Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Charizard is a fire/flying-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Attack — at 534 BST it is a strong total for competitive play, with above-average speed (base 100) and a special attacking profile. Its Blaze ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Charizard. Build around what Charizard actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type
A MetaMons teambuilding read based on base stats and typing
Charizard takes super-effective damage from Rock, Water, Electric moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Charizard into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- Special Attack (109)
- Lowest stat
- HP (78)
- Offensive lean
- special
- Speed tier
- above-average speed (base 100)
- BST
- 534 (strong for the format)
Charizard is a fire/flying-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Attack — at 534 BST it is a strong total for competitive play, with above-average speed (base 100) and a special attacking profile. Its Blaze ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Charizard. Build around what Charizard actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot. Compare this profile against your roster's shared weaknesses in the MetaMons team builder, where the 18-type coverage heatmap reads the whole team, not one slot.
About Charizard
Charizard is the Flame Pokémon a Fire/Flying type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 534 with Blaze as its ability.
What is Charizard weak to?
Charizard is a Fire/Flying-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Rock, Water, Electric. It resists Grass, Bug, Fire, Fighting, Steel, Fairy. It is immune to Ground.
How to counter Charizard
To counter Charizard in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Rock or Water or Electric moves and can withstand its Fire/Flying STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Charizard in competitive teams
Charizard can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Charizard on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.