For many, Charizard has been a primary choice for all Pokémon players since they first started playing the game when it was first released. You have the option of choosing a Charmander when you initially start Pokémon Go, continuing the tradition, and for those who meet enough of them, you can potentially evolve them into Charizard. It is also one of the few Pokémon to have the Mega-Evolve form, which makes it incredibly powerful to use in five-star raids and, in the future, against other trainers. He can learn various movements, but what are the best combinations?
Charizard is a Fire and Flying type Pokémon. It has a max CP of 2, attack of 889, defense of 223, and stamina of 173. It is weak for Electric and Water type attacks, and it is especially weak for Rock type moves. It has two Mega-Evolved forms, Mega Charizard X and Mega Charizard Y.
Mega Charizard X has a max CP of 3850, Attack of 273, Defense of 213, and Stamina of 186. It becomes Fire and Dragon-type, making it weak for Dragon, Rock, and Ground-type moves. For Mega Charizard Y, it has a max CP of 4445, attack of 319, defense of 212, and stamina of 186. It remains Fire and Flying type, retaining the same weaknesses as the standard Charizard.
Here are all the moves that all versions of Charizard can learn.
Rapid movements
- Air Slash (flying type) - 9 damage and 3 energy per turn
- Dragon Breath - (Dragon type) - 4 damage and 3 energy per turn
- Ember (Fire type) - 6 damage and 3 energy per turn
- Fire Spin (Fire type) - 9 damage and 3,3 energy per turn
- Wing attack (flying type) - 5 damage and 3,5 energy per turn
Loaded movements
- Blast Burn (Fire type) - 110 damage and 50 energy
- Dragon Claw (Dragon type) - 50 damage and 35 energy
- Fire explosion (fire type) - 140 damage and 80 energy
- Flamethrower (fire type) - 90 damage and 55 energy
- Overheat (Fire type) - 130 damage and 55 energy (has 100% chance to reduce user's attack by 2)
Charizard offers many choices, which makes choosing these options quite difficult to narrow down. For that quick move, you don't want to use a slash or wing attack. Charizard has better options at its disposal. It is a mixture between the rotation of the fire and the breath of the dragon. Of the two, the fire's rotation is better, but it takes three times as long to fully attack. Dragon breath has faster movement, does more damage, and provides more energy, making it the best option among the choices.
For the loaded movement, just like the fast, Charizard has several options. Due to the devastating effects of overheating, you don't want to use this move. The flamethrower doesn't hurt you, but you can choose better options. The same goes for explosions of fire. With those three out of the way, your last two options are Explosion Burn and Dragon Claw. These are the top picks for Charizard, making him a solid choice in the Ultra League.
Now things change when he Mega-Evolve. If you go for Mega Charizard Y, Fire and Dragon type, you want to keep the same moves. However, if you go with Mega Charizard X, the Fire and Flying-type Pokémon, you want to use the fire spin for your fast movement. Because Mega Charizard Y is a direct fire and flight type, the fire spin will do more damage overall, but the logic only applies if you plan to exclusively use this Charizard in its Mega-Evolved form.
Overall, the best fast move choice for Charizard is Dragon's Breath, and the best charged moves are Dragon Blast and Claw. You can teach Charizard Dragon's Breath during Charmander Community Day on October 18, 2020, or teach it using an EliteTM.
