Ultra League PvP guide
Charizard Pokémon GO – PvP, Best Moves, IVs & Counters
Charizard is a Fire/Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Its strongest current PvP league is Ultra League, where it currently ranks #102. Its recommended PvP moveset is Dragon Breath with Blast Burn and Air Cutter.
Ultra League
#102
Viable pick
Type
Fire/Flying
Best Fast Move
Dragon Breath
Charged Moves
Max CP
3,266
Updated for the current Pokémon GO season · September 2026
Rankings, moves and matchup data are updated automatically from the latest available PvP data.ABOUT CHARIZARD
Is Charizard Good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Charizard is currently a viable PvP option in Ultra League where it is ranked #102.
Charizard is also a viable PvP option in Master League where it is ranked #184 and a situational PvP option in Great League where it is ranked #261.
Charizard PvP Rankings
| League | Rank | PvP Score | Recommended Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | #261 | 80.9 | Ember, Blast Burn, Air Cutter |
| Ultra LeagueBest | #102 | 85.7 | Dragon Breath, Blast Burn, Air Cutter |
| Master League | #184 | 65.7 | Dragon Breath, Blast Burn, Air Cutter |
Best Moveset for Charizard in Pokémon GO PvP
Fast Move
Strong vs: Dragon
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fairy, Steel
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Bug, Grass, Ice, Steel
Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ground, Normal, Poison, Psychic
Weak vs: Dragon, Fire, Rock, Water
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Bug, Fighting, Grass
Neutral vs: Dark, Dragon, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Electric, Rock, Steel
The recommended PvP moveset for Charizard is Dragon Breath with Blast Burn and Air Cutter.
Alternative movesets
All Fast and Charged Moves currently available to Charizard in the imported game data.
Fast Moves
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Bug, Fighting, Grass
Neutral vs: Dark, Dragon, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Electric, Rock, Steel
Fast Move
Strong vs: Dragon
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fairy, Steel
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Bug, Grass, Ice, Steel
Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ground, Normal, Poison, Psychic
Weak vs: Dragon, Fire, Rock, Water
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Bug, Grass, Ice, Steel
Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ground, Normal, Poison, Psychic
Weak vs: Dragon, Fire, Rock, Water
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Bug, Fighting, Grass
Neutral vs: Dark, Dragon, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Electric, Rock, Steel
Charged Moves
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Bug, Fighting, Grass
Neutral vs: Dark, Dragon, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Electric, Rock, Steel
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Bug, Grass, Ice, Steel
Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ground, Normal, Poison, Psychic
Weak vs: Dragon, Fire, Rock, Water
Charged Move
Strong vs: Dragon
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fairy, Steel
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Bug, Grass, Ice, Steel
Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ground, Normal, Poison, Psychic
Weak vs: Dragon, Fire, Rock, Water
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Bug, Grass, Ice, Steel
Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ground, Normal, Poison, Psychic
Weak vs: Dragon, Fire, Rock, Water
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Bug, Grass, Ice, Steel
Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ground, Normal, Poison, Psychic
Weak vs: Dragon, Fire, Rock, Water
Charged Move
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel
Charizard PvP Move Counts
Dragon Breath → Blast Burn
13 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Dragon Breath → Air Cutter
10 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Charizard Battle Guide
Matchup values below come from the Ultra League matchup data in PoGoCoach. A value above 500 means Charizard wins the matchup; below 500 means it loses.
Strong Matchups
- Virizion778
- Corviknight754
- Melmetal678
- Tinkaton672
Difficult Matchups
- Mimikyu107
- Florges297
- Feraligatr355
- Snorlax416
- Empoleon458
Charizard Weaknesses & Resistances
Defensive type multipliers below combine Charizard's Fire/Flying typing using the current Pokémon GO battle type chart.
Weak to
- rock2.56×
- electric1.6×
- water1.6×
Resistant to
- bug0.391×
- grass0.391×
- fairy0.625×
- fighting0.625×
- fire0.625×
- ground0.625×
- steel0.625×
Best Counters to Charizard in Pokémon GO PvP
Recommended attacks are measured against Charizard in Ultra League. Charged Move percentages show estimated unshielded damage to Charizard's league HP.
