Competitive Information for Charizard (Mega Y) [Sun/Moon]
Fire / Flying
Abilities:
On switch-in, this Pokemon summons Sunny Day.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Charizard-mega-y? 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!
Meet Charizard-Mega-Y, a remarkable Pokémon ready to dominate with its Fire and Flying typing! It's a sight to see Charizard-Mega-Y out in the 7th generation battlefield. It is weak to Electric, Rock, and Water-typed attacks. Delve into Charizard-Mega-Y's movesets below and strategize for victory!
Item: Charizardite Y
Ability: Drought
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Focus Blast
- Solar Beam
- Flamethrower / Fire Blast
- Roost / Air Slash
For those intense single battles, Charizard is a distinguished Special Sweeper. This moveset was constructed to overwhelm foes with destructive special power. Drought changes the weather to Intense Sunlight when Charizard is sent out onto the field. This help boosts all fire attacks while the Sunlight remains active. With a Charizardite Y equipped to it, if held by a charizard, this item allows it to mega evolve in battle.
◆ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight).
◆ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Fire Blast is a special STAB-boosted 110-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
◆ Roost is a status move (heals 50% hp. Flying-type removed until turn ends).
◆ 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: Charizardite Y
Ability: Drought
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 SpA / 244 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Solar Beam
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Dragon Pulse
For those intense single battles, Charizard is a decent Special Sweeper. It is meant to crush rivals using brute special attacks. Drought changes the weather to Intense Sunlight when Charizard is sent out onto the field. This help boosts all fire attacks while the Sunlight remains active. With a Charizardite Y equipped to it, if held by a charizard, this item allows it to mega evolve in battle.
◆ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 90-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).
◆ 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 nice amount of damage.
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Charizard-mega-y? 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: Charizardite Y
Ability: Drought
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
- Solar Beam
- Dragon Pulse / Twister
For double battles, Charizard is an incredible Special Sweeper. It's designed to crush rivals using destructive special attacks. Drought changes the weather to Intense Sunlight when Charizard is sent out onto the field. This help boosts all fire attacks while the Sunlight remains active. With a Charizardite Y equipped to it, if held by a charizard, this item allows it to mega evolve in battle.
◆ 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).
◆ Solar Beam is a special 120-base power Grass-type move (charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight).
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
◆ Twister is a special 40-base power Dragon-type move (20% chance to make the foes flinch).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Charizard-mega-y 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-mega-y.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Charizard-mega-y 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-mega-y
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Belly drum + Rest
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Ability: Drought + Item: Heat rock
- 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-mega-y'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-mega-y
- Air Slash
- Blast Burn
- Dragon Pulse
- Earthquake
- Fire Blast
- Flame Charge
- Flamethrower
- Focus Blast
- Heat Wave
- Hidden Power
- Hidden Power Ground
- Howl
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Roost
- Solar Beam
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Charizard-mega-y in Sun and Moon
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252/ )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/4/252/0/252/ )
- Optimize Charizard-mega-y'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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