; by an extremely narrow difference, May and Combusken were announced as the winners of the round, and May moved on to the semi-finals. Combusken faced [[Solidad]]'s {{p|Pidgeot}} and {{p|Slowbro}}, battling along with {{TP|May|Munchlax}}. As Solidad had been observing May's battling style, she was able to evade their attacks and defeat them with relative ease, leaving May at the Top 4 of the Grand Festival. | For the [[Kanto Grand Festival]], Combusken was used for one of the Appeals Rounds and two of the battle rounds. Its appeal performance during ''[[AG180|May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!]]'', just like the one in the Mulberry Contest, involved a frisbee, and easily led her to the next round. Combusken was used for May's battle against Drew, which started in ''[[AG181|Thinning the Hoard!]]'' and ended in the following episode, ''[[AG182|Channeling the Battle Zone!]]''. It battled against Drew's Flygon and {{p|Absol}}, alongside {{TP|May|Squirtle}}; however, the fierce battle left only Combusken and Absol on stage after the first half of the five minutes. Just when Absol started to get the advantage, Combusken learned {{m|Overheat}} and gave its very best until the end of the match; by an extremely narrow difference, May and Combusken were announced as the winners of the round, and May moved on to the semi-finals. Combusken faced [[Solidad]]'s {{p|Pidgeot}} and {{p|Slowbro}}, battling along with {{TP|May|Munchlax}}. As Solidad had been observing May's battling style, she was able to evade their attacks and defeat them with relative ease, leaving May at the Top 4 of the Grand Festival. | ||
In ''[[AG191|Once More With Reeling!]]'', Combusken [[Evolution|evolved]] into {{p|Blaziken}} while attempting to stop Team Rocket from stealing {{AP|Pikachu}} and several other Pokémon. It used its newly-learned {{m|Blaze Kick}} to send Team Rocket flying, upon which Ash remarked that he would like to battle Blaziken. Afterwards, May used Blaziken in the Battle Round of the [[Terracotta Town]] [[Pokémon Contest]], an informal event not sanctioned by the [[Pokémon Activities Committee]]. It went up against [[Ash's Sceptile]] in a hard-fought match that saw both Pokémon activating their {{Abilities}}. At the end of the five-minute time limit, May and Ash were tied in points, but due to the event's informality, a sudden-death round did not take place, and the battle ended in a draw, with May and Ash splitting the commemorative {{DL|Ribbon|Terracotta Medal}}. Later, it left for [[Johto]] with May and the rest of her Pokémon. | In ''[[AG191|Once More With Reeling!]]'', Combusken [[Evolution|evolved]] into {{p|Blaziken}} while attempting to stop Team Rocket from stealing {{AP|Pikachu}} and several other Pokémon. It used its newly-learned {{m|Blaze Kick}} to send Team Rocket flying, upon which Ash remarked that he would like to battle Blaziken. Afterwards, May used Blaziken in the Battle Round of the [[Terracotta Town]] [[Pokémon Contest]], an informal event not sanctioned by the [[Pokémon Activities Committee]]. It went up against [[Ash's Sceptile]] in a hard-fought match that saw both Pokémon activating their {{Abilities}}. At the end of the five-minute time limit, May and Ash were tied in points, but due to the event's informality, a sudden-death round did not take place, and the battle ended in a draw, with May and Ash splitting the commemorative {{DL|Ribbon|Terracotta Medal}}. Later, it left for [[Johto]] with May and the rest of her Pokémon. | ||
====''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]''==== | ====''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]''==== | ||
[[File:Dawn Piplup May Blaziken.png|thumb|220px|left|Blaziken and Dawn's Piplup]] | |||
In ''[[DP076|A Full Course Tag Battle!]]'', Blaziken was used in the [[Seven Stars Restaurant]] Tag Battles, in which it battled alongside [[Dawn's Piplup]]. When it was first called out, Ash seemed to be pleased at seeing it again, and {{an|Brock}} remarked that it had gotten stronger as well. After the food retrieval from Team Rocket, it was called out once again for the Tag Battle. Blaziken started off with a {{m|Blaze Kick}} but failed to hit the opponent and got hurt by Girafarig's {{m|Bite}}. The battle concluded with a combination of Piplup's {{m|Bubble Beam}} and Blaziken's {{m|Fire Spin}}, resulting in a fusion of the {{type|Fire}} and {{type|Water}} moves, knocking off both of the opponents as a result. Blaziken was not seen in the [[Wallace Cup]]. | In ''[[DP076|A Full Course Tag Battle!]]'', Blaziken was used in the [[Seven Stars Restaurant]] Tag Battles, in which it battled alongside [[Dawn's Piplup]]. When it was first called out, Ash seemed to be pleased at seeing it again, and {{an|Brock}} remarked that it had gotten stronger as well. After the food retrieval from Team Rocket, it was called out once again for the Tag Battle. Blaziken started off with a {{m|Blaze Kick}} but failed to hit the opponent and got hurt by Girafarig's {{m|Bite}}. The battle concluded with a combination of Piplup's {{m|Bubble Beam}} and Blaziken's {{m|Fire Spin}}, resulting in a fusion of the {{type|Fire}} and {{type|Water}} moves, knocking off both of the opponents as a result. Blaziken was not seen in the [[Wallace Cup]]. | ||
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===Personality and characteristics=== | ===Personality and characteristics=== | ||
[[File:May and Blaziken.png|thumb|220px|Blaziken and May]] | [[File:May and Blaziken.png|thumb|220px|Blaziken and May]] | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Blaziken is the only [[Hoenn]] [[starter Pokémon]] belonging to a main character that did not fall in love. | * Blaziken is the only [[Hoenn]] [[starter Pokémon]] belonging to a main character that did not fall in love. | ||
* Blaziken is the first starter Pokémon in the {{pkmn|anime}} to be owned by a main character besides {{Ash}}. | * Blaziken is the first starter Pokémon in the {{pkmn|anime}} to be owned by a main character besides {{Ash}} or a female main character. | ||
** It is also the first fully evolved starter Pokémon owned by a main character other than Ash. | ** It is also the first fully evolved starter Pokémon owned by a main character other than Ash. | ||
** It is also the first starter Pokémon owned by a main character in the anime to not use a [[move]] in its debut episode. | ** It is also the first starter Pokémon owned by a main character in the anime to not use a [[move]] in its debut episode. | ||
* Blaziken, as a Torchic, was the first {{type|Fire}} starter to be a main character's first Pokémon. | |||
* Blaziken is May's only Pokémon to: | * Blaziken is May's only Pokémon to: | ||
** Activate its [[Ability]]. | ** Activate its [[Ability]]. |
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