Pokémon type
Fire
Mega Charizard Y weaknesses
Mega Charizard Y is weak to Water and Electric-type moves, and doubly weak to Rock-type moves.
Mega Charizard Y
#6 (Kanto)
Best moveset for Mega Charizard Y
The best moves for Mega Charizard Y are Fire Spin and Blast Burn when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Ember and Overheat deal the most damage per turn.
Attacking
15.6DPS
Blast Burn
Elite TM
41.1DPS
Defending
15.6DPS
Blast Burn
Elite TM
41.1DPS
Evolution
There are 5 Pokémon in the Charmander (Goggles 2026) family, including 2 Mega Pokémon. Mega Charizard Y.
- 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.
Forms
There are 3 different forms of Charizard:
View 3 costumes for Charizard »
(which only change Charizard's appearance)
Game images
Mega Charizard Y, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.
Summary
Mega Charizard Y is a Fire & Flying Pokémon. It is weak to Rock, Water and Electric moves. Charizard's best moveset is Fire Spin & Blast Burn and it has a Max CP of 5,037.
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
Raids
Trainer Battles
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Fire Spin | 13 | 15.6 |
| Air Slash | 12 | 14.4 |
| Dragon Breath Elite TM | 6 | 12 |
| Ember Elite TM | 10 | 12 |
| Wing Attack Elite TM | 10 | 12 |
| Main move | Damage | Energy | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blast Burn Elite TM | 120 | 2 | 2.88 |
| Overheat | 160 | 1 | 1.92 |
| Fire Blast | 140 | 1 | 1.68 |
| Flamethrower Elite TM | 65 | 2 | 1.56 |
| Dragon Claw | 45 | 3 | 1.36 |
| Air Cutter | 55 | 2 | 1.32 |
| Return Purified | 25 | 3 | 0.76 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
Attacking
Defending
Trainer Battles
Counters & Raids
What counters Mega Charizard Y?
Mega Charizard Y is weak to Water and Electric moves, and doubly weak to Rock moves.
The best counter to Mega Charizard Y is Mega Diancie with Rock Throw and Rock Slide, followed by Mega Tyranitar, Mega Aerodactyl and Rampardos.
The top Mega Charizard Y counters, ranked by the damage each Pokémon and moveset does to it. Filter the list to see how your own Pokémon compare.
| Pokémon | Moveset | Effective damage |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Diancie | 100% | |
| Mega Diancie | 98% | |
| Mega Tyranitar | 88% | |
| Mega Aerodactyl | 86% | |
| Rampardos | 85% | |
| Glimmora | 85% | |
| Glimmora | 81% | |
| Tyrantrum | 79% | |
| Mega Aerodactyl | 78% | |
| Gigalith | 78% |
These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
319 |
| Defense |
|
212 |
| Stamina |
|
186 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 158 |
Size
| Height | 1.7 m |
| Weight | 100.5 kg |
Other
| Base capture rate | ? |
| Base flee rate | ? |
| Buddy walk distance | ? |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
1,909 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
2,546 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
3,819 |
|
Level 40 |
4,455 |
|
Level 50 |
5,037 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 3,182 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 4,137 |
Costumes
Charizard costumes
Charizard (Goggles 2026)
Charizard (Party Hat)
Charizard (Pikachu Visor)
