Charizard #0006 Mega Y

FireFlying
CharmeleonCharmeleon(#0005)
Pokémon GO Pokédex
Squirtle(#0007)Squirtle
Max CPL404455L505037L51 · Best Buddy5097
Buddy Distance3 km per Candy
ReleasedAug 27, 2020Aug 27, 2020
Mega Evolution200 Mega Energy the first time
After ThatFree after a 7-day rest, or 40 Mega Energy to skip it

Type Effectiveness

Charizard takes 256% from Rock, and 160% from Water and Electric moves.

Weak ×2.6
Rock
Weak ×1.6
WaterElectric
Resists ×0.6
FireFightingGroundSteelFairy
Resists ×0.4
GrassBug

Mega Charizard Y is a Fire/Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, doubly weak to Rock and weak to Water and Electric.

It reaches 5037 CP at level 50, or 5097 as a Best Buddy.

Its best raid moveset is Fire Spin with Blast Burn, which needs an Elite TM at Mega Level 3 (Max).

Charizard
Normal
Shiny Charizard
Shiny

Base Stats

Attack319
Defense212
Stamina186

Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.

Best Movesets

LevelFast MoveCharged MoveDPS
BaseFireFire SpinFireBlast Burn19.7
HighFireFire SpinFireBlast Burn19.7
MaxFireFire SpinFireBlast Burn19.7
All Movesets At
Scales Mega move power up to 1.2×. This Mega cannot reach Super Max.
#Fast MoveCharged MoveDPSTDO
FireFire SpinFireBlast Burn19.7417
2FlyingWing AttackFireBlast Burn18.9400
3FlyingAir SlashFireBlast Burn18.6394
4FireEmberFireBlast Burn18.4390
5DragonDragon BreathFireBlast Burn18.1383
6FireFire SpinFireOverheat17.7375
7FireFire SpinFireFlamethrower16.9358
8FireFire SpinFireFire Blast16.7352
22 More Pairings
#Fast MoveCharged MoveDPSTDO
9FlyingAir SlashFireOverheat16.4348
10FlyingWing AttackFireOverheat16.4347
11FireEmberFireOverheat15.9337
12DragonDragon BreathFireOverheat15.8335
13FlyingAir SlashFireFlamethrower15.8335
14FlyingWing AttackFireFlamethrower15.5329
15FlyingAir SlashFireFire Blast15.5328
16FireFire SpinDragonDragon Claw15.3323
17FlyingWing AttackFireFire Blast15.2322
18FireEmberFireFlamethrower15.2321
19DragonDragon BreathFireFlamethrower15.1320
20DragonDragon BreathFireFire Blast14.8314
21FireEmberFireFire Blast14.8314
22FireFire SpinFlyingAir Cutter14.6308
23FlyingAir SlashDragonDragon Claw14.4304
24FlyingWing AttackDragonDragon Claw13.8292
25DragonDragon BreathDragonDragon Claw13.7290
26FlyingAir SlashFlyingAir Cutter13.7290
27FireEmberDragonDragon Claw13.5286
28DragonDragon BreathFlyingAir Cutter13.1276
29FlyingWing AttackFlyingAir Cutter13.0275
30FireEmberFlyingAir Cutter12.8271

Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.

DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.

Moves

Fast Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
Time
DPS
EPS
Fire SpinFire1391.0s13.09.0
Air SlashFlying1281.0s12.08.0
Dragon BreathEDragon640.5s12.08.0
EmberEFire10101.0s10.010.0
Wing AttackEFlying10111.0s10.011.0

Charged Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
Time
DPS
DPE
OverheatFire1601004.0s40.01.60
Fire BlastFire1401004.0s35.01.40
Blast BurnEFire120503.5s34.32.40
FlamethrowerEFire65502.0s32.51.30
Dragon ClawDragon45331.5s30.01.36
Air CutterFlying55502.5s22.01.10

Fast Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
Turns
DPT
EPT
Fire SpinFire111033.73.3
Air SlashFlying9933.03.0
Dragon BreathEDragon3413.04.0
Wing AttackEFlying5822.54.0
EmberEFire4922.04.5

Charged Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
DPE
OverheatFire130552.36
Blast BurnEFire110502.20
Fire BlastFire140801.75
FlamethrowerEFire90551.64
Dragon ClawDragon80501.60
Air CutterFlying60401.50

DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.

