Is Charizard Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Strong if imported, but no Mega Evolution during Sun and Moon's story means Charizard loses the edge it had in Kalos and Hoenn. Arcanine does the Fire job natively.
Charmander has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Charmander has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Lana's team hits Charmander's weaknesses hard.
Charmeleon trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Charmeleon has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Olivia's team hits Charmander's weaknesses hard.
Charmeleon has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Charmeleon trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Charizard has the type edge here and should clean up Totem Kommo-o's team.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Charizard has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Charizard has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Charizard has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Charizard cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 36.
How to Get Charizard in Sun & Moon
No wild encounters for Charizard in Sun & Moon. Bring Charmander over from Red & Blue, Yellow, or Legends: Z-A, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Charizard in SM
Step 1Obtain CharmanderBREEDINGAvailableLeave Charmeleon with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Charmander egg.CARTRIDGE TRADEAvailableCatch in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon via Walking · Route 3 · Island Scan; Sunday, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEAvailableCatch in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee via Gift · Route 24 · 50 Pokémon caught, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Gift · Pallet Town · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Gift · Route 24. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Gift · Pallet Town · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Gift · Pallet Town · Gift from Professor Oak (post-Red). Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Gift · Lumiose City · Gift from Professor Sycamore. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl via Walking · Sandsear Cave · After National Dex obtained. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Charmeleon
Step 3Charizard ✓
Charizard Weakness
Type-wise, Charizard takes extra damage from Rock, Water, and Electric. Watch out for Rock attacks, those deal 4x damage. Ground moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. Charizard's special bulk (base 115 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Rock |
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Electric |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Fighting, Steel, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
What is Charizard Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Charizard
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Carbink RockFairy | C | |
 Rockruff Rock | D | |
 Roggenrola Rock | C | |
 Totodile Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Totodile builds →Rock Slide 4x75-91% Water Gun 2x23-28% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Rampardos builds →Rock Slide 4x213-251%KO Thunderbolt 2x31-36% | ||
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x93-109%KO Thunderbolt 2x34-40% | ||
 Minior Rock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Minior builds →Rock Slide 4x144-169%KO Charge Beam 2x25-29% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Rampardos builds →Rock Slide 4x211-248%KO Thunderbolt 2x29-35% | ||
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Iki Town Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x74-87% | ||
Minior Rock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Minior builds →Power Gem 4x109-129%KO Charge Beam 2x23-28% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 4x281-331%KO Thunderbolt 2x29-34% Surf 2x29-34% | ||
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 4x229-269%KO Thunderbolt 2x23-27% Surf 2x23-27% | ||
 Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Carracosta builds →Stone Edge 4x194-229%KO Aqua Tail 2x88-104%KO | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Route 8 Gift) | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 4x417-491%KO Thunderbolt 2x28-34% Surf 2x28-34% | ||
 Nihilego RockPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Nihilego builds →Power Gem 4x129-152%KO Thunderbolt 2x48-57% | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Sudowoodo builds →Head Smash 4x269-317%KO | ||
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 4x227-267%KO Thunderbolt 2x22-26% Surf 2x22-26% | ||
In Sun & Moon, Tyranitar threatens a KO with Stone Edge (304-358%). Starmie deals 66-78% with Scald.
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Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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 Tyranitar RockDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit31-36% Crunch61-72% Stone Edge 4x304-358%KO | ||
 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityAnalytic ItemAssault Vest NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin11-13% Ice Beam24-29% Scald 2x66-78% Psyshock33-39% | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Rotom builds →Shadow Ball32-38% Volt Switch 2x55-65% Thunderbolt 2x72-85% | ||
Charizard Evolutions
Charizard is the final form in a three-stage chain from Charmander through Charmeleon. Breeding this form produces Charmander eggs (average hatch time). Evolving from Charmander gave Charizard the biggest boost in Sp.Atk (+99), bringing the total to 634 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
SM Charizard Best Moveset
Two Mega forms split Charizard into a sun-boosted special attacker through Mega Y or a physical Dragon/Fire through Mega X. Z-MoveFocus Blast breaks Chansey and Blissey on the Mega Y set. MoveStealth Rock still costs half HP every switch-in without Held ItemHeavy Duty Boots available yet. The moveset earns C-tier through Mega flexibility limited by hazard vulnerability.
Best Build
Charizard best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Air Slash
- Flamethrower
- Solar Beam
- Fire Blast
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Stall teams hate this. Charizard can spread damage across 10 types, with Dragon and Normal punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Blast Burn and Overheat keeps the pressure honest on everything else.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Charizard Sun & Moon Guide
In Sun & Moon, Don't let Charizard's 634 base stat total fool you. Drought is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it B-Tier as a sweeper. Air Slash with Life Orb is the standard set.
In Sun & Moon, yes. Charizard has two Mega forms: Mega Charizard X and Mega Charizard Y. Both hit 734 BST. X and Y push the build in different directions, so pick based on what your team needs. One Mega per battle.
In Sun & Moon, Run Drought on Charizard. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. With base 100 Speed, Drought gives Charizard an edge before opponents can react.
In Sun & Moon, Charizard fills the sweeper role. It's a mixed attacker with base 104 Attack and 159 Sp. Atk. Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Game Availability
Charizard first appeared in Red & Blue and spans 21 games across 10 generations. It later gained Mega X and Mega Y forms in Generation 6 and a Gigantamax form in Generation 8, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.
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- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYMega XMega Y
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShGigantamax
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves