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==History==
==History==
==={{series|Advanced Generation}}===
[[File:May Torchic.png|thumb|left|220px|As a {{p|Torchic}}]]
[[File:May Torchic.png|thumb|left|220px|As a {{p|Torchic}}]]
===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 (though she later called them cute in ''[[AG007|Tree's a Crowd]]''), while the starter {{p|Mudkip}} had attacked her earlier with a {{m|Water Gun}} in the face. However, she seemed to like Torchic's cute appearance and sweet nature. Early on in the journey, Torchic was very inexperienced and ditzy. It did not know how to {{pkmn|battle}}, and tended to wander around obliviously; it also tended to panic when in dangerous situations. On the group's first encounter with [[Jessie's Seviper]] (still wild at the time), the {{t|Poison}} type frightened Torchic by trying to eat it.
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. However, she seemed to like Torchic's cute appearance and sweet nature.


When May started to ignore Torchic in favor of her new {{TP|May|Beautifly}}, Torchic's personality began to change: it grew more determined to improve itself and recapture May's attention. Its competitive streak continued to grow as it lost most of its childishness and confusion; this culminated in its [[evolution]] into {{p|Combusken}} during ''[[AG082|A Shroomish Skirmish]]'', where it learned both {{m|Fire Spin}} and {{m|Sky Uppercut}}. Combusken itself had a period of being highly aggressive, but this seems to have passed and its personality seems to have evened out more now that it apparently feels that it no longer has to overcompensate.
In [[AG002|the next episode]] May used Torchic to try to catch her first wild Pokémon, an {{p|Azurill}}. Despite trying its best, the Azurill was too fast and agile for Torchic, easily dodging its attacks and causing Torchic to run into other objects. This eventually angers Torchic enough to fire an Ember attack, which hits not only Azurill but a {{p|Marill}} and {{p|Azumarill}}. They all simultaneously spray Water Gun at Torchic, knocking it out in one shot.


Combusken proved to be very useful for [[Pokémon Contest]]s. The first time it took part of one was in ''[[AG090|Pokéblock, Stock and Berry]]'' and ''[[AG091|Lessons in Lilycove!]]'', when May used it in the [[Lilycove City]] Contest. Even though its Fire Spin caused problems during the Appeals Round, Combusken managed to get a score of 23.6, which helped May to reach the battle rounds. After defeating [[Jessie]] and {{TP|James|Chimecho}}, May had to battle [[Kelly]], a Coordinator who she met prior to entering the Contest. Kelly and her {{p|Grumpig}} showed great talent and effort, but May and Combusken turned out as the winners, earning them the Lilycove Ribbon.
Due to being very immature and inexperienced May did not use Torchic very often, preferring {{TP|May|Beautifly}} and {{TP|May|Skitty}}.


[[File:May and Blaziken.png|thumb|left|220px|May and Blaziken]]
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}} start attacking them, which causes Torchic to evolve into Combusken. Breloom challenges Combusken to hand-to-hand combat. Combusken obliges, and a vicious fight ensues. Both Pokémon are hit numerous times in the face by punches and kicks, and in the end a cross-counter knocks out both Pokémon.
When May got enough Ribbons, she participated on the [[Hoenn Grand Festival]], where Combusken was used in her quarter-finals battle round against [[Drew]]'s {{p|Flygon}} and {{TP|Drew|Roselia}}, alongside {{TP|May|Skitty}}, in ''[[AG123|Rhapsody in Drew]]''. Together, they managed to put up a great fight, but they were defeated, leaving May within the Top 8 Coordinators of the Festival.
After evolving into Combusken, it proved to be very useful for [[Pokémon Contest]]s. The first time it took part of one was in ''[[AG090|Pokéblock, Stock and Berry]]'' and ''[[AG091|Lessons in Lilycove!]]'', when May used it in the {{ci|Lilycove}} Contest. Even though its Fire Spin caused problems during the [[Appeal|Appeals Round]], Combusken managed to get a score of 23.6, which helped May to reach the [[Contest Battle]]s. After defeating [[Jessie]] and {{TP|James|Chimecho}}, May had to battle [[Kelly]], a fellow [[Pokémon Coordinator]] she met prior to entering the Contest. Kelly and her {{p|Grumpig}} showed great talent and effort, but May and Combusken turned out as the winners, earning them the Lilycove [[Ribbon]].
 
