Charizard (Pokémon)

Flame Pokemon

**Charizard** (Japanese: **リザードン** *Lizardon*) is a dual-type Fire/Flying Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves from Charmeleon starting at level 36. It is the final form of Charmander.

Charizard has three forms: **Mega Charizard X**, **Mega Charizard Y**, and **Gigantamax Charizard**. It can Mega Evolve into Mega Charizard X using the Charizardite X and Mega Charizard Y using the Charizardite Y, and can Gigantamax into Gigantamax Charizard if it has the Gigantamax Factor.

Charizard is the game mascot of Pokémon Red and its remake Pokémon FireRed, appearing on the boxart of both games.

## Biology:

Charizard is a draconic, bipedal Pokémon. It is primarily orange with a cream underside from the chest to the tip of its tail. It has a long neck, small blue eyes, slightly raised nostrils, and two horn-like structures protruding from the back of its rectangular head. There are two fangs visible in its upper jaw when its mouth is closed. Two large wings with blue-green undersides sprout from its back, and a horn-like appendage juts out from the top of the third joint of each wing. A single wing-finger is visible through the center of each wing membrane. Charizard's arms are short and skinny compared to its robust belly, and each limb has three white claws. It has stocky legs with cream-colored soles on each of its plantigrade feet. The tip of its long, tapering tail burns with a sizable flame, which can intensify to a blue flame if Charizard is irritated.

Charizard flies in search of powerful opponents to battle, and its fire will burn hotter as it gains experience. Its fiery breath is capable of melting boulders and massive glaciers, and has been known to accidentally cause forest fires. Though its fiery breath is hot, it never turns it on any opponent weaker than itself. Charizard typically inhabits mountains and valleys, such as the Charicific Valley in Johto. The anime has shown that only a weak Charizard would show off its power. It also showed that Charizard can swim underwater, with Pokémon Origins further showing that the flame on the tip of the tail can still keep burning underwater. Charizard's wings can carry it to an altitude of 4,600 feet (1,400 meters). Charizard lives in herds with Charmander.

### Forms:

Charizard has three alternate forms: Mega Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y, and Gigantamax Charizard.

Both of Charizard's Mega Evolutions feature a shorter snout, white, vertical slit pupils, and a bright underside reaching the lower jaw.

**Mega Charizard X:**
As Mega Charizard X, its body and legs are more physically fit, though its arms remain thin. Its skin turns black with a sky-blue underside and soles. Two spikes with blue tips curve upward from the front and back of each shoulder, while the tips of its horns sharpen, turn blue, and curve slightly upward. Its brow and claws are larger, and its eyes are now red. It has two small, fin-like spikes under each horn and two more down its lower neck. The finger disappears from the wing membrane, and the lower edges are divided into large, rounded points. The third joint of each wing-arm is adorned with a claw-like spike. Mega Charizard X breathes blue flames out the sides of its mouth, and the flame on its tail now burns blue consistently. It is said that its new power turns it black and creates more intense flames.

**Mega Charizard Y:**
As Mega Charizard Y, it becomes sleeker in appearance but retains its normal coloration. It has three pointed horns on the back of its head, the middle of which is longer. Its snout has larger fangs and a ridge on the nose. Its neck is shorter, but its torso is thinner and longer. It features longer digitigrade feet. Its hands are less developed, with extremely shortened fingers that are no longer separated from each other. Small wings develop on its wrists, while the ones on its back become larger, lose the wing finger passing through their membrane and end up with ragged edges. The back of its tail has a large spike at the base and three smaller ones near the tip, which now burns with a longer flame. Mega Charizard Y is said to have incredible flying prowess that is greater than a jet fighter.

