Best Charizard counters

Raid Battles

The best Charizard counters in Pokémon GO are Mega Diancie, Shadow Rampardos, Shadow Rhyperior, Mega Tyranitar, Mega Aerodactyl, Shadow Tyranitar, and Rampardos. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. 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 RampardosShadow Rampardos
          Smack Down / Rock Slide
          #2
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow RhyperiorShadow Rhyperior
          Smack Down / Rock Wrecker
          #3
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega TyranitarMega Tyranitar
          Smack Down / Stone Edge
          #4
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega AerodactylMega Aerodactyl
          Rock Throw / Rock Slide
          #5
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow TyranitarShadow Tyranitar
          Smack Down / Stone Edge
          #6
          Official artwork of RampardosRampardos
          Smack Down / Rock Slide
          #7
          #
          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega DiancieMega Pokémon iconMega DiancieRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 60.191732.0262s118.7
          2.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RampardosShadow RampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 66.651112.0358s117.6
          3.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RhyperiorShadow RhyperiorRockSmack Down RockRock Wrecker *57.491769.3265s114.9
          4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega TyranitarMega Pokémon iconMega TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 51.302349.4172s111.2
          5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AerodactylMega Pokémon iconMega AerodactylRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 52.891628.0271s105.7
          6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TyranitarShadow TyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 51.231534.6273s101.8
          7.Thumbnail image of RampardosRampardosRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 54.571086.3370s99.8
          8.Thumbnail image of RhyperiorRhyperiorRockSmack Down RockRock Wrecker *47.271729.7279s97.9
          9.Thumbnail image of TyrantrumTyrantrumRockRock Throw RockMeteor Beam 47.041554.6279s95.4
          10.Thumbnail image of TerrakionTerrakionRockSmack Down RockRock Slide 46.611400.1280s92.7
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AerodactylShadow AerodactylRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 50.201017.7376s92.1
          12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow OmastarShadow OmastarRockRock Throw *RockRock Slide *45.691397.0282s91.2
          13.Thumbnail image of GigalithGigalithRockSmack Down RockMeteor Beam *44.771378.0284s89.5
          14.Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *41.811751.0289s89.0
          15.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow AggronShadow AggronRockSmack Down RockMeteor Beam 47.211022.2380s87.8
          16.Thumbnail image of TyranitarTyranitarRockSmack Down *RockStone Edge 42.561514.7287s87.6
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow Alolan GolemShadow Alolan GolemRockRock Throw RockStone Edge 44.811127.4384s86.0
          18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GolemShadow GolemRockRock Throw RockStone Edge 44.841103.1384s85.6
          19.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail RockAncient Power 42.491332.6288s85.2
          20.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RegirockShadow RegirockRockRock Throw RockStone Edge 38.281397.0297s79.2
          21.Thumbnail image of AerodactylAerodactylRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 41.441000.3391s78.8
          22.Thumbnail image of AurorusAurorusRockRock Throw RockMeteor Beam 41.50991.3391s78.8
          23.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *38.031368.4298s78.5
          24.Thumbnail image of OmastarOmastarRockRock Throw *RockRock Slide *37.941374.0298s78.4
          25.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SudowoodoShadow SudowoodoRockRock Throw RockMeteor Beam 42.65862.5489s78.3
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KyogreShadow KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *39.181132.0396s77.3
          27.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AmpharosMega Pokémon iconMega AmpharosElectricVolt Switch RockPower Gem 38.901120.2396s76.7
          28.Thumbnail image of Lycanroc (Dusk Form)Lycanroc (Dusk Form)RockRock Throw RockStone Edge 41.28847.8492s76.0
          29.Thumbnail image of Incarnate Forme LandorusIncarnate Forme LandorusRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 41.30833.8492s75.7
          30.Thumbnail image of LandorusLandorusRockRock Throw RockRock Slide 41.30833.8492s75.7
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          Group size

          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 (2x), Electric, and Water-type moves. They take reduced damage from Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ground, Steel, Bug, and Grass-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          Weaknesses
          RockRock256.0%
          ElectricElectric160.0%
          WaterWater160.0%

          Resistances

          Resistances
          BugBug39.1%
          GrassGrass39.1%
          FairyFairy62.5%
          FightingFighting62.5%
          FireFire62.5%
          GroundGround62.5%
          SteelSteel62.5%

          Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Charizard

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Rock238.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Water66.0%
          • rainRain
          Electric52.0%
          • rainRain
          Normal8.0%
          • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
          Flying6.0%
          • windyWindy
          Dragon4.0%
          • windyWindy
          Ground4.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Ice4.0%
          • snowSnow
          Bug4.0%
          • rainRain
          Fighting4.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Psychic4.0%
          • windyWindy
          Poison2.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Dark2.0%
          • fogFog
          Ghost2.0%
          • fogFog

          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.