MATCHUP · SIMULATOR RESULT

Dragonite vs. Charizard: Who wins?

Of 100 simulated battles (level 50, standard sets), Dragonite wins 97 and Charizard 3.

Assumptions: level 50, no items, neutral nature, first regular ability, last four level-up moves, Gen 9 mechanics, greedy AI on both sides.

Dragonite — modern sprite

Dragonite

DragonFlying
VS
Charizard — modern sprite

Charizard

FireFlying

WIN RATE

DragoniteCharizard

WHY IT PLAYS OUT THIS WAY

Charizard is faster than Dragonite (120 vs. 100 Speed) and moves first.

Best answer of Dragonite: Aqua Tail hits Charizard super effectively (×2) for 70.6–83.7% HP per hit.

Best answer of Charizard: Flamethrower deals 16.3–19.9% of Dragonite's HP per hit.

SPEED CHECK

Dragonite
100
Charizard
120

Charizard moves first.

BATTLE LENGTH

2turns (median)

Half of the 100 battles were over within 2 turns.

Dragonite → Charizard

  • Aqua Tail108–128 HP70.6–83.7%×2
  • Outrage106–126 HP69.3–82.4%×1
  • Dragon Rush90–106 HP58.8–69.3%×1

Charizard → Dragonite

  • Flamethrower27–33 HP16.3–19.9%×½
  • Slash24–29 HP14.5–17.5%×1
  • Fire Spin11–13 HP6.6–7.8%×½

TRANSPARENCY

Simulated standard sets

Dragonite

Aqua Tail · Dragon Rush · Outrage · Safeguard

Charizard

Slash · Flamethrower · Scary Face · Fire Spin

Both sides: level 50, last four level-up moves, no items, neutral natures and first regular abilities. 100 seeded battles with greedy AI on both sides.

Think it goes differently? Simulate it yourself

The same pairing is preloaded in the battle simulator — change moves, items, abilities and level, then fight it out turn by turn.

Open battle simulator
Q&A

Charizard. At level 50 Charizard reaches 120 Speed, Dragonite only 100 — so Charizard moved first in every simulated battle.

Rarely. Of 100 simulated battles (level 50, standard sets), Dragonite wins 97 and Charizard only 3. Custom moves or items can change the picture — try it in the simulator above.

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