When May got the five required Ribbons, she participated on the [[Hoenn Grand Festival]], where Combusken was used in her quarter-finals battle round against [[Drew]]'s {{p|Flygon}} and {{TP|Drew|Roselia}}, alongside Skitty, in ''[[AG123|Rhapsody in Drew]]''. Together, they managed to put up a great fight, but they were defeated, leaving May within the Top 8 Coordinators of the Festival.


===Kanto Battle Frontier===
====[[Kanto]]====
[[File:May Combusken.png|thumb|220px|right|As a {{p|Combusken}}]]
[[File:May Combusken.png|thumb|220px|As a {{p|Combusken}}]]
During [[Kanto]], 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 only used for the Appeals Round of the [[Saffron City]] Contest, where it used Fire Spin and Sky Uppercut on May's untied bandana 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 {{ka|Jeremy}} and his {{p|Venusaur}} in the final match; after a really close battle, where the Grass type used the strong move {{m|Frenzy Plant}}, 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.  


In ''[[AG162|Spontaneous Combusken]]'', it was used once again for the battle rounds, this time in the [[Chrysanthemum Island]] Convention. May and Combusken first faced Jessie and [[James's Mime Jr.|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 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|DragonBreath}}. It was then 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 then 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]] Convention. 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 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}}. It was then 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 then 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 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 [[Raoul Contesta|all]] [[Mr. Sukizo|three]] [[Nurse Joy|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|220px|right|With {{a|Blaze}} activated]]
[[File:May Blaziken Blaze.png|thumb|220px|left|With {{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 ''[[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 then 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 [[May's Squirtle|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 then faced [[Solidad]]'s {{p|Pidgeot}} and {{p|Slowbro}}, battling along with [[May's Munchlax|Munchlax]]; they were defeated 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 ''[[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 then 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 then 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]]'', during the break of a Pokémon Contest, Ash and {{Ashfr}} were trying to stop Team Rocket from stealing {{AP|Pikachu}} and other Pokémon. In the midst of the ensuing battle, Combusken evolved into {{p|Blaziken}}, and used its {{m|Blaze Kick}} to send Team Rocket flying, upon which Ash remarked "would I love to battle you". Afterwards, May used Blaziken in the Battle Phase against [[Ash's Sceptile]]. Although it had a type advantage over Sceptile and its Blaze Ability activated at the same time Sceptile's Overgrow did, the battle ended in a tie. Later, it left for Johto with the rest of May's Pokémon, along with May.
[[File:Dawn Piplup May Blaziken.png‎|thumb|220px|With Dawn's Piplup]]
In ''[[AG191|Once More with Reeling]]'', during the break of a Pokémon Contest, Ash and {{ashfr}} were trying to stop Team Rocket from stealing {{AP|Pikachu}} and other Pokémon. In the midst of the ensuing battle, Combusken evolved into {{p|Blaziken}}, and used its {{m|Blaze Kick}} to send Team Rocket flying, upon which Ash remarked "would I love to battle you". Afterwards, May used Blaziken in the Battle Phase of the unofficial [[Terracotta Town]] Pokémon Contest against [[Ash's Sceptile]]. Although it had a type advantage over Sceptile and its Blaze Ability activated at the same time Sceptile's Overgrow did, the battle ended in a tie. Later, it left for Johto with May and the rest of her Pokémon.


===Sinnoh===
==={{series|Diamond & Pearl}}===
[[File:Dawn Piplup May Blaziken.png‎|thumb|220px|left|With Dawn's Piplup.]] 
Blaziken appeared again when May made a guest appearance in ''[[DP076|A Full Course Tag Battle!]]''. It 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 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]].
Blaziken appeared again when May made a guest appearance in ''[[DP076|A Full Course Tag Battle!]]''. It 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 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|BubbleBeam}} 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.


