Why is Mega Blaziken used so much?
May. 6, 2022Blaziken Pokedex Page for reference:https://pokemondb.net/pokedex/blaziken
Speed Boost is a fantastic ability, but it only had 100 base Spe, so it would take a while to charge up. Sure it had an Astronomical 160 base Atk., but it would get outside by Choice Scarf users. And with 80 bulk all around, it isn’t the hardest to kill, so why was it in Ubers? (Or more accurately OUBL)
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In XY, the base form of Blaziken was quickbanned from OU for the following reasons:
Its ban led to the Mega Form being unusable in OU.
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In ORAS Ubers, Blaziken struggled to find a niche: its damage output often didn’t cut it and it was hard to fit on teams. The base form is in C+, meaning it was a viable niche pick. The mega form is in D rank, meaning it was mostly unviable.In SM Ubers, the Mega form was a viable niche pick in C+, while the base form was D-rank.You can find more details in mysource.
