Gigantamax Charizard
Dynamax
Fast
Charge
PvE Analysis
The current apex of the Fire Dynamax meta, and the ultimate counter to Gigantamax Venusaur as of right now, Gigantamax Charizard has the safest position among the three Gigantamax Kanto starters. Its closest competition, Cinderace, has more raw Attack, but G-Max Wildfire and access to Blast Burn more than makes up for that fact. However, it still has to worry about Pokemon like Chandelure, Volcarona, Darmanitan, Blacephalon, or any of the other high-Attack Fire Types getting the Dynamax treatment in the future, as they could pose somewhat of a threat despite not having access to their own G-Max Moves. On the bright side, the only other Fire Type Gigantamax Pokemon with a Fire Type G-Max Move is Centiskorch , so Charizard is pretty safe on that front by virtue of a tiny bit more Attack and a stronger basic moveset.
Best PvE Offensive Movesets
Fire Spin + Blast Burn* | Best | |
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Fire Spin + Overheat | Good |
- Gigantamax Charizard's locked into a Fire Type moveset, even more so than its basic, Shadow, and Mega Formes due to the way that Max Moves work. For this reason, pairing Fire Spin with Blast Burn* is what currently sets Gigantamax Charizard apart from the competition.
- Overheat is a good backup if you don't want to utilize an Elite TM.
PvP Analysis
In PvP, Gigantamax Charizard is effectively no different from a normal Charizard, except without access to Return as a move option.