==Personality and characteristics==
[[File:May and Blaziken.png|thumb|left|220px|May and Blaziken]]
Much like May in the beginning of her {{pkmn|journey}}, Torchic was very inexperienced and unsure of itself. It was also shown to be a rather curious, ditzy, and playful Pokémon. It did not know how to {{pkmn|battle}} and it tended to wander around aimlessly when brought out of its [[Poké Ball]]. Additionally, it used to panic when in dangerous situations.


==Personality and Characteristics==
When May started to ignore Torchic in favor of her {{TP|May|Beautifly}}, Torchic felt like it needed to compete for May's attention and its personality began to change: it grew more determined to improve itself and recapture May's attention. Its competitive streak continued to grow as it lost most of its childishness and confusion; this culminated in its [[evolution]] into {{p|Combusken}} in ''[[AG082|A Shroomish Skirmish]]'', where it learned both {{m|Fire Spin}} and {{m|Sky Uppercut}}.
In the beginning Torchic was much like May: it was unsure of itself, and scared. However it was also a playful and curious Pokémon, as it tended to wander around aimlessly when brought out. When May captured her {{TP|May|Beautifly}}, Torchic felt like it needed to compete for May's attention. Upon its evolution the childish traits it had as a Torchic were gone, and it became much more assertive and confident, as it felt it didn't need to compete with Beautifly for attention anymore. As a Blaziken it was shown to be quite an adept battler, being able to battle on par with [[Ash's Sceptile]] and work well with [[Dawn's Piplup]].


