Actually, since CharX is mainly used as a sweeper and is arguably the best offensive dragon dancer, it should be "the first Pokemon you consider when building your team". It is a strong win condition and building a team around that is probably the best course of action especially for new players.I think the purpose of the viability thread too often gets lost in these discussions. There isn't some kind of obscure metagame that revolves around the tierings we come up with. These discussions are meant to provide inexperienced players with a tool to aid them in their team building. Suggesting that a mega evolution whose primary functions are by no means exclusive or unequivocally unparalleled ought to occupy an S rank makes no sense to me, because you're essentially suggesting that that mega evolution, whose very presence on your team inherently limits your choices for the rest of your team, should be one of the first Pokemon you consider when building your team.
You say it limits teambuilding for newer players as it is a bad thing. It is simply not. If you are new you will copy other teams or need restrictions to guide you. Freedom doesn't cater to new players at all as demonstrated by all the new casual hand holding games.
It is one of easiest to use pokemon (thanks to defog, removing hazard is much simpler) yet very effective. It seems to fit all your criteria to be honest.
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