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==Biology== | ==Biology== | ||
Charizard is a | Charizard is a draconic, bipedal Pokémon. It is primarily orange in coloration with a cream underside from the chest to the tip of the tail. It has a long snout and neck, small blue eyes, and two horns protruding from the back of its head. There are large wings with teal undersides sprouting from its back. Its arms are short and skinny, and its hands have three clawed fingers. Its feet have three clawed toes and cream-colored soles. | ||
As Mega Charizard X, its skin turns black with a blue underside from the lower jaw to the tip of the tail. It gains two curved, blue spikes on each shoulder and the tips of its horns turn blue as well. There are now two curved spikes on the back of its neck. The edges of its wings are divided into large, rounded sections and the joint has a curved spike on it. Mega Charizard X breathes blue flames out the sides of its mouth, and the flame on its tail now burns blue with increased heat as well<ref>http://www.pokemonxy.com/en-us/pokemon/mega_pokemon/#Charizard</ref>. | As Mega Charizard X, its skin turns black with a blue underside from the lower jaw to the tip of the tail. It gains two curved, blue spikes on each shoulder and the tips of its horns turn blue as well. There are now two curved spikes on the back of its neck. The edges of its wings are divided into large, rounded sections and the joint has a curved spike on it. Mega Charizard X breathes blue flames out the sides of its mouth, and the flame on its tail now burns blue with increased heat as well<ref>http://www.pokemonxy.com/en-us/pokemon/mega_pokemon/#Charizard</ref>. | ||
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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Charizard resembles a | Charizard resembles a the {{wp|European dragon}}, certainly one of many forms told and rendered in legends. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Charizard is a portmanteau of the words ''char'' (to burn) and ''lizard''. | Charizard is a portmanteau of the words ''char'' (to burn) and ''lizard''. | ||
Lizardon is a combination of ''lizard'' and either ''dragon'' or ''don'' (Ancient Greek for ''tooth'', commonly used in {{wp|dinosaur}} names). | |||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
{{Other languages|type=fire|type2=flying | {{Other languages|type=fire|type2=flying | ||
|ja=リザードン ''Lizardon''|jameaning=Combination of ''lizard'' and {{tt|don|tooth in Ancient Greek, commonly used in dinosaur names}} | |ja=リザードン ''Lizardon''|jameaning=Combination of ''lizard'' and either "dragon" or "{{tt|don|tooth in Ancient Greek, commonly used in dinosaur names}}" | ||
|fr=Dracaufeu|frmeaning=From ''{{tt|draco|Latin for dragon}}'' and ''{{tt|feu|fire}}'' | |fr=Dracaufeu|frmeaning=From ''{{tt|draco|Latin for dragon}}'' and ''{{tt|feu|fire}}'' | ||
|es=Charizard|esmeaning=Same as English name | |es=Charizard|esmeaning=Same as English name | ||