Upon its evolution, it became much more assertive and confident, as it felt it didn't need to compete with Beautifly for attention anymore. As a Blaziken it was shown to be quite an adept battler, being able to battle on par with [[Ash's Sceptile]] and work well with [[Dawn's Piplup]].
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==Moves used==
==Moves used==
{{anmov/h|fire|fighting|May Blaziken {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 4}}|0=Overheat|1=Blaze Kick|2=Sky Uppercut|3=Fire Spin}}.png|Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 4}}|0=Overheat|1=Blaze Kick|2=Sky Uppercut|3=Fire Spin}}|image2=May {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 5}}|0=Combusken Mega Kick|1=Combusken Flamethrower|2=Torchic Ember|3=Combusken Peck|4=Combusken Quick Attack}}.png|caption2=Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 5}}|0=Mega Kick<br>as a Combusken|1=Flamethrower<br>as a Combusken|2=Ember<br>as a Torchic|3=Peck<br>as a Combusken|4=Quick Attack<br>as a Combusken}}}}
{{anmov/h|fire|fighting|May {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 6}}|0=Blaziken Overheat|1=Blaziken Blaze Kick|2=Blaziken Sky Uppercut|3=Blaziken Fire Spin|4=Torchic Quick Attack|5=Combusken Fire Spin}}.png|Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 6}}|0=Overheat|1=Blaze Kick|2=Sky Uppercut|3=Fire Spin|4=Quick Attack<br>as a Torchic|5=Fire Spin<br>as a Combusken}}|image2=May {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 6}}|0=Combusken Mega Kick|1=Combusken Flamethrower|2=Torchic Ember|3=Combusken Peck|4=Combusken Quick Attack|5=Combusken Overheat}}.png|caption2=Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 6}}|0=Mega Kick<br>as a Combusken|1=Flamethrower<br>as a Combusken|2=Ember<br>as a Torchic|3=Peck<br>as a Combusken|4=Quick Attack<br>as a Combusken|5=Overheat<br>as a Combusken}}}}
{{anmov|flying|Peck|AG002|A Ruin with a View}}
{{anmov|flying|Peck|AG002|A Ruin with a View}}
{{anmov|fire|Ember|AG002|A Ruin with a View}}
{{anmov|fire|Ember|AG002|A Ruin with a View}}
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===Moves improvised===
===Moves improvised===
[[File:Water and Fire Whirlwind.png|thumb|right|190px|Water and Fire Whirlwind]]
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{fire color}}; border: 3px solid #{{fighting color}}; {{roundy}}"
* '''Friction Uppercut''' as a Combusken it would use Sky Uppercut on the ground while charging toward an opponent and sparks from it would charge and make it more powerful. The most noticeable  appearance was in the battle with May versus Drew in ''[[AG182|Channeling the Battle Zone!]]''.
|-
* '''Water and Fire Whirlwind''' Combusken uses Fire Spin and {{TP|May|Squirtle}} uses {{m|Bubble}} and the two moves fuse together and blue sparks appear were the Bubbles touch the Fire Spin and traps the target inside it. This is based on the Battle Dome's Frontier Brain, Tucker's Fusion of Fire and Water which appeared in ''[[AG153|Tactics Theatrics!!]]''. It was used again in ''[[DP076|A Full Course Tag Battle!]]'' with [[Dawn's Piplup]]'s {{m|BubbleBeam}}.
! {{color|FFF|Picture}}
! {{color|FFF|First Used In}}
! {{color|FFF|Moves Involved}}
! {{color|FFF|Partnered With}}
|- style="background:#FFF"
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Bubble Sky Uppercut combination.png|150px]]
| ''[[AG182|Channeling the Battle Zone!]]''
| {{m|Bubble}} and {{m|Sky Uppercut}}
| [[May's Squirtle]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| colspan="3" style="text-align:left" |'''Description:''' Squirtle uses Bubble to surround Combusken. Then Combusken heads towards the opposing Pokémon while using Sky Uppercut. The combination was used during a [[Double Battle|two-on-two]] [[Contest Battle]] against [[Drew]]'s {{p|Flygon}} and {{p|Absol}} in the [[Kanto Grand Festival]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Water and Fire Whirlwind.png|150px]]
| ''[[AG182|Channeling the Battle Zone!]]''
| {{m|Fire Spin}} and {{m|Bubble}} or {{m|Bubble Beam}}
| [[May's Squirtle]] or [[Dawn's Piplup]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| colspan="3" style="{{roundybr|5px}}; text-align:left" |'''Description:''' Combusken uses Fire Spin and Squirtle follows up with Bubble. The two moves fuse into a water and fire whirlwind surrounded by sparks which traps the opponents. It was inspired by {{FB|Dome Ace|Tucker}}'s tactical fusion of {{t|Fire}}- and {{type|Water}} [[Move|attacks]]. The combination was first used during a [[Double Battle|two-on-two]] [[Contest Battle]] against [[Drew]]'s {{p|Flygon}} and {{p|Absol}} in the [[Kanto Grand Festival]]. Another version involves Blaziken's Fire Spin and Piplup's Bubble Beam. It was used in ''[[DP076|A Full Course Tag Battle!]]'' during a [[Multi Battle|Tag Battle]] against [[Roman]]'s {{p|Girafarig}} and [[Kylie]]'s {{p|Drifloon}} in the [[Seven Stars Restaurant]].
|- style="background:#FFF"
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Psychic Fire Power Up.png|150px]]
| ''[[AG187|The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!]]''
| {{m|Psychic}} and {{m|Fire Spin}}
| [[May's Beautifly]]
|- style="background:#FFF"
| colspan="3" style="{{roundybr|5px}}; text-align:left" |'''Description:''' Beautifly uses Psychic to power-up a move making it faster and powerful like Combusken's Fire Spin or Skitty's Blizzard.
|}
 
==In the manga==
[[File:May Combusken AP.png|thumb|200px|May's Combusken in Ash and Pikachu]]
[[File:May Torchic AP.png|thumb|left|200px|As a Torchic]]
===In the Ash and Pikachu manga===
May's Blaziken appeared as a Torchic in ''[[SP17|Let's Save Pikachu!!]]''.
 
