PoTW: Charizard, Credits to Smogon for movesets +strategy

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Base Stats:
Hp: 78
Attack: 84
Defense: 78
Special Attack: 109
Special Defense: 85
Speed: 100

Charizard the flame pokemon. It only attacks foes stronger than itself in the wild. Its flame can melt boulders and its wings can soar it into the sky. Enough about the characteristics and onto the movesets.

Choice Specs Charizard

Flamethrower
Hidden Power Grass/Air Slash
Dragon Pulse
Focus Blast

Modest or Timid

252 spatk/ 252 spd/ 6 def or hp

This uses the guise of the Bellyzard at first, as they are expecting that most of the time, giving you a nice way to hit something potentially dangerous that thinks it can come in on your set up. Expect stuff like Roar Suicune and Swampert first turn, and use this to your advantage by generally opening with Hidden Power Grass. Of course, if they have a Skarmory out, they may just leave it in to use Whirlwind, so you may get a free KO right there. Hippowdon and Tyranitar would be other common switches if they haven't used their Sand Stream ability yet, and Hidden Power Grass hits them, too.

Choice Band Charizard

Flare Blitz
Earthquake
Fire Punch
Rock Slide/ Focus Punch

Adamant or Jolly

252 atk/ 252 spd/ 6 def or hp

Flare Blitz is really going to hurt anything that doesn't resist it, and Earthquake will hurt most of the Pokemon that do. The other moves are mostly to shore up weaknesses. Fire Punch gives a nice option for when you don't want massive recoil from Flare Blitz. Rock Slide hits Aerodactyl, Salamence, Gyarados, Moltres, and Charizard, mostly. Focus Punch is good for Waters that aren't Gyarados, just because of its high base power. Focus Punch and Rock Slide combo nicely; Focus Punch hits Garchomp on the switch, while Rock Slide covers the Fliers that resist Fire.

[GokuGardevoir]

This is my set:

Charizard @ Petaya Berry
[Modest] 252 SP.Atk/252 Speed/6 HP
Roost
Focus Blast
Flamethrower
Dragon Pulse

This Charizard is a Special Sweeper as you can tell, but Roost helps keep it alive for much longer. Flamethrower is a great move and it gains a STAB boost. Focus Blast hits Rock types and Blissey who would normally cause Charizard some problems. Dragon Pulse hits Dragons like Salamence and Dragonite, but if your facing a Garchomp you might want to switch. Petaya Berry is a great item, and in combination of the Blaze ability it works very well. Whats good about this set is that blissey isn't really that harmful, just keep Roosting off the Seismic Tosses and hit back with Focus Blast.

[Hiddenzbu]

If your just gonna steal smogon's sets y not just have a link there then?