Pokemon GO Mega Charizard Y: Best moveset and counters

Pokemon GO Mega Charizard Y is one of the Mega evolutions of Charizard, which first appeared in Pokemon games X and Y. It's returning to Mega Raids, and you can beat these raids to get the Fire and Flying-type monster. Mega Charizard Y is strong, but you must teach it the best moves to attain its maximum potential. Many trainers would want a guide on Charizard's best moves and counters after catching one, so we've prepared one.

Mega Pokemon cannot be used in PvP battles, which means Mega Charizard Y has no utility in the GO Battle League. However, it can be used in PvE plays like Gyms and Raids.

Here's everything you need to know about Pokemon GO Mega Charizard Y.

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Best moveset for Mega Charizard Y in Pokemon GO

Charizard Y using Dragon Tail in the anime (Image via The Pokemon Company)

The GO Battle League format doesn't support any Mega forms, so you cannot use Charizard Y in it. However, you can use them in PvE mode by teaching the monster the following moves:

• Fast Attack: Fire Spin
• Charged Attack: Blast Burn*

You can only unlock Blast Burn when an Elite Charged TM is used on Pokemon GO Mega Charizard Y. Both of the above moves are Fire types, allowing the Mega monster to activate the STAB effect.

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All moves of Pokemon GO Mega Charizard Y

Mega Charizard Y is a dual Fire and Flying-type Pokemon, and it can learn the following Fast and Charged Moves.

• Fast Attacks: Dragon Breath*, Ember*, Wing Attack*, Air Slash, and Fire Spin
• Charged Attacks: Flamethrower*, Dragon Claw, Fire Blast, Overheat, Blast Burn

The moves with (*) mark are Elite moves that can only be taught to Mega Charizard Y using Elite TMs.

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Counters for Mega Charizard Y in Pokemon GO

Counters for Charizard Y (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Your Pokemon GO Mega Charizard Y is 256% weak to Rock-type, and 160% weak to Electric and Water-type moves. Opponents can use them to tackle the beast.

Counters for Mega Charizard Y in Raids and Gyms:

• Shadow Rampardos with Smack Down and Rock Slide, TDO 540.8
• Mega Diancie with Rock Throw and Rock Slide, TDO 818.3
• Shadow Rhyperior with Smack Down and Rock Wrecker, TDO 854.3
• Mega Tyranitar with Smack Down and Stone Edge, TDO 1104.7
• Primal Kyogre with Water Fall and Origin Pulse, TDO 825.8
• Xurkitree with Thunder Shock and Discharge, TDO 302.7

Here, TDO represents the total damage out of the Fast and Charged Attacks.

The Mega Y form of Charizard can resist Bug, Grass, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ground, and Steel-type moves. These moves only deal decreased damage to the monster.

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