Pokémon Unite Charizard Build - Best Items and Moves

Searching for the best Pokémon Unite Charizard build? You've come to the right place. Charizard is by far one of the most recognizable characters in the whole franchise, and it's no surprise to see it back blowing flames all over teams in Pokémon Unite. Our favourite Pokémon Unite Charizard build options should help explain how and why this iconic fire-breathing machine is just so good at its job.

Charizard is a melee all-rounder that uses the Attack stat. Bear that in mind if you switch out any of the items below to suit your personal preference. You can read more about the Pokémon Unite Physical vs Special attack split by clicking the link.

Before we get into the finer details, it's imperative that you know all you can about Pokémon Unite. Refreshing your knowledge on Held Items and Battle Items can help work out an opponent's game plan. Knowing how to cancel abilities will certainly help as well. It's the little things.

The Best Pokémon Unite Charizard Build Options

Pokémon Unite Charizard Build - Burn Buddy

Best for: Dueling

Right now, Charizard is primarily built one specific way across most leagues. Fire Punch and Flare Blitz give it the means to fulfill its role as a bursty melee brawler, making team fights too hot to handle. It's not the safest approach to winning a match, but it's there for aggressive players to make the most of.

Charmander's focus on ranged blasts early on won't really train you up to go all-in with Charizard in the late game, but it will teach you to rely on weaving Basic Attacks between moves to make the most of its kit. Doing so will help Fire Punch come off cooldown that much faster, allowing Charizard to rattle off the Flare Blitz/Fire Punch combo as it weaves in and out of battle.

Though Charizard deals heavy damage, this dash-heavy toolkit is sometimes best used simply to repeatedly interrupt the enemy team. Hit your combo, walk away while spamming Basic Attacks, then wait for the opportunity to launch in again. Its Seismic Slam Unite Move obviously helps here.

Item choices like Muscle Band and Scope Lens boost Charizard's burst potential further. You're going to want to maintain around 50% HP to have its Blaze passive boost Charizard's Critical-Hit Rate that bit more. It's certainly risky, but by sticking to the bob and weave plan, you should nail the execution.

Pokémon Unite Charizard Build - Dragon Defense

Best for: Top lane

This Pokémon Unite Charizard build embraces the Pokémon's all-rounder classification by enabling it to cover goals and objective paths with lingering flames. Both Fire Blast and Flamethrower have damage-over-time effects that will repeatedly interrupt scoring attempts. Much like Charmander's starting kit, it's fit for sustained pressure as well, but it's best for just denying your opponent's advancements.

This build gives the creature two ranged attacks it can use to burn targets from afar, cover goals, and close off routes to objectives. Charmander's opening moveset is full of ranged attacks, so you should ease into the late game with the gameplay experience needed to follow through.

Both attacks inflict Burn, with its damage-over-time effects repeatedly stopping enemy Pokémon from scoring goals. By timing one skill with the burn timer of another, Charizard can poke and prod speedsters away from the core objective, leaving the rest of the team free to do their own jobs.

Float Stone gives Charizard a chance to sprint to other goals, playing a game of whack-a-mole with teams that divide up to score their points.

Muscle Band ensures its attacks aren't all just show and can actually deter characters just as much as it annoys them. Shell Bell provides light healing, but it's mostly there to reduce Charizard's cooldowns.

When Does Charizard Evolve in Pokémon Unite?

In Pokémon Unite, Charizard evolves from Charmander into Charmeleon at level five and Charizard at level nine. Like most of the starter Pokémon in the game, Charizard evolves into its final form relatively late in the match. You'll struggle to get there in time if you push too aggressively and get caught out.

What Is the Best Charizard Counter in Pokémon Unite?

Outside of its Unite Move, Charizard is typically used a sub-melee brawler. It gets in close to burn its foes and simply attempts to burst them down before they have a chance to do the same. For that, the best Pokémon Unite Charizard counters tend to be other melee attackers that can slow its assault.

What's The Best Pair for Charizard in Pokémon Unite?

Charizard works with any Pokémon that can even slightly increase its time on a target. You'll notice a lot of characters get away from Charmander or Charmeleon early on with just enough HP to survive its various burns.

Having a Pokémon on your side that can slow or stun the enemy will give the budding Charizard just enough time to secure the kill or attempt some more aggressive pushes.

How Do I Unlock Charizard in Pokémon Unite?

As one of the most popular monsters around, TiMi identified a key way to get people spending their Aeos Coins and forking out for Aeos Gems by locking Charizard behind a paywall. It isn't the biggest paywall, but unlocking Pokémon Unite Charizard means saving and spending 6,000 Aeos Coins or 345 Aeos Gems through the in-game Unite Battle Committee shop.

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If you're looking for a character similar to Charizard, check out our guides to the best Lucario build and Machamp build for an even more aggressive take on this Pokémon's fighting style. They don't quite have the range, but they both do have the impact that Charizard's Unite Move brings to the fight. Think about learning how to get on with Alolan Ninetales as well. It's a meta pick right now that compliments just about any Pokémon on the pitch.