Charizard Best Moveset Rankings
Best Moves
Raid boss
Neutral target
No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.
Defense
180
HP
15,000
Type
None
Weather
Charizard level
#
Fast Move
Charged Move
1
14.15
168.6
1060.1s
11.77
2
13.69
163.2
1095.4s
11.35
3
13.46
160.4
1114.3s
11.17
4
13.39
159.6
1120.1s
11.13
5
13.12
156.3
1143.6s
10.92
6
12.31
146.7
1218.7s
10.18
7
12.12
144.5
1237.3s
10.04
8
11.62
138.4
1291.4s
9.61
9
11.54
137.5
1299.6s
9.55
10
11.46
136.6
1308.8s
9.49
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Charizard Best PvP Movesets
GO Battle League
Great League
#259 of 1152 · F Tier
Ultra League
#101 of 849 · B Tier
Master League
#184 of 409 · C Tier
Great League (Mega Edition)
#244 of 1208 · D Tier
Ultra League (Mega Edition)
#99 of 910 · B Tier
Master League (Mega Edition)
#280 of 470 · F Tier
Rankings come from an all-vs-all battle simulation across each league's meta. The first chip is the fast move; the rest are the recommended charged moves.
Charizard PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
Charizard Fast Moves
Fast Attacks
Air Slash
Trainer Battles
Power
9
Energy
9
Duration
3 turns
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
3
Energy
4
Duration
1 turn
Archetype
Ember
Trainer Battles
Power
4
Energy
9
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
Fire Spin
Trainer Battles
Power
11
Energy
10
Duration
3 turns
Archetype
Wing Attack
Trainer Battles
Power
5
Energy
8
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
Compare fast moves
12
8
1.0s
12
6
4
0.5s
12
10
10
1.0s
10
13
9
1.0s
13
10
11
1.0s
10
Fast Attack Type Coverage
| Move |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Air Slash | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Dragon Breath | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 39.1% |
Ember | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 100% |
Fire Spin | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 100% |
Wing Attack | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Charizard Charged Moves
Charged Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
60
Energy
-40
DPE
1.5
Archetype
Effect
12.5% chance to increase the User's Attack by 25%
Trainer Battles
Power
110
Energy
-50
DPE
2.2
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
80
Energy
-50
DPE
1.6
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
140
Energy
-80
DPE
1.75
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
90
Energy
-55
DPE
1.64
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
130
Energy
-55
DPE
2.36
Archetype
Effect
100% chance to reduce the User's Attack by 33%
Compare charged moves
55
-50
2.5s
22
120
-50
3.5s
34.29
45
-33
1.5s
30
140
-100
4.0s
35
65
-50
2.0s
32.5
160
-100
4.0s
40
Charged Attack Type Coverage
| Move | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Air Cutter | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Blast Burn | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 100% |
Dragon Claw | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 39.1% |
Fire Blast | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 100% |
Flamethrower | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 100% |
Overheat | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 100% |
Second charged move cost
Unlocking a second charged move lets Charizard carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
10,000
25Frequently Asked Questions
What is Charizard's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Fire Spin and Blast Burn make up Charizard's best raid moveset, dealing 14.1 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Charizard for how it holds up as a raid boss.
What is Charizard's best PvP moveset?
In Ultra League, the recommended moveset is Dragon Breath with Blast Burn and Air Cutter. Charizard's full PvP rankings cover every league.
How many moves can Charizard learn in Pokémon GO?
Charizard can learn 5 fast moves and 6 charged moves. Dragon Breath, Ember, Wing Attack, Blast Burn, and Flamethrower are legacy moves that can only be learned with an Elite TM or during special events.
How much does Charizard's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for Charizard costs 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy.
