Tauros Paldea Blaze — Abilities, Weaknesses & Best Builds
"Tauros Paldea Blaze is a fast physical sweeper built around physical attacks (110 Attack). It can outspeed most of the format, and it's commonly used because its fighting/fire typing resists 6 attack types but you'll need to play around 4 weaknesses."
✅ Strong against
Resisted or immune to these attack types
⚠️ Watch out for
These attack types deal extra damage
How to actually play it
- 1
Use Tauros Paldea Blaze late-game after its checks are weakened or fainted.
- 2
Lead with its strongest physical STAB move when the opponent can't OHKO back.
- 3
Watch for priority moves and faster scarfers — one mistake usually means death.
What new players get wrong
- ✕
Switching Tauros Paldea Blaze into water and ground attacks — it's a fast way to lose half your team's plan.
- ✕
Locking into the wrong move. Always read the opponent's switch-in before clicking.
Why we rate Tauros Paldea Blaze the way we do
- Dual typing — more weaknesses to track
- Multiple abilities to choose between
Base Stats
Total: 490Use EVs to amplify the highest two — that's usually where this Pokémon's job lives.
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Where Tauros Paldea Blaze shows up
#144
Usage ~1.5% · Win rate ~51.4%
#153
Usage ~1.41% · Win rate ~51.17%
Tauros Paldea Blaze FAQ
- What are Tauros Paldea Blaze's abilities in Pokémon Champions?
- Tauros Paldea Blaze can run intimidate, anger-point, cud-chew. The competitive default is usually intimidate — see the abilities section above for the trade-offs.
- What is Tauros Paldea Blaze weak to in Pokémon Champions?
- Tauros Paldea Blaze takes extra damage from water, ground, flying, psychic. The full weakness breakdown is in the Weaknesses section, including any 4× type matchups.
- What is the best moveset for Tauros Paldea Blaze?
- The best moveset for Tauros Paldea Blaze depends on whether you're running it in Singles or Doubles. The Best Moveset section above lists the standard competitive set used at the top of the Pokémon Champions ladder.
- What counters Tauros Paldea Blaze in Pokémon Champions?
- The most reliable counters to Tauros Paldea Blaze are Pokémon with strong water, ground, flying, psychic attacks that outspeed it. See the Best Counters section for specific picks.
- Is Tauros Paldea Blaze good in the current Pokémon Champions meta?
- Tauros Paldea Blaze's usage and win rate in M-B Singles and Doubles are shown in the Format Snapshot section. Cross-reference with the Champions Lab tier list for full context.