Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Charizard-Mega X Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Charizard-Mega X's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Fire / Dragon typing.

Charizard-Mega X
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Resistances (5)
Immunities (0)
Battle notes
- Charizard-Mega X's Fire / Dragon typing is best attacked with Ground (2x), Rock (2x), Dragon (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Fire, Grass, Electric attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Charizard-Mega X resists or ignores those matchups.
- This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.
Best counter types
These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Example Pokémon counters
Defensive typing summary
Charizard-Mega X's base defensive typing is Fire / Dragon. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.
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FAQ
What is Charizard-Mega X weak to?
Charizard-Mega X is weak to Ground (2x), Rock (2x), Dragon (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Charizard-Mega X?
Ground is the strongest listed attacking type against Charizard-Mega X at 2x damage. Use the example counter Pokémon section for practical users of that type.
Does Charizard-Mega X's ability change these weaknesses?
This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.