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Base Stats for Charizard-Mega-X


Fire / Dragon

Abilities:

Tough ClawsTough Claws: This Pokemon's contact moves have their power multiplied by 1.3.

Evolutions / Family:
Charizard
Charizard-mega-x


Weakness Chart for Fire/Dragon-type:

Bug

Dark

Dragon

Electric

Fairy

Fighting

Fire

Flying

Ghost

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0.5x

2x

0.5x

0.25x

Grass

Ground

Ice

Normal

Poison

Psychic

Rock

Steel

Water

0.25x

2x

2x

0.5x

¼x

½x

2x

4x

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Movesets for Singles

What is a good competitive moveset for Charizard-mega-x? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Sun/Moon generation metagame.


Common team mates for Charizard-mega-x in Pokemon Sun/Moon:
Landorus-TherianTapu%20KokoKartanaGreninja-AshTapu%20LeleTapu%20FiniHawluchaAraquanidDragoniteNidoking

Charizard is pretty popular Fire and Dragon-typed Pokemon. It's not-uncommon to see Charizard show up as a Sun/Moon opponent. Charizard can usually be found in the OU tier (Overused). Charizard is weak to Dragon, Ground, and Rock-typed attacks.


Species: Charizard-Mega-X
Item: Charizardite X
Ability: Tough Claws
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Fire Punch
- Earthquake
- Dragon Dance / Dragon Claw
- Roost

Physical Sweeper Charizard-Mega-X (Popular/Trending)

Charizard is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper for single battles. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Tough Claws, Charizard's contact moves have their power multiplied by 1.3. With a Charizardite X equipped to it, if held by a charizard, this item allows it to mega evolve in battle.

Flare Blitz is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fire-type move (has 33% recoil. 10% chance to burn. Thaws Charizard).
Fire Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
Dragon Dance is a status move (raises your Charizard's attack and speed by 1 stage).
Dragon Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dragon-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
Roost is a status move (heals 50% hp. Flying-type removed until turn ends).

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Species: Charizard-Mega-X
Item: Charizardite X
Ability: Tough Claws
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 Atk / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Outrage / Dragon Claw
- Flare Blitz / Fire Punch
- Earthquake / Double-Edge
- Shadow Claw

Physical Sweeper Charizard-Mega-X (Tough Claws)

Charizard is a remarkable Physical Sweeper for single battles. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Tough Claws, Charizard's contact moves have their power multiplied by 1.3. Earthquake was added to provide additional threat coverage. With a Charizardite X equipped to it, if held by a charizard, this item allows it to mega evolve in battle.

Outrage is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Charizard afterwards).
Dragon Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dragon-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage.
Flare Blitz is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fire-type move (has 33% recoil. 10% chance to burn. Thaws Charizard).
Fire Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).

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Species: Charizard-Mega-X
Item: Charizardite X
Ability: Tough Claws
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 SpA / 244 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Overheat / Flamethrower
- Dragon Pulse / Dragon Breath
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Hyper Beam

Special Sweeper Charizard-Mega-X (Tough Claws)

Charizard is a decent Special Sweeper for single battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Tough Claws, Charizard's contact moves have their power multiplied by 1.3. With a Charizardite X equipped to it, if held by a charizard, this item allows it to mega evolve in battle.

Overheat is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Fire-type move (lowers your Charizard's special attack by 2 stages).
Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
Dragon Breath is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Dragon-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
Air Cutter is a special 60-base power Flying-type move (high critical hit ratio. Hits adjacent foes).
Air Slash is a special 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Charizard cannot move next turn).

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Movesets for Doubles

What is a good doubles moveset for Charizard-mega-x? These builds have been optimized for Sun/Moon Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Sun/Moon generation metagame.


Common team mates for Charizard-mega-x in Pokemon Sun/Moon:
Landorus-TherianTapu%20KokoKartanaGreninja-AshTapu%20LeleTapu%20FiniHawluchaAraquanidDragoniteNidoking

Species: Charizard-Mega-X
Item: Charizardite X
Ability: Tough Claws
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 Atk / 244 Spe
Moveset:
- Flare Blitz / Fire Punch
- Outrage / Dragon Claw
- Double-Edge / Return
- Earthquake

Doubles Physical Sweeper Charizard-Mega-X (Tough Claws)

Charizard is a sensational Physical Sweeper for double battles. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Tough Claws, Charizard's contact moves have their power multiplied by 1.3. With a Charizardite X equipped to it, if held by a charizard, this item allows it to mega evolve in battle.

Flare Blitz is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Fire-type move (has 33% recoil. 10% chance to burn. Thaws Charizard).
Fire Punch is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
Outrage is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. Confuses your Charizard afterwards).
Dragon Claw is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Dragon-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).

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Species: Charizard-Mega-X
Item: Charizardite X
Ability: Tough Claws
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 12 Hp / 252 SpA / 244 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Heat Wave / Incinerate
- Air Cutter / Air Slash
- Dragon Pulse / Twister
- Hyper Beam

Doubles Special Sweeper Charizard-Mega-X (Tough Claws)

Charizard is a pretty decent Special Sweeper for double battles. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Tough Claws, Charizard's contact moves have their power multiplied by 1.3. With a Charizardite X equipped to it, if held by a charizard, this item allows it to mega evolve in battle.

Heat Wave is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the foes).
Incinerate is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Fire-type move (destroys the foes berry/gem).
Air Cutter is a special 60-base power Flying-type move (high critical hit ratio. Hits adjacent foes).
Air Slash is a special 75-base power Flying-type move (30% chance to flinch the target).
Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
Twister is a special STAB-boosted 40-base power Dragon-type move (20% chance to flinch the foes).
Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Charizard cannot move next turn).

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Movepool

Wondering what moves can Charizard-mega-x learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.


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Combo List

These are a list of several common move combinations Charizard-mega-x 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-x

  • Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
  • Moves: Belly drum + Rest
  • Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
  • Moves: Rest + Snore
  • 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
  • Contact moves boosted by Tough Claws: Bide, Bite, Counter, Dig, Double-Edge, Fly, Rage, Seismic Toss, Skull Bash, Slash, Submission, Take Down, Wing Attack, Body Slam, Cut, Fire Punch, Headbutt, Mega Kick, Mega Punch, Quick Attack, Scratch, Strength, Thunder Punch, Outrage, Crunch, Rock Smash, Fury Cutter, Frustration, Return, Dynamic Punch, False Swipe, Iron Tail, Metal Claw, Steel Wing, Brick Break, Focus Punch, Facade, Aerial Ace, Dragon Claw, Fire Fang, Flare Blitz, Dragon Rush, Giga Impact, Shadow Claw, Sky Drop, Acrobatics, Dragon Tail, Flame Charge, Power-Up Punch, Brutal Swing
  • Moves with Priority: Bide, Quick Attack, Endure, Protect
  • Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break, Defog
  • Moves that inflict status: Toxic, Will-O-Wisp

Moves that boost Charizard-mega-x'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-x

  • Blast Burn
  • Dragon Claw
  • Dragon Dance
  • Earthquake
  • Fire Punch
  • Flare Blitz
  • Howl
  • Outrage
  • Protect
  • Reflect
  • Rest
  • Roost
  • Toxic

Common Effort Values for Charizard-mega-x in Sun and Moon

  • Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
  • Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
  • Optimize Charizard-mega-x's EV spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon

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