Combusken
Combusken is a Tier 3 raid boss in Pokémon GO. It evolves into the powerful Blaziken that has its uses in both PvE and PvP. In addition, it mega evolves into Mega Blaziken, among the best Fire and Fighting types in the PvE meta.
Being a Fire and Fighting type, it is weak to the , Ground, Psychic and Water types.
Combusken can be caught with the following CP values:
- 886 – 944 CP at Level 20, no weather boost
- 1108 – 1180 CP at Level 25 with Sunny weather boost
Combusken is an easy solo for high-level trainers, lower level trainers may need to bring a friend.
Combusken Counters
Since Shadow Pokémon are extremely expensive to power up and require specific events to remove Frustration with a Charge TM, they will NOT be listed as raid counters in this article. That being said, if you have the shadow form of a listed raid counter Pokémon powered up and TMed, use it.
The best counters for Combusken are the following:
| # | Pokémon | Fast Move | Charge Move | Time to win | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Alakazam (Mega)
|
Psycho Cut Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 48.47s | 1.00 |
| 2. |
Latios (Mega)
|
Zen Headbutt Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 53.21s | 0.33 |
| 3. |
Swampert (Mega)
|
Water Gun Water | Hydro Cannon Water | 54.93s | 0.00 |
| 4. |
Gardevoir (Mega)
|
Confusion Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 54.08s | 1.00 |
| 5. |
Latias (Mega)
|
Zen Headbutt Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 61.64s | 0.33 |
| 6. |
Alakazam (Mega)
|
Psycho Cut Psychic |
Shadow Ball Ghost |
571.15s | 22.75 |
| 7. |
Blastoise (Mega)
|
Water Gun Water | Hydro Cannon Water | 60.40s | 0.67 |
| 8. |
Gyarados (Mega)
|
Waterfall Water | Sludge Bomb Water |
606.79s | 24.88 |
| 9. |
Pidgeot (Mega)
|
Wing Attack | Brave Bird | 60.07s | 1.50 |
| 10. |
Mewtwo
|
Confusion Psychic | Psystrike Psychic | 69.38s | 1.00 |
| 11. |
Slowbro (Mega)
|
Confusion Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 74.18s | 0.50 |
| 12. |
Blaziken (Mega)
|
Counter Fighting | Brave Bird | 73.47s | 1.17 |
| 13. |
Gengar (Mega)
|
Hex Ghost | Psychic Psychic | 73.33s | 1.83 |
| 14. |
Hoopa (Unbound)
|
Confusion Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 73.72s | 2.00 |
| 15. |
Charizard (Mega Y)
|
Air Slash | Overheat Fire | 85.28s | 1.00 |
| 16. |
Lunala
|
Confusion Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 85.45s | 1.17 |
| 17. |
Salamence (Mega)
|
Dragon Tail Dragon | Hydro Pump Water | 86.42s | 1.17 |
| 18. |
Kyogre
|
Waterfall Water | Surf Water | 87.96s | 1.00 |
| 19. |
Articuno (Galarian)
|
Psycho Cut Psychic | Brave Bird | 84.69s | 1.67 |
| 20. |
Gallade
|
Confusion Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 91.00s | 1.00 |
| 21. |
Latios
|
Zen Headbutt Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 88.00s | 1.17 |
| 22. |
Moltres
|
Wing Attack | Sky Attack | 88.56s | 1.00 |
| 23. |
Excadrill
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Earthquake Ground | 91.17s | 1.00 |
| 24. |
Metagross
|
Zen Headbutt Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 91.08s | 1.00 |
| 25. |
Kingler
|
Bubble Water | Crabhammer Water | 87.34s | 1.80 |
| 26. |
Rayquaza
|
Air Slash | Hurricane | 91.00s | 1.00 |
| 27. |
Espeon
|
Confusion Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 85.85s | 2.00 |
| 28. |
Hoopa (Confined)
|
Confusion Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 85.49s | 2.00 |
| 29. |
Alakazam
|
Confusion Psychic | Psychic Psychic | 83.19s | 2.40 |
| 30. |
Landorus (Therian)
|
Extrasensory Psychic | Earthquake Ground | 87.16s | 2.00 |
| 31. |
Aerodactyl (Mega)
|
Rock Throw Rock | Earth Power Ground | 91.58s | 1.20 |
| 32. |
Azelf
|
Extrasensory Psychic | Future Sight Psychic | 89.67s | 2.00 |
| 33. |
Banette (Mega)
|
Shadow Claw Ghost | Shadow Ball Ghost | 85.66s | 2.25 |
| 34. |
Swampert
|
Mud Shot Ground | Hydro Cannon Water | 94.80s | 1.00 |
Stats and Max CP
|
Combusken
FireFighting
|
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| Max CP at Level 40 1673 | Max CP at Level 50 1891 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATK 163 | DEF 115 | HP 155 | |||
| Weak to | Strong Against | ||||
| Ground Psychic Water | Bug Grass Ice Steel Dark Rock Normal | ||||
Movepool
| Fast Moves | Charge Moves |
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All the best, trainers!
