Charizard (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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Pokémon
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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Charizard (disambiguation).
Charizard
Flame Pokémon
リザードン
Lizardon
#0006
Charizard
Charizard
Mega Charizard X
Mega Charizard X
Mega Charizard Y
Mega Charizard Y
Gigantamax Charizard
Gigantamax Charizard
Gigantamax Charizard
Gigantamax Charizard


Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Types
Fire Flying
Charizard
Fire Dragon
Mega Charizard X
Fire Flying
Mega Charizard Y
Unknown Unknown
Gigantamax Charizard
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Blaze
Charizard
Cacophony
Mega Charizard X
Cacophony
Mega Charizard Y
Solar Power
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Tough Claws
Mega Charizard X
Drought
Mega Charizard Y
Gender ratio
Unknown
87.5% male, 12.5% female
Catch rate
45 (11.9%)
Breeding
Egg Groups
Monster and Dragon
Hatch time
20 cycles
Height
5'07" 1.7 m
Charizard
5'07" 1.7 m
Mega Charizard X
5'07" 1.7 m
Mega Charizard Y
91'10"+ 28.0+ m
Gigantamax Charizard
Weight
199.5 lbs. 90.5 kg
Charizard
243.6 lbs. 110.5 kg
Mega Charizard X
221.6 lbs. 100.5 kg
Mega Charizard Y
??? lbs. ??? kg
Gigantamax Charizard
Mega Stone
Charizardite X Charizardite Y
Base experience yield
209
Gen. I-IV
Unknown
IV
240
V+
Leveling rate
Medium Slow
EV yield
Total: 3
Charizard
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
3
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Mega Charizard X
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Mega Charizard Y
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Gigantamax Charizard
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Shape
Body06.png
Footprint
F0006.png F000.png
Mega Charizard X
Pokédex color
Red
Other forms may have other colors.
Base friendship
70
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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 has three forms: Mega Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y, and Gigantamax Charizard. It can Mega Evolve into Mega Charizard X using the Charizardite X and Mega Charizard Y using the Charizardite Y, and can Gigantamax into Gigantamax Charizard if it has the Gigantamax Factor.

Charizard is the game mascot of Pokémon Red and its remake Pokémon FireRed, appearing on the boxart of both games.

Biology

 
Charizard Glide

Charizard is a draconic, bipedal Pokémon. It is primarily orange with a cream underside from the chest to the tip of its tail. It has a long neck, small blue eyes, slightly raised nostrils, and two horn-like structures protruding from the back of its rectangular head. There are two fangs visible in its upper jaw when its mouth is closed. Two large wings with blue-green undersides sprout from its back, and a horn-like appendage juts out from the top of the third joint of each wing. A single wing-finger is visible through the center of each wing membrane. Charizard's arms are short and skinny compared to its robust belly, and each limb has three white claws. It has stocky legs with cream-colored soles on each of its plantigrade feet. The tip of its long, tapering tail burns with a sizable flame, which can intensify to a blue flame if Charizard is irritated.

Charizard flies in search of powerful opponents to battle, and its fire will burn hotter as it gains experience. Its fiery breath is capable of melting boulders and massive glaciers, and has been known to accidentally cause forest fires. Though its fiery breath is hot, it never turns it on any opponent weaker than itself. Charizard typically inhabits mountains and valleys, such as the Charicific Valley in Johto. The anime has shown that only a weak Charizard would show off its power. It also showed that Charizard can swim underwater, with Pokémon Origins further showing that the flame on the tip of the tail can still keep burning underwater. Charizard's wings can carry it to an altitude of 4,600 feet (1,400 meters). Charizard lives in herds with Charmander. As shown in Pokémon Sleep, Charizard is known to sleep in a incredibly relaxed position.[1] The is because Charizard is very confident in its own power. Some Charizard that are occasionally see sleeping flat on their backs may be a sign that Charizard is very strong.

Even though Charizard originally couldn’t learn the move Fly, Trainers have been shown riding Charizard in official artwork dating back to the original Carddass Trading Cards of the year 1997. Ash himself was shown riding his Charizard already in the second season of the original series of the anime. Eventually, in Pokémon Yellow, Charizard became able to learn Fly and has since been frequently depicted as a Pokémon able to carry people on its back to fly them to distant areas. In Alola, Charizard is a Ride Pokémon called Charizard Glide, being used by the natives to fly around the region or make deliveries.

Forms

 
Mega Charizard X and Mega Charizard Y.

Charizard has three alternate forms: Mega Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y, and Gigantamax Charizard.

Both of Charizard's Mega Evolutions feature a shorter snout, white, vertical slit pupils, and a bright underside reaching the lower jaw.

Mega Charizard X

As Mega Charizard X, its body and legs are more physically fit, though its arms remain thin. Its skin turns black with a sky-blue underside and soles. Two spikes with blue tips curve upward from the front and back of each shoulder, while the tips of its horns sharpen, turn blue, and curve slightly upward. Its brow and claws are larger, and its eyes are now red. It has two small, fin-like spikes under each horn and two more down its lower neck. The finger disappears from the wing membrane, and the lower edges are divided into large, rounded points. The third joint of each wing-arm is adorned with a claw-like spike. Mega Charizard X breathes blue flames out the sides of its mouth, and the flame on its tail now burns blue consistently. It is said that its new power turns it black and creates more intense flames.

Mega Charizard Y

As Mega Charizard Y, it becomes sleeker in appearance but retains its normal coloration. It has three pointed horns on the back of its head, the middle of which is longer. Its snout has larger fangs and a ridge on the nose. Its neck is shorter, but its torso is thinner and longer. It features longer digitigrade feet. Its hands are less developed, with extremely shortened fingers that are no longer separated from each other. Small wings develop on its wrists, while the ones on its back become larger, lose the wing finger passing through their membrane and end up with ragged edges. The back of its tail has a large spike at the base and three smaller ones near the tip, which now burns with a longer flame. Mega Charizard Y is said to have incredible flying prowess that is greater than a jet fighter.

 
Mega Charizard X
Charizard
 Fire  Dragon 


 
Charizard
Charizard
 Fire  Flying 


 
Mega Charizard Y
Charizard
 Fire  Flying 

Gigantamax
 
Gigantamax Charizard's wingless body

As Gigantamax Charizard, it becomes larger and more physically fit. The lower part of its body glows white with several yellow diamonds located on the lower belly. There are also diamond-shaped spots located on the front legs. The claws located on its hands and feet become longer and sharper. The feet become longer and digitigrade, retaining small glowing soles under the forefeet. The sclerae of the eyes become yellow. The glow of a flame can be seen in the mouth, and the teeth grow, with the lower front teeth and three teeth in the middle now protruding when the mouth is closed. The flame on the tail extends out and has three red clouds surrounding it, like the clouds most other Gigantamax Pokémon have. Two flames sprout from its horns, and its wings are transformed into literal flame wings extending to the shoulder blade. These colossal flamed wings were created from the energy of Gigantamaxing, and are hotter than magma; Gigantamax Charizard uses these flames to burn its opponents.[2] The flames within Gigantamax Charizard burn hotter than 3,600 degrees Fahrenheit (2,000 degrees Celsius), and increase in temperature when it roars.

Gigantamax Charizard is the only known Pokémon capable of using the G-Max Move G-Max Wildfire.

Gigantamax Charizard
 

Evolution

Charizard evolves from Charmeleon and is the final form of Charmander.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

 
Unevolved
Charmander
 Fire 

 
First evolution
Charmeleon
 Fire 

 
Second evolution
Charizard
 Fire  Flying 


In the anime

Main series

 
Charizard in the anime
 
Mega Charizard X in the anime
 
Mega Charizard Y in the anime
 
Gigantamax Charizard in the anime
 
Tera Charizard in the anime

Major appearances

Ash's Charizard

Ash has a Charizard that he caught as a Charmander in Charmander – The Stray Pokémon. He evolved from Charmeleon in Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon after saving Ash from the claws of an Aerodactyl. Unfortunately, Charizard disobeyed Ash's orders until Charizard Chills.

Charizard also appeared in I Choose You!, which is set in a different continuity from the main series. In this continuity, it previously belonged to Cross and evolved from Charmander after defeating a Jigglypuff in battle and later evolved into Charizard after battling Cross's Incineroar. Unlike its main series counterpart, Charizard never had obedience issues.

Charla

Liza of the Charicific Valley owns her own Charizard, nicknamed Charla. She apparently has a romantic relationship with Ash's Charizard after he became her bodyguard.

Team A.C.T.

A Charizard was a member of Team A.C.T., who was considered for the job of rescuing Big Brother Pikachu in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!. They were, however, occupied on another mission.

Alain's Charizard

In Pokémon the Series: XY, Alain owns a Charizard that can Mega Evolve into Mega Charizard X.

Trevor's Charizard

Trevor has a Charizard that he received as a Charmander from Professor Sycamore. It was revealed to be capable of Mega Evolving into Mega Charizard Y, as shown in A League of His Own!.

Kiawe's Charizard

Kiawe owns a Charizard that was given to him by his grandfather. He often uses it as his personal Ride Pokémon.

Leon's Charizard

In Flash of the Titans!, Leon's Charizard battled Lance's Gyarados during the World Coronation Series finals and won. It since made further appearances in Pokémon Journeys: The Series. Charizard is capable of Gigantamaxing.

Friede's Charizard

In The Pendant That Starts It All: Part One, a Charizard appeared under the ownership of Friede. In Fly! Wattrel!, Friede Terastallized his Charizard into a Dark type during his fight against Spinel's Magneton and Beheeyem.

Other

In Mewtwo Strikes Back, a Charizard participated in the battle between the original Pokémon and the cloned Pokémon, battling Ash's Charizard and winning easily. Unlike much of its brethren, Charizard wasn't cloned from Ash's Charizard and it had the same marks that Charmandertwo had, indicating that it was likely obtained by Mewtwo through different means than the ones used to clone the Trainers' captured Pokémon. Charizard reappeared in Mewtwo Returns.

In One Trick Phony!, Jessie borrowed a Charizard from the Battle Park and was used in a battle against Ash and his Totodile as part of an elaborate plan to capture Pikachu.

A Charizard nicknamed Don appeared in Those Darn Electabuzz!, under the ownership of Corey Demario. Casey had to help them get their fighting spirit back so that Corey could start pitching for the Electabuzz baseball team.

In Shocks and Bonds, Clark used a Charizard and Quilava in a Double Battle against Ash's Grovyle and Glalie during the Ever Grande Conference. Charizard defeated Grovyle but then lost to Glalie.

In Grating Spaces!, Delibird gave Jessie and James a Charizard and an Aggron, with Jessie getting Charizard and James getting Aggron. However, they were recalled at the end of the episode as they were meant for Cassidy and Butch.

Minor appearances

In Island of the Giant Pokémon, a giant robot Charizard was at Pokémon Land.

Charizard made its physical debut in a flashback in Primeape Goes Bananas.

In The Ultimate Test, James used a Charizard during the Pokémon League Admissions Exam.

In The Breeding Center Secret, a Charizard evolved from a Charmeleon in a TV advertisement for Cassidy and Butch's breeding center.

In Carrying On!, Ash's Noctowl hypnotized an attacking Fearow into seeing it as a Charizard.

A Charizard appeared in Beauty and the Breeder, under the ownership of a Pokémon Breeder participating in a Pokémon breeding competition.

In The Screen Actor's Guilt, Vitzo's fantasy featured a Charizard.

In Disguise Da Limit, a Coordinator's Charizard competed in the Verdanturf Contest.

A Charizard appeared in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.

In Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, multiple Charizard were part of the feuding armies that were eventually placated by Sir Aaron in the past.

A Charizard that can Mega Evolve appeared in the opening of Mega Evolution Special I. Unlike Alain's Charizard, this Charizard can Mega Evolve into Mega Charizard Y.

A Mega Charizard X appeared in the opening credits of Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction, while a Mega Charizard Y appeared in the movie's ending credits.

A Charizard appeared in Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel.

A Charizard appeared in a fantasy in Alola, Kanto!.

A Charizard appeared in a fantasy in A Talent for Imitation!.

A Trainer's Charizard appeared in a video hologram in Goodbye, Friend!.

In A Little Rocket R & R!, a Trainer's Charizard was captured by the Matori Matrix but later freed by Ash and his friends.

A Gigantamax Charizard appeared as a silhouette in a fantasy in Toughing It Out!.

A Gigantamax Charizard appeared in a fantasy in Sword and Shield: The Darkest Day!.

A Charizard appeared in Getting More Than You Battled For!.

A Trainer's Charizard appeared in This Could be the Start of Something Big!.

A Gigantamax Charizard appeared in A Squad's Worth of Passion!, during a fantasy.

Pokédex entries

Episode Subject 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.
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
EP248 Charizard Ash's Pokédex Charizard, the Flame Pokémon. Charizard's powerful flame can melt absolutely anything.
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
BW116 Charizard Ash's Pokédex Charizard, the Flame Pokémon. Charizard is a Flying and Fire type. When competing in intense battles, Charizard's flame becomes more intense as well.

Pokémon Origins

 
Charizard in Pokémon Origins
 
Mega Charizard X in Pokémon Origins

Red's Charizard

Red obtained Charizard as a Charmander from Professor Oak when he went out on his journey. It evolved into a Charizard sometime after Red defeated Koga between File 2 - Cubone and File 3 - Giovanni. During the battle against Mewtwo in File 4 - Charizard, Red's Charizard Mega Evolved into Mega Charizard X and battled Mewtwo. It was the first Mega Evolution seen in the anime.

Other

In File 1: Red, a Charizard was one of the Pokémon seen in Professor Oak's introduction.

Pokémon Generations

In The Redemption, Calem's Charizard celebrated its Trainer's crowning as Champion alongside Calem's Chesnaught.

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

In Letter, Leon's Charizard battled and defeated Bea's Machamp in a Pokémon League tournament. Charizard reappeared in a fantasy in Training and on television in Buddy. In Sky, it was seen in its Gigantamax form. It battled Mustard's Mienshao in The Gathering of Stars.

POKÉTOON

 
Charizard in POKÉTOON

A Charizard nicknamed Char-ly appeared in Blossom's Dream which belonged to Blossom's dad.

Pokémon Evolutions

 
Charizard in Pokémon Evolutions

Red's Charizard

Red's Charizard briefly appeared in The Discovery.

Other

Leon's Charizard

Leon's Charizard appeared in The Champion. It was used in a flashback to battle Eternatus but was not strong enough to defeat it on its own. Later, it cheered Leon up before heading to his Championship Match against Victor.

GOTCHA!

Red's Charizard

Red's Charizard briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

Other

A Gigantamax Charizard briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Leon.

In the manga

 
Charizard in Pokémon Adventures
 
Mega Charizard Y in Pokémon Adventures
 
Mega Charizard X in Pokémon Adventures
 
Gigantamax Charizard in Pokémon Adventures

Ash & Pikachu

Main article: Ash's Charizard

Ash's Charizard appeared in Off To The Battle Frontier!!, facing off against Noland's Articuno.

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Main article: Ash's Charizard
Main article: Zippo

Ash's Charizard first appears as a Charmander in You Gotta Have Friends and then later as a Charizard in The Indigo Finals.

Ritchie's Charizard also appears in The Indigo Finals, battling against Ash's.

Movie adaptations

Main article: Ash's Charizard

Ash's Charizard has made some appearances in the manga adaptations of the movies it appeared in.

Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure

A Charizard appeared in JBA5, under the ownership of Lance.

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

An unknown Trainer used a Charizard in PBK4.

Pocket Monsters XY: The Legend of the Pokémon Dragon King

Akira, the main character, owns a Charizard.

Mori also owns a Charizard.

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Blue's Charizard
Main article: Salamè
Main article: Kiawe's Charizard
Main article: Leon's Charizard

One of Blue's main Pokémon, Charizard, debuted as a Charmander. With his increased capacity for battle both with augmented strength and his flight ability, he 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 him. He had evolved from Charmeleon sometime before Kalling Kadabra. In the X & Y arc, he was revealed to have become able to Mega Evolve into Mega Charizard Y.

A Charizard was fantasied along with the other fully evolved Kanto first partner Pokémon in Chinchou in Charge, where the Pokémon Association Chairman of Kanto and Johto explained to Bill and Janine the special privilege of entering the finals unconditionally after collecting Badges.

In Charizard Transforms, X's Charmeleon, Salamè, evolved into a Charizard during a battle against Xerosic's Pokémon. He has a Charizardite X hidden in the flame on the tip of his tail, and with it, he can Mega Evolve into Mega Charizard X.

A Ride Charizard appeared in a fantasy in A Raid and Po Town.

Kiawe's Ride Charizard appeared in Finale!! The Battle Against the Other Dimension!.

Leon's Charizard first appeared in Crackle!! Practice Battle. It is capable of Gigantamaxing.

Pokémon Battle Frontier

Rald, the main character's mentor, has a Charizard.

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

A Charizard first appeared in GDZ52, under the ownership of Nagi.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Main article: Ash's Charizard
Main article: Leon's Charizard

Ash's Charizard appeared in a fantasy in Legend? Check! Friends? Check!.

Leon's Charizard appeared in Flash of the Titans!.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team

Main article: Team A.C.T.

The Charizard from Team A.C.T. appears in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team. He, along with his teammates, is a role model of Mudkip and tries to rescue him when he mistakenly believes that Ginji is a threat to Mudkip's safety.

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

A Charizard first appeared in The Scarlet Scroll: Kunoichi's Situation, under the ownership of Yukimura.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Main article: Green's Charizard

Green, the main rival of Red, owns a Charizard that evolved from Charmander, his first partner Pokémon, apparently skipping the Charmeleon stage in the process. It is a mischievous Pokémon that has a rivalry with Red's Clefairy. It has reverted to the Charmander stage, although it has since evolved back into Charizard permanently.

A Charizard appeared in Pikachu's Birthday Party.

Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire

A Charizard appeared in Clefairy's Golf Debut!.

Pokémon Zensho

Main article: Satoshi's Charizard (Zensho)

In Pokémon Zensho, Satoshi owns 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. In addition, it had the highest HP then, at 120. Individual Charizard cards were sold up to as much as $150. First edition cards of this dwarfed this price at one point breaking the $1000 US price point. 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 in Pokkén Tournament
 
Charizard in Pokémon UNITE
 
Charizard in the music video for Celestial

Super Smash Bros. series

Main article: Charizard (Super Smash Bros.)

Charizard appeared as a Poké Ball summon in Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee before becoming playable as part of Pokémon Trainer’s team in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, as well as a solo playable appearance in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U.

Pokkén Tournament

Main article: Charizard (Pokkén)

Charizard is a Power-type playable character in Pokkén. Moves it can use include Flamethrower, Fire Punch, Flare Blitz, and Seismic Toss. Upon entering Synergy Burst, it Mega-Evolves into Mega Charizard X and can use the Burst Attack Searing Blaze.

POKÉMON Detective Pikachu

A Charizard appeared in POKÉMON Detective Pikachu, under the ownership of Sebastian. It is a frequent underground battler, and as such, it fought Harry and Detective Pikachu prior to the events of the movie.

Pokémon UNITE

Main article: Charizard (UNITE)

Charizard is playable through obtaining a Unite License. It is a melee all-rounder that starts as Charmander and evolves into Charmeleon at level 5, which evolves into Charizard at level 9.

Celestial

Charizard appeared in the music video for Celestial, carrying Ed Sheeran back home. It is later seen in an animated sequence with Ed Sheeran and his other Pokémon, helping him stop the fight between Mewtwo and Mew.

Game data

NPC appearances

Pokédex entries

Generation I Kanto
#006
Red(JPN) (This entry was originally untranslated in English until it was reused in Pokémon FireRed.)
Green
Red(ENG) Spits fire that is hot enough to melt boulders. Known to cause forest fires unintentionally.
Blue
Yellow When expelling a blast of super hot fire, the red flame at the tip of its tail burns more intensely.
Stadium Its fiery breath reaches incredible temperatures. It can quickly melt glaciers weighing 10,000 tons.
Generation II Johto
#231
Gold If Charizard becomes furious, the flame at the tip of its tail flares up into a whitish-blue color.
Silver Breathing intense, hot flames, it can melt almost anything. Its breath inflicts terrible pain on enemies.
Crystal It uses its wings to fly high. The temperature of its fire increases as it gains experience in battle.
Stadium 2 If Charizard becomes furious, the flame at the tip of its tail flares up in a whitish-blue color.
Generation III Hoenn
#—
Kanto
#006
Ruby 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.
Sapphire
Emerald 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.
FireRed Its wings can carry this Pokémon close to an altitude of 4,600 feet. It blows out fire at very high temperatures.
LeafGreen It spits fire that is hot enough to melt boulders. It may cause forest fires by blowing flames.
Generation IV Sinnoh
#—
Johto
#236
Diamond It is said that Charizard's fire burns hotter if it has experienced harsh battles.
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold If Charizard becomes furious, the flame at the tip of its tail flares up in a whitish-blue color.
SoulSilver Breathing intense, hot flames, it can melt almost anything. Its breath inflicts terrible pain on enemies.
Generation V Unova
#—
Black It is said that Charizard's fire burns hotter if it has experienced harsh battles.
White
Black 2 It is said that Charizard's fire burns hotter if it has experienced harsh battles.
White 2
Generation VI Kalos
Central #085
Hoenn
#—
X When expelling a blast of superhot fire, the red flame at the tip of its tail burns more intensely.
Y Its wings can carry this Pokémon close to an altitude of 4,600 feet. It blows out fire at very high temperatures.
Omega Ruby 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.
Alpha Sapphire
Generation VII Alola
#—
Kanto
#006
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon.
Let's Go Pikachu When this Pokémon expels a blast of superhot fire, the red flame at the tip of its tails burns more intensely.
Let's Go Eevee
Mega Charizard X
Let's Go Pikachu The overwhelming power that fills its entire body causes it to turn black and creates intense blue flames.
Let's Go Eevee
Mega Charizard Y
Let's Go Pikachu Its bond with its Trainer is the source of its power. It boasts speed and maneuverability greater than that of a jet fighter.
Let's Go Eevee
Generation VIII Galar
#380
Sinnoh
#—
Hisui
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Legends: Arceus.
Sword It spits fire that is hot enough to melt boulders. It may cause forest fires by blowing flames.
Shield Its wings can carry this Pokémon close to an altitude of 4,600 feet. It blows out fire at very high temperatures.
Brilliant Diamond It is said that Charizard's fire burns hotter if it has experienced harsh battles.
Shining Pearl
Gigantamax Charizard
Sword This colossal, flame-winged figure of a Charizard was brought about by Gigantamax energy.
Shield The flame inside its body burns hotter than 3,600 degrees Fahrenheit. When Charizard roars, that temperature climbs even higher.
Generation IX Paldea
#—
Kitakami
#—
Blueberry
#169
Scarlet If Charizard becomes truly angered, the flame at the tip of its tail burns in a light blue shade.
Violet It uses its wings to fly sky-high. The more experience it gains in battle, the greater the temperature at which its flames burn.


 
Charizard in the Blueberry Pokédex

Game locations

Generation I
Red Blue
Evolve Charmeleon
Blue (Japan)
Evolve Charmeleon
Yellow
Evolve Charmeleon
Generation II
Gold Silver
Time Capsule, Event
Crystal
Time Capsule, Event
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
Trade, Event
Emerald
Trade, Event
FireRed LeafGreen
Evolve Charmeleon
Colosseum
Trade
XD
Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Trade
Platinum
Trade
HeartGold SoulSilver
Evolve Charmeleon
Pal Park
Field
Generation V
Black White
Poké Transfer, Evolve Charmeleon (from Event Charmander)
Black 2 White 2
Poké Transfer, Evolve Charmeleon (from Event Charmander)
Generation VI
X Y
Evolve Charmeleon
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Trade, Event
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Trade, Event
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Evolve Charmeleon
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Hammerlocke Hills (Max Raid Battle)
Lake of Outrage (Max Raid Battle) (Gigantamax Factor)
Expansion Pass
Fields of Honor, Loop Lagoon (Max Raid Battle)
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Evolve Charmeleon
Legends: Arceus
Unobtainable
Generation IX
Scarlet Violet
Trade, Poké Portal News
The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero
Evolve Charmeleon


In side games

Generation I
Snap
Volcano
Pinball
Evolve Charmeleon
Generation II
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
Generation III
Trozei!
Endless Level 23, Forever Level 72, Pair Trozei, Mr. Who's Den
MD Red MD Blue
Evolve Charmeleon
Ranger
Jungle Relic (during mission), Sekra Range (during mission)
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Spacial Rift (B1F-B15F, Deep Spacial Rift B1F-B9F), Deep Dark Crater (B6F-B14F)
MD Sky
Spacial Rift (B1F-B15F, Deep Spacial Rift B1F-B9F), Deep Dark Crater (B6F-B14F)
Ranger: SoA
Volcano Cave
Rumble
Fiery Furnace (Normal Mode A & S)
PokéPark Wii
Granite Zone
Ranger: GS
Rand's House
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Cave: Everspring Valley
PokéPark 2
Arcane Area
Conquest
Evolve Charmeleon
Rumble U
Dream Gate: Flame Dance (Boss), Variety Battle: A Battle in the Tower
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Blade-and-Shield Path: Stage 5
Rumble World
Ember Mountains: Furnace Mountain (Back Boss)
Picross
Area 28: Stage 09
Generation VII
Rumble Rush
Charizard Sea2019, Gengar Sea, Celebi Sea, Mewtwo Sea, Butterfree Sea, Charizard Sea2020, Bulbasaur Sea, Charizard SeaFinal, Celebi SeaFinal, Mewtwo SeaFinal
Generation VIII
MD DX
Mt. Faraway (50F-59F)
New Snap
Fireflow VolcanoLevel 2+
Generation IX
Sleep
Greengrass Isle (from Master 5)
Taupe Hollow (from Master 1)
Cross-Generation
Shuffle
Expert Stage: Stage EX9
Masters EX
Evolution: Scottie/Bettie & CharmeleonEgg
Poké Fair sync pair scout or Ticket Scout (after completing Victory Road): Sygna Suit Red & Charizard (Mega Charizard X)
Master Fair sync pair scout: Leon & Charizard (Gigantamax)
UNITE
Purchase for 6,000 Aeos Coins/345 Aeos Gems


In events

Wild Area News
Games Event Gigantamax Location Level Distribution period
SwSh Wild Area News Yes hide 40, 50SwSh
60Sh
March 26 to April 27, 2020
SwSh Wild Area News Yes hide 50SwSh
60Sh
April 10 to 15, 2020
Sh Wild Area News Yes hide 50 June 2 to 29, 2020
Sh Wild Area News Yes hide 50 June 17 to 28, 2020
SwSh Wild Area News Yes hide 40, 50, 60 July 9 to 11, 2021
SwSh Wild Area News Yes hide 50, 80 February 22 to 27, 2022
Poké Portal News
Games Event Tera Type Location Level Distribution period
SV Charizard the Unrivaled Dragon hide 100 December 2 to 4, 2022
December 16 to 18, 2022
March 13 to 17, 2024

Held items

Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.

Games Held items
Red Blue
Yellow

Stats

Base stats

Charizard
Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
78
138 - 185 266 - 360
84
80 - 149 155 - 293
78
74 - 143 144 - 280
109
102 - 177 200 - 348
85
81 - 150 157 - 295
100
94 - 167 184 - 328
Total:
534
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
  • This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 85.
Mega Charizard X
Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
78
138 - 185 266 - 360
130
121 - 200 238 - 394
111
104 - 179 204 - 353
130
121 - 200 238 - 394
85
81 - 150 157 - 295
100
94 - 167 184 - 328
Total:
634
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
Mega Charizard Y
Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
78
138 - 185 266 - 360
104
98 - 171 191 - 337
78
74 - 143 144 - 280
159
147 - 232 290 - 458
115
108 - 183 211 - 361
100
94 - 167 184 - 328
Total:
634
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
3/3 ★★★
Power
3/3 ★★★
Skill
2/2 ★★
Stamina
4/5 ★★★★
Jump
5/5 ★★★★★
Total
17/18 ★★★


Type effectiveness

Charizard and Mega Charizard Y
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ¼×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water
Grass ¼×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ¼×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water
Grass ¼×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ¼×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water
Grass ¼×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ¼×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water
Grass ¼×
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy ½×
None
Notes:
Mega Charizard X
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ¼×
Water
Grass ¼×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ¼×
Water
Grass ¼×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ¼×
Water
Grass ¼×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ¼×
Water
Grass ¼×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100100% 15
011 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 09090% 10
011 Scratch Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35
011 Growl Normal Status 0000 100100% 40
011 Ember Fire Special 04040 100100% 25
011 Smokescreen Normal Status 0000 100100% 20
Evo.Evo. Air Slash Flying Special 07575 09595% 15
1212 Dragon Breath Dragon Special 06060 100100% 20
1919 Fire Fang Fire Physical 06565 09595% 15
2424 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20
3030 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100100% 15
3939 Scary Face Normal Status 0000 100100% 10
4646 Fire Spin Fire Special 03535 08585% 15
5454 Inferno Fire Special 100100 05050% 5
6262 Flare Blitz Fire Physical 120120 100100% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Charizard
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Charizard
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM001  TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20
TM006  TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 10
TM007  TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM008  TM008 Fire Fang Fire Physical 06565 095}}95% 15
TM014  TM014 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15
TM024  TM024 Fire Spin Fire Special 03535 085}}85% 15
TM025  TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM027  TM027 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20
TM028  TM028 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
TM032  TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20
TM036  TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15
TM038  TM038 Flame Charge Fire Physical 05050 100}}100% 20
TM040  TM040 Air Cutter Flying Special 06060 095}}95% 25
TM043  TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TM044  TM044 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10
TM047  TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM049  TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM051  TM051 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM055  TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
TM058  TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM061  TM061 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15
TM065  TM065 Air Slash Flying Special 07575 095}}95% 15
TM066  TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15
TM067  TM067 Fire Punch Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM068  TM068 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM070  TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM078  TM078 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM085  TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM086  TM086 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
TM088  TM088 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM097  TM097 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15
TM100  TM100 Dragon Dance Dragon Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM103  TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM107  TM107 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM108  TM108 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM115  TM115 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10
TM118  TM118 Heat Wave Fire Special 09595 090}}90% 10
TM125  TM125 Flamethrower Fire Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM130  TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM141  TM141 Fire Blast Fire Special 110110 085}}85% 5
TM144  TM144 Fire Pledge Fire Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM149  TM149 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10
TM152  TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
TM153  TM153 Blast Burn Fire Special 150150 090}}90% 5
TM156  TM156 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100}}100% 10
TM157  TM157 Overheat Fire Special 130130 090}}90% 5
TM158  TM158 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5
TM160  TM160 Hurricane Flying Special 110110 070}}70% 10
TM163  TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
TM165  TM165 Flare Blitz Fire Physical 120120 100}}100% 15
TM168  TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10
TM171  TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM172  TM172 Roar Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM189  TM189 Heat Crash Fire Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TM192  TM192 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20
TM193  TM193 Weather Ball Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 10
TM204  TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15
TM207  TM207 Temper Flare Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 10
TM215  TM215 Scorching Sands Ground Special 07070 100}}100% 10
TM222  TM222 Breaking Swipe Dragon Physical 06060 100}}100% 15
TM226  TM226 Dragon Cheer Dragon Status 0000 00—}}—% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Charizard
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Charizard
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Ancient Power Rock Special 60 100% 5
Belly Drum Normal Status —% 10
Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 25
Counter Fighting Physical 100% 20
Dragon Rush Dragon Physical 100 75% 10
Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 60 90% 10
Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15
Metal Claw Steel Physical 50 95% 35
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Charizard
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Charizard
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Charizard
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation IX
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
   False Swipe Normal Physical 40 100% 40
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Charizard
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Charizard
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Anime-only moves

Move Type Episode
Tackle  Normal  Pokémon Double Trouble

Side game data

Charizard

Pokémon Pinball
 
Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
 
Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1
Recruit rate: Evolve
Friend Area: Mt. Cleft
Phrases
51%-100% HP Leave it to me! I'll raze everything!
26%-50% HP My body's cooling down. My health is down to half.
1%-25% HP I can't... There's no power left in my flame...
Level up I leveled up! My flame is burning even hotter now!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
  Body size: 1
Recruit rate: -12%
IQ group: C
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon
 