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Evolution Family

Charmander
Charmander
#0004
Fire
25
22 purified
Charmeleon
Charmeleon
#0005
Fire
100
90 purified
Charizard
Charizard
#0006
FireFlying

Top Counters

Full Rankings

As a Mega raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.

  1. 1Mega DiancieRockRock ThrowRockRock Slide41.6 eDPS
  2. 2Shadow RhyperiorRockSmack DownRockRock WreckerE41.1 eDPS
  3. 3Shadow RampardosRockSmack DownRockRock Slide40.1 eDPS
  4. 4Shadow TyrantrumRockRock ThrowRockMeteor Beam38.6 eDPS
  5. 5Shadow GigalithNormalLock-OnRockMeteor BeamE38.3 eDPS
  6. 6Mega TyranitarRockSmack DownERockStone Edge37.6 eDPS
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Worth Powering Up?

Stronger than the everyday pick against 23 of 134 Tier 5 and Mega bosses.

The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.

  1. Mega ScizorMega RaidFireFire SpinFireBlast BurnE+5.3% Gainover Volcarona
  2. Mega AbomasnowMega RaidFireFire SpinFireBlast BurnE+4.7% Gainover Volcarona
  3. Burn Drive GenesectTier 5 RaidFireFire SpinFireBlast BurnE+4.0% Gainover Chandelure
  4. Mega MawileMega RaidFireFire SpinFireBlast BurnE+3.6% Gainover Chandelure
  5. Shock Drive GenesectTier 5 RaidFireFire SpinFireBlast BurnE+3.5% Gainover Volcarona
  6. Chill Drive GenesectTier 5 RaidFireFire SpinFireBlast BurnE+3.5% Gainover Volcarona
  7. KartanaTier 5 RaidFireFire SpinFireBlast BurnE+3.5% Gainover Volcarona
  8. Douse Drive GenesectTier 5 RaidFireFire SpinFireBlast BurnE+3.3% Gainover Chandelure

CP by Level

Encounter
Level
Guaranteed CP
Max CP
Research15183710/10/10190915/15/15
Raids & Eggs20244910/10/10254615/15/15
Weather-Boosted Raids25306110/10/10318215/15/15
L404039560/0/0445515/15/15
L505044720/0/0503715/15/15
L51 · Best Buddy5145260/0/0509715/15/15
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level
15/15/15
0/0/0
Level 1519091695
Level 2025462260
Level 2531822826
Level 3038193391
Level 3541373673
Level 4044553956
Level 4547424210
Level 5050374472
Level 5150974526

Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.

L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.

Dex Details

Second Charged Move25 Candy · 10,000 Stardust
Height / Weight1.7 m · 100.5 kg
Gender Ratio
87.5%12.5%
TradingNot TradableNot Transferable

Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Charizard in the RotomLabs Pokédex

PvP IV Spreads

Great League

1500 CP Cap
Best IVs0/13/111498 CP at level 12.5
RankIVsCPLevel% of Best
#10/13/11149812.5100.00%
#21/12/11149912.599.86%
#30/15/9149712.599.80%
#40/10/14149912.599.72%
#51/14/9149812.599.67%
#61/9/14150012.599.58%
#79/15/1515001299.58%
#80/12/11149512.599.55%
#90/12/12149812.599.55%
#102/13/9150012.599.54%

A 15/15/15 ranks #1773 of 4,096, with 95.09% of the best stat product.

Great League Rankings on PvPoke

Ultra League

2500 CP Cap
Best IVs1/15/152500 CP at level 20.5
RankIVsCPLevel% of Best
#11/15/15250020.5100.00%
#20/15/15249220.599.68%
#31/14/15249420.599.55%
#42/15/13249520.599.48%
#52/13/15249720.599.42%
#60/9/1225002199.42%
#73/14/13249820.599.35%
#83/12/15249920.599.29%
#94/15/11249820.599.26%
#100/14/15248720.599.24%

A 15/15/15 ranks #820 of 4,096, with 96.82% of the best stat product.

Ultra League Rankings on PvPoke

Ranked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.

Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.

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