Mega charizard X or chandelure?

i want a fire type that can crush the opponent with one hit. chandelure has a great sp.attack and charizard X attack stat.

charizard X moveset:fire punchearthquackedragon clawsteel wingability: tough clawsev’s: attack and speed

chandelure moveset:shadow ballheat waveenergy balldark pulseability: shadow tag (how do I get one with shadow tag)ev’s: sp attack and …. no idea

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First off,where’s the rest of your team?I need more information if I want to compare the two. Other than that, I’m going to pretend that you’re just going to pick between the two as the starter/head of making your team.

First, let’s start off by looking atCharizard, more importantly,Mega Charizard X.

Ability: Blaze (HA: Solar Power)HP: 78Atk: 84Def: 78Sp. Atk: 109Sp. Def: 85Spd: 100

Ability: Tough ClawsHP: 78Atk: 130Def: 111Sp. Atk: 130Sp. Def: 85Spd: 100

We know that Mega Charizard is more of anattacker, rather than a mixed one. Looking at stats, Mega Char X just gets buffs inattack, defense, and special attackfrom a regular Charizard. It’s not really a hit-off with stats.

I think we may need to make small changes to Mega Char X’s Moveset. Here’s what I have in mind of what you could use:

Flare Blitz (risky)Outrage (risky)Brick BreakSky DropDragon Tail (not really recommended)Power-Up Punch (not really recommended)Giga Impact (risky & not really recommended)Shadow Claw

Lastly, let’s split up the EVs if you’re going to use him:HP:Atk: 200Def: 115Sp. Atk:Sp. Def: 55Spd: 140

See how I mainly spread it to the Atk. and Spd. (because that’s what I think Mega Char X needs a buff at) and also minorly spread it to Def. and Sp. Def.? (You want to might think carefully about who and what’s hitting at it, so adding the small buff is good enough.)

Now let’s look at Chandelure.

Ability: Flame Body/Flash Fire (HA: Infiltrator)HP: 60Atk: 55Def: 90Sp. Atk: 145Sp. Def: 90Spd: 80

Chandelure is more of aSpecial Attacker(given off it’smassivebase Sp. Atk compared to both Charizard and Mega Charizard X), and it hasmediocre HP, Atk, and Spd, making it’s (somewhat large but short) impression of threat dwindle down. Once this thing is low on HP- or the attacker has an upper-hand- you better kiss this flame candle good-bye, as it deals massive damage due to it’s small Defense (but not mediocre enough). However it it does survive, it’s a big threat.

Let’s at least see what good move Chandelure can work with:

FlamethrowerFire BlastWill-O-Wisp (not really recommended)Inferno (not really recommended)Solar Beam (not recommended)Toxic

Lastly, let’s split up the EVs.

HP:Atk:Def: 50Sp. Atk: 252Sp. Def: 158Spd: 50

Splitting up the EVs like this gives Chandelure a chance to survive and hit to opponent with it’s massive Sp. Atk.

Either way, both Pokemon are really good. However, one specializes in physically attacking and speed, while the other specializes in specially attacking at the cost of it’s speed and defense. If I were you, if you’re going to making your team all-out physical attacking, I would recommendChandelureas support for a physically bulky opponent. If you’re going to make your team all-out special attacking, I would recommendMega Charizard, as support for a specially bulky opponent.

Hope I helped!

~ Germania

It depends on the rest of your team really, also you won’t be able to use it chandelure in bspot And tournaments if your looking for that as they changed the HA in gen 6 but still usable in smogon battles etc. I would recommend Charizard as chansey is a common ou wall that has better sp. Def than def. also to answer how to get a chandelure with shadow tag is A: buy black 2 or white 2 , buy Pokemon dream radar, keep catching Pokemon until you find litwick, it is guaranteed to have its ha, then do ev training in gen 5 and evolving in gen 5 then transfer it to gen 6 OR. Get a hacker or yourself to hack that moveset and make the ability flash fire and set the origin game to black2s code or white2s code.

If it is just these two Pokemon and no other options, Charizard X hits harder.

These are different beatsticks though. Charizard hits physically and Chandelure is a Sp. Attacker. Neither will OHKO consistently. Might I suggest Dragon Dance on Charizard?