Charizard

The Flame Pokémon
#006 - Charizard
Pre-Evolve	Charmeleon
Debut	Pokémon: Red Version Pokémon: Green Version
Species Info
Type	+ +
Height	1.7 m (5'07”)
Weight	90.5 kg (199.5 lbs.)
Color	Red
Gender Ratio	7♂ : 1♀
Ability	Blaze
Hidden Ability
Egg Group	Dragon / Monster
Icon		Sprite
		File:006sprite.png
Footprint
30px
Base Statistics
Hit Points	78	Speed	100
Attack	84	Sp. Attack	109
Defense	78	Sp. Defense	85
Training Info
Catch Rate	{{{cat}}}	Hatch Steps	{{{hat}}}
Base Exp.	{{{exp}}}	Effort Points	{{{e1}}}
Happiness	{{{hap}}}
To Lv.100	{{{100}}}

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Information

Charizard is a powerful flame Pokémon that acts as the final evolutionary stage of the Charmander, evolving from a Charmeleon at Level 36. In this evolutionary process, Charizard becomes larger and more mature than it was in its early Charmander stage. Most notably Charizard also grows wings in this stage and becomes capable of flight. This gives the Pokémon a generally dragon-liken appearance, although it is not classified as a dragon-type Pokémon (although it can learn some Dragon-type moves in later games, and the dragon trainer Lance once had a Charizard in his team).

Charizard's flames are reportedly hot enough to melt nearly any material, although they still retain their weakness against rock-type Pokémon. They have been known to accidentally cause forest fires as well. The flame on Charizard's tail will also burn intensely and even turn a whitish-blue color when it is angered. Charizard apparantly spends most of its time flying through the sky in search of strong opponents (and can fly at an altitude of about 4,600 feet), and will not purposely attack weaker opponents.

Appearances

Mainstream Games

Charizard have yet to be found in the wild and can only be obtained by evolving a Charmeleon. The dragon trainer Lance had a Charizard in his team during the championship battle of Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal. In the same games, Red also has a Charizard in his team (as Red had the evolved forms of all of the starter Pokémon from the first generation games).

Other Games

Charizard can also be obtained through evolution in Pokémon Pinball. In Pokémon Snap, it is possible to evolve a Charmeleon located in the Volcano area by using a Pester Ball to knock it into a lava pool. This will cause a flash, and the Charmeleon emerges from the lava as Charizard.

In Pokémon Trozei! it can be trozeied in Endless Levels 23 and 49, and Forever Level 72 as well as in Pair Trozei. Charizard can only be obtained through evolution in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, although several non-playable Charizard appear throughout the game. It is also possible to capture several Charizards in some missions of Pokémon Ranger.

Other Appearances

Video Games

• Charizard appears in both Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee as one of the randomly-chosen Pokémon that can be summoned from a Pokéball. In both games it attacks with Flamethrower, torching enemies to the left and right as it swivels its head from side to side. A Charizard trophy also appears in Melee. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Charizard is one of Red's three Pokemon that is actually playable to fight as. A trophy of Charizard can be acquired by beating Classic Mode with Red and having Charizard deliver the final blow to Master Hand.
  • Within "The Subspace Emissary", Charizard is one of Red's two Pokémon to have gone missing. However, it seems Charizard does not want to be captured as it flies away from Red and into the Ruins. After being found by Red and Lucas, Charizard must be defeated in battle. Red then catches Charizard in a Pokéball, at which point Charizard becomes playable in that mode.

In Other Media

• A Charizard appeared in the Pokémon anime, where it was the final evolution of Ash's Charmander. However the Charmander had turned rebellious after evolving into Charmeleon and only grew more disobedient as Charizard. Ash's Charizard spent lots of time taking naps, ignoring Ash's orders and sometimes torching Ash with Flamethrower. Although Charizard came through for Ash several times, it caused Ash to lose the Indigo League tournament when it fell asleep during Ash's final battle with Richie. Ash later let Charizard go to live with more of its kind in the Charrific Valley, but it has returned to aid Ash on several occasions.

Trivia

• Its name is derived from a combination of the English word "char" (meaning to burn something, in association with Charizard's type) and "lizard" (the species Charizard resembles).