User blog comment:Cfp3157/Pokemon Starter Battle Royale! Round 1, the Flames of War!/@comment-5078776-20180328211958

POKEMON: CATCHING FIRE The best iconic fire move goes to Lava Plume- it's got accuracy, a large amount of PP, and does a very good amount of damage, all with the added bonus of potentially dealing damage to everyone on the battlefield and not just one target. Charizard's Flamethrower gets second- while it doesn't cover the distance like Lava Plume, but it trades that with having more power. Blaziken's Blaze Kick is next- it's not the most accurate, but it'll be very powerful against a lot of these close-range oriented Pokemon. Last place goes to Flame Wheel- it simply lacks the power to compete against the others, despite compensating by having the most PP out of these moves. Charizard's Slash gets first place easily, with its high critical hit ratio, type neutrality, and decent PP complimenting its already good damage output. Blaziken's Sky Uppercut is next- with this move, Blaziken is actually one of the few Pokemon that will be able to consistently strike at the flying Charizard, more than making up for it's slightly less accurate nature and the Fighting-resistance (which is already not a huge thing, due to Charizard's weaker defenses and Sky Uppercut's rather high damage.) Infernape's Mach Punch is next; similarly to Sky Uppercut, Mach Punch is going to let Infernape land some attacks out of nowhere against the faster Blaziken, and strike Charizard when it swoops down for its physical attacks. Typhlosion's Double-Edge is last- it's raw power can't make up for the recoil, which is going to be huge when all of the other attacks against Typhlosion are going to be doing their regular damage sans Fire-type moves. Typhlosion's Swift gets first place- it'll do a fair amount of damage, and perhaps most importantly won't miss, leading to it being a consistently dangerous and powerful move to utilize for the Volcano Pokemon. Infernape's Heat Wave is next- it does the most raw damage of the ranged moves, and covers the entire battlefield to hit every target, which certainly compensates for it's occasional miss and ineffectiveness against fellow Fire types. Charizard's Dragon Rage is next- it lacks the raw power of Heat Wave or the pinpoint accuracy of Swift, but it will consistently do the same so that is helpful. Blaziken's Fire Spin is dead last; it's by far the least potent move of the match, with poor accuracy and weak initial damage hindering it, and the lasting status effect it leaves isn't worth enough damage to make up for it. Infernape's Slack Off takes it for first; it lets the monkey Pokemon heal, which will be vital as this fight starts to drag on. Typhlosion's Smoke Screen is next- it'll be a tactical godsend throughout the battle, preventing the other Pokemon from landing their most devastating blows and letting Typhlosion land hits without worrying about taking them in return. Charizard's Scary Face is next; Scary Face lowers the speed of the target, which will be very useful throughout the battle for that vital stat reduction. Blaziken gets last for Mirror Move; while it would normally be a nice trick to have in a pinch, giving Blaziken more options than the others offensively, more often than not the moves Blaziken will be stealing are going to be Fire-type moves and thus not a huge benefit. While Blaziken's packing two very powerful moves regardless of type efficiency in Blaze Kick and Sky Uppercut, he's ultimately lacking in being able to consistently deal that damage. Fire Spin is the worst move of the match, while Mirror Move will be more of a gamble. While Blaziken's arguably the most well-rounded of the combatants, his lackluster moveset keeps him from winning. Infernape's agility and ability to heal is going be vital, especially as it goes into a drag-on brawl with Charizard and is peppered by Typhlosion. However, while his moves will be able to do consistent damage for a long time, they're not going to be overwhelming enough to completely wipe out either of the remaining two. His Mach Punch and Heat Wave will help in the battle, but they'll only be able to whittle the others down and not outright defeat them. Charizard's the OG Fire-type, and it genuinely hurts to put him here. However, Charizard's ability of flight is getting severely overrated, with Blaziken, Typhlosion, and Infernape all having ways of getting around. Plus, it will get into some dragged, downright brutal brawls with Infernape and Blaziken, both of who put up heavy resistance to the alpha Fire. While I'm certainly seeing Charizard beat them, he's going to have to fight them fang and claw for it, leaving his exhausted and his moves with lowered PP. Never underestimate the Honey Badger- Typhlosion's winning this for one key reason; versatility. While he could certainly go toe-to-toe with any of these three individually with commendable results, he's going to excel when going up in a royale. His Smoke Screen is going to be hazardous to any Pokemon it hits, Swift is going to hit no matter what leaving it as an invaluable tool, Lava Plume will deal average damage to everyone, and Double-Edge is a physical powerhouse needed for when Typhlosion gets backed into a corner. Another important reason is that Typhlosion's not going to be picking fights like his main competition, Charizard; it'll hold back, only striking when it gets open shots or when it's defending itself, where otherwise it'll be harassing each of the others as a distraction. Overall, combining its versatile moveset and defensive attitude give Typhlosion a narrow and well-fought victory.
 * Iconic: Typhlosion > Charizard > Blaziken > Infernape
 * Melee: Charizard > Blaziken > Infernape > Typhlosion
 * Ranged: Typhlosion > Infernape > Charizard > Blaziken
 * Status: Infernape > Typhlosion > Charizard > Blaziken
 * Fourth Place: Blaziken
 * Third Place: Infernape
 * Second Place: Charizard
 * WINNER: Typhlosion