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Charizard (Shadow) in Great League
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83PvPoke score
Charizard (Shadow) is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Great League. Great League caps every Pokémon at 1,500 CP. It is the most played GO Battle League format and the one most players start with.
Best moveset
EmberFast · Fire · 4 damage, 9 energy in 2 turns26% of top players
Blast BurnCharged · Fire · 110 damage, 50 energy35% of top players
Air CutterCharged · Flying · 60 damage, 40 energy31% of top players
Second charged move: 10,000 stardust and 25 candy; buddy distance 3 km.
Play it by the counts
How many Embers it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.
6Ember → Blast Burn6 fast moves, 12 turns
5Ember → Air Cutter5 fast moves, 10 turns
What Charizard (Shadow) beats
Corviknightwins this matchup91
Tinkatonwins this matchup87
Vigorothwins this matchup74
Sableye (Shadow)wins this matchup65
Melmetalwins this matchup57
What beats Charizard (Shadow)
Quagsire (Shadow)loses this matchup10
Cramorantloses this matchup12
Mimikyu (Busted)loses this matchup25
Altarialoses this matchup32
Ninetales (Shadow)loses this matchup41Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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