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Charizard, Go!

ISBN:	9780439154215
Published:	February 2000
Publisher:	Scholastic
Author:	Tracey West
Preceded By:	Team Rocket Blasts Off!
Succeeded By:	Splashdown in Cerulean City

Charizard, Go! by Tracey West is the sixth book of the Pokémon Chapter Books. This book was published by Scholastic.

Plot

Spoiler warning: this article may contain major plot or ending details.

This book mostly follows the plot of the Pokémon the Series episode Friend and Foe Alike. It has flashbacks from Charmander - the Stray Pokémon when Ash first meets his Charmander, along with many from adventures they had together on the way to the Pokémon League. Some included are The Problem with Paras when they meet Cassandra and her Paras after Charmander evolves into Charmeleon, Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon when Charmeleon evolves into Charizard, along with Riddle Me This and Volcanic Panic when Ash battles Blaine and wins his Volcano Badge. It ends with Ash losing the Pokémon League battle against Ritchie.

Blurb

It is the biggest Pokémon competition of Ash's life. And he doesn't want to lose. Fire fights Fire, but can Ash trust Charizard to battle for him?

Ash raised Charizard from a stray Charmander - but Charizard is stubborn and never listens to Ash. When the competition heats up, will Charizard come through for Ash?

Major events

Ash loses his battle against Ritchie in the Pokémon League.

Debuts

Humans

Ritchie
Damian (flashback)
Melvin (flashback)

Pokémon debuts

Ninetales (Blaine's; flashback)
Rhydon (Blaine's; flashback)
Magmar (Blaine's; flashback)
Happy (Ritchie's)
Zippo (Ritchie's)
Sparky (Ritchie's)
Paras (Cassandra's; flashback)
Exeggutor (Melvin's; flashback)
Golem (flashback)

Characters

Humans

Ash
Misty
Brock
Jessie (flashback)
James (flashback)
Professor Oak
Delia Ketchum
Nurse Joy (flashback)
Blaine (flashback)
Ritchie
Damian (flashback)
Melvin (flashback)

Pokémon

Pikachu (Ash's)
Meowth (flashback)
Charmander (Ash's; flashback)
Charmeleon (Ash's; flashback)
Charizard (Ash's)
Squirtle (Ash's)
Staryu (Misty's; flashback)
Onix (Brock's; flashback)
Geodude (Brock's; flashback)
Magmar (Blaine's; flashback)
Ninetales (Blaine's; flashback)
Rhydon (Blaine's; flashback)
Happy (Ritchie's)
Zippo (Ritchie's)
Sparky (Ritchie's)
Paras (Cassandra's; flashback)
Exeggutor (Melvin's; flashback)
Aerodactyl (flashback)
Golem (flashback)
Spearow (flashback)
Kabuto (flashback)
Kabutops (flashback)
Omanyte (flashback)
Omastar (flashback)

Trivia

Ritchie's name is spelled without the "t", making it Richie.
Sparky, Ritchie's Pikachu, is named Leon (its Japanese name) in this adaptation.

Errors

Misty calls out Starmie, but Staryu is the one actually used.
Ritchie tells Zippo to use Fire Blast, but the flame's description is that of a Flamethrower.

In other languages


Language		Title
Czech		Charizarde, leť!
Canadian French		Vas-y, Charizard!

Pokémon animated series novelizations
Indigo League:	I Choose You! • Island of the Giant Pokémon • Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon • Night in the Haunted Tower Team Rocket Blasts Off! • Charizard, Go! • Splashdown in Cerulean City • Return of the Squirtle Squad

Adventures in the Orange Islands:	Journey to the Orange Islands • Secret of the Pink Pokémon • The Four-Star Challenge • Scyther, Heart of a Champion Race to Danger • Talent Showdown • Psyduck Ducks Out • Thundershock in Pummelo Stadium

The Johto Journeys:	Go West, Young Ash • Ash Ketchum, Pokémon Detective • Prepare for Trouble • Battle for the Zephyr Badge The Chikorita Challenge • All Fired Up • Ash to the Rescue • Secrets of the GS Ball • Prize Pokémon Teaming Up With Totodile • Tough Enough • Winner Takes All

Ruby and Sapphire:	Haunted! • Phantom Unmasked • Team Rocket Truce • Celebi Rescue • Grovyle Trouble • Deoxys in Danger

Diamond and Pearl:	Pokémon Academy • The Lost Riolu • Coal Badge Battle • World of Sinnoh

Movies:	The Art of Pokémon The First Movie • The Art of Pokémon the Movie 2000 • The Art of Pokémon the Movie 3: Spell of the Unown Mewtwo Strikes Back • Mewtwo Returns • Pokémon the Movie 2000 • Pokémon the Movie 3 • Pokémon 4Ever Destiny Deoxys • Lucario and the Mystery of Mew • Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea • The Rise of Darkrai Pikachu's Vacation • Pikachu's Rescue Adventure • Pikachu and Pichu

This book article is part of Project Merchandise, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on all Pokémon toys, dolls, books, and collectible merchandise.

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-[[File:Charizard, Go!.PNG|thumb|right|The book's front cover.]]
+{{BookInfobox|
+title=Charizard, Go!|
-'''''Charizard, Go!''''' by [[Tracey West]] is the sixth book of the Pokémon series based on the popular TV show. This book was published by Scholastic in early 2000. It is set between ''[[Team Rocket Blasts Off!]]'' and ''[[Splashdown in Cerulean City]]''.
+image=Charizard Go.png |
+image_size=250px|
+published=February 2000|
+ISBN=9780439154215 |
+publisher=[[Scholastic]]|
+author=[[Tracey West]]|
+previous=[[Team Rocket Blasts Off!]]|
+next=[[Splashdown in Cerulean City]]
+}}
+'''''Charizard, Go!''''' by [[Tracey West]] is the sixth book of the [[Pokémon Chapter Books]]. This book was published by [[Scholastic]].
+==Plot==
 {{spoilers}}
+This book mostly follows the plot of the ''[[Pokémon the Series]]'' episode ''[[EP079|Friend and Foe Alike]]''. It has flashbacks from ''[[EP011|Charmander - the Stray Pokémon]]'' when Ash first meets [[Ash's Charizard|his Charmander]], along with many from adventures they had together on the way to the [[Pokémon League]]. Some included are ''[[EP044|The Problem with Paras]]'' when they meet [[Cassandra]] and her {{p|Paras}} after Charmander evolves into Charmeleon, ''[[EP046|Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon]]'' when Charmeleon evolves into Charizard, along with ''[[EP058|Riddle Me This]]'' and ''[[EP059|Volcanic Panic]]'' when Ash battles [[Blaine]] and wins his {{badge|Volcano}}. It ends with Ash losing the Pokémon League battle against [[Ritchie]].
-==Synopsis==
-This book mostly follows the plot of ''[[EP079|Friend and Foe Alike]]''. It has flashbacks from ''[[EP011|Charmander the Stray Pokémon]]'' when Ash first meets [[Ash's Charizard|his Charmander]], along with many from adventures they had together on the way to the [[Pokémon League]]. Some included are ''[[EP044|The Problem with Paras]]'' when they meet [[Cassandra]] and her {{p|Paras}} after Charmander evolves into Charmeleon, ''[[EP046|Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon]]'' when Charmeleon evolves into Charizard, along ''[[EP058|Riddle Me This]]'' and ''[[EP059|Volcanic Panic]]'' when Ash battles [[Blaine]] and wins his {{badge|Volcano}}. It ends with Ash losing the Pokémon League battle against [[Ritchie]].
 ===Blurb===
@@ Line 14: / Line 22: @@
 ==Major events==
-* Ash loses his battle against Ritchie in the Pokémon League.
+* {{Ash}} loses his battle against [[Ritchie]] in the [[Pokémon League]].
