Tips for beating Mimikyu boss fight

Complete Guide: How to Build the Best Charizard Team

Building a competitive team around Charizard? This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know!

Charizard

Why Choose Charizard?

Charizard is a fantastic choice for competitive battling due to its versatile movepool and solid stats. Let's explore how to maximize its potential.

Step 1: Choose Your Role

Charizard can fulfill several roles:

  • Sweeper: Focus on Speed and Attack/Special Attack

  • Tank: Invest in HP and defenses

  • Support: Utility moves to help your team


Step 2: EV Spread Optimization

For a sweeper build:

  • 252 Speed / 252 Attack or Sp. Attack / 4 HP


For a bulky build:
  • 252 HP / 252 Defense or Sp. Defense / 4 Attack


Step 3: Building Team Synergy

Garchomp

Great teammates for Charizard:

  • Garchomp - Covers key weaknesses

  • Gyarados - Provides additional offensive pressure

  • Hazard setters - Help secure KOs


Gyarados

Step 4: Moveset Recommendations

Offensive Set:

  • STAB Move 1

  • STAB Move 2

  • Coverage Move

  • Setup/Utility Move


Step 5: Handling Counters

Know your checks and counters. Always have backup plans for common threats in the metagame.

Conclusion

With proper team building and practice, Charizard can be a devastating force in competitive battles!

What's your favorite Charizard set? Drop your builds in the comments below!

replies(2)

Taylor Hoang

## Complete Guide: How to Build the Best Charizard Team


Building a competitive team around Charizard? This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know!


![Charizard](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PokeAPI/sprites/master/sprites/pokemon/other/official-artwork/6.png)


### Why Choose Charizard?


Charizard is a fantastic choice for competitive battling due to its versatile movepool and solid stats. Let's explore how to maximize its potential.


### Step 1: Choose Your Role


Charizard can fulfill several roles:

- **Sweeper**: Focus on Speed and Attack/Special Attack

- **Tank**: Invest in HP and defenses

- **Support**: Utility moves to help your team


### Step 2: EV Spread Optimization


For a sweeper build:

- 252 Speed / 252 Attack or Sp. Attack / 4 HP


For a bulky build:

- 252 HP / 252 Defense or Sp. Defense / 4 Attack


### Step 3: Building Team Synergy


![Garchomp](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PokeAPI/sprites/master/sprites/pokemon/other/official-artwork/445.png)


Great teammates for Charizard:

1. **Garchomp** - Covers key weaknesses

2. **Gyarados** - Provides additional offensive pressure

3. **Hazard setters** - Help secure KOs


![Gyarados](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PokeAPI/sprites/master/sprites/pokemon/other/official-artwork/130.png)


### Step 4: Moveset Recommendations


**Offensive Set:**

- STAB Move 1

- STAB Move 2

- Coverage Move

- Setup/Utility Move


### Step 5: Handling Counters


Know your checks and counters. Always have backup plans for common threats in the metagame.


### Conclusion


With proper team building and practice, Charizard can be a devastating force in competitive battles!


What's your favorite Charizard set? Drop your builds in the comments below!

Dec 6, 2025, 01:16 PM
James

This reminds me of when I first started playing. Good times!

Dec 6, 2025, 01:23 PM

Log in to join the discussion

Log In