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==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File:Red Charmander PO.png|200px|thumb|left|As a Charmander]] | [[File:Red Charmander PO.png|200px|thumb|left|As a Charmander]] | ||
Charmander is a Pokemon originally belonging to the laboratory of Professor Oak, Red | Charmander is a Pokemon originally belonging to the laboratory of Professor Oak, Red got it by choosing to be appropriate to his name and his burning desire to be a {{pkmn|Trainer}}. Its first battle was against a {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Pidgey}}. | ||
Charmander | Charmander was used in Red's first Pokémon battle against {{OBP|Blue|Origins}}'s Squirtle. Due to Red's inexperience and Squirtle's type advantage, Charmander was easily defeated. | ||
During Red's Gym battle against [[Brock]], Charmander | During Red's Gym battle against [[Brock]], Charmander was Red's initial choice but when learning about the advantage that [[Brock's Geodude]] has on Fire-type Pokémon it was soon recalled. It was used again later in the battle as Red's last healthy Pokémon against {{TP|Brock|Onix}}. Thanks to a strategy that Red came up with, Red and Charmander were victorious. | ||
Charmander evolved into {{p|Charmeleon}} some time after Red's Gym battle against [[Misty]]. | Charmander evolved into {{p|Charmeleon}} some time after Red's Gym battle against [[Misty]]. | ||
[[File:Red Charmeleon PO.png|200px|thumb|left|As a Charmeleon]] | [[File:Red Charmeleon PO.png|200px|thumb|left|As a Charmeleon]] | ||
Red used Charmeleon in Lavender Town to face the ghost who terrorized the inhabitants of the city, which was later to be revealed | Red used Charmeleon in Lavender Town to face the ghost who terrorized the inhabitants of the city, which was later to be revealed to be the spirit of a {{OBP|Marowak|ghost} who was killed by members of [[Team Rocket]]. | ||
Red used Charmeleon again in his battle against [[Erika]], | Red used Charmeleon again in his battle against [[Erika]], and it managed to get him his fourth Badge. After several battles, Charmeleon evolved into a Charizard. | ||
[[File:Red Mega Charizard X PO.png|200px|thumb|As a Mega Charizard X]] | [[File:Red Mega Charizard X PO.png|200px|thumb|As a Mega Charizard X]] | ||
Red used Charizard in his first battle against [[Giovanni]] at | Red used Charizard in his first battle against [[Giovanni]] at [[Silph Co.]]. Even though the Fire-type Pokémon tried its best, it was easily subdued by Giovanni's {{p|Nidoqueen}}. | ||
Charizard | Charizard was used again in the final battle against Giovanni, where it faced Giovanni's {{p|Rhydon}}. After a hard battle, Charizard managed to win and Giovanni decided to change his attitude. | ||
At the [[Indigo Plateau|Pokémon League]], Charizard | At the [[Indigo Plateau|Pokémon League]] in the final battle against Blue, Charizard was the final Pokémon Red used. It was pitted against Blue's Blastoise. The two Pokemon were up for a tough battle, but Charizard ultimately proved victorious with a combination of {{m|Fire Blast}} and {{m|Fire Spin}}. Thanks to this victory, Red became the new Champion of the League. | ||
From then on, Red | From then on, Red left on a journey to capture all the Pokémon in the Kanto region. Charizard was used in a battle against a {{p|Moltres}}, which ended up being captured by Red. | ||
During Red's battle against {{p|Mewtwo}}, | During Red's battle against {{p|Mewtwo}}, Red sent out Charizard as his last hope, after the rest of his team had been defeated. Initially, Charizard was no match for Mewtwo either, being defeated by being thrown into a lake together with its Trainer. With the use of a [[Mega Stone]], given to Red by [[Mr. Fuji]] and its great bond with Red, it was able to Mega Evolve into Mega Charizard X. With this new level of power, Charizard was able to match Mewtwo's power. And so, after a series of powerful moves, it was able to defeat Mewtwo, allowing Red to capture it. | ||
==Personality and characteristics== | ==Personality and characteristics== | ||
[[File:Red and Charizard PO.png|200px|thumb|Red and Charizard]] | [[File:Red and Charizard PO.png|200px|thumb|Red and Charizard]] | ||
As mentioned by many Trainers, Red and Charizard have a great bond between them. Charizard is | As mentioned by many Trainers, Red and Charizard have a great bond between them. Charizard is very loyal to Red, even when it was still a Charmander and its trainer was rather inexperienced. In terms of power, it is one of Red's most strongest Pokémon, even able to beat powerful opponents it has a disadvantage against. | ||
Thanks to this union and its power, Charizard | Thanks to this union and its power, Charizard is able to Mega Evolve, something rarely seen in the Kanto region. | ||
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