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.
Charmeleon trades roughly evenly with the Totem Araquanid.
The Totem Alolan Marowak's typing presses Charmeleon's defenses.
Charmeleon trades roughly evenly with the Totem Lurantis.
Charmeleon trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Charmeleon trades roughly evenly with the Totem Togedemaru.
The Totem Mimikyu hits Charmeleon's weaknesses hard.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with the Totem Kommo-o.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with the Totem Ribombee.
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 trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Hau's team.
Catch Charmander
Catch Charmander on Route 3 (walking, Lv 12). Island Scan; Sunday.
Evolve Charmander to Charmeleon
Charmander evolves into Charmeleon at Level 16. Your Charmander should hit Level 16 before you reach Lana, at typical leveling pace.
Evolve Charmeleon to Charizard
Charmeleon evolves into Charizard at Level 36. Your Charmeleon should hit Level 36 before you reach Nanu, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Charizard in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
You're catching Charmander first, not Charizard. Charmander appears in the wild 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 Charmander
- Step 2Evolve into Charmeleon
- Step 3Charizard ✓
How to Get Shiny Charizard in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Charizard shines fastest from the Day Care; match it with a parent from another region and hatch eggs until one gleams. Compare Shiny Charizard odds across every game
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Shiny Charizard Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method at full boosts, about 1 in 512 on each try. Tune it below.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Island Scan: Scan QR codes to charge an Island Scan, then hunt the rare spawn it reveals for the next hour at standard odds.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 54 |
| 25%one in four | 148 |
| 50%coin flip | 355 |
| 90%very likely | 1,178 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Planning a longer hunt? Set up Charizard in the Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Shiny Odds Calculator to compare every method side by side.
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. With 78 HP and balanced defenses, Charizard can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| 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
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x95-112%KO | ||
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Probopass builds →Power Gem 4x115-136%KO Discharge 2x38-45% | ||
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mareep (Poke Pelago Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Ampharos builds →Power Gem 4x105-124%KO Volt Switch 2x69-82% | ||
 Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Slowking builds →Power Gem 4x95-113%KO Water Pulse 2x53-63% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Sudowoodo builds →Rock Slide 4x144-169%KO | ||
 Minior Rock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Minior builds →Ancient Power 4x106-125%KO Charge Beam 2x31-36% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Pupitar RockGround | C | |
 Boldore Rock | C | |
 Carbink RockFairy | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Carbink builds →Ancient Power 4x65-76% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift | ||
 Corsola WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Corsola builds →Ancient Power 4x78-93% Bubble Beam 2x41-49% | ||
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 (+49), bringing the total to 534 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Charizard to get Charmander eggs easily using 57 partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Air Cutter, Ancient Power, Beat Up and 11 more.
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 Event Distributions
Charizard has had only a single Mystery Gift event distribution to its name.
I Choose You! Ash's CharizardSunMoonUltra SunUltra MoonNot shiny
Charizard Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, yes. Charizard has two Mega forms: Mega Charizard X and Mega Charizard Y. Both hit 634 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, Charizard pairs best with Comfey, Whimsicott, and Ninetales. Comfey has Excellent synergy and covers what Charizard can't handle on its own.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Charizard plays as a sweeper. It outspeeds most threats, so it can pressure opponents before they move. Flamethrower is the primary attack.
Charizard's hidden ability is Solar Power. It increases Special Attack to 1.5× but costs 1/8 max HP after each turn during strong sunlight. Situational compared to Blaze.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Timid is the go-to nature for Charizard. That's +Speed / -Attack. Pair it with 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the sweeper role.
Game Availability
Charizard first appeared in Red & Blue and spans 21 games across 9 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 7Let's Go
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
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