Is Charizard Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Fire/Flying crushes Molayne's Steel E4, and that matchup carries more weight here than in Sun and Moon since Hala's Fighting seat is now a Steel seat. No Mega Stone during the story, but base Charizard handles the back half of the game just fine.
Charmander has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Charmander trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Kiawe's typing presses Charmeleon's defenses.
Charmeleon has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Charmeleon trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
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 Mina's team.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Charizard has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne'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 trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Charmander on Route 3 (walking, Lv 12). Island Scan; LIMITED; Sunday.
Your Charmander should hit Level 36 before you reach Lana, at typical leveling pace.
Your Charizard should hit Level 16 before you reach Kiawe, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Charizard in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
You're catching Charmander first, not Charizard. Charmander appears at moderate rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.
How to Obtain Charizard in USUM
Step 1Catch CharmanderRoute 3Lv.12GrassIsland Scan (Sunday)
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
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Slowking builds →Power Gem 4x73-87% Water Gun 2x28-35% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 4x137-162%KO Thunderbolt 2x19-23% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x90-107%KO Thunderbolt 2x33-40% | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Slowking builds →Power Gem 4x76-89% Water Pulse 2x42-50% | ||
Cranidos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 4x136-160%KO Thunderbolt 2x20-24% | ||
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 4x171-202%KO Thunderbolt 2x31-36% | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x76-90% | ||
Jolteon Electric | B | |
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% | ||
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Rampardos builds →Rock Slide 4x206-243%KO Thunderbolt 2x29-34% | ||
 Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Carracosta builds →Rock Slide 4x146-172%KO Brine 2x38-44% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 4x225-265%KO Thunderbolt 2x22-26% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Route 8 Gift) | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Sudowoodo builds →Head Smash 4x267-315%KO | ||
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 4x276-326%KO Thunderbolt 2x27-33% Surf 2x27-33% | ||
Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Carracosta builds →Stone Edge 4x193-227%KO Aqua Tail 2x87-102%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 4x419-493%KO Thunderbolt 2x29-34% Surf 2x29-34% | ||
 Nihilego RockPoison | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Nihilego builds →Power Gem 4x130-153%KO Thunderbolt 2x49-58% | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Crustle builds →Rock Wrecker 4x283-334%KO | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Sudowoodo builds →Head Smash 4x273-321%KO | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 4x234-276%KO Thunderbolt 2x38-45% Surf 2x38-45% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra 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
USUM Charizard Best Moveset
Two Mega forms split the identity entirely. Mega Charizard X shifts to physical Fire/Dragon with AbilityTough Claws boosting contact moves by 30%%. Mega Charizard Y adds AbilityDrought behind 159 Sp. Atk for devastating special Fire. The base moveset still loses half its HP to MoveStealth Rock every switch, keeping the standard form at C-tier without a Mega Stone.
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
Base Stats
Charizard Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra 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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- 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