Blitzle Movesets & Competitive Sets

Moves Wild Charge is Blitzle's best STAB move and has nice Base Power; its only downside is that it whittles Blitzle down very quickly due to both its recoil and Life Orb's. Volt Switch is a STAB move that helps keep up offensive momentum. Flame Charge is a coverage move, albeit a weak one, that boosts Blitzle's Speed by one stage. However, Flame Charge typically does abysmal damage to Eviolite-holders, so its primary purpose is to weaken or finish off Pokemon that are not holding an Eviolite. The final moveslot is dedicated to a Normal-type move, with each serving a very different purpose from the other. Double-Edge is a hard-hitting move that can be very taxing on Blitzle due to its recoil, whereas Quick Attack is a moderately weak priority attack that is used primarily to finish off weakened foes. Both of these moves are situational and easily interchangeable, as they will typically not be favored over another move. Set Details 196 EVs maximize Blitzle's Attack, increasing its potency as a physical attacker. 228 Speed EVs and a Naive nature put Blitzle at 18 Speed, the maximum it can reach, without hindering either offensive stat. The remaining EVs are split between Blitzle's defenses and Special Attack, increasing each by one point. 0 HP IVs minimize the recoil Blitzle takes from Life Orb, increasing Blitzle's longevity. Life Orb boosts the power of all of Blitzle's attacks without locking it into a move. Sap Sipper is the ability of choice, as it makes Blitzle immune to Grass, an otherwise neutral type, while boosting Blitzle's Attack if it is hit by a Grass-type move. Usage Tips Be certain to use Blitzle conservatively, as it is easily whittled down. It should not be sent in against any strong Pokemon as it will be hit hard due to its subpar defenses. The best times to directly switch Blitzle in are when Blitzle has a safe switch from a teammate's pivoting move such as U-turn or Volt Switch, or when the opposing Pokemon is guaranteed to use a Grass-type move so that Blitzle can gain the boost. Team Options Blitzle's main niche is as a Sticky Webs abuser that checks Snivy, an otherwise enormous threat to Sticky Webs teams; unlike most Snivy checks, Blitzle is unlikely to detract from the team's momentum due to its offensive nature. For this reason, Spinarak and Surskit are excellent teammates. As Blitzle has no method of increasing its damage output outside of Life Orb, it is best to have an entry hazards user. Dwebble and Ferroseed both work for this role, as they are competent Pokemon capable of laying down Spikes or Stealth Rock. Flying-types are great partners for Blitzle, as they can avoid Ground-type attacks that could devastate Blitzle, as well as deal with bulky Grass-types that do not take much from Flame Charge, such as Foongus and Pumpkaboo. In return, Blitzle can easily eat up or avoid any form of Electric-type attack directed at Flying-types. Fletchling is a powerful Flying-type physical attacker that greatly appreciates having Blitzle to eat up Electric-type attacks. As Blitzle is walled by most Ground-type Pokemon and Chinchou, having a Grass-type that can dispose of them, such as Pumpkaboo or Foongus, is much appreciated by Blitzle. Finally, having a potent Knock Off user that can aid in wearing down opposing walls is greatly beneficial to Blitzle, which often cannot heavily damage Eviolite users. Corphish both appreciates and assists Blitzle, taking advantage of Blitzle's immunity while still fulfilling the role of Knocking Off foes' items.

Because Blitzle has decent Speed without any boosts, Charge Beam is a viable move to help boost its power. Charge Beam is obviously the crux of the set, giving Blitzle a 70% chance to boost its Special Attack. Thunderbolt is its most powerful special STAB attack, while Hidden Power Ground is for Chinchou. Flame Charge is a Fire-type attack that will allow Blitzle to hit Ferroseed super effectively, as well as Snover on the switch. Flame Charge also comes with the added bonus of boosting Blitzle's Speed; however, Quick Attack is a useful priority attack if Pokemon such as Croagunk are troublesome for your team. Motor Drive is a good ability that gives Blitzle an immunity as well as a boost to its Speed should it be hit by an Electric-type attack. Because Munchlax will be able to wall this set cold, Double Kick is an option for a super effective attack on it. However, a better idea is to use this set with Fighting-type teammates, and Timburr and Mienfoo are among some of the best options. Chinchou beats this set easily if Blitzle lacks Hidden Power Ground, so Snover is a good check to it unless Chinchou carries Hidden Power Fire; unfortunately, Life Orb recoil and Hail damage will quickly rack up on Blitzle. Hidden Power Grass is yet another option for Blitzle to beat Wooper, which ignores boosts because of Unaware. If Quick Attack is being used, Hidden Power Fire can be used as an option for Ferroseed.

This is an effective set for Blitzle to run, as it is a decent sweeper lategame. Agility is a great, reliable move for Blitzle to double its Speed, while Flame Charge is a coverage move that still increases its Speed. Wild Charge is the best STAB attack that Blitzle has access to, as its Attack is higher than its Special Attack, ruling out Thunderbolt for this moveslot. Hidden Power Ice allows Blitzle to attain BoltBeam coverage. Pursuit is a decent attack for Blitzle to trap weakened Ghost-types, while Quick Attack gives Blitzle a priority attack. Lightning Rod is a great ability that will increase Blitzle's Special Attack if hit with an Electric-type attack. A different Hidden Power can be used for coverage on different Pokemon, though it should be noted that Blitzle will be left vulnerable to others. Hidden Power Ground could be used over Hidden Power Ice for a decent attack on Chinchou, but it leaves Blitzle helpless against Hippopotas. If Flame Charge is not being used, Hidden Power Fire can be used for Ferroseed, though Chinchou will be able to walk all over Blitzle. Munchlax with Earthquake and Fire Punch is a good teammate for dealing with Chinchou and Ferroseed, respectively. The EVs on this set maximize Attack and Speed, and the rest are put into Special Attack. Despite Blitzle's higher base Attack, it can also run a specially based set with Thunderbolt over Wild Charge in order to make the most out of Lightning Rod. If so, 160 EVs from Attack should be moved to Special Attack. This set could be efficient with Double Kick in the final slot in an attempt to KO Munchlax, but even so, it will lose to Chinchou and Ferroseed quite easily.