Hello students! My name is Professor Geekbeak, and today, I wish to draw attention to Mega Charizard X. While not the best Fire Mega, Pokemon’s continued bias towards this iconic dragon remains one of the best Fire Megas, and has Dragon typing, making it a tad more tanky towards more types. Grab your notebooks, class is in session. For those who wish to do their research independently, our raw data can be found here. And for those who wish for a simple visual guide, go ahead and take a look at the below visual guide by CaptGoldfish.

Course Schedule

This raid will take place from October 21st to October 28th. It will be preceded by Mega Dragonite and Dialga, coincide with Mega Charizard Y and Palkia, and be followed by Giratina Origin and Mega Sableye.

As mentioned before, due to the added Dragon typing that Mega Charizard X has, there are more resistances, and neutral damage types than a pure Fire type.

Effectiveness	Types
Double Resist (0.4x)	Fire Grass
Resist (0.6x)	Bug Steel Electric
Neutral	Normal Fighting Flying Poison Ghost Water Psychic Ice Dark Fairy
Super Effective (1.6x)	Ground Rock Dragon
Double Super Effective (2.6x)	—

Mega Charizard X’s moveset includes the following charge moves:

• Dragon Claw
• Fire Blast
• Air Cutter
• Overheat
• Return

The Dean’s List consists of the top 5 counters to Mega Charizard X. As always, the Valedictorian, Salutatorian, and the Third Ranked will have their best moveset alternatives in a table with their rankings and a table detailing their defensive prowess against the charge moves listed above.

Eternatus A

Best Moveset: Dragon Tail / Dynamax Cannon

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★★★☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Dragon Tail	Dynamax Cannon	100%
Poison Jab	Dynamax Cannon	89%
Dragon Tail	Dragon Pulse	64%
Dragon Tail	Sludge Bomb	56%
Poison Jab	Dragon Pulse	55%
Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	45%

Mega Rayquaza A

Best Moveset: Dragon Tail / Breaking Swipe

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★★★☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Dragon Tail	Breaking Swipe	100%
Dragon Tail	Outrage	90%
Dragon Tail	Dragon Ascent	83%
Air Slash	Breaking Swipe	78%
Dragon Tail	Hurricane	74%
Air Slash	Outrage	74%

Mega Dragonite A

Best Moveset: Dragon Tail / Outrage+

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★★★★☆

1

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Dragon Tail	Outrage+	100%
Dragon Breath	Outrage+	97%
Dragon Tail	Draco Meteor	79%
Dragon Tail	Outrage	78%
Dragon Breath	Draco Meteor	77%
Dragon Tail	Dragon Claw	77%

Defensive Grades for Top 3

Boss Move
Overheat	🛡	🛡	🛡
Dragon Claw	⚔	⚔	⚔
Fire Blast	🛡	🛡	🛡
Air Cutter	—	—	—

Mega Garchomp A

Best Moveset: Dragon Tail / Breaking Swipe

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★★★☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Primal Groudon A

Best Moveset: Mud Shot / Precipice Blades

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★★★★

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Also Noteworthy: A: Shadow Garchomp

We here at Pokebattler Pokémon Research Institute can’t expect you to have the best counters every time. So, here are some of our other best options, most of which will be easier to find than the members of the Dean’s List.

Shadow Haxorus A

Best Moveset: Dragon Tail / Breaking Swipe

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★★☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Mewtwo Y A

Best Moveset: Psycho Cut / Future Sight+

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★★★☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Palkia A

Best Moveset: Dragon Tail / Draco Meteor

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Salamence A

Best Moveset: Dragon Tail / Draco Meteor

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★★★★★

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Palkia - Origin A

Best Moveset: Dragon Tail / Spacial Rend

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★★☆☆☆

2

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Of course, besides our 10 best counters, there are plenty of Pokémon that also work against Mega Charizard X. Here are a few star choices, worthy of praise.

A	Mega DiancieBlack KyuremMega Mewtwo XShadow ReshiramMega LatiosShadow DragoniteRayquazaShadow RhyperiorShadow TyrantrumShadow SalamenceDialga - OriginShadow ZekromGarchompShadow GroudonHaxorusRegidragoShadow DialgaBaxcaliburShadow Regigigas

Sometimes, the weather can be your most powerful ally. In certain weather conditions, certain Pokémon on our list excel. The most transformative cases are noted below.

Windy

Shadow Haxorus (0.9)Shadow Garchomp (0.9)Mega Mewtwo Y (0.9)

Overall, Mega Charizard X is a very easy raid. Despite the added tankiness from the Dragon Type, there are still incredibly strong counters for Mega Charizard X, making soloing the raid possible. Of course, if you wish to do more research on your box’s best Pokémon for the job, Pokebattler.com itself can be a great help! Speaking of, we have rolled out a new system that will give a discount to our subscriptions, and I have been graciously granted a code! So, for those lucky readers who make it all the way down here, the code is GEEKBEAK20. This code not only supports the owner of Pokebattler, but also me! And, to be honest, in real life, the presidigious Professor Geekbeak is a broke college student, so I would really appreciate the support. Thank you! Remember, the best counter is the one you have powered up and ready to go. I grant extra credit to those who use their best friend bonus and the weather to their advantage. Class dismissed!