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Charizard in Pokemon Champions — Build, Sets & Meta Guide

A TierSpecial Attacker13.8% usage48.8% WR
Charizard and Mega Charizard Y are cornerstone Fire-type attackers in Champions doubles. Drought from Mega Y powers up Fire moves for the whole team.
Base Stats
hp
78
atk
84
def
78
spa
109
spd
85
spe
100
BST
534
Recommended Build
Nature
Timid
Item
Charizardite Y
Ability
Drought
SP: SpA 32 / Spe 20 / HP 14
Heat WaveSolar BeamAir SlashProtect
Mega Y grants Drought. Heat Wave spread hits both opponents at boosted power. Solar Beam fires instantly in sun. Air Slash provides spread flinch pressure.
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Meta Context
Common Teammates
Incineroar spriteGarchomp spriteVenusaur sprite
Key Counters
Pelipper spriteArchaludon sprite
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Tips
  • Heat Wave hits both opponents — leads with Charizard to immediately pressure both slots.
  • Solar Beam is free in Drought — no charge turn needed with Mega Y active.
  • Avoid Pelipper and Rain teams — Rain negates your Sun and halves Fire moves.
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