Lead off Tank Blaziken

[imevil]

This may seem odd but does anyone else love this Blaziken set up.

-Flare Blitz
-Protect
-Swords Dance
-Baton Pass
252 ev's in Def and Spd, 4 in Att
Holding a Baloon

It may seem odd but listen how it works.
Start with the Protect to get the speed boost and to scout. Then, if they have a move that you think can KO you then Pass out, if not Swords Dance. Many love to try to Earthquake but it wont work because of Baloon. This usually gives you a free turn. When you get around +4 speed and like +4 Attack Pass to a sweeper. If your daring try for +6. If you think you can take out the pokemon go for Flare Blitz.

Long Story short, alternate between Swords Dance and Protect.

[PlatinumDude]

That set seems tempting to have Blaziken compensate for its low Defense, but still, it's rather defensively weak. Blaziken really appreciates having max Attack and max Speed because there are times when it has to attack without setting up Swords Dance, and moves coming from uninvested offensive stats are rather weak. That, and Baton Pass is illegal with Speed Boost Blaziken, as all the DW Torchic that have been released are all males, meaning that they can't pass their DW abilities and egg moves down by breeding.

[imevil]

Originally Posted by PlatinumDude

That set seems tempting to have Blaziken compensate for its low Defense, but still, it's rather defensively weak. Blaziken really appreciates having max Attack and max Speed because there are times when it has to attack without setting up Swords Dance, and moves coming from uninvested offensive stats are rather weak. That, and Baton Pass is illegal with Speed Boost Blaziken, as all the DW Torchic that have been released are all males, meaning that they can't pass their DW abilities and egg moves down by breeding.

AAAAAAAAND IT's DONE.

Well thanks though, good I learned that before I went and used it.