Charizard

Charizard is a Fire/Flying type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1. It is known as the Flame Pokémon.

Charizard has two Mega Evolutions, available from X & Y onwards.

Pokédex data

National №	006
Type	Fire Flying
Species	Flame Pokémon
Height	5′7″ (1.70m)
Weight	199.5 lbs (90.5 kg)
Abilities	Blaze Solar Power (hidden ability)
Local №	006 (Red/Blue/Yellow/FireRed/LeafGreen) 231 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 236 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) 085 (X/Y)
Japanese	Rizadon

Training

EV yield	3 Special Attack
Catch rate	45 (5.9% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Happiness	70 (normal)
Base EXP	209
Growth Rate	Medium Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups	Dragon, Monster
Gender	87.5% male, 12.5% female
Egg cycles	20 (base 5,120 steps)

Base stats

Total	534	Min	Max
HP	78	266	360
Attack	84	155	293
Defense	78	144	280
Sp. Atk	109	200	348
Sp. Def	85	157	295
Speed	100	184	328

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Charizard.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
	½	2	2	¼		½		0

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
		¼	4				½	½

Mega Charizard X artwork by Ken Sugimori

Pokédex data

National №	006
Type	Fire Dragon
Species	Flame Pokémon
Height	5′7″ (1.70m)
Weight	243.6 lbs (110.5 kg)
Abilities	Tough Claws
Local №	006 (Red/Blue/Yellow/FireRed/LeafGreen) 231 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 236 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) 085 (X/Y)
Japanese	Rizadon

Training

EV yield	—
Catch rate	—
Base Happiness	—
Base EXP	—
Growth Rate	—

Breeding

Egg Groups	—
Gender	—
Egg cycles	—

Base stats

Total	634	Min	Max
HP	78	266	360
Attack	130	238	394
Defense	111	204	353
Sp. Atk	130	238	394
Sp. Def	85	157	295
Speed	100	184	328

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Charizard.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
	¼		½	¼				2

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
		½	2		2		½

Mega Charizard Y artwork by Ken Sugimori

Pokédex data

National №	006
Type	Fire Flying
Species	Flame Pokémon
Height	5′7″ (1.70m)
Weight	221.6 lbs (100.5 kg)
Abilities	Drought
Local №	006 (Red/Blue/Yellow/FireRed/LeafGreen) 231 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 236 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) 085 (X/Y)
Japanese	Rizadon

Training

EV yield	—
Catch rate	—
Base Happiness	—
Base EXP	—
Growth Rate	—

Breeding

Egg Groups	—
Gender	—
Egg cycles	—

Base stats

Total	634	Min	Max
HP	78	266	360
Attack	104	191	337
Defense	78	144	280
Sp. Atk	159	290	458
Sp. Def	115	211	361
Speed	100	184	328

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Charizard.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
	½	2	2	¼		½		0

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
		¼	4				½	½

Pokédex entries

Red Blue	Spits fire that is hot enough to melt boulders. Known to cause forest fires unintentionally.
Yellow	When expelling a blast of super hot fire, the red flame at the tip of its tail burns more intensely.
Gold	If CHARIZARD becomes furious, the flame at the tip of its tail flares up in a whitish-blue color.
Silver	Breathing intense, hot flames, it can melt almost anything. Its breath inflicts terrible pain on enemies.
Crystal	It uses its wings to fly high. The temperature of its fire increases as it gains experience in battle.
Ruby 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.
FireRed	Its wings can carry this POKéMON close to an altitude of 4,600 feet. It blows out fire at very high temperatures.
LeafGreen	It spits fire that is hot enough to melt boulders. It may cause forest fires by blowing flames.
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.
Diamond Pearl Platinum	It is said that CHARIZARD’s fire burns hotter if it has experienced harsh battles.
HeartGold	If CHARIZARD becomes furious, the flame at the tip of its tail flares up in a light blue shade.
SoulSilver	Breathing intense, hot flames, it can melt almost anything. Its breath inflicts terrible pain on enemies.
Black White Black 2 White 2	It is said that Charizard’s fire burns hotter if it has experienced harsh battles.
X	When expelling a blast of superhot fire, the red flame at the tip of its tail burns more intensely.
Y	Its wings can carry this Pokémon close to an altitude of 4,600 feet. It blows out fire at very high temperatures.
Omega Ruby Alpha 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.

