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Charizard Mega X is a devastating physical attacker. Transforming into a Fire/Dragon type, its Tough Claws ability boosts its contact moves significantly. It excels at setups using Dragon Dance and hitting hard with Outrage and Flare Blitz.
Charizard Mega X pairs well with redirection support (like Sinistcha or Clefairy) to setup safely, and Ground-type coverage allies to handle opposing Rock and Steel types.
Defeating Charizard Mega X relies on countering its physical pressure.
Garganacl possesses the physical bulk to take its attacks, inflicts passive damage with Salt Cure, and threatens super-effective Rock-type moves.
Gyarados is another reliable check, lowering its Attack with Intimidate and resisting its Fire STAB.
The best moveset for Charizard-Mega-X in the current competitive meta typically features the moves Protect, Dragon Claw, Flare Blitz, Dragon Dance.
In the Pokémon Champions meta, Charizard-Mega-X can be countered by exploiting its weaknesses (dragon 2x, ground 2x, rock 2x) and using effective check/counter teams.
The best item for Charizard-Mega-X is typically Charizardite X, based on high-level tournament and ladder stats.
