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Alain's Charizard アランのリザードン Alain's Lizardon

Alain's Charizard As a Mega Charizard X

Debuts in Mega Evolution Special I Caught at Lumiose City Evolves in Prior to Mega Evolution Special I Prior to Mega Evolution Special I Gender Unknown Ability Unknown Current location With Alain

→ → This Pokémon spent an unknown amount of episodes as Charmander and an unknown amount of episodes as Charmeleon.

Voice actor Japanese English As Charmander Kiyotaka Furushima Tom Wayland As Charmeleon Kiyotaka Furushima Tom Wayland As Charizard Kensuke Satō

Alain's Charizard (Japanese: アランのリザードン Alain's Lizardon) is a Pokémon owned by Alain.

History

In the Mega Evolution Specials

As a Charmander

Alain met Charizard as a Charmander when he was still one of Professor Sycamore's assistants. He took Charmander with him on his journey to find Mega Stones.

Later, Charmander evolved into Charmeleon sometime before Alain contacted Professor Sycamore. It battled Lysandre's Pyroar for the Ampharosite and lost. Some time after Alain received a Mega Ring and Charizardite X, Charmeleon evolved into Charizard.

Charizard made its official debut in Mega Evolution Special I where Alain sent it out to battle Astrid's Absol. Charizard began with Flamethrower while Absol countered with Psycho Cut. Afterwards, Alain Mega Evolved Charizard to Mega Charizard X while Astrid did the same to her Absol. Charizard then used Steel Wing and clashed with Absol's Megahorn. After withstanding a powerful Dragon Claw and Flamethrower, Absol fired off its Dark Pulse. Charizard then countered with Blast Burn which overpowered the attack and defeated Absol. After the battle, Charizard sat with Alain by a flowing river.

When Alain went to some ancient ruins, he battled Remo’s Garchomp, Garchoo, using Charizard. Both sides immediately Mega Evolved their Pokémon. Charizard took a hit from Remo's Garchomp's Dragon Rush, but quickly recovered and fired off a Flamethrower. Both Pokémon then flew up and kept clashing using Dragon Claw and Dual Chop, causing both to fall down. As the smoke cleared, only Charizard was left standing, giving Alain the win.

As a Charmeleon

Later, Charizard went up against Kalos Elite Four member Siebold and his Blastoise. After Mega Evolving, it flew towards Blastosie and used Dragon Claw, while dodging Blastoise's Hydro Pump. Blastoise, however, countered the attack with Skull Bash. After Blastoise Mega Evolved as well, Charizard charged in using Steel Wing, but was hit hard by a Mega Launcher-powered Dragon Pulse. Charizard was then hit by Hydro Pump, but it quickly recovered and used Flamethrower. Flamethrower, however, was cancelled out by Blastoise's Power-Up Punch, but Charizard managed to stab Blastoise with a powerful Dragon Claw. Blastoise, however, was able to withstand the attack and used another Dragon Pulse to defeat Charizard.

In Mega Evolution Special II, Charizard fought Steven's Metagross. It Mega Evolved into Mega Charizard X and launched a Flamethrower which was countered by Metagross's Psychic. Metagross then Mega Evolved to Mega Metagross. Despite having a type-advantage, Charizard was overwhelmed by Metagross's attacks, while its attacks didn't seem to faze Metagross. After taking a Flash Cannon, Charizard hit Metagross with Dragon Claw. Metagross, however, wasn't fazed and struck Charizard with a powerful Meteor Mash, crashing it into a cliffside. Charizard was able to emerge from the stones and went for its Blast Burn. Surprisingly, Metagross had withstood the super-effective attack. When both sides went for Dragon Claw and Meteor Mash, Lysandre's Pyroar interrupted the battle before it was finished.

While Alain, Mairin, Steven, and Lysandre were in some ancient ruins and Rayquaza attacked, Alain sent out Charizard alongside Steven's Metagross. After Mega Evolving, it launched a Flamethrower and a now Mega Evolved Rayquaza quickly evaded the attack. Charizard got attacked by Rayquaza's Dragon Ascent and fell. Steven's Metagross tried stopping the fall, but Rayquaza's Draco Meteor forced the group to take evasive action.