**Gigantamax:**
As Gigantamax Charizard, it becomes larger and more physically fit. The lower part of its body glows white with several yellow diamonds located on the lower belly. There are also diamond-shaped spots located on the front legs. The claws located on its hands and feet become longer and sharper. The feet become longer and digitigrade, retaining small glowing soles under the forefeet. The sclerae of the eyes become yellow. The glow of a flame can be seen in the mouth, and the teeth grow, with the lower front teeth and three teeth in the middle now protruding when the mouth is closed. The flame on the tail extends out and has three red clouds surrounding it, like the clouds most other Gigantamax Pokémon have. Two flames sprout from its horns, and its wings are transformed into literal flame wings extending to the shoulder blade. These colossal flamed wings were created from the energy of Gigantamaxing, and are hotter than magma; Gigantamax Charizard uses these flames to burn its opponents. The flames within Gigantamax Charizard burn hotter than 3,600 degrees Fahrenheit (2,000 degrees Celsius), and increase in temperature when it roars.

Gigantamax Charizard is the only known Pokémon capable of using the G-Max Move G-Max Wildfire.

### Evolution:

Charizard evolves from Charmeleon and is the final form of Charmander.

## In the anime:

### Main series:

#### Major appearances:

##### Ash's Charizard:

Ash has a Charizard that he caught as a Charmander in *Charmander – The Stray Pokémon*. He evolved from Charmeleon in *Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon* after saving Ash from the claws of an Aerodactyl. Unfortunately, Charizard disobeyed Ash's orders until *Charizard Chills*.

Charizard also appeared in *I Choose You!*, which is set in a different continuity from the main series. In this continuity, it previously belonged to Cross and evolved from Charmander after defeating a Jigglypuff in battle and later evolved into Charizard after battling Cross's Incineroar. Unlike its main series counterpart, Charizard never had obedience issues.

##### Charla:

Liza of the Charicific Valley owns her own Charizard, nicknamed Charla. She apparently has a romantic relationship with Ash's Charizard after he became her bodyguard.

##### Team A.C.T.:

A Charizard was a member of Team A.C.T., who was considered for the job of rescuing Big Brother Pikachu in *Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!*. They were, however, occupied on another mission.

##### Alain's Charizard:

In *Pokémon the Series: XY*, Alain owns a Charizard that can Mega Evolve into Mega Charizard X.

##### Trevor's Charizard:

Trevor has a Charizard that he received as a Charmander from Professor Sycamore. It was revealed to be capable of Mega Evolving into Mega Charizard Y, as shown in *A League of His Own!*.

##### Kiawe's Charizard:

Kiawe owns a Charizard that was given to him by his grandfather. He often uses it as his personal Ride Pokémon.

##### Friede's Charizard:

In HZ001, a Charizard appeared under the ownership of Friede. In HZ014, Friede Terastallized his Charizard into a Dark type during his fight against Spinel's Magneton and Beheeyem.

##### Other:

In *Mewtwo Strikes Back*, a Charizard participated in the battle between the original Pokémon and the cloned Pokémon, battling Ash's Charizard and winning easily. Unlike much of its brethren, Charizard wasn't cloned from Ash's Charizard and it had the same marks that Charmandertwo had, indicating that it was likely obtained by Mewtwo through different means than the ones used to clone the Trainers' captured Pokémon. Charizard reappeared in *Mewtwo Returns*.

In *One Trick Phony!*, Jessie borrowed a Charizard from the Battle Park and was used in a battle against Ash and his Totodile as part of an elaborate plan to capture Pikachu.

A Charizard nicknamed Don appeared in *Those Darn Electabuzz!*, under the ownership of Corey Demario. Casey had to help them get their fighting spirit back so that Corey could start pitching for the Electabuzz baseball team.

In *Shocks and Bonds*, Clark used a Charizard and Quilava in a battle against Ash's Grovyle and Glalie. Charizard defeated Grovyle but then lost to Glalie.

In *Grating Spaces!*, Delibird gave Jessie and James a Charizard and an Aggron, with Jessie getting Charizard and James getting Aggron. However, they were recalled at the end of the episode as they were meant for Cassidy and Butch.

