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Charizard
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Charizard

Flame Pokémon

Its wings can carry this Pokémon close to an altitude of 4,600 feet. It blows out fire at very high temperatures.

Details

Height1.7 m
Weight90.5 kg
Gender87.5% ♂ · 12.5% ♀
Catch rate45
Base friendship70
Growth ratemedium slow

Appears in these games

Base stats

HP
78
Attack
84
Defense
78
Sp. Atk
109
Sp. Def
85
Speed
100
Total
534
Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Resistant to

Steel½×
Fire½×
Fairy½×
Bug¼×
Grass¼×

Immune to

Competitive movesets

Smogon · Gen 9

Recommended battle-ready sets by competitive tier. A “/” means either option works in that slot.

Sun Wallbreaker

Item
Choice Specs / Heavy-Duty Boots
Ability
Solar Power
Nature
Timid
EVs
4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Tera
Fire

Evolution

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Charizard can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Sprites & renders

25 sprites & renders for Charizard.

Official artwork
Official artwork
Pokémon HOME
Pokémon HOME
Animated
Animated
Animated (back)
Animated (back)
Front
Front
Back
Back

Across the games

Red · Blue
Red · Blue
Yellow
Yellow
Crystal
Crystal
Gold
Gold
Silver
Silver
Emerald
Emerald
FireRed · LeafGreen
FireRed · LeafGreen
Ruby · Sapphire
Ruby · Sapphire
Diamond · Pearl
Diamond · Pearl
HeartGold · SoulSilver
HeartGold · SoulSilver
Platinum
Platinum
scarlet violet
scarlet violet
Black · White
Black · White
ORAS
ORAS
X · Y
X · Y
Menu Icons
Menu Icons
Ultra Sun · Moon
Ultra Sun · Moon
brilliant diamond shining pearl
brilliant diamond shining pearl
Menu Icons
Menu Icons

Moves

Lv.MoveTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
0Air SlashFlyingSpecial759515
0Wing AttackFlyingPhysical6010035
1CounterFightingPhysical10020
1CrunchDarkPhysical8010015
1Dragon ClawDragonPhysical8010015
1EmberFireSpecial4010025
1GrowlNormalStatus10040
1Heat WaveFireSpecial959010
1LeerNormalStatus10030
1Metal ClawSteelPhysical509535
1ScratchNormalPhysical4010035
1Shadow ClawGhostPhysical7010015
1SmokescreenNormalStatus10020
12Dragon BreathDragonSpecial6010020
19Fire FangFirePhysical659515
20Fury SwipesNormalPhysical188015
24RageNormalPhysical2010020
26Dragon RageDragonSpecial10010
32Flame BurstFireSpecial7010015
36SlashNormalPhysical7010020
39Scary FaceNormalStatus10010
46FlamethrowerFireSpecial9010015
54InfernoFireSpecial100505
55Fire SpinFireSpecial358515
62Flare BlitzFirePhysical12010015

Breeding & egg moves

Charizard can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.

Ancient PowerRock30 compatible parents
CharmanderCharmeleonCuboneRhyhornRhydonLaprasChikoritaBayleefMeganiumTotodileCroconawFeraligatrLarvitarPupitar
Belly DrumNormal10 compatible parents
CharmanderCharmeleonSlowpokeSlowbroCuboneLickitungSnorlaxSlowkingLickilickyKommo-o
BiteDark58 compatible parents
CharmanderCharmeleonSquirtleWartortleBlastoiseEkansArbokNidoran♀KangaskhanGyaradosSnorlaxTotodileCroconawFeraligatr
CounterFighting50 compatible parents
CharmanderCharmeleonSquirtleWartortleBlastoiseNidoran♀Nidoran♂NidorinoNidokingSlowbroCuboneMarowakLickitungRhyhorn
Dragon RushDragon33 compatible parents
CharmanderCharmeleonRhyhornRhydonGyaradosDratiniDragonairDragoniteAronAggronVibravaFlygonSwabluAltaria
Dragon TailDragon71 compatible parents
CharmanderCharmeleonBlastoiseArbokNidokingLickitungRhydonGyaradosDratiniDragonairDragoniteMeganiumFeraligatrAmpharos
Iron TailSteel93 compatible parents
CharmanderCharmeleonSquirtleWartortleBlastoiseEkansArbokNidoran♀Nidoran♂NidorinoNidokingSlowpokeSlowbroCubone
Metal ClawSteel17 compatible parents
CharmanderCharmeleonTotodileCroconawFeraligatrAronLaironAggronGibleGabiteGarchompRhyperiorDruddigonHakamo-o