Competitive Information for Charizard [Sun/Moon]
Fire / Flying
Abilities:
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Fire attacks.
If Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon's Sp. Atk is 1.5x; loses 1/8 max HP per turn.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Charizard? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover Charizard, a phenomenal Pokémon with Fire and Flying attributes! Charizard is a common Pokémon to see in the SM metagame. It is weak to Electric, Rock, and Water-typed attacks. Curious about Charizard's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Item: Focus Sash / Firium Z
Ability: Blaze
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Focus Blast
- Solar Beam
- Fire Blast / Flamethrower
- Air Slash
For those intense single battles, Charizard is a sensational Special Sweeper. It's meant to overwhelm foes with potent special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Charizard from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Blaze, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Charizard's offensive stat is 1.5x with fire attacks. With a Firium Z equipped to it, if Charizard has a fire move, this item allows it to use a fire z-move.
◆ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight).
◆ Fire Blast is a special STAB-boosted 110-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
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Item: Focus Sash / Firium Z
Ability: Blaze
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Dig / Earthquake
- Thunder Punch
- Secret Power
- Shadow Claw
Taking on single battles? Charizard is a stunning Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Charizard from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Blaze, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Charizard's offensive stat is 1.5x with fire attacks. With a Firium Z equipped to it, if Charizard has a fire move, this item allows it to use a fire z-move.
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Thunder Punch is a physical 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Secret Power is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (effect varies with terrain. (30% paralysis chance)).
◆ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Item: Firium Z / Charti Berry
Ability: Solar Power
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 SpA / 244 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Dragon Pulse
- Hyper Beam
Charizard makes an an exceptional Special Sweeper in single battles. This moveset is formulated to overwhelm foes with intense special attacks. With Solar Power, if sunny day is active Charizard's sp. Atk is 1.5x; loses 1/8 max hp per turn. With a Firium Z equipped to it, if Charizard has a fire move, this item allows it to use a fire z-move. With a Charti Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective rock-type attack then the Charti Berry gets consumed.
◆ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move (high critical hit ratio. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Charizard cannot move next turn).
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Item: Choice Specs
Ability: Solar Power
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Focus Blast
- Air Slash
- Fire Blast
- Solar Beam / Hidden Power
Charizard is a high-quality Special Sweeper to use for single battles. It's designed to crush rivals using formidable special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Charizard's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Solar Power, if sunny day is active Charizard's sp. Atk is 1.5x; loses 1/8 max hp per turn. If you thought Solar Powered Charizard wasn't strong enough, add Choice Specs to really make it a BBQ! Charizard cannot set up its own sun with a Choice set so make sure you take care of this ahead of time and try to keep him in the Sun.
◆ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Fire Blast is a special STAB-boosted 110-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight).
◆ Hidden Power is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (varies in type based on your Charizard's ivs).
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Item: Fighting Gem
Ability: Blaze
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 133 Hp / 200 SpA / 177 SpD
Moveset:
- Focus Blast
- Sunny Day
- Fire Blast
- Solar Beam
Charizard thrives as a sensational Special Tank perfect for single battles. This moveset focuses to absorb special attacks and counter with decent force. With Blaze, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Charizard's offensive stat is 1.5x with fire attacks. With a Fighting Gem equipped to it, Charizard's first successful fighting-type attack will have 1.3x power then the Fighting Gem gets consumed.
◆ Sunny Day is a status move (for 5 turns, intense sunlight powers fire moves).
◆ Fire Blast is a special STAB-boosted 110-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight).
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Item: Heat Rock
Ability: Solar Power
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Air Slash
- Blast Burn / Dragon Pulse
- Sunny Day
- Solar Beam
In single battles, Charizard's Special Tank role is a superior. This moveset was created to handle special hits and respond with decent damage. With Solar Power, if sunny day is active Charizard's sp. Atk is 1.5x; loses 1/8 max hp per turn. Equipping Heat Rock helps extend sunny weather effects this Pokemon creates from 5 turns to 8 instead.
◆ Blast Burn is a special STAB-boosted 150-base power Fire-type move (Charizard cannot move next turn).
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
◆ Sunny Day is a status move (for 5 turns, intense sunlight powers fire moves).
◆ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Blaze
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Belly Drum
- Substitute
- Earthquake
- Fire Punch
Charizard makes an an outstanding Physical Sweeper in single battles. This approach seeks to take down the opponent's team with forceful physical attacks. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Charizard last longer regaining it's health points every turn. With Blaze, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Charizard's offensive stat is 1.5x with fire attacks.
◆ Substitute is a status move (Charizard takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
◆ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
◆ Fire Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Charizard? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Firium Z / Charti Berry
Ability: Solar Power
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 SpA / 244 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Heat Wave / Incinerate
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Dragon Pulse / Twister
- Hyper Beam
Charizard shows an exceptional Special Sweeper prowess in double battles. It's designed to overwhelm foes with intense special attacks. With Solar Power, if sunny day is active Charizard's sp. Atk is 1.5x; loses 1/8 max hp per turn. With a Firium Z equipped to it, if Charizard has a fire move, this item allows it to use a fire z-move. With a Charti Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective rock-type attack then the Charti Berry gets consumed.
◆ Incinerate is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Fire-type move (destroys the foes berry/gem).
◆ Air Cutter is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Flying-type move (high critical hit ratio. Hits adjacent foes).
◆ Air Slash is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
◆ Twister is a special 40-base power Dragon-type move (20% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Charizard cannot move next turn).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Charizard can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Charizard.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Charizard can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Charizard
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Belly drum + Rest
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Ability: Blaze + Item: Focus sash
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Inferno
- Moves with Priority: Bide, Endure, Protect, Quick Attack
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog, Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Will-O-Wisp, Toxic
Moves that boost Charizard's stats
- Ancient Power
- Belly Drum
- Curse
- Defense Curl
- Dragon Dance
- Flame Charge
- Hone Claws
- Howl
- Metal Claw
- Ominous Wind
- Power-Up Punch
- Rage
- Skull Bash
- Steel Wing
- Swords Dance
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Charizard
- Acrobatics
- Air Slash
- Belly Drum
- Blast Burn
- Blast Burn
- Celebrate
- Defog
- Dig
- Dragon Claw
- Dragon Dance
- Dragon Pulse
- Earthquake
- Fire Blast
- Fire Punch
- Flamethrower
- Flare Blitz
- Focus Blast
- Hidden Power
- Hidden Power Electric
- Hidden Power Grass
- Hidden Power Ice
- Hold Hands
- Howl
- Outrage
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Roost
- Roost
- Secret Power
- Shadow Claw
- Solar Beam
- Sunny Day
- Tailwind
- Thunder Punch
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Charizard in Sun and Moon
- Timid Nature ( 4/0/0/252/0/252/ )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Optimize Charizard's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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