Charizard
#6 (Kanto)
Best moveset for Charizard
The best moves for Charizard are Fire Spin and Blast Burn when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.
Offense
15.6dps
Blast Burn
Elite TM
41.1dps
Defense
Ember
Elite TM
12dps
Blast Burn
Elite TM
41.1dps
Evolution
There are currently a total of 5 Pokémon in the Charmander family, including 2 Mega Pokémon. Charizard evolves from Charmeleon which costs 100 Candy, and can evolve into either Mega Charizard X or Mega Charizard Y which is not permanent.
- Evolving Mega Charizard X costs 200 Mega Energy the first time, and 40 Mega Energy every time after.
- Evolving Mega Charizard Y costs 200 Mega Energy the first time, and 40 Mega Energy every time after.
No evolutions:
Charmander (Fall 2019)
Forms
There are 3 different forms of Charizard:
Standard game images
There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Charizard, which would have the following appearance:
Summary
Charizard is a Fire & Flying Pokémon which evolves from Charmeleon. It is vulnerable to Rock, Water and Electric moves. Charizard's strongest moveset is Fire Spin & Blast Burn and it has a Max CP of 3,266. Charizard evolves into Mega Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y.
About
"Charizard flies around the sky in search of powerful opponents. It breathes fire of such great heat that it melts anything. However, it never turns its fiery breath on any opponent weaker than itself."
Moves & Movesets
All moves
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Air Slash | 12 | 14.4 |
| Fire Spin | 13 | 15.6 |
| Dragon Breath Elite TM | 6 | 12 |
| Ember Elite TM | 10 | 12 |
| Wing Attack Elite TM | 10 | 12 |
| Main move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Dragon Claw | 45 | 30 |
| Fire Blast | 140 | 42 |
| Overheat | 160 | 48 |
| Flamethrower Elite TM | 65 | 39 |
| Blast Burn Elite TM | 120 | 41.1 |
| Frustration Shadow | 10 | 5 |
| Return Purified | 25 | 50 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
Offensive
Defensive
Counters & Raids
What counters Charizard?
The 5 strongest Pokémon you can use to defeat Charizard are:
- Rampardos,
- Rhyperior,
- Tyrantrum,
- Terrakion,
- Glimmora.
Charizard is a Fire/Flying type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Water and Electric moves, and especially weak against Rock moves.
These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
223 |
| Defense |
|
173 |
| Stamina |
|
186 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 158 |
Size
| Height | 1.7 m |
| Weight | 90.5 kg |
Other
| Base capture rate | 0% |
| Base flee rate | 0% |
| Buddy walk distance | 3 km |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
1,238 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
1,651 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
2,476 |
|
Level 40 |
2,889 |
|
Level 50 |
3,266 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 2,064 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 2,683 |