Best Pokémon to defeat Charizard in Pokémon GO

Raid Battles

The strongest Pokémon to use against Charizard are: Mega Diancie, Shadow Rhyperior, Mega Tyranitar, Shadow Rampardos, Mega Aerodactyl, Shadow Gigalith, and Shadow Tyranitar. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Charizard in a 3-Star Raid.

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      Best counter 👑

      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega DiancieMega Diancie
      Rock Throw / Rock Slide
      #1
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow RhyperiorShadow Rhyperior
      Smack Down / Rock Wrecker *
      #2
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
      Smack Down * / Stone Edge
      #3
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow RampardosShadow Rampardos
      Smack Down / Rock Slide
      #4
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega AerodactylMega Aerodactyl
      Rock Throw / Rock Slide
      #5
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GigalithShadow Gigalith
      Smack Down / Meteor Beam *
      #6
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow TyranitarShadow Tyranitar
      Smack Down * / Stone Edge
      #7
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      Name
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega DiancieMega Pokémon iconMega DiancieRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 57.621622.4263s118.7
      2.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorRockSmack Down RockRock Wrecker *55.781744.0265s117.6
      3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 50.542385.2172s116.5
      4.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RampardosShadow RampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 60.031009.0360s110.6
      5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AerodactylMega Pokémon iconMega AerodactylRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 50.441587.7272s106.5
      6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GigalithShadow GigalithRockSmack Down RockMeteor Beam *51.491356.3270s104.6
      7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 49.811518.5273s104.4
      8.Thumbnail image of RhyperiorRhyperiorRockSmack Down RockRock Wrecker *46.271726.9278s101.4
      9.Thumbnail image of TyrantrumTyrantrumRockRock Throw RockMeteor Beam 45.121658.5280s98.5
      10.Thumbnail image of RampardosRampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 50.371012.9372s96.5
      11.Thumbnail image of TerrakionTerrakionRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 44.561353.1281s93.3
      12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow OmastarShadow OmastarRockRock Throw *RockRock Slide *43.621411.3283s92.6
      13.Thumbnail image of GigalithGigalithRockSmack Down RockMeteor Beam *43.191357.8284s91.1
      14.Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *40.331722.6290s91.0
      15.Thumbnail image of TyranitarTyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 41.621513.9287s90.7
      16.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AerodactylShadow AerodactylRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 46.56956.0378s89.6
      17.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail RockAncient Power 40.611339.6289s86.6
      18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Alolan GolemShadow Alolan GolemRockRock Throw RockStone Edge 42.831102.4385s86.5
      19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GolemShadow GolemRockRock Throw RockStone Edge 42.831071.3385s86.0
      20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AggronShadow AggronRockSmack Down RockMeteor Beam 44.12928.6382s85.3
      21.Thumbnail image of StonjournerStonjournerRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 39.421277.3292s83.7
      22.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ArcheopsShadow ArcheopsFlyingWing Attack RockAncient Power 44.12768.5482s81.9
      23.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlastoiseMega Pokémon iconMega BlastoiseRockRollout WaterHydro Cannon *38.281274.0295s81.8
      24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RegirockShadow RegirockRockRock Throw RockStone Edge 37.091391.4298s81.3
      25.Thumbnail image of OmastarOmastarRockRock Throw *RockRock Slide *36.341400.22100s80.2
      26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow CarracostaShadow CarracostaRockRock Throw RockAncient Power 36.891216.2298s78.7
      27.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *35.781305.32101s78.0
      28.Thumbnail image of AerodactylAerodactylRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 38.93954.9393s77.8
      29.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AmpharosMega Pokémon iconMega AmpharosElectricVolt Switch RockPower Gem 36.911128.3398s77.4
      30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KyogreShadow KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *37.271087.9397s77.4
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      You need at least 1 Trainers to defeat a Charizard in a 3-Star Raid.

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      • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
      • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
      • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

      Charizard CP range from Raids

      Charizard can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

      • From 1574 CP to 1651 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 1968 CP to 2064 CP with Sunny and Windy weather boost

      Charizard weaknesses

      Charizard type chart

      When fighting Charizard, keep in mind the that Fire and Flying-type Pokémon are weak to Rock, Electric, and Water-type moves. They take reduced damage from Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ground, Steel, Bug, and Grass-type moves.

      Charizard takes increased damage from:Charizard takes increased damage from:
      +156.0%
      • Rock
      +60.0%
      • Electric
      • Water
      Charizard takes reduced damage from:Charizard takes reduced damage from:
      -37.5%
      • Fairy
      • Fighting
      • Fire
      • Ground
      • Steel
      -60.9%
      • Bug
      • Grass

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Charizard

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Rock242.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Water74.0%
      • rainRain
      Electric42.0%
      • rainRain
      Dragon12.0%
      • windyWindy
      Flying8.0%
      • windyWindy
      Normal6.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Dark4.0%
      • fogFog
      Ice4.0%
      • snowSnow
      Poison2.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Bug2.0%
      • rainRain
      Fighting2.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Psychic2.0%
      • windyWindy

      About our ranking methodology

      Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Charizard in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Charizard down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

      This guide displays a list of best Charizard counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

      When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

      We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

      Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.