Charizardite YCharizard is a classic Fire/Flying Pokémon that acts as a baseline special attacker. In its base form, it leverages Ground immunity and solid coverage, but it relies heavily on weather or setup support to achieve its full offensive potential.
Charizard works well with Sun setters like Torkoal and speed control allies like Whimsicott to boost its Fire-type damage and ensure it moves first.
Defeating base Charizard involves targeting its 4x weakness.
Aerodactyl naturally outspeeds base Charizard and deals massive damage with Rock Slide.
Tyranitar is another premier check, immediately overriding the sun with Sand Stream to neutralize Solar Power while threatening a Rock Slide KO.
The best moveset for Charizard in the current competitive meta typically features the moves Solar Beam, Heat Wave, Scorching Sands, Dragon Dance.
In the Pokémon Champions meta, Charizard can be countered by exploiting its weaknesses (rock 4x, electric 2x, water 2x) and using effective check/counter teams.
The best item for Charizard is typically Charizardite Y, based on high-level tournament and ladder stats.
