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combusken
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Combusken

Young Fowl Pokémon

FireFighting

Its kicking mastery lets it loose 10 kicks per second. It emits sharp cries to intimidate foes.

Base Stats

HP 60
Attack 85
Defense 60
Sp. Atk 85
Sp. Def 60
Speed 55
Total 405

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Evolution Chain

combusken Combusken Lv. 16
blaziken Blaziken Lv. 36

Moves

Details

Category Young Fowl Pokémon
Height 0.9 m
Weight 19.5 kg
Base Exp 142
Growth Rate Medium Slow
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 87.5% ♂ / 12.5% ♀
Habitat Grassland
Egg Groups Ground

Sprites

combusken Front Front
combusken Back Back
combusken Front Shiny Front Shiny
combusken Back Shiny Back Shiny
combusken Front ♀ Front ♀
combusken Back ♀ Back ♀
combusken Front Shiny ♀ Front Shiny ♀
combusken Back Shiny ♀ Back Shiny ♀
combusken Official Art Official Art
combusken Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

pu Usage: 2.8%
Life Orb Attacker
Moves
Hidden Power Ice / Hidden Power Electric
Item
Life Orb
Ability
Speed Boost
Nature
Timid
EVs
Def 4
SpA 252
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

One of only two viable Fighting-type Pokemon in the PU tier, Combusken sets itself apart from its running mate Monferno through its ability Speed Boost. Combusken's access to high-powered STAB moves and its decent offensive stats allow it to run a dangerous offensive set which can accumulate Speed boosts without needing to set up. Despite having an effective and defined niche, Combusken still suffers some competition from Monferno, which boasts a higher base Speed stat as well as access to Close Combat and Mach Punch. Additionally, Combusken's access to Speed Boost isn't always enough to remedy its low Speed stat, as Combusken is still outsped by a number of offensive Pokemon at +1 and even some Choice Scarf users at +2.

Most Used Moves

Protect
86.8%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
51.9%
Eviolite
38.6%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc