Friede's Charizard (Japanese: フリードのリザードンFreed's Lizardon) is Friede's first known Pokémon. It is also used as a means of transportation for both Friede and Captain Pikachu.
Charizard might have been Friede's first Pokémon as it knew its Trainer's childhood friend Orla, his teacher Lucca, and his mentor Ludlow.
As revealed in HZ018, Charizard was in the Paldea region on Ludlow's boat relaxing while Friede was fishing until its Trainer got a call to met up with Lucca. Through Lucca, Charizard met a wild Pikachu that tried to fly and tried to become friends with him, but to no avail. However, after flying Friede to the sky with Pikachu, Charizard help its Trainer save the Mouse Pokémon from falling and he joined their team. After that, Charizard reunited with Orla in Hoenn as she converted Ludlow's ship into an airship, which became the Brave Asagi, and its teammate was nicknamed Captain Pikachu. Also, Charizard joined Friede when he with Orla and Ludlow formed the Rising Volt Tacklers.
Sometime later, Charizard met a wild Fuecoco and befriended it when it came to live on the Brave Asagi, and the Fire Croc Pokémon came to admire it.
Charizard was first seen in HZ001 when Friede came to Liko's rescue after Amethio tried to get her pendant from her. Friede used Charizard in his battle against Amethio's Ceruledge. Charizard dodges Ceruledge's Psycho Cut, only for it to nearly hit Liko who was trying to escape sending her flying off the Indigo Academy's room. In the next episode, Charizard caught Liko and her Sprigatito and flew them with Friede back to the Brave Asagi for safety. Using its Flamethrower, Charizard helped get the Brave Asagi moving, only for the Brave Asagi to come under attack from the Explorers. Once the Explorers boarded, Friede rode on Charizard to confront them in battle.
In HZ005, Charizard was used in the battle against Amethio's Corviknight. Corviknight managed to keep the battle fairly even despite having a type disadvantage. The battle ended without a winner when Amethio decided to go after Liko and her pendant again.
In HZ014, Charizard and Friede pursued Spinel's Magneton, who was the cause behind the Brave Asagi's failure to reboot its system. They chased it all the way to Levincia, where they were cornered in a dark alleyway by Magneton and Beheeyem. Despite getting outmatched at first by the combined efforts of Magneton and Beheeyem, Friede Terastallized Charizard into a Dark type to fight off Beheeyem's Psychic, and ultimately forced them to retreat after a Tera Blast.
In HZ017, Charizard was used in a training battle with Captain Pikachu. Upon seeing its idol's performance in battle, Fuecoco was motivated to participate in a training battle alongside Wattrel against Cap.
Personality and characteristics
Charizard and Roy's Fuecoco
Charizard is shown to be a strong Pokémon, as seen in HZ001 when it was used to battle Amethio's Ceruledge. Despite this, Charizard is shown to be friendly and playful with other Pokémon, as seen in HZ004 when it used its tail so that Fuecoco could jump over it. The friendship between Fuecoco and Charizard was shown again in HZ006, where realizing how close Fuecoco had become to Roy, Charizard gave Fuecoco a Poké Ball so that both could begin their journey.
Charizard was first seen in HZM1, playing the same role as it does in the anime. It was used to battle Amethio's Ceruledge on the rooftops of Indigo Academy. It is also used as a means of transportation.
