Charizard (
Japanese:
リザードン Lizardon) is a dual-type
Fire/
Flying Pokémon introduced in
Generation I.
It
evolves from
Charmeleon starting at
level 36. It is the final form of
Charmander.
Charizard is the
version mascot of
Pokémon Red and
FireRed Versions. It also makes an appearance on the
Pokémon Ranger,
Pokémon Stadium, and
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky boxarts.
Charizard
リザードン Lizardon | #006 |
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Height
5'07"
Imperial | 1.7m
Metric | 5'07"/1.7m | 0.0m |
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Weight
199.5lbs
Imperial | 90.5kg
Metric | 199.5lbs/90.5kg | 0.0kg |
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EV yield
HP
0 | Atk
0 | Def
0 | Sp.Atk
3 | Sp.Def
0 | Speed
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| Base Exp.: 240 | Battle Exp.: 2401* |
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Biology
Physiology
Unlike its pre-evolutions, it has wings that can allow it to
fly. Charizard is a very
dragon-like Pokémon. Like its previous forms, it has a long tail with a fire burning at the tip. It has extremely sharp claws, a long neck, and two horns protruding from the back of its head. The front of its two wings is blue, while the back is orange like the most of its body. Although hardly visible, Charizard's iris is light blue in color. Its belly and the undersides of its feet are cream-colored.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
As its pre-evolutions could, it can use a variety of
Fire-type moves. Being the last evolution of a
Fire-type starter, Charizard has the ability to learn
Blast Burn. Its fire is incredibly hot, and described to be hot enough to melt boulders. Because of the wings it has grown upon evolution, Charizard can
fly and can use many other
Flying-type abilities, and its wings are able to carry it close to an altitude of 4,600 feet.
Even though Charizard is not a dragon type it has access to
Dragon-type moves, such as
Dragon Claw,
DragonBreath, and
Dragon Rage as well as
Dragon Pulse. It also is able to use many variations of clawing moves such as Slash, Cut and
Shadow Claw, and can expel
obscuring smoke to lower the accuracy of its opponent.
Since Charizard is a fully evolved Pokémon, it can use
Hyper Beam and
Giga Impact.
Behavior
Generally, a Charizard will be competitive. It loves to battle and spend a great amount of time training or looking for opponents. Its competitive spirit is also noteworthy, since it will never spit flames at a weaker foe unless provoked or commanded. When it gets very angered, the flames on its tail become a blueish-white color. It spits fire that is hot enough to melt boulders. It is known to have unintentionally caused massive forest fires with its tail-flame. The more experienced a Charizard, the more intense its tail flame and breath are. Charizard has been depicted in
Great Bowls of Fire to repeatedly lick the people and Pokémon it is fond of, in a similar manner to a dog.
Habitat
Charizard is mercifully rare in the wild; however, there is
a valley somewhere in
Johto wherein many Charizard reside. Charizard also inhabit craggy mountains and active volcanoes. One is also most likely able to find them in
Kanto.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Its fierce appearance and disposition may suggest that it is mostly carnivorous, but like most Pokémon, it can subsist on the typical omnivorous diet most Pokémon share.
In the anime
Major appearances
Ash Ketchum has a
Charizard that he obtained as a Charmander in
Charmander the Stray Pokémon. It evolved into Charmeleon in
March of the Exeggutor Squad and quickly evolved again into Charizard in
Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon, where Charizard saved Ash from the claws of an Aerodactyl. From the time of its becoming Charmeleon to the
Orange Islands episode
Charizard Chills, Charizard refused to obey Ash and was a burden which Ash still cared for. After
Charizard Chills, however, it became one of Ash's strongest Pokémon, perhaps even stronger than
Pikachu. Ash left Charizard in the
Charicific Valley with
Liza in
Charizard's Burning Ambition. It has returned to visit and battle for him on several occasions since then.
Other
Charizard first appeared in
Island of the Giant Pokémon, however it was a fake mechanical robot. When
James was in the Pokémon League Entrance Exam in
The Ultimate Test, he used a Charizard that he eventually tried to steal.
In
Those Darn Electabuzz,
Casey had to help Corey Demario and his Charizard named Don get their fighting spirit back so that Corey could start pitching for The Electabuzz Baseball Team.
Clark used a Charizard and
Quilava against
Ash's Grovyle and
Glalie in
Shocks and Bonds. Clark's Charizard defeated Ash's Grovyle and lost to Ash's Glalie.
In
Grating Spaces,
Delibird gave
Jessie and
James a Charizard and an
Aggron, with Jessie getting Charizard and James getting Aggron. However, Delibird took the two Pokémon away at the end of the episode as the Charizard and Aggron were meant for
Cassidy and
Butch.
Minor appearances
A Charizard was used by Team Rocket in a battle against
Ash's Totodile as part of an elaborate plan to capture Pikachu in
One Trick Phony!.
A trainer used a Charizard in the
Verdanturf Pokémon Contest in
Come What May.
Pokédex entries
| Episode | Pokémon | Source | Entry |
| EP105 | Dragon Rage | Ash's Pokédex | Rage, one of Charizard's most powerful attacks. Rage attack usually has a devastating effect on its opponents.
(Note: It should say Dragon Rage) |
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| Episode | Pokémon | Source | Entry |
| EP248 | Charizard | Ash's Pokédex | Charizard, the Flame Pokémon. Charizard's powerful flame can melt absolutely anything. |
| This concludes the entries from the original series. |
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
- Main article: Blue's Charizard
One of
Blue's main Pokémon, Charizard first debuted as a Charmander. With its increased capacity for battle both with augumented strength and its flight ability, it proved to be a valuable asset for Blue, both during the
Silph Co. battles and in the
Pokémon League, where
Red's
Venusaur narrowly defeated it.
Tucker also has a Charizard in the
Battle Frontier storyline that he used against
Emerald, marking the boy's one and only loss throughout the entire
Emerald chapter.
In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga
- Main article: Ash's Charizard
- Main article: Zippo
Ash's Charizard makes a few appearances in the manga series
The Electric Tale of Pikachu. It first appears as a
Charmander in
You Gotta Have Friends and then later appears as a Charizard in
The Indigo Finals.
Ritchie's Charizard also appears in
The Indigo Finals, battling against Ash's. In the Japanese version, Ritchie's Charizard retains its nickname of
Zippo, however, it is renamed to Charley in the
VIZ Media English translation.
In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga
In the
Pokémon Battle Frontier manga series,
Rald, the main character's mentor, has a Charizard.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
- Main article: Kai Midorikawa's Charizard
Kai Midorikawa, the main rival of
Isamu Akai in the
Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga series, owns a Charizard. It is the final evolved form of
Charmander, his
starter Pokémon. It is a mischevious Pokémon that has a rivalry with
Isamu Akai's Clefairy.
As a Charmander, it was able to evolve directly into Charizard, apparently skipping the
Charmeleon stage. It has reverted to the Charmander stage, although it has since evolved back into Charizard permanently.
In the Pokémon Zensho manga
In
Pokémon Zensho,
Satoshi has a Charizard that was originally a Charmander he received from Professor Oak.
In the TCG
- Main article: Charizard (TCG)
Charizard's
first-released TCG card, which as part of the
Base Set, was widely regarded at the height of popularity of Pokémon as the best card ever. This was because of its powerful attack, Fire Spin, and useful Pokémon Power, Energy Burn, which allowed it to convert any Energy attached to it to
Fire Energy.
Fire Spin needed four Fire Energy and could deal 100 damage, knocking out the majority of Pokémon cards. Individual Charizard cards were sold up to as much as $150. This Charizard card was reprinted in
Wizards of the Coast's
Base Set 2 and
Legendary Collection sets, and released again with updated artwork in the
Stormfront expansion.
In the TFG
One Charizard figure has been released.
Other appearances
Charizard makes an appearance as a Pokémon released randomly from a
Poké Ball in Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee. When summoned, Charizard will utilize
Flamethrower alternating between the left and right. In Melee, the flames have more of a downward angle.
Charizard is a playable Pokémon used by
Pokémon Trainer in the third game of the series, Super Smash Bros. Brawl. It can use
Flamethrower and
Rock Smash. It also uses
Fly and has the ability to glide. Charizard is a Heavyweight and attacks with various physical attacks. It uses
Fire Blast in Pokémon Trainer's Final Smash,
Triple Finish.
Melee trophy information
It's hard to believe, but this massive Flame Pokémon evolves from the tiny
Charmander. Not only can it fly at heights of over 4,500 feet, but its flaming breath is hot enough to reduce almost anything to ashes in seconds. The flames at the end of a Charizard's tail are said to be a fairly accurate barometer of its power.
Brawl trophy information
A Flame Pokémon. Its fiery breath is hot enough to burn up rocks, and its wings let it fly up to 4,600 feet into the air. It's a proud Pokémon that will never use its flame breath on an opponent weaker than itself. The flame on its tail is a barometer of how much vitality it has remaining. Its signature move,
Flamethrower, is a reliable technique.
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I. |
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| It spits fire that is hot enough to melt boulders. Known to cause forest fires unintentionally. |
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| When expelling a blast of super hot fire, the red flame at the tip of its tail burns more intensely. | |
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| If Charizard becomes furious, the flame at the tip of its tail flares up in a whitish-blue color. |
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| Breathing intense, hot flames, it can melt almost anything. Its breath inflicts terrible pain on enemies. | |
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| It uses its wings to fly high. The temperature of its fire increases as it gains experience in battle. | |
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| Charizard flies around the sky in search of powerful opponents. It breathes fire of such great heat that it melts anything. However, it never turns its fiery breath on any opponent weaker than itself. |
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| A Charizard flies about in search of strong opponents. It breathes intense flames that can melt any material. However, it will never torch a weaker foe. | |
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| It spits fire that is hot enough to melt boulders. It may cause forest fires by blowing flames. | |
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| It is said that Charizard's fire burns hotter if it has experienced harsh battles. |
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| If Charizard becomes furious, the flame at the tip of its tail flares up in a whitish-blue color. | |
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| It is said that Charizard's fire burns hotter if it has experienced harsh battles. |
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Game locations
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In side games
Stats
Base stats
| Stat | Range |
| At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 |
| 138 - 185 | 266 - 360 |
| 80 - 149 | 155 - 293 |
| 74 - 143 | 144 - 280 |
| 102 - 177 | 200 - 348 |
| 81 - 150 | 157 - 295 |
| 94 - 167 | 184 - 328 |
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 85.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
Charizard in the anime