Evolution chart

#004
Charmander
Fire
(Level 16)

#005
Charmeleon
Fire
(Level 36)

#006
Charizard
Fire · Flying

Name origin

char: to burn or singe
lizard: a reptile

Moves learnt by level up

Charizard learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun/Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
1	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80	100
1	Ember	Fire	40	100
1	Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Heat Wave	Fire	95	90
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
1	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
1	Wing Attack	Flying	60	100
7	Ember	Fire	40	100
10	Smokescreen	Normal	—	100
17	Dragon Rage	Dragon	—	100
21	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
28	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
32	Flame Burst	Fire	70	100
41	Slash	Normal	70	100
47	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
56	Fire Spin	Fire	35	85
62	Inferno	Fire	100	50
71	Heat Wave	Fire	95	90
77	Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100

Moves learnt on evolution

Charizard learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Sun/Moon (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Wing Attack	Flying		60	100

Egg moves

Charizard learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sun/Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Charizard egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Air Cutter	Flying	60	95
Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Belly Drum	Normal	—	—
Bite	Dark	60	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Crunch	Dark	80	100
Dragon Dance	Dragon	—	—
Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	100
Dragon Rush	Dragon	100	75
Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100
Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
Outrage	Dragon	120	100

Move Tutor moves

Charizard can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sun/Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Blast Burn	Fire		150	90
Fire Pledge	Fire		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Charizard is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun/Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Work Up	Normal	—	—
2	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80	100
5	Roar	Normal	—	—
6	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Roost	Flying	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Flame Charge	Fire	50	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
50	Overheat	Fire	130	90
51	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Sky Drop	Flying	60	100
59	Brutal Swing	Dark	60	100
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
76	Fly	Flying	90	95
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Dragon Tail	Dragon	60	90
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Charizard learns the following moves in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Air Slash	Flying	75	95
1	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80	100
1	Ember	Fire	40	100
1	Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Heat Wave	Fire	95	90
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
1	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
1	Smokescreen	Normal	—	100
7	Ember	Fire	40	100
10	Smokescreen	Normal	—	100
17	Dragon Rage	Dragon	—	100
21	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
28	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
32	Flame Burst	Fire	70	100
36	Wing Attack	Flying	60	100
41	Slash	Normal	70	100
47	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
56	Fire Spin	Fire	35	85
62	Inferno	Fire	100	50
71	Heat Wave	Fire	95	90
77	Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100

Egg moves

Charizard learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Charizard egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Air Cutter	Flying	60	95
Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Belly Drum	Normal	—	—
Bite	Dark	60	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Crunch	Dark	80	100
Dragon Dance	Dragon	—	—
Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	100
Dragon Rush	Dragon	100	75
Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100
Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
Outrage	Dragon	120	100

Move Tutor moves

Charizard can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Blast Burn	Fire	150	90
Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	100
Fire Pledge	Fire	80	100
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
Heat Wave	Fire	95	90
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Outrage	Dragon	120	100
Snore	Normal	50	100
Tailwind	Flying	—	—
Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100

Moves learnt by HM

Charizard is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Cut	Normal	50	95
2	Fly	Flying	90	95
4	Strength	Normal	80	100
6	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Charizard is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
2	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80	100
5	Roar	Normal	—	—
6	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
19	Roost	Flying	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
22	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Flame Charge	Fire	50	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
50	Overheat	Fire	130	90
51	Steel Wing	Steel	70	90
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Sky Drop	Flying	60	100
59	Incinerate	Fire	60	100
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Dragon Tail	Dragon	60	90
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
98	Power-Up Punch	Fighting	40	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Charizard can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Rage	Normal	20	100	Generation 3 — Level up
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Defog	Flying	—	—	Generation 4 — HM
Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Ominous Wind	Ghost	60	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Twister	Dragon	40	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Charizard sprites

Type	Generation 1	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7
Normal							—
Shiny	—						—

See all Charizard sprites

Where to find Charizard

Red Blue Yellow	Evolve Charmander/Charmeleon
Gold Silver Crystal	Trade/migrate from another game
Ruby Sapphire	Trade/migrate from another game
FireRed LeafGreen	Evolve Charmander/Charmeleon
Emerald	Trade/migrate from another game
Diamond Pearl Platinum	Trade/migrate from another game
HeartGold SoulSilver	Evolve Charmander/Charmeleon
Black White Black 2 White 2	Trade/migrate from another game
X Y	Evolve Charmander/Charmeleon
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Trade/migrate from another game
Sun Moon	Trade/migrate from another game

Charizard

Pokédex data

Training

Breeding

Base stats

Type defenses

Pokédex data

Training

Breeding

Base stats

Type defenses

Pokédex data

Training

Breeding

Base stats

Type defenses

Pokédex entries

Evolution chart

Name origin

Moves learned by Charizard

Moves learnt by level up

Moves learnt on evolution

Egg moves

Move Tutor moves

Moves learnt by TM

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Move Tutor moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

Transfer-only moves

Charizard sprites

Where to find Charizard

Answers to Charizard questions