[SET]
Charizard @ Charizardite Y.
Ability: Blaze
Level: 50
SPs: 20 HP / 20 Def / 12 SpA / 14 Spe
Modest / Timid Nature
- Heat Wave
- Solar Beam / Hurricane / Ancient Power
- Weather Ball
- Protect
[SET COMMENTS]
* Mega Charizard Y is a incredibly potent special attacking threat, being flexible and able to be used be used on many teams most prominently balance with Whimsicott, Garchomp and Sneasler and dual weather with Venusaur, Archaludon and Pelipper. It takes advantage of both rain and sun, primarily because it gains access to potent offensive coverage like rain-boosted Weather Ball and Hurricane.
* Ancient Power is used not only for the Mega Charizard Y mirror but also for a better Mega Delphox, Mega Delphox, Pelipper, Hisuian Arcanine, and Incineroar matchup. It will not OHKO opponents even on supereffective targets, but it will be able to do a sizeable chunk, which is useful for picking up opponents.
* Hurricane is used exclusively for dual weather teams. Hurricane can OHKO threats such as Kommo-o and deal solid damage into threats such as Garchomp, Pelipper and Mega Dragonite which would otherwise take Mega Charizard Y's attacks quite comfortably.
SP Spreads
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* **SPs: 20 HP / 20 Def / 12 SpA / 14 Spe with Modest** The speed investment allows it to outspeed all Modest Venusaur, Rillaboom, and Pelippers. The defense and HP investment allows you to always survive max-attack Adamant Choice Scarf Rock Slide from Garchomp and max-attack Adamant Adaptability Wave Crash from Basculegion in the sun. The remaining SPs were put into SpA, which enables Mega Charizard Y to always OHKO non-bulk Basculegion with Solar Beam, most Mega Raichu Y with Weather Ball, and most bulky Kingambit with Heat Wave.
* **SPs 2 HP/ 32 Spa / 32 Spe with TImid** Timid can be run over Modest to outspeed threats such as Hisuian Arcanine, Adamant Mega Staraptor, and Indeedee Male.
* On dual weather teams, Charizard can sometimes be brought in its base form to simply hit hard with Hurricane and Water-type Weather Ball, allowing another pokemon to mega evolve in its stead.
Usage Tips
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* Some common foes that Mega Charizard Y can struggle with is Mega Raichu Y, Hisuian Arcanine, and Mega Garchomp Z who can outspeed and OHKO Mega Charizard Y before it moves. Mega Charizard Y can also struggle with pokemon such as Incineroar, Tyranitar with its main attacks.
* Common Partners for dual weather teams: Focus Sash Venusaur is incredibly valuable to Mega Charizard Y, with its Chlorophyll ability allowing it to outspeed most meta threats and disrupt foes with sleep powder. Garchomp is also a good partner, mainly with Choice Scarf or Life Orb. Choice Scarf allows Garchomp to outspeed and deal with specific threats to Mega Charizard Y, such as Mega Raichu Y and X, and other Garchomp. Pelipper enables Mega Charizard Y to use Hurricane and rain-boosted Weather Ball which can hit opponents such as Tyranitar, Incineroar and Volcarona for super effective damage, but Pelipper also provides Tailwind speed control allowing Mega Charizard Y to outspeed threats such as Mega Raichu Y, Mega Garchomp Z, and Choice Scarf Basculegion. Pelipper also provides Wide Guard, which can protect Mega Charizard Y from Psychic Terrain-boosted Expanding Force and Rock Slide.
* Common Partners for balance teams: Garchomp and Basculegion-M are the best partners for Mega Charizard Y's best partners. Garchomp, like what was mentioned earlier, can help deal with problematic Pokémon for Mega Charizard Y. Basculegion-M also helps OHKO Raichu Y and has a positive matchup into Hisuian Arcanine. Incineroar is also a very strong ally for Mega Charizard Y not only does it provide damage reduction with Intimidate, but it can also pivot with Parting Shot, which can be helpful against Perish Song Gengar Rain teams for Mega Charizard Y. Lastly, Mega Floette: Mega Charizard Y often struggles with teams such as Archaludon rain and Garchomp teams; while you cannot bring both Mega Floette and Mega Charizard Y at the same time, Mega Floette can be used to cover for the matchups that Mega Charizard Y cannot.
[SET CREDITS]
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[/COPYEDIT]
Charizard @ Charizardite Y.