Ultra League
Recommended attacks
- Shadow Clawghost
Fast Move
Neutral
- Shadow Sneakghost
Charged Move
Neutral
44% HP
- Play Roughfairy
Charged Move
Resisted
33% HP
Ultra League
Recommended attacks
- Fairy Windfairy
Fast Move
Resisted
- Chilling Waterwater
Charged Move
Super Effective
46% HP
- Disarming Voicefairy
Charged Move
Resisted
25% HP
Ultra League
Recommended attacks
- Shadow Clawghost
Fast Move
Neutral
- Hydro Cannonwater
Charged Move
Super Effective
75% HP
- Ice Beamice
Charged Move
Neutral
44% HP
Ultra League
Recommended attacks
- Psywavepsychic
Fast Move
Neutral
- Body Slamnormal
Charged Move
Neutral
34% HP
- Earthquakeground
Charged Move
Resisted
32% HP
Ultra League
Recommended attacks
- Metal Soundsteel
Fast Move
Resisted
- Hydro Cannonwater
Charged Move
Super Effective
77% HP
- Drill Peck
Charged Move
Neutral
35% HP
Ratings are shown from Charizard's perspective: the lower the value, the harder the matchup is for Charizard.
Best Teammates for Charizard in Pokémon GO PvP
Good teammates for Charizard should help cover some of its most difficult matchups while adding useful coverage against the current Ultra League meta.
Covers 3 of Charizard's 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers
Teammates are calculated from the current Ultra League rankings and matchup data, and update automatically with each PvP data import.
Best PvP IVs for Charizard
| League | Rank | IVs | CP | Level | Stat Product |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | #1 | 0/15/13 | 1,500 | 19.5 | 1,706,819 |
| #2 | 0/13/15 | 1,500 | 19.5 | 1,703,095 | |
| #3 | 1/15/11 | 1,500 | 19.5 | 1,699,820 | |
| #4 | 0/14/13 | 1,496 | 19.5 | 1,697,741 | |
| #5 | 0/14/14 | 1,500 | 19.5 | 1,697,741 | |
| Ultra League | #1 | 0/13/15 | 2,500 | 35 | 3,680,628 |
| #2 | 0/15/15 | 2,494 | 34.5 | 3,667,472 | |
| #3 | 0/12/13 | 2,500 | 35.5 | 3,664,876 | |
| #4 | 1/14/15 | 2,499 | 34.5 | 3,664,322 | |
| #5 | 1/15/11 | 2,500 | 35 | 3,663,614 | |
| Master League | #1 | 15/15/14 | 3,258 | 50 | 5,307,779 |
| #2 | 15/15/15 | 3,266 | 50 | 5,307,779 | |
| #3 | 14/15/14 | 3,244 | 50 | 5,285,477 | |
| #4 | 14/15/15 | 3,253 | 50 | 5,285,477 | |
| #5 | 15/14/14 | 3,249 | 50 | 5,279,546 |
Charizard Mega Evolution
If you Mega Evolve
Every column uses the same safe Pokémon level — the highest level where the Max Mega Evolution still fits the league cap. Max Mega Evolve adds a +2 effective level bonus while Mega Evolved, but the Pokémon's real level stays the same.
| Mega Evolution | League | IV Rank | IVs | Stat Product | Max normal CP | Mega CP | Max Mega CP | PvP suitability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charizard (Mega X) | Mega Great League | #1 / 4096 | 0/11/15 | 100.00% | 1,109 at L14.5 | 1,499 at L14.5 | 9561,499 0/11/15#1 · L12.5 No Mega Level 4 | Meta rank #284 |
| Mega Ultra League | #1 / 4096 | 1/15/13 | 100.00% | 1,855 at L24 | 2,499 at L24 | 1,7002,499 1/15/13#1 · L22 No Mega Level 4 | Meta rank #153 | |
| Mega Master League | #1 / 4096 | 15/15/14 | 100.00% | 3,258 at L50 | 4,342 at L50 | 3,2584,394 15/15/14#1 · L50 No Mega Level 4 | Meta rank #93 | |
| Charizard (Mega Y) | Mega Great League | #1 / 4096 | 0/13/11 | 100.00% | 952 at L12.5 | 1,498 at L12.5 | 8001,498 0/13/11#1 · L10.5 No Mega Level 4 | Meta rank #391 |
| Mega Ultra League | #1 / 4096 | 1/15/15 | 100.00% | 1,592 at L20.5 | 2,500 at L20.5 | 1,4372,500 1/15/15#1 · L18.5 No Mega Level 4 | Meta rank #317 | |
| Mega Master League | #1 / 4096 | 15/15/14 | 100.00% | 3,258 at L50 | 5,025 at L50 | 3,2585,085 15/15/14#1 · L50 No Mega Level 4 | Meta rank #26 |
Charizard Stats in Pokémon GO
Charizard's real battle stats in each league, at the CP cap and that league's best IV combination.
