Restricted Legendary — Regulation I

Reshiram
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Reshiram is Regulation I’s only special attacker with 150 SpAtk capable of catastrophic Fire output under Sun. Turboblaze bypasses defensive abilities, Blue Flare under Sun devastates the field — making Reshiram the premier Sun pair attacker.

120
Atk
150
Sp.Atk
90
Speed
680
Total BST

Turboblaze + Blue Flare: Core Mechanics

Turboblaze

Identical to Teravolt (Zekrom). Reshiram’s moves ignore all opponent defensive ability effects — Lightning Rod/Storm Drain redirection immunity, Multiscale/Shadow Shield damage halving, and Thick Fat resistance bonuses.

Blue Flare → ignores Flash Fire (via Turboblaze)
Blue Flare

130 BP, 85 accuracy, 20% burn chance. Sun boosts Fire ×1.5 + STAB ×1.5 = 2.25× effective damage multiplier on 150 base SpAtk. Most non-resistant Pokémon face near-certain OHKO.

Sun Blue Flare effective = 130 × 1.5 (STAB) × 1.5 (Sun) = 292.5 BP
Sun Blue Flare vs Amoonguss (252 HP)
Reshiram 252 SpAtk Timid = 249 Sp.Atk
Blue Flare in Sun = 292.5 effective BP → Amoonguss ×2 Fire weakness
Result: Near-guaranteed OHKO even vs 252 HP Amoonguss

Best Movesets

Sun Special Attacker (Standard)
→
Blue Flare(Fire)
130 BP — under Sun, 2.25× effective power. Primary STAB damage output
→
Draco Meteor(Dragon)
Dragon STAB, 140 BP, covers Dragon-type restricted (Koraidon/Miraidon). −2 SpAtk after use
→
Dragon Pulse(Dragon)
85 BP, consistent Dragon STAB with no drawback. Better in sustained damage scenarios
→
Protect(Normal)
Doubles staple — at 90 base Speed, Protect lets speed control support act before Reshiram attacks
ItemChoice Specs / Life Orb
AbilityTurboblaze
NatureTimid (+Sp.Atk / −Atk)
EVs252 SpAtk / 4 SpDef / 252 Spe

Sun Team Synergy: Best Combinations

A+

Koraidon + Reshiram

Koraidon’s Orichalcum Pulse auto-sets Sun, powering up Reshiram’s Blue Flare massively. Koraidon handles physical pressure (Fighting/Fire), Reshiram handles special (Fire/Dragon) — complete dual core.

S

Groudon + Reshiram

Groudon’s Desolate Land makes Sun permanent and unoverrideable by opponents — Reshiram’s Blue Flare under Desolate Land reaches maximum damage. Ground + Fire + Dragon provides complete type coverage.

B+

Zekrom + Reshiram

Fusion mechanic: after Reshiram uses Fusion Flare, Zekrom’s Fusion Bolt doubles in power (and vice versa). The “Black and White Dragon” pair is Regulation I’s most thematic and high-ceiling combo.

Weaknesses & Counters

Threat
Ground moves (Earthquake)
Weakness
2× Ground weakness
Response
Pair with Levitate or Flying-type teammates immune to Earthquake, or ensure speed advantage to strike first.
Threat
Rock moves (Rock Slide)
Weakness
2× Rock weakness
Response
Rock-types are generally slow — Reshiram can often strike first. Under speed pressure, use Protect to buy a turn.
Threat
Dragon moves
Weakness
Dragon weakness (mutual)
Response
Reshiram’s Dragon moves can retaliate, but opponent Dragon-type restricted legends often have similar speed — Speed creep matters here.
Threat
Kyogre (Rain + Water)
Weakness
Water weakness + weather suppression
Response
Eliminate Kyogre first or bring weather reversal. Koraidon’s Sun is suppressed under Kyogre’s Primordial Sea — this must be addressed through lineup positioning.

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