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Mega Charizard Y VGC: best sets, teams and usage
Charizard (Mega Y) appears on 11.7% of Pokémon Champions (Reg M-C) teams (1,381 of 11,839 teams across 177 online tournaments from Sep 12, 2026 to Oct 10, 2026). It ranks #17 in usage, with an adjusted win rate of 52.7% and a Top 8 index of 1.08: it reaches Top 8 more often than its usage suggests.
- 11.7%Usage
- 52.7%Adj. win rate
- 1.08Top 8 index
- #17Usage rank
- 1,381Teams
The most common Charizard (Mega Y) set runs Charizardite Y with Heat Wave, Protect, Weather Ball, Solar Beam.
What item does Charizard (Mega Y) use?
| Item | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Charizardite Y | 100.0% | 52.7% |
What ability does Charizard (Mega Y) use?
| Ability | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Blaze | 86.7% | 53.4% |
| Solar Power | 10.7% | 47.2% |
| Drought | 2.5% | 53.0% |
What moves does Charizard (Mega Y) use?
| Move | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Heat Wave | 99.6% | 52.8% |
| Protect | 99.5% | 52.8% |
| Weather Ball | 95.2% | 53.4% |
| Solar Beam | 35.0% | 52.1% |
| Ancient Power | 32.7% | 52.9% |
| Hurricane | 30.4% | 53.0% |
| Air Slash | 1.5% | 34.5% |
| Scorching Sands | 1.1% | 49.6% |
| Helping Hand | 0.9% | 52.2% |
| Dragon Pulse | 0.7% | 42.4% |
Charizard (Mega Y) natures
| Nature | Usage | Adj. win rate |
|---|
| Modest | 50.1% | 52.5% |
| Timid | 49.0% | 53.0% |
| Calm | 0.4% | 55.2% |
| Quiet | 0.2% | 45.0% |
| Serious | 0.1% | 44.1% |
Most common Charizard (Mega Y) sets
| Item | Ability | Moves | Usage |
|---|
| Charizardite Y | Blaze | Heat Wave / Hurricane / Protect / Weather Ball | 27.7% |
| Charizardite Y | Blaze | Ancient Power / Heat Wave / Protect / Weather Ball | 26.9% |
| Charizardite Y | Blaze | Heat Wave / Protect / Solar Beam / Weather Ball | 25.6% |
| Charizardite Y | Solar Power | Heat Wave / Protect / Solar Beam / Weather Ball | 4.1% |
| Charizardite Y | Solar Power | Ancient Power / Heat Wave / Protect / Weather Ball | 2.5% |
Best Charizard (Mega Y) teammates
Is Charizard (Mega Y) rising or falling?
Over the last 14 days Charizard (Mega Y) is on 12.3% of teams, against 11.1% in the 14 days before: up 1.2 points.
What does Charizard (Mega Y) beat and lose to?
Results of teams with Charizard (Mega Y) by what the opponent brings, over 8,348 tournament games. Its average is a 52.6% win rate.
Best matchups
Worst matchups
Recent Top 8 teams with Charizard (Mega Y)
| Date | Tournament | Place | Player | Team |
|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | 𝗡𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗠-𝐂 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿 🏆 #𝟕𝟑 | 1 of 46 | jvvieree | Garchomp, Incineroar, Sylveon, Toxapex, Venusaur |
| Oct 10, 2026 | DMV Open #2 | 2 of 20 | Sudhish Rao | Archaludon, Garchomp (Mega Z), Grimmsnarl, Pelipper, Venusaur |
| Oct 10, 2026 | DMV Open #2 | 4 of 20 | bmt295 | Annihilape, Armarouge, Indeedee ♀, Lucario (Mega Z), Sneasler |
| Oct 10, 2026 | DMV Open #2 | 8 of 20 | Mangaking_VGC | Farigiraf, Garchomp, Incineroar, Sylveon, Venusaur |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Thavorian Trials 10 | 8 of 26 | QuimeraVGC | Garchomp, Gholdengo, Raichu (Mega Y), Rillaboom, Sneasler |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Girls & They's Sunday Smackdown #2 | 3 of 12 | MysticTactician | Garchomp, Glimmora, Indeedee, Staraptor (Mega), Whimsicott |
How fast is Charizard (Mega Y)?
Charizard (Mega Y) has 100 base Speed. With 32 points and a +Speed nature it reaches 167; neutral, 152. At max it outspeeds 13 of the 21 most used Pokémon. At max, the ones just above it: Garchomp (169), Staraptor (Mega) (178), Sneasler (189). And just below: Eternal Flower Floette (Mega) (158), Hisuian Arcanine (156), Rillaboom (150).
How these stats are calculated
All figures come from the public team lists of official online tournaments. The adjusted win rate adds 20 games at 50% so a small sample doesn't mislead you, and the Top 8 index divides Top 8 usage by overall usage.
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