Body size: Standard (1 tile)
How to Recruit: Introduced by Whiscash
Connected to: Whiscash
Connection Orb Set: 3

Phrases
Normal Follow me!
Low HP (< 50%) Nooo… I'm not finished yet…
Phrases if the hero
Normal (All right! I'll give it my all!)
Low HP (< 50%) (This is hard…but I need to hang in there!)
Phrases if the partner
Normal Let's give it our all!
Low HP (< 50%) I'm OK… I can take it a little more…
Pokémon Ranger
Group:
Fire
Poké Assist:  
Fire
Field move:    
(Burn ×3)
Loops: 11 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0
Browser entry R-142
Charizard breathes super-hot flames that melt ice and incinerate even steel.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:
Fire
Poké Assist:  
Fire
Field move:  
(Burn ×4)
Browser entry R-139
It spits blobs of fire. It also lets loose expanding rings of fire to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group:
Fire
Poké Assist:
(present)
 
Fire
Field move:
(present)
 
(Crush ×4)
Not available in the past.
Browser entry R-208
It attacks by launching fireballs as it flies around quickly.
Pokémon Rumble
Attack ●●●●
Defense ●●●
Speed ●●●●
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●●●
Defense ●●●
Speed ●●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush
  Walking Speed: 1.5 seconds Base HP: 55
Base Attack: 81 Base Defense: 56 Base Speed: 70
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
  PokéPark Pad entry:
Charizard values the ancient promise in the Granite Zone. Watch him whoosh through the sky playing Salamence's Air Ace.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
  Strong:    Weak:   
PokéPark Pad entry:
He loves nature and the Pokémon in the Arcane Area. He wants to protect the Arcane Area.
Pokémon Conquest
  HP: ★★★ Move: Flamethrower
Attack: ★★★★ Ability 1: Blaze
Ability 2: Hero
Ability 3: Last Bastion
Defense: ★★★
Speed: ★★★★
Evolves from Charmeleon when its Attack is 83 or higher
Range: 2 Perfect Links: Masakage and Yukimura
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Fire
Attack Power: ★★★★★

 

Power of Five
Increases the damage dealt by matching five Pokémon.
Pokémon Shuffle
 
Fire
  Attack Power: 60 - 135   20

#006
 
 
 

Burn
Leaves the foe burned.
  Swappable Skill(s): Unity Power
Mega Effects   13/3
Mega Charizard X ( Dragon  type): Erases all Pokémon in an X-shaped pattern.
Mega Charizard Y ( Fire  type): Erases all Pokémon in a Y-shaped pattern.
Pokémon Shuffle
 
Flying
  Attack Power: 60 - 105   5

#006
 
 
 

Nosedive
Sometimes deals a lot more damage.
Mega Effects   15/5
Mega Charizard X ( Dragon  type): Erases Pokémon and disruptions around two spots you tap.
Mega Charizard Y ( Flying  type): Erases a jagged line of Pokémon vertically.
Pokémon GO
  Base HP: 186 Base Attack: 223 Base Defense: 173
Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement:  200/40/20/10
Fast Attacks: Fire Spin*, Air Slash*, Ember, Wing Attack, Dragon Breath
Charged Attacks: Fire Blast, Dragon Claw, Overheat*, Blast Burn, Flamethrower, Return , Frustration 
Pokémon: Magikarp Jump
  Friendship Item: Charcoal (600 ) ★: One random great item
Skill: Gives a great item
Recovery time: 12 hours
New Pokémon Snap
 
Photodex entry #150
Charizard form herds with Charmander, and they all live together near the volcano. The flames they breathe are as hot as the lava around them.


Costumes in Pokémon GO
   
Clone Party hat

Mega Charizard X

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon
 

Body size: Standard (1 tile)
How to Recruit: Introduced by Whiscash
Connected to: Whiscash
Connection Orb Set: 3

Phrases
Normal Follow me!
Low HP (< 50%) Nooo… I'm not finished yet…
Phrases if the hero
Normal (All right! I'll give it my all!)
Low HP (< 50%) (This is hard…but I need to hang in there!)
Phrases if the partner
Normal Let's give it our all!
Low HP (< 50%) I'm OK… I can take it a little more…
Pokémon GO
  Base HP: 186 Base Attack: 273 Base Defense: 213
Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A
Fast Attacks: Fire Spin*, Air Slash*, Ember, Wing Attack, Dragon Breath
Charged Attacks: Fire Blast, Dragon Claw, Overheat*, Blast Burn, Flamethrower, Return 

Mega Charizard Y

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon
 

Body size: Standard (1 tile)
How to Recruit: Introduced by Whiscash
Connected to: Whiscash
Connection Orb Set: 3

Phrases
Normal Follow me!
Low HP (< 50%) Nooo… I'm not finished yet…
Phrases if the hero
Normal (All right! I'll give it my all!)
Low HP (< 50%) (This is hard…but I need to hang in there!)
Phrases if the partner
Normal Let's give it our all!
Low HP (< 50%) I'm OK… I can take it a little more…
Pokémon GO
  Base HP: 186 Base Attack: 319 Base Defense: 212
Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A
Fast Attacks: Fire Spin*, Air Slash*, Ember, Wing Attack, Dragon Breath
Charged Attacks: Fire Blast, Dragon Claw, Overheat*, Blast Burn, Flamethrower, Return 

