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Charizard リザードン Lizardon #006
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Fire Flying Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Flame Pokémon
Ability Blaze Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #006 Johto #231 Hoenn #208 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 5'07" Imperial 1.7 m Metric 5'07"/1.7 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 199.5 lbs. Imperial 90.5 kg Metric 199.5 lbs./90.5 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Red	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Monster and Dragon groups 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 209 Battle Exp.: 2091*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Charizard (Japanese: リザードン Lizardon) is a Fire/Flying-type Pokémon.

Charizard comes with the Ability Blaze, which increases the power of Fire-type attacks by 50% once the Pokémon has less than one-third of its maximum HP.

Charizard evolves from Charmeleon starting at Level 36.

Charizard is the version mascot of both Pokémon Red and Pokémon FireRed, appearing on the boxart of both.

Biology

Physiology

Unlike its pre-evolution cousins, it has powerful wings that can allow it to fly at blinding speeds, although the faster it flies, the more strain is put on the pokémon, and it must rest for a good while after doing so. It is also more vulnerable to attacks the more outspread its wings are, so its newfound flying ability should be treated with as much care as a flying pokémon. It has a considerably higher defense than its cousins, though as noted before caution should be used about its wings,which have little defense. Its physical strength now matches the strength of its fire attacks, and it can withstand mid-high altitude pressure, allowing it to fly above mountains, and can even withstand the high pressure and extreme heat of volcanoes. Its a very powerful pokémon to own, but you have to make sure it likes and obeys you before it evolves, or it can ignore or even attack its trainer. Its Rage attack is nigh unstoppable.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Behavior

Generally, a Charizard will be competitive. It loves to battle and spend a great amount of time training or looking for opponents. Its competitive spirit is also noteworthy, since it will never spit flames at a weaker foe. When it gets very angered, the flames on its tail become a blueish-white color. It spits fire that is hot enough to melt boulders. It is known to have unintentionally caused massive forest fires. Charizard flies around in the sky searching for strong opponents. The more experienced a Charizard, the more intense its tail flame and breath are.

Habitat

Charizard is mercifully rare in the wild; however, there is a valley somewhere in Johto wherein many Charizard reside. Charizard also inhabit craggy mountains and active volcanoes.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Ash Ketchum has a Charizard that he obtained as a Charmander in Charmander the Stray Pokémon. It evolved into Charmeleon in March of the Exeggutor Squad and quickly evolved again into Charizard in Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon. From the time of its becoming Charmeleon to the Orange Islands episode Charizard Chills, Charizard refused to obey Ash. After Charizard Chills, however, it became one of Ash's strongest Pokémon, perhaps even stronger than Pikachu. Ash left Charizard in the Charicific Valley with Lisa in Charizard's Burning Ambition. It has returned to visit and battle for him on several occasions since then, however.

When James was in the Pokémon League Entrance Exam in The Ultimate Test, he used a Charizard that he eventually tried to steal.

A Charizard was used by Team Rocket in a battle against Ash's Totodile as part of an elaborate plan to capture Pikachu in One Trick Phoney.

A trainer used a Charizard in the Verdanturf Pokémon Contest in Come What May.

In Those Darn Electabuzz, Casey had to help Corey Demario and his Charizard named Don get their fighting spirit back so that Corey could start pitching for The Electabuzz Baseball Team.

Clark used a Charizard and Quilava against Ash's Grovyle and Glalie in Shocks and Bonds. Clark's Charizard defeated Ash's Grovyle and lost to Ash's Glalie.

In Grating Spaces, Delibird gave a Jessie and James a Charizard and Aggron (James getting Aggron and Jessie getting Charizard, respectively). However, Delibird took the two Pokémon away at the end of the episode as the Charizard and Aggron were meant for Butch and Cassidy.

In the manga

In Pokémon Special, one of Green's main Pokémon is a Charizard, evolved from his Charmander. Tucker also has a Charizard in the Battle Frontier storyline.

In Electric Tale of Pikachu, Ritchie has a Charizard, which he pitted against Ash's Charizard in their battle in the Indigo League.

In Pocket Monsters Emerald: Challenge!! Battle Frontier, Rald, the main character's mentor has a Charizard.

In Pokémon Zensho, Satoshi has a Charizard that was originally a Charmander he recieved from Professor Oak.

In the TCG

Ten Charizard cards have been released.

• Base Set: Charizard
• Team Rocket: Dark Charizard and Dark Charizard
• Gym Challenge: Blaine's Charizard
• Expedition Base Set: Charizard, Charizard, Charizard, Charizard, and Charizard
• EX FireRed and LeafGreen: Charizard ex
• EX Crystal Guardians: Charizard δ

In the TFG

One Charizard figure has been released.

• Next Quest: Charizard

Other appearances

Super Smash Brothers Melee

When released from a Pokéball, Charizard will release a Flamethrower diagonally towards the ground, alternating between the left and right.

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Charizard is a member of Team A.C.T.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Template:DP type effectiveness In Generation I, the effectiveness of Ice-type moves is 200.

Learnset

Template:Learnset intro

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

In Pokémon FireRed, Pokémon LeafGreen, and Pokémon Emerald:

• Body Slam
• Counter
• Double-Edge
• Mega Kick
• Mega Punch
• Mimic
• Rock Slide
• Seismic Toss
• Substitute
• Swords Dance

In Pokémon Emerald Only:

• Defense Curl
• Dynamicpunch
• Endure
• Fire Punch
• Fury Cutter
• Mud-Slap
• Sleep Talk
• Snore
• Swagger
• Swift

In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Only:

• Blast Burn

Special moves

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, Charizard will learn Blast Burn at level 99 if it has at least 333 IQ points. If this requirement is not met until after reaching level 99, Blast Burn will still be available at the Move Relearner.

Side game data

Template:Side game

Evolution

Trivia

Even though Charizard is supposed to evolve from Charmeleon through leveling up, in Pokémon Snap a Charmeleon evolves by falling into a pit of lava. This may be due to the fact that Snap is more anime-based.

Origin

Charizard resembles the European dragon, which had many forms in the legends that described it. Although it is a Fire-type Pokémon, it can learn Dragon-type attacks.

Name origin

Charizard's name is a combination of the words char, to burn, and lizard. Lizardon, on the other hand, is a combination of lizard and don, which is a suffix commonly used in dinosaur names.

In other languages

• German: Glurak
• French: Dracaufeu - Effectively translates as Fire Dragon.
• Korean: 리자몽 Rijamong (Lizamon)
• Chinese (Taiwan and Hong Kong): 噴火龍 Pēn Hǔo Lóng

Related articles

• Ash's Charizard
• Jessie's Charizard

External links

• Article on Wikipedia
• Flamethrower, the fanlisting for Charizard at The Anime Fanlistings Network

First partner trios

Kanto

Bulbasaur

Charmander

Squirtle

Johto

Chikorita

Cyndaquil

Totodile

Hoenn

Treecko

Torchic

Mudkip

Sinnoh

Turtwig

Chimchar

Piplup

Unova

Snivy

Tepig

Oshawott

Kalos

Chespin

Fennekin

Froakie

Alola

Rowlet

Litten

Popplio

Galar

Grookey

Scorbunny

Sobble

Paldea

Sprigatito

Fuecoco

Quaxly

See also: player's first Pokémon

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