Situational
Situational
Charizard has a niche: B-tier Ultra League. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
Battle roles
- BUltra League#103 of 844 · score 86
It is ranked #103 in Ultra League on PvPoke with Dragon Breath / Blast Burn / Air Cutter.
- CGreat Leagueshadow#209 of 1146 · score 83.1
The Shadow version is ranked #209 in Great League on PvPoke with Ember / Blast Burn / Air Cutter.
- CFire raid attackershadow#30 Fire · 16.4 DPS
As a Shadow it ranks #30 of 260 Fire-type attackers with Fire Spin / Blast Burn (needs an Elite TM).
- –Master League#182 of 406 · score 65.8
Ranked #182 of 406; not competitive in Master League.
Collection value
- Can Mega Evolve: keep your highest-Attack copy for raid days.
- Has a Gigantamax form (G-Max Wildfire): Gigantamax copies only come from Max Battle Days and cannot be re-obtained otherwise.
- 2 costume/event variants: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
Charmander- →25 candy
Charmeleon - →100 candyCharizard
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | C | #253 / 1146 | 81.7 | Ember · Blast Burn · Air Cutter | L19 · 5/14/15 |
| Great LeagueShadow | C | #209 / 1146 | 83.1 | Ember · Blast Burn · Air Cutter | L19 · 5/14/15 |
| Ultra League | B | #103 / 844 | 86 | Dragon Breath · Blast Burn · Air Cutter | L34 · 4/13/14 |
| Ultra LeagueShadow | B | #125 / 844 | 85.3 | Dragon Breath · Blast Burn · Air Cutter | L34 · 4/13/14 |
| Master League | – | #182 / 406 | 65.8 | Dragon Breath · Blast Burn · Air Cutter | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Master LeagueShadow | – | #205 / 406 | 62.4 | Dragon Breath · Blast Burn · Dragon Claw | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Ultra Premier | – | #256 / 689 | 81.2 | Dragon Breath · Blast Burn · Air Cutter | |
| Ultra PremierShadow | – | #263 / 689 | 81 | Dragon Breath · Blast Burn · Air Cutter | |
| Master Premier | – | #118 / 274 | 67.3 | Dragon Breath · Blast Burn · Air Cutter | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Master PremierShadow | – | #122 / 274 | 66.8 | Dragon Breath · Blast Burn · Air Cutter | L50 · 15/15/15 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Max Battles (Dynamax & Gigantamax)
Charizard can Dynamax, and a Gigantamax version exists. Only copies caught in Max Battles (or from Max research) can enter Power Spot battles.
Max Moves
- fireMax Flarefrom Fire Spin250 / 300 / 350 power
- flyingMax Airstreamfrom Air Slash250 / 300 / 350 power
- dragonMax Wyrmwindfrom Dragon Breath250 / 300 / 350 power
- Max Guard+20 / +40 / +60 HP shield
- Max Spiritheals 8 / 12 / 16% HP
The Gigantamax form swaps its fire Max Move for G-Max Wildfire (350 / 400 / 450 power).
Max Battle roles
- AttackerA Gigantamax
Max Move power is per level 1 / 2 / 3; levels are unlocked with Max Particles and Candy. Tiers from GO Hub's Max Battle tier lists (Aug 2026).
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fireShadow | C | #30 / 260 | 16.4 | 240 | Fire Spin · Blast BurnElite TM |
| fire | – | #58 / 260 | 14.0 | 245 | Fire Spin · Blast BurnElite TM |
| flyingShadow | – | #65 / 235 | 12.3 | 180 | Fire Spin · Air Cutter |
| dragonShadow | – | #75 / 167 | 13.1 | 191 | Fire Spin · Dragon Claw |
| flying | – | #83 / 235 | 10.4 | 183 | Fire Spin · Air Cutter |
| dragon | – | #93 / 167 | 11.0 | 193 | Fire Spin · Dragon Claw |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fire SpinSTAB | fire | 13 | +9 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 11 | +10 | 3 turns |
Air SlashSTAB | flying | 12 | +8 | 1.0s | 12.0 | 9 | +9 | 3 turns |
EmberElite TMSTAB | fire | 10 | +10 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 4 | +9 | 2 turns |
Wing AttackElite TMSTAB | flying | 10 | +11 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 5 | +8 | 2 turns |
Dragon BreathElite TM | dragon | 6 | +4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 3 | +4 | 1 turn |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fire BlastSTAB | fire | 140 | -100 | 4.0s | 1.40 | 140 | -80 | |
Dragon Claw | dragon | 45 | -33 | 1.5s | 1.36 | 80 | -50 | |
OverheatSTAB | fire | 160 | -100 | 4.0s | 1.60 | 130 | -55 | 100% chance: -2 own Atk |
Air CutterSTAB | flying | 55 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.10 | 60 | -40 | 12% chance: +1 own Atk |
Blast BurnElite TMSTAB | fire | 120 | -50 | 3.5s | 2.40 | 110 | -50 | |
FlamethrowerElite TMSTAB | fire | 65 | -50 | 2.0s | 1.30 | 90 | -55 |
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