It was revealed to have evolved into Combusken in ''[[SP30|The Birth Of The Invincible Team, Max And Ralts!!]]''.
 
====Moves used====
{{anmov/h|Fire|Fighting|May Torchic Ember AP.png|Using Ember<br>as a Torchic}}
{{anmov|Fire|Ember|SP23|Two Groups Attacking! Magma VS. Aqua}}
{{anmov/f|Fighting}}
 
===In the movie manga adaptations===
As a Torchic, May's Blaziken appeared in many of the movie {{pkmn|manga}} adaptations, as it is one of May's main Pokémon.
 
====Moves used====
{{anmov/h|Fire|Fighting}}
{{anmov|Fire|Ember|Jirachi: Wish Maker (manga)|Jirachi: Wish Maker}}
{{anmov/f|Fire|Fighting}}


==In the TCG==
==In the TCG==
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* May's Blaziken is the only Hoenn starter belonging to a main character that did not fall in love.
* May's Blaziken is the only Hoenn starter belonging to a main character that did not fall in love.
* Blaziken is May's only Pokémon to activate its [[Ability]].
* Both [[AG082|its first battle]] as a Combusken  and [[AG191|its first official battle]] as a Blaziken resulted in a tie. Coincidentally, in both instances it fought against a fully-evolved {{type|Grass}} Pokémon.
* Both [[AG082|its first battle]] as a Combusken  and [[AG191|its first official battle]] as a Blaziken resulted in a tie. Coincidentally, in both instances it fought against a fully-evolved {{type|Grass}} Pokémon.
* Combusken evolved into Blaziken [[AG191|exactly 100 episodes]] after its [[AG091|first Contest victory]] (in [[Lilycove City]]).
* Combusken evolved into Blaziken [[AG191|exactly 100 episodes]] after its [[AG091|first Contest victory]] (in [[Lilycove City]]).
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[[it:Blaziken di Vera]]
[[it:Blaziken di Vera]]
[[pt:Blaziken de May]]


[[de:Maikes Lohgock]]
[[de:Maikes Lohgock]]

Revision as of 16:44, 22 January 2016

May's Blaziken
ハルカのバシャーモ Haruka's Bursyamo
Bag Poké Ball SV Sprite.png
May Blaziken.png
May's Blaziken
Debuts in Get the Show on the Road!
Caught at Littleroot Town
Evolves in A Shroomish Skirmish
Once More with Reeling
Gender Unknown
Ability Blaze
Current location In rotation
HOME255.png HOME256.png HOME257.png
This Pokémon spent 81 episodes as Torchic and 109 episodes as Combusken.
Voice actor Japanese English
As Torchic Chinami Nishimura Rachael Lillis
As Combusken Chinami Nishimura
(regular voice actress)
Rikako Aikawa
(AG138-AG141 only)
Darren Dunstan
(AG082-AG144)
Bill Rogers
(AG181-AG191)
As Blaziken Katsuyuki Konishi Billy Beach

May's Blaziken (Japanese: ハルカのバシャーモ Haruka's Bursyamo) was the first Pokémon acquired by May at the beginning of her travels in Hoenn.

History

Advanced Generation series

As a Torchic

Hoenn

In Get the Show on the Road!, Blaziken was given to May by Professor Birch in Littleroot Town when it was still a Torchic. She chose it as her starter Pokémon because she thought Treecko was creepy and scary and Mudkip had attacked her earlier with a Water Gun in the face. However, she seemed to like Torchic's cute appearance and sweet nature.

In the next episode May used Torchic to try to catch her first wild Pokémon, an Azurill. Despite trying its best, the Azurill was too fast and agile for Torchic, easily dodging its attacks and causing Torchic to run into other objects. This eventually angers Torchic enough to fire an Ember attack, which hits not only Azurill but a Marill and Azumarill. They all simultaneously spray Water Gun at Torchic, knocking it out in one shot.

Due to being very immature and inexperienced May did not use Torchic very often, preferring Beautifly and Skitty.

