Gigantamax Charizard Weaknesses and Best Counters

Gigantamax Charizard is one of the first Gigantamax Raid Bosses that will appear in Pokemon GOproviding the toughest challenge coaches have ever faced in the mobile game. These giant-sized Pokémon have extra-powerful attacks and sky-high CP levels, meaning they’ll be incredibly difficult to defeat. You’ll need the right counters and a strong coaching lineup to compete alongside you if you want to win.

As part of the GO Bigger event, which takes place Saturday, October 26, 10:00 AM local time until Sunday, October 27, 2024, 8:00 PM local timethree fan-favorite Pokémon will appear in their Gigantamax forms: Charizard, Venusaur, and Blastoise. You can face them in Power Spots during the event, but be aware that you will need to team up with at least 10 other trainers to have a chance of beating them.

Gigantamax Charizard Weaknesses and Resistances

Focus on these attack types whenever possible

Gigantamax Charizard is a Fire/Flying-type Pokémon, which means is vulnerable to Rock, Electric and Water type attacks. Rock-type attacks are especially effective against Gigantamax Charizard, but there are currently no Dynamax Pokémon capable of using them, so Water-type attacks will be your best option here.

On the other hand, Gigantamax Charizard is Resistant to Bug, Fairy, Grass, Fighting, Fire, Ground and Steel attacksso avoid using Pokémon or attacks of this type, as they will not do much damage.

Remember, you can only use Dynamax Pokémon or Gigantamax Pokémon to compete in Gigantamax Charizard Raids, so your options are limited to those that have already debuted in Pokemon GO. This number is quite small, meaning there are only a few options that have a chance of taking down the Gigantamax Charizard.

Best counters for Gigantamax Charizard

Water-type Dynamax Pokémon are your best options

The best counters for Gigantamax Charizard are Dynamax Inteleon and Dynamax Blastoise. These are the only Dynamax-capable Pokémon that can target Gigantamax Charizard’s weaknesses with their Fast Attacks and Charged Attacks. Dynamax Inteleon should run Water Gun and Surf, while Dynamax Blastoise should run Water Gun and Hydro Cannon.

It’s difficult to recommend any other Pokémon for your team, as Dynamax Inteleon and Dynamax Blastoise are the only really great counters for Gigantamax Charizard. Outside of these two, it’s probably best to just focus on your most powerful Dynamax-capable Pokémon, those that are fully evolved and have a high CP level. Gengar Dynamax it can be a good option, as it does not have any weak points that can be exploited by Gigantamax Charizard.

How to Participate in Gigantamax Charizard Raids

Save your maximum particles and find other trainers to fight

Gigantamax Charizard Raids will will take place the weekend of October 26-27, 2024. They will frequently appear in Power Spots on the map. These are purple tower-shaped points of interest, separate from PokéStops and gyms. You can find them by tapping the ‘Nearby’ button in the bottom right corner of the map screen and scrolling to the ‘Power Spot’ tracker tab.

It costs 800 Max Particles (MP) to enter a Gigantamax Raid Battlealthough these are only consumed if you win. If you don’t win, you can use those 800 MPs to try again. If you are low on maximum particles, you can collect more of them by visiting Power Spots. Alternatively, you can claim 300 MP every time you walk 3 km from the ‘Power Spot’ tracker tab.

Once you have enough MP to enter the Gigantamax Raid Battle, you’ll need to find one with lots of Trainers participating. Niantic recommended that at least 10 trainers face Gigantamax raid battlesalthough the limit is 40 Trainers, so the closer to that number you get, the better. Unfortunately, Gigantamax Raid Battles cannot be started remotely.

The chances of encountering this many trainers in the wild are slim, so it’s a good idea to check the Campfire app for local information. Pokemon GO meetings you can participate in. If you can beat the Gigantamax Charizard, you’ll have a chance to catch it, although it’s not guaranteed, so be sure to use Golden Razz Berries and land excellent curveball throws!