Competitive Information for Charizard (Gmax) [Sword/Shield]
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-gmax? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Say hello to Charizard-Gmax, an awesome Pokémon that excels with Fire and Flying typing! It's a sight to see Charizard-Gmax out in the 8th generation battlefield. It is weak to Electric, Rock, and Water-typed attacks. Curious about Charizard-Gmax's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Item: Charti Berry / Eject Pack
Ability: Solar Power
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 SpA / 244 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Overheat / Weather Ball
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Dragon Pulse
- Scorching Sands
Dominating single battles, Charizard is a top-notch Special Sweeper. The objective of this moveset is to crush rivals using brute special moves. With Solar Power, if sunny day is active Charizard's sp. Atk is 1.5x; loses 1/8 max hp per turn. With a Charti Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective rock-type attack then the Charti Berry gets consumed. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Charizard's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Weather Ball is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (power doubles and type varies in each weather).
◆ 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 substantial amount of damage.
◆ Scorching Sands is a special 70-base power Ground-type move (30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Charizard-gmax? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Charti Berry
Ability: Solar Power
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Blast Burn
- Ancient Power
- Hurricane
- Protect
Charizard makes an a dazzling Special Sweeper in double battles. In recent tournaments, this build was a go-to choice. The purpose of this moveset is to crush rivals using devastating special power. With Solar Power, if sunny day is active Charizard's sp. Atk is 1.5x; loses 1/8 max hp per turn. With a Charti Berry equipped to it, halves damage taken from a supereffective rock-type attack then the Charti Berry gets consumed.
◆ Ancient Power is a special 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)).
◆ Hurricane is a special STAB-boosted 110-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to confuse target. Can't miss in rain).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Charizard this turn).
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Item: Charti Berry / Life Orb
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
- Scorching Sands
Dominating double battles, Charizard is a pretty decent Special Sweeper. It's goal is to crush rivals using destructive special moves. Life Orb boosts the power of Charizard's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Solar Power, if sunny day is active Charizard's sp. Atk is 1.5x; loses 1/8 max hp per turn. 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 nice amount of damage.
◆ Twister is a special 40-base power Dragon-type move (20% chance to make the foes flinch).
◆ Scorching Sands is a special 70-base power Ground-type move (30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Charizard-gmax can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield 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-gmax.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Charizard-gmax can perform in Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Charizard-gmax
- 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: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Quick Attack
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog, Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Scorching Sands, Will-O-Wisp, Toxic
Moves that boost Charizard-gmax's stats
- Ancient Power
- Belly Drum
- Curse
- Defense Curl
- Dragon Dance
- Flame Charge
- Hone Claws
- Howl
- Metal Claw
- Power-Up Punch
- Scale Shot
- Skull Bash
- Steel Wing
- Swords Dance
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Charizard-gmax
- Blast Burn
- Earthquake
- Howl
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Roost
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Charizard-gmax in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Charizard-gmax's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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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