Mega Chandelure

#609 (Unova)

#610 Axew ›

Pokémon type

Ghost

Fire

Boosted in Fog and Sunny / Clear weather

Mega Chandelure weaknesses

Mega Chandelure is weak to Ground, Rock, Ghost, Water and Dark-type moves.

160%

Resistances

Mega Chandelure is resistant to Poison, Steel, Fire, Grass, Ice and Fairy-type moves, and doubly resistant to Normal, Fighting and Bug-type moves.

63%

39%

Best moveset for Mega Chandelure

The best moves for Mega Chandelure are Fire Spin and Ominous Wind+ when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Incinerate and Overheat deal the most damage per turn.

Attacking

Fire Spin

15.6DPS

Ominous Wind+ Mega

83.5DPS

Defending

Incinerate

15.4DPS

Ominous Wind+ Mega

83.5DPS

Trainer Battles

Incinerate

4EPT

Overheat

2.84DPE

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Evolution

There are 4 Pokémon in the Litwick family, including 1 Mega Pokémon. Chandelure temporarily evolves into Mega Chandelure.

Lampent requires Unova Stone to evolve into Chandelure.
Evolving Mega Chandelure costs 300 Mega Energy the first time. Doing it again during the rest period that follows costs up to 60 Mega Energy, and less at higher Mega Levels.

Forms

There are 2 different forms of Chandelure:

Normal

Chandelure (Mega Chandelure) in Pokémon GO

Mega Evolution

Game images

Mega Chandelure, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Events

Chandelure Super Mega Raid Day

31st Oct

Summary

Mega Chandelure is a Ghost & Fire Pokémon. It is weak to Ground, Rock, Ghost, Water and Dark moves. Chandelure's best moveset is Fire Spin & Ominous Wind+ and it has a Max CP of 5,012.

About

"The spirits burned up in its ominous flame lose their way and wander this world forever."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Fire Spin	13	9	15.6
Incinerate	32	8.8	15.4
Hex	8	13	9.6
Astonish	7	13	8.4

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Flame Charge	70	3	2.55
Shadow Ball	100	2	2.4
Ominous Wind+ Mega	174	1	2.09
Overheat	160	1	1.92
Energy Ball	90	2	1.8
Poltergeist Elite TM	140	1	1.68
Return Purified	25	3	0.76

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Hex	7	3	2.8	4.3
Incinerate	20	5	4.8	4
Fire Spin	11	3	4.4	3.3
Astonish	12	3	4.8	3.3

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Overheat ▼▼ att	130	55	2.84
Poltergeist Elite TM	150	75	2.4
Shadow Ball	90	50	2.16
Return Purified	130	70	1.86
Energy Ball ▼ def	80	45	1.78
Flame Charge ▲ att	65	50	1.56
Ominous Wind+ Mega ▲ att ▲ def	50	40	1.5