Form data

Mega Evolution

Gigantamax

 
Gigantamax Factor
 
Charizard
Charizard
 Fire  Flying 

 
Dynamax Band


Lasts for three turns
 
Gigantamax Charizard
Charizard
 Fire  Flying 

Evolution data

 
Unevolved
Charmander
 Fire 
 
Level 16
 
First evolution
Charmeleon
 Fire 
 
Level 36
 
Second evolution
Charizard
 Fire  Flying 


Sprites

Generation I
Red Green Red Blue Yellow
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation II
Gold Silver Crystal
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
       
       
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Front Back Front Back
Let's Go, Pikachu! Let's Go, Eevee!
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Cross-Generation
HOME
   
   
   
   
  For other sprites and images, please see Charizard images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Other sprites

 
FireRed/LeafGreen credits

Trivia

 
"Pokémon Gallery: Encounter with Shiny Pokémon" by Ken Sugimori
 
Charizard in Pokémon Battle Chess
  • In English, the category "Flame Pokémon" is shared by Charmeleon, Charizard, Flareon, Kantonian Moltres, and Infernape.
    • In Japanese, Flareon has the category ほのおポケモン Honō Pokémon (Flame Pokémon), while the other four Pokémon share the category かえんポケモン Kaen Pokémon (Flame Pokémon).
  • Charizard and Mewtwo share several Mega Evolution similarities. Both Pokémon are the only ones to have two Mega Evolutions instead of one. Both of their Y Mega Evolutions were introduced before their X ones. Both Pokémon change their typing in their X Mega Evolutions while they remain the same type in their Y Mega Evolutions. Both X Mega Evolutions are physically oriented while their Y Mega Evolutions are specially oriented.
  • Prior to Generation VI, Charizard and Rhyhorn shared the same cry. This cry was updated and reused for Mega Charizard Y.
  • Charizard holds the distinction of being the first Pokémon to appear in the Japanese version of the Pokémon anime, as it is the first one to appear in the opening. However, outside of Japan, Mewtwo is the first to appear.
  • Charizard is the only Pokémon in the Super Smash Bros. series that transitioned from a Poké Ball Pokémon to a playable character.
  • Charizard and Johtonian Typhlosion, along with their respective evolutionary lines, have exactly the same base stats in the same distribution.
  • Charizard was the focus of a Pokémon Center promotion in April 2010.
  • Mega Charizard Y has the highest base Special Attack stat of all Fire-type Pokémon.
  • Charizard was the inspiration for the naming of Chilicola charizard, a species of stem-nesting bees. The discoverer, Spencer K. Monckton, was inspired to name the species after Charizard thanks to its mountainous habitat and the orange coloration found in the first specimen he observed.[3][4]
  • Charizard is the only Pokémon not in the Alola Pokédex to be a Ride Pokémon in Sun and Moon (where it is unobtainable via normal gameplay) and Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.
  • Charizard is the only non-Galar first partner Pokémon to be in the Galar Pokédex in the base game of Sword and Shield.
  • Charizard is the most common Pokémon found amongst Champions, being used by four of them.
  • Because of its beauty and elegance, Driftveil Drawbridge is also referred to as Charizard Bridge.
  • Charizard, its pre-evolved forms, and Mega Charizard X were designed by Atsuko Nishida.[5][6]
    • Charizard is Nishida's favorite Pokémon.[7]
  • In the Pokémon of the Year poll held by The Pokémon Company in 2020, Charizard was voted the most popular Generation I Pokémon, receiving 93,968 votes. It was also the fourth-most popular Pokémon overall.
  • The current design of a Shiny Charizard was first seen in an official art from 2001, between the releases of Pokémon Crystal and Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.
  • Charizard appears in Pokémon Battle Chess. It behaves like the bishop piece in chess, but can also move one square backwards.
  • Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl is the only anime series to not feature a Charizard in any capacity.
  • In Generation IX, Charizard is unable to learn both Metal Claw and False Swipe via TM, while its pre-evolutions can learn False Swipe and Charmander can learn Metal Claw.
  • Charizard is the first Pokémon species in the anime to use all major battle gimmicks as of Generation IX, doing so by Mega Evolving in Mega Evolution Special I, using a Z-Move in Run, Heroes, Run!, Gigantamaxing in Flash of the Titans!, and Terastallizing in Fly! Wattrel!.

Origin

Charizard may be based on European dragons, which are heavily associated with the element of fire in European folklore; this draconic appearance would later be reflected in the Fire/Dragon typing of Mega Charizard X. Like its pre-evolved forms, it may also take inspiration from lizards, dinosaurs, and the mythical salamander. Its English and Japanese nomenclature may be a reference to how Western dragons are heavily inspired by lizards and other reptiles.

Name origin

Charizard may be a combination of char (to burn) and lizard.

Lizardon may be a combination of lizard and either dragon or -don (common suffix in dinosaur names derived from the Ancient Greek word for tooth).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese リザードン Lizardon From lizard, dragon, and -don
  French Dracaufeu From draco and Au feu!
  Spanish Charizard Same as English name
  German Glurak From Glut, Drache, and possibly Rakete
  Italian Charizard Same as English name
  Korean 리자몽 Rizamon From lizard and monster
  Mandarin Chinese 噴火龍 / 喷火龙 Pēnhuǒlóng From 噴火 / 喷火 pēnhuǒ and 龍 / 龙 lóng
  Cantonese Chinese 噴火龍 Pānfólùhng From 噴火 panfó and lùhng


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Pokémon
#0007: Squirtle  
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