In *Flash of the Titans!*, Leon's Charizard battled Lance's Gyarados during the World Coronation Series finals and won. It has since made further appearances in *Pokémon Journeys: The Series*. Charizard is capable of Gigantamaxing.

#### Minor appearances:

In *Island of the Giant Pokémon*, a giant robot Charizard was at Pokémon Land.

Charizard made its physical debut in a flashback in *Primeape Goes Bananas*.

In *The Ultimate Test*, James used a Charizard during the Pokémon League Admissions Exam.

In *The Breeding Center Secret*, a Charizard evolved from a Charmeleon in a TV advertisement for Cassidy and Butch's breeding center.

In *Carrying On!*, Ash's Noctowl hypnotized an attacking Fearow into seeing it as a Charizard.

A Charizard appeared in *Beauty and the Breeder*, under the ownership of a Pokémon Breeder participating in a Pokémon breeding competition.

In *The Screen Actor's Guilt*, Vitzo's fantasy featured a Charizard.

In *Disguise Da Limit*, a Coordinator's Charizard competed in the Verdanturf Contest.

A Charizard appeared in the opening sequence of *Destiny Deoxys*.

In *Lucario and the Mystery of Mew*, multiple Charizard were part of the feuding armies that were eventually placated by Sir Aaron in the past.

A Charizard that can Mega Evolve appeared in the opening of *Mega Evolution Special I*. Unlike Alain's Charizard, this Charizard can Mega Evolve into Mega Charizard Y.

A Mega Charizard X appeared in the opening credits of *Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction*, while a Mega Charizard Y appeared in the movie's ending credits.

A Charizard appeared in *Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel*.

A Charizard appeared in a fantasy in *Alola, Kanto!*.

A Charizard appeared in a fantasy in *A Talent for Imitation!*.

A Trainer's Charizard appeared in a video hologram in *Goodbye, Friend!*.

In *A Little Rocket R & R!*, a Trainer's Charizard was captured by the Matori Matrix but later freed by Ash and his friends.

A Gigantamax Charizard appeared as a silhouette in a fantasy in *Toughing It Out!*.

A Gigantamax Charizard appeared in a fantasy in *Sword and Shield: The Darkest Day!*.

A Charizard appeared in *Getting More Than You Battled For!*.

A Trainer's Charizard appeared in *This Could be the Start of Something Big!*.

A Gigantamax Charizard appeared in *A Squad's Worth of Passion!*, during a fantasy.

### Pokemon Origins:

#### Red's Charizard:

Red obtained Charizard as a Charmander from Professor Oak when he went out on his journey. It evolved into a Charizard sometime after Red defeated Koga between *File 2 - Cubone* and *File 3 - Giovanni*. During the battle against Mewtwo in *File 4 - Charizard*, Red's Charizard Mega Evolved into Mega Charizard X and battled Mewtwo. It was the first Mega Evolution seen in the anime.

#### Other:

In *File 1: Red*, a Charizard was one of the Pokémon seen in Professor Oak's introduction.

### Pokemon Generations:

In *The Redemption*, Calem's Charizard celebrated its Trainer's crowning as Champion alongside Calem's Chesnaught.

### Pokémon: Twilight Wings:

In *Letter*, Leon's Charizard battled and defeated Bea's Machamp in a Pokémon League tournament. Charizard reappeared in a fantasy in *Training* and on television in *Buddy*. In *Sky*, it was seen in its Gigantamax form. It battled Mustard's Mienshao in *The Gathering of Stars*.

### POKÉTOON:

A Charizard nicknamed Char-ly appeared in *Blossom's Dream* which belonged to Blossom's dad.

#### Red's Charizard:

Red's Charizard briefly appeared in *The Discovery*.

#### Other:

Leon's Charizard appeared in *The Champion*. It was used in a flashback to battle Eternatus but was not strong enough to defeat it on its own. Later, it cheered Leon up before heading to his Championship Match against Victor.

### GOTCHA!:

#### Red's Charizard:

Red's Charizard briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

#### Other:

A Gigantamax Charizard briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Leon.