Charizard (Pokémon)
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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 games
- Pokémon Snap: One Charizard appears at the Volcano. It initially appears as a Charmeleon and paces around a pit of lava. Hit it into the pit of lava, and it will evolve into Charizard, roaring and breathing flames at you.
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Charizard is a member of Team A.C.T.
- Pokémon Ranger: One of the four challenges at the Jungle Relic is capturing a Charizard. The Go-Rock Squad trick Lunick and Solana into completing it, thus making Entei appear.
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.
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.
Pokédex entries
| Game | Pokédex | |
|---|---|---|
| Pokémon Red and Blue | Spits fire that is hot enough to melt boulders. Known to cause forest fires unintentionally. | |
| Pokémon Pinball | ||
| Pokémon Trading Card Game | Base Set | |
| Base Set 2 | ||
| Legendary Collection | ||
| Team Rocket | Seeming possessed, it spews fire like a volcano, trying to burn all it sees. | |
| Pokémon Yellow | When expelling a blast of super hot fire, the red flame at the tip of its tail burns more intensely. | |
| Pokémon Stadium | Its fiery breath reaches incredible temperatures. It can quickly melt glaciers weighing 10,000 tons. | |
| Pokémon Gold | If Charizard becomes furious, the flame at the tip of its tail flares up in a whitish-blue color. | |
| Pokémon Stadium 2 | ||
| Pokémon Silver | Breathing intense, hot flames, it can melt almost anything. Its breath inflicts terrible pain on enemies. | |
| Pokémon Crystal | It uses its wings to fly high. The temperature of its fire increases as it gains experience in battle. | |
| Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | Charizard flies around the sky in search of powerful opponents. It breathes fire of such great heat that it melts anything. However, it never turns its fiery breath on any opponent weaker than itself. | |
| Pokémon Emerald | A Charizard flies about in search of strong opponents. It breathes intense flames that can melt any material. However, it will never torch a weaker foe. | |
| Pokémon FireRed | Its wings can carry this Pokémon close to an altitude of 4,600 feet. It blows out fire at very high temperatures. | |
| Pokémon LeafGreen | It spits fire that is hot enough to melt boulders. It may cause forest fires by blowing flames. | |
Game locations
| Game | Rarity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Pokémon Red and Blue | None | Evolve Charmeleon |
| Pokémon Yellow | None | Evolve Charmeleon |
| Pokémon Gold and Silver | None | |
| Pokémon Crystal | None | |
| Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | None | |
| Pokémon Emerald | None | |
| Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen | None | Evolve Charmeleon |
| Pokémon Colosseum | None | |
| Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | None | |
| Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | None |
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Snap | Volcano |
| Pokémon Trozei | Endless Level 23 Forever Level 72 Pair Trozei Mr. Who's Den |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | Evolve from Charmeleon |
| Pokémon Ranger | Jungle Relic (during mission) |
Base stats
| Stat | Range | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||
HP: 78
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138 - 185 | 266 - 360 | |
84
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80 - 149 | 155 - 293 | |
78
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74 - 143 | 144 - 280 | |
109
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102 - 177 | 200 - 348 | |
85
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81 - 150 | 157 - 295 | |
100
|
94 - 167 | 184 - 328 | |
Total: 534
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Other Pokémon with this total | ||
Type effectiveness
Template:DP type effectiveness In Generation I, the effectiveness of Ice-type moves is 200.
Learnset
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:
In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Only:
Evolution
Trivia
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
External links
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