-==Debuts==
+===Debuts===
+====Humans====
 * [[Ritchie]]
 * [[Damian]] (flashback)
 * [[Melvin]] (flashback)
-===Pokémon debuts===
-* {{p|Golem}} (fashback)
+====Pokémon debuts====
-* {{p|Paras}} ([[Cassandra]]'s; flashback)
 * {{p|Ninetales}} ([[Blaine]]'s; flashback)
 * {{p|Rhydon}} ([[Blaine]]'s; flashback)
@@ Line 29: / Line 37: @@
 * [[Zippo]] ([[Ritchie]]'s)
 * [[Sparky]] ([[Ritchie]]'s)
+* {{p|Paras}} ([[Cassandra]]'s; flashback)
 * {{p|Exeggutor}} ([[Melvin]]'s; flashback)
+* {{p|Golem}} (flashback)
 ==Characters==
 ===Humans===
 * {{Ash}}
-* [[Misty]]
+* {{an|Misty}}
-* [[Brock]]
+* {{an|Brock}}
-* [[Ritchie]]
+* [[Jessie]] (flashback)
+* [[James]] (flashback)
+* [[Professor Oak]]
 * [[Delia Ketchum]]
-* [[Professor Oak]]
+* [[Nurse Joy]] (flashback)
 * [[Blaine]] (flashback)
-* [[Jessie]] (flashback)
+* [[Ritchie]]
-* [[James]] (flashback)
 * [[Damian]] (flashback)
 * [[Melvin]] (flashback)
-* [[Nurse Joy]] (flashback)
 ===Pokémon===
+* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
+* {{MTR}} (flashback)
 * {{p|Charmander}} ({{OP|Ash|Charizard}}; flashback)
 * {{p|Charmeleon}} ({{OP|Ash|Charizard}}; flashback)
 * {{p|Charizard}} ({{OP|Ash|Charizard}})
-* {{p|Pikachu}} ({{OP|Ash|Pikachu}})
 * {{p|Squirtle}} ({{OP|Ash|Squirtle}})
-* {{p|Butterfree|Happy}} ([[Ritchie]]'s)
+* {{p|Staryu}} ({{OP|Misty|Staryu}}; flashback)
-* [[Zippo]] ([[Ritchie]]'s)
-* [[Sparky]] ([[Ritchie]]'s)
 * {{p|Onix}} ({{OP|Brock|Steelix}}; flashback)
 * {{p|Geodude}} ({{OP|Brock|Geodude}}; flashback)
-* {{p|Staryu}} ({{OP|Misty|Staryu}}; flashback)
 * {{p|Magmar}} ({{OP|Blaine|Magmar}}; flashback)
-* {{p|Ninetails}} ([[Blaine]]'s; flashback)
+* {{p|Ninetales}} ([[Blaine]]'s; flashback)
 * {{p|Rhydon}} ([[Blaine]]'s; flashback)
+* {{p|Butterfree|Happy}} ([[Ritchie]]'s)
+* [[Zippo]] ([[Ritchie]]'s)
+* [[Sparky]] ([[Ritchie]]'s)
 * {{p|Paras}} ([[Cassandra]]'s; flashback)
+* {{p|Exeggutor}} ([[Melvin]]'s; flashback)
 * {{p|Aerodactyl}} (flashback)
-* {{p|Golem}} (fashback)
+* {{p|Golem}} (flashback)
-* {{MTR}} (flashback)
 * {{p|Spearow}} (flashback)
-* {{p|Exeggutor}} ([[Melvin]]'s; flashback)
 * {{p|Kabuto}} (flashback)
 * {{p|Kabutops}} (flashback)
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 ==Trivia==
-* Ritchie's name is spelled without the "''t''", making it ''Richie''.
+* [[Ritchie]]'s name is spelled without the "''t''", making it ''Richie''.
-* Sparky, Ritchie's Pikachu, is named Leon in this adaptation.
+* [[Sparky]], Ritchie's {{p|Pikachu}}, is named Leon (its Japanese name) in this adaptation.
 ===Errors===
-* Misty calls out Starmie, but Staryu is actually the one used.
+* {{an|Misty}} calls out {{TP|Misty|Starmie}}, but {{TP|Misty|Staryu}} is the one actually used.
-* Ritchie tells Zippo to use {{m|Fire Blast}}, but the animation is a {{m|Flamethrower}}.
+* Ritchie tells [[Zippo]] to use {{m|Fire Blast}}, but the flame's description is that of a {{m|Flamethrower}}.
+==In other languages==
+{{Epilang|color={{colorschemelight|Kanto}}|bordercolor={{colorschemedark|Kanto}}
+|cs={{tt|Charizarde, leť!|Charizard, go!}}
+|fr_ca={{tt|Vas-y, Charizard!|Go, Charizard!}}
+}}
+==Related articles==
+{{AnimeBooks}}
+{{Project Merchandise notice|book}}
-{{Books}}
+[[it:Charizard, vai!]]