Charizard is one of the biggest fan favorites in the Pokémon franchise. Aside from its astronomical popularity, Charizard is quite useful for the Ultra League and has two powerful Mega Evolutions to its credit, making it highly sought-after.
It can also be shiny!
With Charizard in 3-Star Raids, you must be eager to catch a high IV/shiny version of this icon. This guide will highlight all about this Raid Boss, including the best counters to beat it easily. Due to its double weakness to Rock type attacks, Charizard can be beaten without much effort by using the right counters. High-level players can solo it while lower-level folks would need a team of 2-3.
Charizard can be caught with the following CP values.
- 1574 – 1651 CP (No weather boost, level 20, 100% IV)
- 1968 – 2064 CP ( Sunny and Windy weather, level 25, 100% IV)
Top Charizard Raid Counters
| # | Attacker | Fast Move | Charge Move | DPS | Faints | TTW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Shadow Rampardos
|
Smack Down ![]() |
Rock Slide ![]() |
59.82 | 3 | 64s |
| 2. |
Mega Diancie
|
Rock Throw ![]() |
Rock Slide ![]() |
57.45 | 1 | 65s |
| 3. |
Shadow Rhyperior
|
Smack Down ![]() |
Rock Wrecker ![]() |
55.46 | 1 | 67s |
| 4. |
Shadow Tyrantrum
|
Rock Throw ![]() |
Meteor Beam ![]() |
53.92 | 1 | 70s |
| 5. |
Shadow Gigalith
|
Smack Down ![]() |
Meteor Beam ![]() |
51.44 | 2 | 73s |
| 6. |
Mega Tyranitar
|
Smack Down ![]() |
Stone Edge ![]() |
50.45 | 1 | 73s |
| 7. |
Mega Aerodactyl
|
Rock Throw ![]() |
Rock Slide ![]() |
50.29 | 1 | 75s |
| 8. |
Shadow Tyranitar
|
Smack Down ![]() |
Stone Edge ![]() |
49.73 | 2 | 75s |
| 9. |
Rampardos
|
Smack Down ![]() |
Rock Slide ![]() |
50.18 | 3 | 76s |
| 10. |
Rhyperior
|
Smack Down ![]() |
Rock Wrecker ![]() |
46.02 | 1 | 80s |
| 11. |
Shadow Aerodactyl
|
Rock Throw ![]() |
Rock Slide ![]() |
46.43 | 3 | 81s |
| 12. |
Tyrantrum
|
Rock Throw ![]() |
Meteor Beam ![]() |
45.08 | 1 | 83s |
| 13. |
Terrakion
|
Smack Down ![]() |
Rock Slide ![]() |
44.46 | 2 | 84s |
| 14. |
Shadow Aurorus
|
Rock Throw ![]() |
Meteor Beam ![]() |
44.99 | 3 | 83s |
| 15. |
Shadow Omastar
|
Rock Throw ![]() |
Rock Slide ![]() |
43.56 | 2 | 86s |
| 16. |
Shadow Aggron
|
Smack Down ![]() |
Meteor Beam ![]() |
43.97 | 2 | 83s |
| 17. |
Gigalith
|
Smack Down ![]() |
Meteor Beam ![]() |
43.13 | 2 | 86s |
| 18. |
Alola Shadow Golem
|
Rock Throw ![]() |
Stone Edge ![]() |
42.82 | 2 | 87s |
| 19. |
Shadow Golem
|
Rock Throw ![]() |
Rock Blast ![]() |
42.83 | 2 | 88s |
| 20. |
Shadow Archeops
|
Wing Attack ![]() |
Ancient Power ![]() |
43.87 | 4 | 87s |
| 21. |
Tyranitar
|
Smack Down ![]() |
Stone Edge ![]() |
41.55 | 2 | 90s |
| 22. |
Primal Kyogre
|
Waterfall ![]() |
Origin Pulse ![]() |
40.27 | 1 | 92s |
| 23. |
Mega Rayquaza
|
Dragon Tail ![]() |
Ancient Power ![]() |
40.44 | 2 | 92s |
| 24. |
Shadow Crustle
|
Smack Down ![]() |
Rock Wrecker ![]() |
41.90 | 4 | 91s |
| 25. |
Stonjourner
|
Rock Throw ![]() |
Rock Slide ![]() |
39.28 | 2 | 95s |
| 26. |
Shadow Sudowoodo
|
Rock Throw ![]() |
Meteor Beam ![]() |
39.46 | 3 | 96s |
| 27. |
Aerodactyl
|
Rock Throw ![]() |
Rock Slide ![]() |
38.81 | 3 | 97s |
| 28. |
Dusk Lycanroc
|
Rock Throw ![]() |
Stone Edge ![]() |
38.95 | 3 | 97s |
| 29. |
Mega Blastoise
|
Rollout ![]() |
Hydro Cannon ![]() |
38.22 | 2 | 97s |
| 30. |
Lycanroc
|
Rock Throw ![]() |
Stone Edge ![]() |
38.50 | 3 | 98s |
Charizard Stats and Moveset
Charizard
Fire
|
|
|---|---|
| Max CP | 3266 |
| ATK | 223 |
| DEF | 173 |
| HP | 186 |
| Weak to | x2 ![]() |
| Resists | ![]() |
| Fast moves |
|
| Charge moves |
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(*) Legacy move, only obtainable via Elite TMs or through special events
Charizard shiny
| Regular Sprite | Shiny Sprite |
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All the best, trainers!