Ability: Blaze
Level: 50
SPs: 20 HP / 20 Def / 12 SpA / 14 Spe
Modest / Timid Nature
- Heat Wave
- Solar Beam / Hurricane / Ancient Power
- Weather Ball
- Protect
[SET COMMENTS]
* Mega Charizard Y is a incredibly potent special attacking threat, being flexible and able to be used be used on many teams most prominently balance with Whimsicott, Garchomp and Sneasler and dual weather with Venusaur, Archaludon and Pelipper. It takes advantage of both rain and sun, primarily because it gains access to potent offensive coverage like rain-boosted Weather Ball and Hurricane.
* Ancient Power is used not only for the Mega Charizard Y mirror but also for a better Mega Delphox, Mega Delphox, Pelipper, Hisuian Arcanine, and Incineroar matchup. It will not OHKO opponents even on supereffective targets, but it will be able to do a sizeable chunk, which is useful for picking up opponents.
* Hurricane is used exclusively for dual weather teams. Hurricane can OHKO threats such as Kommo-o and deal solid damage into threats such as Garchomp, Pelipper and Mega Dragonite which would otherwise take Mega Charizard Y's attacks quite comfortably.
SP Spreads
========
* **SPs: 20 HP / 20 Def / 12 SpA / 14 Spe with Modest** The speed investment allows it to outspeed all Modest Venusaur, Rillaboom, and Pelippers. The defense and HP investment allows you to always survive max-attack Adamant Choice Scarf Rock Slide from Garchomp and max-attack Adamant Adaptability Wave Crash from Basculegion in the sun. The remaining SPs were put into SpA, which enables Mega Charizard Y to always OHKO non-bulk Basculegion with Solar Beam, most Mega Raichu Y with Weather Ball, and most bulky Kingambit with Heat Wave.
* **SPs 2 HP/ 32 Spa / 32 Spe with TImid** Timid can be run over Modest to outspeed threats such as Hisuian Arcanine, Adamant Mega Staraptor, and Indeedee Male.
* On dual weather teams, Charizard can sometimes be brought in its base form to simply hit hard with Hurricane and Water-type Weather Ball, allowing another pokemon to mega evolve in its stead.
Usage Tips
========
* Some common foes that Mega Charizard Y can struggle with is Mega Raichu Y, Hisuian Arcanine, and Mega Garchomp Z who can outspeed and OHKO Mega Charizard Y before it moves. Mega Charizard Y can also struggle with pokemon such as Incineroar, Tyranitar with its main attacks.
* Common Partners for dual weather teams: Focus Sash Venusaur is incredibly valuable to Mega Charizard Y, with its Chlorophyll ability allowing it to outspeed most meta threats and disrupt foes with sleep powder. Garchomp is also a good partner, mainly with Choice Scarf or Life Orb. Choice Scarf allows Garchomp to outspeed and deal with specific threats to Mega Charizard Y, such as Mega Raichu Y and X, and other Garchomp. Pelipper enables Mega Charizard Y to use Hurricane and rain-boosted Weather Ball which can hit opponents such as Tyranitar, Incineroar and Volcarona for super effective damage, but Pelipper also provides Tailwind speed control allowing Mega Charizard Y to outspeed threats such as Mega Raichu Y, Mega Garchomp Z, and Choice Scarf Basculegion. Pelipper also provides Wide Guard, which can protect Mega Charizard Y from Psychic Terrain-boosted Expanding Force and Rock Slide.
* Common Partners for balance teams: Garchomp and Basculegion-M are the best partners for Mega Charizard Y's best partners. Garchomp, like what was mentioned earlier, can help deal with problematic Pokémon for Mega Charizard Y. Basculegion-M also helps OHKO Raichu Y and has a positive matchup into Hisuian Arcanine. Incineroar is also a very strong ally for Mega Charizard Y not only does it provide damage reduction with Intimidate, but it can also pivot with Parting Shot, which can be helpful against Perish Song Gengar Rain teams for Mega Charizard Y. Lastly, Mega Floette: Mega Charizard Y often struggles with teams such as Archaludon rain and Garchomp teams; while you cannot bring both Mega Floette and Mega Charizard Y at the same time, Mega Floette can be used to cover for the matchups that Mega Charizard Y cannot.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/magicalarcher57.627505/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user2.101/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/user4.103/
[/COPYEDIT]
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