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[SET]
name: Choice Scarf (Fire)
move 1: Flamethrower
move 2: Fire Blast
move 3: Dragon Pulse
move 4: Focus Blast
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Solar Power
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Charizard isn't a great option, as it is outclassed by special attackers like Volcarona, Blacephalon, and Heatran. However, thanks to its great Speed, high Special Attack, and Solar Power with sun support, Charizard makes a below-average Choice Scarf user. It's able to outspeed threats such as Choice Scarf Excadrill and Dragapult and threaten them with its powerful attacks. Furthermore, Charizard's great Speed combined with its access to Dragon Pulse notably separates it from other Fire-types, as it helps tremendously with the Dragon matchup. However, Charizard faces competition with Blacephalon as a Choice Scarf user. Its Flying typing is beneficial because it grants immunity to Ground-type attacks, but most Ground-types tend to run Rock coverage anyway and it leaves Charizard even more vulnerable to Stealth Rock. Flamethrower is used in situations where Charizard can't afford missing such as against Choice Scarf Excadrill, which can sweep Fire pretty easily without Charizard to revenge kill it. Fire Blast is the more powerful option, best suited when Charizard wants to deal as much damage as possible against bulky Pokemon like Galarian Slowking, Toxapex, and Tapu Fini. Dragon Pulse is what separates Charizard from other Fire-types, as it muscles past Dragon-types such as Dragapult, Dragonite, and Dragalge. Focus Blast hits bulky Pokemon that resist its Fire STAB moves such as Hydreigon, Heatran, and Rhyperior. Solar Beam is an option to hit Water- and Ground-types like Gastrodon and Slowbro, but the types these Pokemon are on have weather in rain and sand, respectively, which can make Solar Beam unreliable. Due to how powerful its Fire attacks are under sun, it should either break holes in the opposing team early so its teammates can clean up or be preserved for a late-game sweep. Charizard is also great at revenge killing threats such as Dracozolt and Hydreigon.
Torkoal is an amazing teammate because it sets up sun for Charizard with Drought, can remove Stealth Rock with Rapid Spin, and can set its own Stealth Rock to chip Pokemon like Dragapult to support Charizard's wallbreaking. Cinderace revenge kills faster Choice Scarf users like Dragapult and Latias with Sucker Punch and also checks special walls like Tyranitar, Snorlax, and Dragalge. Gunk Shot Cinderace, Sludge Bomb Volcanion, and Flash Cannon Heatran are great to check Fairy-types Charizard is threatened by like Azumarill and Tapu Fini. Volcanion absorbs Water-type attacks from Pokemon like Toxapex, Slowbro, and Araquanid and checks Ground- and Rock-types like Hippowdon, Rhyperior, and Stakataka with Steam Eruption. Incineroar, Volcarona, and Heatran check Psychic-types like Tapu Lele, Latios, and Galarian Slowking. Incineroar provides momentum with Parting Shot or U-turn and is also a great check for Ghost-types like Spectrier and Dragapult thanks to its Dark typing. Furthermore, Knock Off hinders recovery on Pokemon running Leftovers and Black Sludge like Tapu Fini and Dragalge, respectively, for Charizard. Rotom-H and Victini are nice checks to Water-types like Toxapex and Mantine with their respective Electric coverage.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Confluxx, 408641], [Kev, 314540], [roxiee, 481576]]
- Fire analysis by: [[Confluxx, 408641]]
- Previous version by: [[Kev, 314540]]
- Quality checked by: [[Confluxx, 408641], [Havens, 391540], [maroon, 305839], [mushamu, 362454], [neko, 542526]]
- Grammar checked by: [[deetah, 297659], [Eien, 100418], [UT, 523866]]
name: Choice Scarf (Fire)
move 1: Flamethrower
move 2: Fire Blast
move 3: Dragon Pulse
move 4: Focus Blast
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Solar Power
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Charizard isn't a great option, as it is outclassed by special attackers like Volcarona, Blacephalon, and Heatran. However, thanks to its great Speed, high Special Attack, and Solar Power with sun support, Charizard makes a below-average Choice Scarf user. It's able to outspeed threats such as Choice Scarf Excadrill and Dragapult and threaten them with its powerful attacks. Furthermore, Charizard's great Speed combined with its access to Dragon Pulse notably separates it from other Fire-types, as it helps tremendously with the Dragon matchup. However, Charizard faces competition with Blacephalon as a Choice Scarf user. Its Flying typing is beneficial because it grants immunity to Ground-type attacks, but most Ground-types tend to run Rock coverage anyway and it leaves Charizard even more vulnerable to Stealth Rock. Flamethrower is used in situations where Charizard can't afford missing such as against Choice Scarf Excadrill, which can sweep Fire pretty easily without Charizard to revenge kill it. Fire Blast is the more powerful option, best suited when Charizard wants to deal as much damage as possible against bulky Pokemon like Galarian Slowking, Toxapex, and Tapu Fini. Dragon Pulse is what separates Charizard from other Fire-types, as it muscles past Dragon-types such as Dragapult, Dragonite, and Dragalge. Focus Blast hits bulky Pokemon that resist its Fire STAB moves such as Hydreigon, Heatran, and Rhyperior. Solar Beam is an option to hit Water- and Ground-types like Gastrodon and Slowbro, but the types these Pokemon are on have weather in rain and sand, respectively, which can make Solar Beam unreliable. Due to how powerful its Fire attacks are under sun, it should either break holes in the opposing team early so its teammates can clean up or be preserved for a late-game sweep. Charizard is also great at revenge killing threats such as Dracozolt and Hydreigon.
Torkoal is an amazing teammate because it sets up sun for Charizard with Drought, can remove Stealth Rock with Rapid Spin, and can set its own Stealth Rock to chip Pokemon like Dragapult to support Charizard's wallbreaking. Cinderace revenge kills faster Choice Scarf users like Dragapult and Latias with Sucker Punch and also checks special walls like Tyranitar, Snorlax, and Dragalge. Gunk Shot Cinderace, Sludge Bomb Volcanion, and Flash Cannon Heatran are great to check Fairy-types Charizard is threatened by like Azumarill and Tapu Fini. Volcanion absorbs Water-type attacks from Pokemon like Toxapex, Slowbro, and Araquanid and checks Ground- and Rock-types like Hippowdon, Rhyperior, and Stakataka with Steam Eruption. Incineroar, Volcarona, and Heatran check Psychic-types like Tapu Lele, Latios, and Galarian Slowking. Incineroar provides momentum with Parting Shot or U-turn and is also a great check for Ghost-types like Spectrier and Dragapult thanks to its Dark typing. Furthermore, Knock Off hinders recovery on Pokemon running Leftovers and Black Sludge like Tapu Fini and Dragalge, respectively, for Charizard. Rotom-H and Victini are nice checks to Water-types like Toxapex and Mantine with their respective Electric coverage.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Confluxx, 408641], [Kev, 314540], [roxiee, 481576]]
- Fire analysis by: [[Confluxx, 408641]]
- Previous version by: [[Kev, 314540]]
- Quality checked by: [[Confluxx, 408641], [Havens, 391540], [maroon, 305839], [mushamu, 362454], [neko, 542526]]
- Grammar checked by: [[deetah, 297659], [Eien, 100418], [UT, 523866]]
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