Charizard counters

Gen 6 NU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Charizard
#0006 Charizard
FireFlying
USAGE 6.0% #36
ABILITYBlaze
BASE STATS
HP 78
ATK 84
DEF 78
SPA 109
SPD 85
SPE 100
BST534
TYPE MATCHUPS
4×
Rock
2×
WaterElectric
½×
FireFightingSteelFairy
¼×
GrassBug
0×
Ground
Moves
Roost 74.2% Fire Blast 57.5% Air Slash 49.0% Hidden Power Grass 45.6% Earthquake 22.9% Will-O-Wisp 19.6% Belly Drum 19.5% Fire Punch 19.5%
Items
Life Orb 57.4% Sitrus Berry 19.5% nothing 15.8% Choice Scarf 3.8% Choice Specs 2.5% Leftovers 1.0% Expert Belt 0.0% Passho Berry 0.0%
Abilities
Blaze87.5%Solar Power12.5%
Common Teammates
Hitmonchan54.7%Liepard33.9%Ferroseed33.2%Miltank30.8%Scyther29.3%Tauros28.5%Misdreavus28.5%Golurk27.9%
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Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #36 with 5.98% usage. Sorted by reliability score.