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Fire Spin 15.6 DPS	Ominous Wind+ Mega 83.5 DPS	21.7	100%
Hex 9.6 DPS	Ominous Wind+ Mega 83.5 DPS	21.1	97%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Ominous Wind+ Mega 83.5 DPS	20.7	95%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Ominous Wind+ Mega 83.5 DPS	20.4	94%
Fire Spin 15.6 DPS	Shadow Ball 40 DPS	18.9	87%
Fire Spin 15.6 DPS	Overheat 48 DPS	18.8	87%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Shadow Ball 40 DPS	18.5	85%
Fire Spin 15.6 DPS	Poltergeist Elite TM 48 DPS	18.2	84%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Overheat 48 DPS	18	83%
Hex 9.6 DPS	Shadow Ball 40 DPS	18	83%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Shadow Ball 40 DPS	17.5	80%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Poltergeist Elite TM 48 DPS	17.4	80%
Hex 9.6 DPS	Overheat 48 DPS	17.4	80%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Overheat 48 DPS	16.8	78%
Hex 9.6 DPS	Poltergeist Elite TM 48 DPS	16.6	77%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Poltergeist Elite TM 48 DPS	16	74%
Fire Spin 15.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	15.7	73%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	15.2	70%
Fire Spin 15.6 DPS	Energy Ball 22.5 DPS	14.6	67%
Fire Spin 15.6 DPS	Flame Charge 21 DPS	14.5	67%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Energy Ball 22.5 DPS	14.2	66%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Flame Charge 21 DPS	14.2	65%
Hex 9.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	13.1	60%
Hex 9.6 DPS	Flame Charge 21 DPS	13	60%
Hex 9.6 DPS	Energy Ball 22.5 DPS	12.7	59%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Flame Charge 21 DPS	12.7	58%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	12.3	57%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Energy Ball 22.5 DPS	12.3	57%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Ominous Wind+ Mega 83.5 DPS	10.8	100%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Shadow Ball 40 DPS	10.3	95%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Overheat 48 DPS	9.9	92%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Poltergeist Elite TM 48 DPS	9.5	88%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Flame Charge 21 DPS	8.5	79%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Energy Ball 22.5 DPS	8.4	77%
Fire Spin 15.6 DPS	Shadow Ball 40 DPS	7.5	69%
Fire Spin 15.6 DPS	Ominous Wind+ Mega 83.5 DPS	7.4	69%
Hex 9.6 DPS	Ominous Wind+ Mega 83.5 DPS	7.4	68%
Hex 9.6 DPS	Shadow Ball 40 DPS	7.4	68%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Shadow Ball 40 DPS	7.1	66%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Ominous Wind+ Mega 83.5 DPS	7.1	66%
Incinerate 15.4 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	7	64%
Fire Spin 15.6 DPS	Overheat 48 DPS	6.9	64%
Hex 9.6 DPS	Overheat 48 DPS	6.6	61%
Fire Spin 15.6 DPS	Poltergeist Elite TM 48 DPS	6.6	61%
Fire Spin 15.6 DPS	Flame Charge 21 DPS	6.5	60%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Overheat 48 DPS	6.4	59%
Hex 9.6 DPS	Flame Charge 21 DPS	6.2	57%
Hex 9.6 DPS	Poltergeist Elite TM 48 DPS	6.2	57%
Fire Spin 15.6 DPS	Energy Ball 22.5 DPS	6.1	57%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Flame Charge 21 DPS	6	56%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Poltergeist Elite TM 48 DPS	5.9	55%
Hex 9.6 DPS	Energy Ball 22.5 DPS	5.7	52%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Energy Ball 22.5 DPS	5.4	50%
Fire Spin 15.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	4.9	45%
Hex 9.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	3.9	36%
Astonish 8.4 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	3.7	34%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Incinerate 4 EPT	Overheat ▼▼ att 2.84 DPE	15	16.2	100%
Hex 4.3 EPT	Overheat ▼▼ att 2.84 DPE	15	15.1	93%
Incinerate 4 EPT	Poltergeist Elite TM 2.4 DPE	20	14.4	89%
Astonish 3.3 EPT	Overheat ▼▼ att 2.84 DPE	18	14.3	88%
Fire Spin 3.3 EPT	Overheat ▼▼ att 2.84 DPE	18	13.9	86%
Incinerate 4 EPT	Shadow Ball 2.16 DPE	15	13.4	83%
Hex 4.3 EPT	Poltergeist Elite TM 2.4 DPE	18	13.2	82%
Astonish 3.3 EPT	Poltergeist Elite TM 2.4 DPE	24	12.8	79%
Fire Spin 3.3 EPT	Poltergeist Elite TM 2.4 DPE	24	12.4	77%
Incinerate 4 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	20	12.2	76%
Hex 4.3 EPT	Shadow Ball 2.16 DPE	12	12.2	75%
Astonish 3.3 EPT	Shadow Ball 2.16 DPE	15	12	74%
Incinerate 4 EPT	Energy Ball ▼ def 1.78 DPE	15	11.9	74%
Fire Spin 3.3 EPT	Shadow Ball 2.16 DPE	15	11.6	72%
Incinerate 4 EPT	Flame Charge ▲ att 1.56 DPE	15	11	68%
Astonish 3.3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	21	11	68%
Hex 4.3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	18	10.9	67%
Incinerate 4 EPT	Ominous Wind+ Mega ▲ att ▲ def 1.5 DPE	10	10.8	67%
Astonish 3.3 EPT	Energy Ball ▼ def 1.78 DPE	15	10.7	66%
Fire Spin 3.3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	21	10.6	66%
Hex 4.3 EPT	Energy Ball ▼ def 1.78 DPE	12	10.5	65%
Fire Spin 3.3 EPT	Energy Ball ▼ def 1.78 DPE	15	10.3	64%
Astonish 3.3 EPT	Flame Charge ▲ att 1.56 DPE	15	10	62%
Astonish 3.3 EPT	Ominous Wind+ Mega ▲ att ▲ def 1.5 DPE	12	9.8	61%
Fire Spin 3.3 EPT	Flame Charge ▲ att 1.56 DPE	15	9.6	59%
Hex 4.3 EPT	Flame Charge ▲ att 1.56 DPE	12	9.6	59%
Fire Spin 3.3 EPT	Ominous Wind+ Mega ▲ att ▲ def 1.5 DPE	12	9.4	58%
Hex 4.3 EPT	Ominous Wind+ Mega ▲ att ▲ def 1.5 DPE	12	9.3	58%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

Top Mega Chandelure counters

For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Mega Chandelure Raid Counters »

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Tyranitar (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

3.71
2
Hydreigon (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

3.72
3
Kyogre (Shadow)

Waterfall

Origin Pulse

3.99
4
Darkrai (Shadow)

Snarl

Foul Play

4.07
5
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Psycho Cut

Moongeist Beam

4.08

The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Chandelure with Hex and Ominous Wind+.

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Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		335
Defense		227
Stamina		155

Max HP

Level 40	134
Level 50	142

Average size

Height	2.5 m
Weight	69.6 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	75,000
Candy	75

Other

Buddy walk distance

5 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,900
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	2,533
Level 30 Max wild	3,800
Level 40	4,433
Level 50	5,012

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	3,167
Level 35 (wild)	4,117