In A Shroomish Skirmish, Torchic got separated from its Trainer and got lost alongside Ash's Corphish. Some wild Shroomish and a Breloom start attacking them, which causes Torchic to evolve into Combusken. Breloom challenges Combusken to hand-to-hand combat. Combusken obliges, and a vicious fight ensues. Both Pokémon are hit numerous times in the face by punches and kicks, and in the end a cross-counter knocks out both Pokémon.

After evolving into Combusken, it proved to be very useful for Pokémon Contests. The first time it took part of one was in Pokéblock, Stock and Berry and Lessons in Lilycove!, when May used it in the Lilycove Contest. Even though its Fire Spin caused problems during the Appeals Round, Combusken managed to get a score of 23.6, which helped May to reach the Contest Battles. After defeating Jessie and Chimecho, May had to battle Kelly, a fellow Pokémon Coordinator she met prior to entering the Contest. Kelly and her Grumpig showed great talent and effort, but May and Combusken turned out as the winners, earning them the Lilycove Ribbon.

When May got the five required Ribbons, she participated on the Hoenn Grand Festival, where Combusken was used in her quarter-finals battle round against Drew's Flygon and Roselia, alongside Skitty, in Rhapsody in Drew. Together, they managed to put up a great fight, but they were defeated, leaving May within the Top 8 Coordinators of the Festival.

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 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 Weekend Warrior, it was used for the battle rounds of the Silver Town Pokémon Contest. May and Combusken faced Coordinator Jeremy and his Venusaur in the final match; after a really close battle, where the Grass type used the powerful Frenzy Plant attack, May and Combusken ended as the winners, earning them the Ribbon.

In Spontaneous Combusken, it was used once again for the battle rounds, this time in the Chrysanthemum Island Convention. May and Combusken first faced Jessie and Mime Jr.. Though Mime Jr. was able to Mimic Combusken's Fire Spin and hit it with the unusual 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 Skarmory with Quick Attack. In the final battle, May and Combusken faced Brianna and her Vibrava. After being weakened by Screech, Combusken managed a Fire Spin, however it was countered by Dragon Breath. It was then trapped by Vibrava's Sand Tomb and remained immobilized while May's points decreased, until it broke out with a new move: Mega Kick. Combusken was then able to swiftly win the match and May received her third Ribbon.

Finally, in New Plot, Odd Lot!, Combusken was used for the Appeals Round of the Mulberry City Pokémon Contest. Team Rocket, who banded together with May's rival Harley, attempted to ruin her performance: Harley loaned James and Meowth his 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 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 Banette, in the final round.

With 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 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 then used for May's battle against Drew, which started in Thinning the Hoard! and ended in the following episode, Channeling the Battle Zone!. It battled against Drew's Flygon and Absol, alongside 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 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 then faced Solidad's Pidgeot and Slowbro, battling along with 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.

With Dawn's Piplup

In Once More with Reeling, during the break of a Pokémon Contest, Ash and his friends were trying to stop Team Rocket from stealing Pikachu and other Pokémon. In the midst of the ensuing battle, Combusken evolved into Blaziken, and used its Blaze Kick to send Team Rocket flying, upon which Ash remarked "would I love to battle you". Afterwards, May used Blaziken in the Battle Phase of the unofficial Terracotta Town Pokémon Contest against Ash's Sceptile. Although it had a type advantage over Sceptile and its Blaze Ability activated at the same time Sceptile's Overgrow did, the battle ended in a tie. Later, it left for Johto with May and the rest of her Pokémon.

Diamond & Pearl series

Blaziken appeared again when May made a guest appearance in A Full Course Tag Battle!. It 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 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 Blaze Kick but failed to hit the opponent and got hurt by Girafarig's Bite. The battle concluded with a combination of Piplup's Bubble Beam and Blaziken's Fire Spin, resulting in a fusion of the Fire-type and Water-type moves, knocking off both of the opponents as a result. Blaziken was not seen in the Wallace Cup.

