For obvious reasons, anyone choosing Charizard is assumed to have chosen either Froakie or Chespin. Charizard Mega Y is a special attacker with the Drought ability - which obviously impacts any Water types you include in the team.
Charizard Mega X is a physical Fire/Dragon hitter (realistically it's an upgraded Charizard in the way you used it as a mixed sweeper in Kanto with Fire Special STAB and physical attacks). Because:Ĭharizard's Mega is different for X and Y versions. The Kanto starters, especially if you choose Charizard. There is however, one confounding factor. Greninja has the best matchup against Team Flare's Dark and Fire types combined (Chestnaught can handle the dark types, but not the fire types).Īlso look at the version exclusives, see if there are any that would plausibly take over the slot of any starter. Chestnaught and Greninja have typings weak against Xerneas, while Chestnaught and Delphox have typings weak against Yveltal. Whereas Chespin -> Chestnaught is the physical tank.Ĭhespin is considered hard mode (in a blow to grass type starters again), Froakie is medium mode, Fennekin is easy mode. Where Fennekin -> Delphox is outwardly easier to build up through the game, while it takes some time for Greninja to get Dark Pulse and Ice Beam via TMs (7th to 8th gym timing, requires backtracking and Strength HM). Froakie -> Greninja and Fennekin -> Delphox are Special Attackers.