In Mega Evolution Special III, Alain sent out Charizard to protect the giant rock hovering over Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre, amd immediately Mega Evolved it into Mega Charizard X. Mairin took notice of Charizard and so did Groudon. Groudon started with Solar Beam which Charizard easily dodged. Steven's Metagross joined in and fought Kyogre as Steven pointed out to Alain that he could not protect the giant rock alone with Charizard. Charizard scored a hit with Flamethrower while Groudon countered with Precipice Blades. Charizard was able to dodge them all and destroyed the last one with Dragon Claw.

Alain and his Charizard

When Groudon attempted to reach for the giant rock, Charizard stopped it by using Steel Wing on its hand. Despite covering Groudon with smoke, it was able to use Precipice Blades again and this time, landed a hit on Charizard. Charizard was dealt tremendous amount of damage and sent crashing onto some ice earlier created by Kyogre's Ice Beam. Alain ran to see if Charizard was okay and recalled it before the flame on its tail went out completely.

Charizard was later seen in the episode battling a Trainer's Mega Tyranitar, while being observed by Lysandre.

In Mega Evolution Special IV, Alain sent out Charizard during his battle against ten Mega Evolution Trainers. Charizard took on a Mega Venusaur first. Both Pokémon Mega Evolved and Charizard started things off with Flamethrower. Despite the clear type-advantage, Venusaur was unfazed because of its Thick Fat Ability. Charizard began to struggle as it was poisoned by Venusaur's Venoshock and held down by its vines. As Venusaur was about to finish Charizard with Seed Bomb, it used Dragon Claw which sliced through the Seed Bomb and took Venusaur out. Charizard was given a Pecha Berry after the first battle.

Since then, Charizard battled a Trainer's Mega Alakazam, Mega Heracross, Mega Scizor, Mega Ampharos, Mega Aggron, two other Pokémon off-screen, and Mega Pinsir, and defeated them each in succession.

After clearing nine Trainers, Alain and Charizard dealt with Malva of the Elite Four and her Houndoom as the final Trainer. After Mega Evolving, Charizard was surprised by the Dark Pokémon as its Flamethrower was initially absorbed by Houndoom's Flash Fire Ability. Afterwards, Houndoom Mega Evolved and put Charizard on the defense with a strong Flamethrower, and when Charizard attempted to counter by taking to the sky it got pinned down by Houndoom's Smog. Charizard released itself with Flamethrower and went on the offense with Steel Wing, which Houndoom countered with its horns. Houndoom then pinned Charizard to the ground with its Crunch attack, but Charizard freed itself with a Flamethrower (which Houndoom was no longer immune to) and then blocked Houndoom's Crunch with Dragon Claw. As Houndoom went to finish it off with Crunch, Charizard used its final strength to execute a Blast Burn which managed to score a direct hit, defeating Houndoom and winning Alain the battle.

After Alain left Lysandre Labs to help Mairin's Chespie wake up from its coma, Charizard battled a Trainer's Mega Banette.

In the main series

Charizard's first main series appearance occurred in A Meeting of Two Journeys!, where it was first used to save Ash's Pikachu from Team Rocket and saving him from a nasty fall as well. It was then used in a battle against Ash and his Greninja. Charizard was able to hold the upper hand despite a type-disadvantage, destroying Greninja's Water Shuriken with Dragon Claw, and dodging Greninja's attempts to hit it with Cut. It retaliated with Flamethrower, hitting Greninja. Afterwards, Charizard Mega Evolved and attacked with Dragon Claw, although Greninja countered with Cut. Greninja attempted to confuse Charizard with Double Team, but it countered by destroying all the copies with Flamethrower. Greninja then attempted to hit Charizard with a surprise Aerial Ace, but Charizard revealed its newly learned Thunder Punch to knock Greninja away. Greninja tried to retaliate with Water Shuriken, but Charizard proved to be faster and hit it with a second Thunder Punch. When the battle seemed to be over, Greninja transformed into its Ash-Greninja Form and managed get a good hit on Charizard. It, however, quickly recovered and used Thunder Punch, which Greninja blocked with Cut. Charizard was then able to break through Cut and finished Greninja off with Blast Burn.

