Leon's Charizard: Difference between revisions

{{an|Leon}} obtained {{p|Charizard}} as a {{p|Charmander}} when he was young and he was his [[Starter Pokémon|first Pokémon]]. It then accompanied him and [[Sonia]] on their {{pkmn|journey}} when they became {{pkmn|Trainer}}s. In a flashback in ''[[JN129|A Flood of Torrential Gains!]]'', it is shown that Charmander was used in Leon's first Pokémon battle against Sonia's {{p|Rookidee}}, where Charmander was defeated.  

Sometime after that, Charmander [[Evolution|evolved]] into a {{p|Charmeleon}}, and at some point, it evolved again into a Charizard.

Charizard debuted in ''[[JN012|Flash of the Titans!]]'', where it was used to battle {{an|Lance}} and his [[Lance's Gyarados|Red Gyarados]]. Despite the [[type]] disadvantage, Charizard put up an incredible fight, during which both Pokémon [[Dynamax]]ed. In the end, after an intense {{pkmn|battle}}, Charizard defeated Gyarados and emerged victorious, cementing Leon's spot as the Monarch of the [[World Coronation Series]].

In ''[[JN042|Sword and Shield: Slumbering Weald!]]'', Charizard saved Ash and his Pokémon by defeating a {{p|Centiskorch}} that had Gigantamaxed unexpectedly and was rampaging in a small town in [[Galar]]. After Centiskorch was defeated, Charizard carried Leon across the [[region]] to deal with other Pokémon that had unexpectedly Gigantamaxed. The first Pokémon they encountered was a huge {{p|Pangoro}}.

[[File:Leon Charizard Cinderace Lucario.png|thumb|left|250px|Charizard protecting {{AP|Lucario}} and {{TP|Goh|Cinderace}}]]

In ''[[JN044|Sword and Shield: From Here to Eternatus!]]'', Charizard took on {{p|Eternatus}} during the [[Darkest Day]] crisis. The battle continued in ''[[JN045|Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!]]'', where Charizard finally managed to gain the upper hand and weaken Eternatus enough that Leon could throw an [[Ultra Ball]]. However, when Eternatus broke out of the ball, Charizard shielded [[Ash's Pikachu]] and {{AP|Lucario}} as well as [[Goh's Cinderace]] from the blast, causing it to take serious damage. This forced Leon to recall Charizard to its {{i|Poké Ball}}.

In ''[[JN122|It's Champion Time!]]'', Charizard was one of the three Pokémon Leon used in his Masters Eight Tournament match against [[Diantha]]. Charizard battled [[Mega Evolution|Mega]] {{TP|Diantha|Gardevoir}} and despite Gardevoir using its {{m|Psychic}} move to control G-Max Wildfire to its advantage, Charizard was able to win after Leon made Charizard use another G-Max Wildfire to bust through the combination attack and strike Gardevoir. This allowed him to advance to the finals of the tournament.

During preparations for the [[Full Battle]] between Leon and Ash in ''[[JN129|A Flood of Torrential Gains!]]'', Charizard and [[Hop]] stayed with Leon in the locker room. Leon reminisced about his past as a child and the emotions he felt when battling with {{p|Charmander}}. In ''[[JN131|Paring Pokémon While Parrying!]]'', Charizard was the sixth Pokémon Leon used in the battle, where it faced Ash's Pikachu. During the battle, Leon immediately Gigantamaxed Charizard, which caused Charizard to start gaining the upper hand in the battle. After Charizard's G-Max Wildfire clashed with Pikachu's {{m|10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt}}, cancelling out both moves while Charizard returned to its normal size and form, {{TP|Leon|Eternatus}} ended up reawakening and appearing at [[Wyndon Stadium]].

In ''[[JN132|Partners in Time!]]'', Charizard was recalled in favor of {{p|Cinderace}}, which Leon Gigantamaxed; however, Charizard returned to the match after Cinderace was defeated by Pikachu. Initially gaining the upper hand in battle, Charizard and Pikachu found themselves at their limits when Leon commanded Charizard to merge with its own moves, thus gaining a power overload. After a violent exchange of blows between Pikachu and Charizard, it seemed that Charizard had finally managed to defeat his opponent, but Pikachu woke up with more force and both Pokémon decided to define the last blow with all or nothing. With both Pokémon at their limit, Charizard was finally defeated after both collided with each other.

As in the games, Charizard is Leon's ace, being used in virtually all of Leon's battles in the current [[World Coronation Series]] season without a single defeat until facing {{Ash}}. Charizard is also a powerful Pokémon, being able to defeat Pokémon belonging to [[Champion]]s, such as [[Lance's Gyarados]] and [[Diantha's Gardevoir]]. Charizard is shown using a wide variety of moves, changing up its move set between battles to catch opponents off guard regardless of how much they prepared. After winning a battle, Charizard has a habit of firing a {{m|Flamethrower}} into the sky.

As Leon's starter Pokémon, Charizard has been with him since the beginning of his {{pkmn|journey}} and was present at different times in his Trainer's life. Leon often uses Charizard as a means of transport to get around between places. According to Leon in ''[[JN127|Just a Scone's Throw From Here!]]'', he relies on Charizard to help him with his his poor sense of direction.