Charizard counters

Gen 8 Doubles OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Charizard
#0006 Charizard
FireFlying
USAGE 2.8% #57
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
Dragon Pulse 85.4% Flamethrower 85.4% Work Up 85.4% Scorching Sands 85.4% Heat Wave 14.6% Air Slash 14.6% Protect 14.6% Ancient Power 14.6%
Items
Heavy-Duty Boots 85.4% Charti Berry 14.6% Assault Vest 0.0% Scope Lens 0.0% Weakness Policy 0.0% Choice Specs 0.0% Life Orb 0.0% Charcoal 0.0%
Abilities
Blaze85.4%Solar Power14.6%
Common Teammates
Primarina86.5%Raichu86.5%Garchomp86.5%Machamp86.5%Metagross86.5%Whimsicott13.5%Dragapult13.5%Dracovish13.5%
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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 #57 with 2.78% usage. Sorted by reliability score.