Personality and characteristics

May and Blaziken

Much like May in the beginning of her journey, Torchic was very inexperienced and unsure of itself. It was also shown to be a rather curious, ditzy, and playful Pokémon. It did not know how to battle and it tended to wander around aimlessly when brought out of its Poké Ball. Additionally, it used to panic when in dangerous situations.

When May started to ignore Torchic in favor of her Beautifly, Torchic felt like it needed to compete for May's attention and its personality began to change: it grew more determined to improve itself and recapture May's attention. Its competitive streak continued to grow as it lost most of its childishness and confusion; this culminated in its evolution into Combusken in A Shroomish Skirmish, where it learned both Fire Spin and Sky Uppercut.

Upon its evolution, it became much more assertive and confident, as it felt it didn't need to compete with Beautifly for attention anymore. As a Blaziken it was shown to be quite an adept battler, being able to battle on par with Ash's Sceptile and work well with Dawn's Piplup.

Moves used

May Combusken Fire Spin.png
Using Fire Spin
as a Combusken
May Combusken Overheat.png
Using Overheat
as a Combusken
Move First Used In
Peck A Ruin with a View
Ember A Ruin with a View
Quick Attack I Feel Skitty!
Fire Spin  A Shroomish Skirmish
Sky Uppercut  A Shroomish Skirmish
Mega Kick Spontaneous Combusken!
Flamethrower Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys' Crisis! (Part 2)
Overheat  Channeling the Battle Zone!
Blaze Kick  Once More with Reeling!
A shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Moves improvised

Picture First Used In Moves Involved Partnered With
Bubble Sky Uppercut combination.png Channeling the Battle Zone! Bubble and Sky Uppercut May's Squirtle
Description: Squirtle uses Bubble to surround Combusken. Then Combusken heads towards the opposing Pokémon while using Sky Uppercut. The combination was used during a two-on-two Contest Battle against Drew's Flygon and Absol in the Kanto Grand Festival.
Water and Fire Whirlwind.png Channeling the Battle Zone! Fire Spin and Bubble or Bubble Beam May's Squirtle or Dawn's Piplup
Description: Combusken uses Fire Spin and Squirtle follows up with Bubble. The two moves fuse into a water and fire whirlwind surrounded by sparks which traps the opponents. It was inspired by Tucker's tactical fusion of Fire- and Water-type attacks. The combination was first used during a two-on-two Contest Battle against Drew's Flygon and Absol in the Kanto Grand Festival. Another version involves Blaziken's Fire Spin and Piplup's Bubble Beam. It was used in A Full Course Tag Battle! during a Tag Battle against Roman's Girafarig and Kylie's Drifloon in the Seven Stars Restaurant.
Psychic Fire Power Up.png The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing! Psychic and Fire Spin May's Beautifly
Description: Beautifly uses Psychic to power-up a move making it faster and powerful like Combusken's Fire Spin or Skitty's Blizzard.

In the manga

May's Combusken in Ash and Pikachu
As a Torchic

In the Ash and Pikachu manga

May's Blaziken appeared as a Torchic in Let's Save Pikachu!!.

It was revealed to have evolved into Combusken in The Birth Of The Invincible Team, Max And Ralts!!.

Moves used

May Torchic Ember AP.png
Using Ember
as a Torchic
Move First Used In
Ember Two Groups Attacking! Magma VS. Aqua
A shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

In the movie manga adaptations

As a Torchic, May's Blaziken appeared in many of the movie manga adaptations, as it is one of May's main Pokémon.

Moves used

Move First Used In
Ember Jirachi: Wish Maker
A shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

In the TCG

May's Blaziken was featured in the Pokémon Trading Card Game as both a Torchic and a Combusken. The following is a list of related cards.

May's Blaziken
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
May's Torchic Fire       ADV-P Promotional cards   037/ADV-P
May's Combusken Fire       Movie Commemoration VS Pack: Sea's Manaphy   002/019
 


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