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. Its Japanese voice actress is 西村ちなみ Chinami Nishimura and its English voice actress is currently unknown (Rachael Lillis as a Torchic).

In Get the Show on the Road!, Combusken 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 ugly and scary, while the starter Mudkip had attacked her earlier. 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 battle, and it tended to wander around obliviously; it also tended to panic when in dangerous situations.

When May started to ignore Torchic in favor of doting on her new 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 weak personality and confusion; this culminated in its evolution. Combusken 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. Torchic evolved during the episode A Shroomish Skirmish.

In AG190, during the Pokémon Contest break, Ash and co 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 it's Blaze Kick to send Team Rocket flying. May then uses Blaziken in the Battle Phase against Ash's Sceptile.

Attacks used

• Tackle
• Ember
• Peck
• Quick Attack
• Flamethrower
• Sky Uppercut
• Fire Spin
• Mega Kick
• Overheat
• Blaze Kick
• Fire Punch, Mega Punch, or Focus Punch

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For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Blaziken.