Great League
Charizard 0/15/13 (Best IV)
- Level
- 19.5
- CP
- 1,500
- Attack
- 131.5
- Defense
- 110.9
- HP
- 117
Ultra League
Charizard 0/13/15 (Best IV)
- Level
- 35
- CP
- 2,500
- Attack
- 169.8
- Defense
- 141.7
- HP
- 153
Master League
Charizard 15/15/14 (Best IV)
- Level
- 50
- CP
- 3,258
- Attack
- 200
- Defense
- 158
- HP
- 168
Charizard (Mega X)
Charizard (Mega X)'s real battle stats in each league, at the CP cap and that league's best IV combination.
Great League
Charizard (Mega X) 0/11/15 (Best IV)
- Level
- 14.5
- CP
- 1,499
- Attack
- 138.9
- Defense
- 113.9
- HP
- 102
Ultra League
Charizard (Mega X) 1/15/13 (Best IV)
- Level
- 24
- CP
- 2,499
- Attack
- 179.3
- Defense
- 149.2
- HP
- 130
Master League
Charizard (Mega X) 15/15/14 (Best IV)
- Level
- 50
- CP
- 4,342
- Attack
- 242
- Defense
- 191.6
- HP
- 168
Charizard (Mega Y)
Charizard (Mega Y)'s real battle stats in each league, at the CP cap and that league's best IV combination.
Great League
Charizard (Mega Y) 0/13/11 (Best IV)
- Level
- 12.5
- CP
- 1,498
- Attack
- 150.7
- Defense
- 106.3
- HP
- 93
Ultra League
Charizard (Mega Y) 1/15/15 (Best IV)
- Level
- 20.5
- CP
- 2,500
- Attack
- 193.5
- Defense
- 137.3
- HP
- 121
Master League
Charizard (Mega Y) 15/15/14 (Best IV)
- Level
- 50
- CP
- 5,025
- Attack
- 280.7
- Defense
- 190.7
- HP
- 168
Charizard Evolution
Separately from the evolution chain, it can Mega Evolve into Charizard (Mega X), Charizard (Mega Y).
A Shadow form of Charizard also exists in Pokémon GO.
Pokémon Similar to Charizard in Pokémon GO PvP
Same Fire / Flying typing · Also runs Air Cutter · Ultra League #751
Same Fire / Flying typing · Similar charged move types · Ultra League #56
Same Fire / Flying typing · Similar charged move types · Mega Ultra League #37
Same Fire / Flying typing · Similar charged move types · Master League #25
Same Fire / Flying typing · Similar charged move types · Master League #56
Same Fire / Flying typing · Similar charged move types · Master League #137
More PoGoCoach tools
Charizard Pokémon GO PvP FAQ
What is the best moveset for Charizard in Pokémon GO PvP?
Charizard's recommended PvP moveset is Dragon Breath with Blast Burn and Air Cutter.
Is Charizard good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Charizard is currently a viable PvP option in Ultra League, where it is ranked #102.
What counters Charizard in Pokémon GO PvP?
Mimikyu, Florges and Feraligatr are among the strongest current counters to Charizard in Ultra League.
What is Charizard weak to in Pokémon GO?
Charizard is weak to Rock (2.56×), Electric (1.6×), Water (1.6×).