It reappeared in An Explosive Operation!, where Alain used it to battle Z2 in its 50% Form that Team Flare was struggling with. Charizard was able to knock down Zygarde with a surprise Flamethrower and moved in for a powerful Dragon Claw, dealing some damage to the Order Pokémon. It then Mega Evolved and tried stopping an Extreme Speed from Zygarde, but Zygarde eventually overpowered it and knocked it into a crater. Charizard quickly recovered, however, and knocked Zygarde down with Dragon Claw. Zygarde tried to defend itself using Land's Wrath, and although Charizard was able to dodge the initial assault, it was eventually knocked into the distance. Charizard was ready to counterattack, but before the battle could continue Team Flare used their specialized weapons to take down the distracted Zygarde.

In The Synchronicity Test!, Alain used Charizard to have a rematch against Ash's Greninja. Similar to their previous battle, Greninja opened up with a Water Shuriken. Charizard skillfully dodged the incoming shurikens and struck Greninja with Dragon Claw. As Greninja went for Double Team, Charizard, like in their first battle, used Flamethrower to destroy its copies. This time, however, Greninja was able to hit Charizard from behind with a powerful Cut. Afterwards, Charizard signaled Alain its desire to Mega Evolve. Despite Mega Evolving, Greninja still proved to be a tough opponent, as it was able to overpower Charizard's Thunder Punch and kick it in the stomach with Aerial Ace. Charizard, however, was then able to grab Greninja's Cut and hit it with a close-range Flamethrower. After dodging another Water Shuriken, it hit Greninja with a powerful Thunder Punch. This, however, caused Greninja to transform into Ash-Greninja. With its increased power, Greninja was able to match Charizard in combat. After dodging Greninja's Cut, it proceeded to launch a Flamethrower. Greninja, however, blocked the attack with Cut and Charizard was struck from above by an Aerial Ace after its Thunder Punch was dodged. While clashing with Cut and Dragon Claw, Charizard used one of its claws to hit Greninja. Greninja, however, took the hit and dealt serious damage to Charizard with an immediate Cut, sending it flying backwards. The battle was called off when Ash collapsed from exhaustion.

Charizard made a brief appearance in XY123, where it was shown defeating Korrina's Lucario at the Shalour Gym, winning Alain his eighth Badge and allowing him to qualify for the Lumiose Conference.

Personality and characteristics

Charizard appears to be very similar to Alain. It seems very proud of its power and is always willing to battle with other Pokémon. Charizard and Alain both travel to fulfill their dream of defeating every Mega Evolved Pokémon and Charizard has a remarkably strong connection with Alain. It is extremely loyal and caring of him and the two of them have been shown together having fun, traveling together, and participating in intense Pokémon battles. It also displayed high levels of endurance in Mega Evolution Special IV, defeating ten Mega Evolved Pokémon without much time to recover between battles.

As a Charmander, it was shown to be very affectionate to Alain and vice versa, even though they just met. Alain called it "sweet". This trait of it remains as a Charizard; when he introduced himself and his Charizard to Mairin, he was shown petting it to its delight.

Despite their close bond, however, Charizard does not hesitate to let Alain know when it disagrees with him. When Alain coldly rebuffed Mairin, out of fear she would get hurt travelling with him, Charizard briefly growled, as if to inquire if Alain was sure about what he was doing.

Moves used

Using Steel Wing as Mega Charizard X	Move First Used In Flamethrower † Mega Evolution Special I Steel Wing Mega Evolution Special I Dragon Claw † Mega Evolution Special I Blast Burn † Mega Evolution Special I Thunder Punch † A Meeting of Two Journeys!
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Related articles

• For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Charmander, Charmeleon, and Charizard.

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