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Blaziken (バシャーモ Bashāmo?, Bursyamo in original Japanese language versions) is one of the 493 fictional species of Pokémon creatures from the Pokémon media franchise. The purpose of Blaziken in the games, anime and manga, as with all other Pokémon, is to battle both wild Pokémon, untamed creatures encountered while the player passes through various environments, and tamed Pokémon owned by Pokémon trainers.
The name Blaziken is a portmanteau of the words blaze, an intense or bright flame, and chicken, a domestic fowl. Its Japanese name is derived from the English "burn" and the Japanese "shamo", for "gamecock", also, it sounds like a Japanese monster Basan which is a fowl-like monster. The name Blaziken refers to the species as a whole, as well as individual specimens in the games, anime and manga more...
