Pokémon GO: Charizard Counters – The 20 Best Attackers in the Raid Guide

The best counters against Charizard in Pokémon GO in the guide. We show you the best attackers and movesets. With these, you can defeat Charizard in raids.

What kind of Pokémon is Charizard? Charizard comes from the first generation of Pokémon and belongs to the Fire and Flying types. It is the evolution of Charmander and Charmeleon. Charizard also has Mega forms that you can fight in raids. The regular Charizard can be encountered regularly in level 3 raids.

Here we show you the best counters against Charizard and which types it is weak against (type effectiveness).

Defeating Charizard in raids with these counters

1. Mega Aerodactyl with Stone Throw and Rock Slide
2. Shadow Tyranitar with Catapult and Stone Edge
3. Rampardos with Catapult and Rock Slide
4. Rhyperior with Catapult and Rock Wrecker
5. Shadow Aerodactyl with Stone Throw and Rock Slide
6. Terrakion with Catapult and Rock Slide
7. Shadow Gardevoir with Stone Throw and Rock Slide
8. Tyranitar with Catapult and Stone Edge
9. Brockoloss with Catapult and Rock Slide
10. Aerodactyl with Stone Throw and Rock Slide
11. Shadow Steelix with Catapult and Stone Edge
12. Landorus with Stone Throw and Rock Slide
13. Gardevoir with Stone Throw and Rock Slide
14. Mega Ampharos with Volt Switch and Power Gem
15. Alolan Golem with Stone Throw and Stone Edge
16. Golem with Stone Throw and Stone Edge
17. Aeropteryx with Wing Attack and Ancient Power
18. Shadow Zapdos with Thunder Shock and Ancient Power
19. Mega Blastoise with Water Gun and Hydro Pump
20. Shadow Raikou with Thunder Shock and Volt Switch

Weaknesses of Charizard: The Pokémon belongs to the Fire and Flying types and is weak against Rock, Water, and Electric. So focus on attacks and Pokémon of these types in raids to defeat Charizard.

Is there a Shiny Charizard? You can find and catch Shiny Charizard in Pokémon GO. With some luck, you’ll find the Shiny right after a raid.

How many trainers are needed? If you have the top counter Pokémon and have reached a reasonably high level (40+) in Pokémon GO, you can defeat Charizard alone or with another person. With lower levels but strong counters, you should rely on more trainers.