Number six in the Pokédex is Charizard, one of the original dragon evolutions in the game. He's the mascot of both Pokémon Red and FireRed, and back in the TCG's early days, he was considered one of the strongest available Pokémon. Now, he remains a staple for new players and is loved for being an iconic part of the franchise.
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Here's everything in our Charizard guide:
Here's the key information you need to know about Charizard:
| National Pokédex # | 0006 |
| Type | Fire/flying |
| Abilities | Blaze |
| Hidden ability | Solar Power |
| Gender ratio | Male - 87.5% Female - 12.5% |
| Catch rate | 45 |
| Egg groups | Monster and dragon |
| EV yield | Three sp. attack points |
Charizard's evolutions
Charizard is the final evolution of gen 1's fire starter. Charmander evolves into Charmeleon at level 16, before turning into Charizard at level 36. Charizard can then mega evolve, and has some alternative forms, namely Mega Charizard X and Mega Charizard Y. These can be attained using Charizardite X or Y. It can also become Gigantamax Charizard with the Gigantamax Factor.
Charizard's locations
Here are all the locations you can find Charizard in each Pokémon game:
Gen 1 locations
| Red / Blue | Evolve Charmeleon |
| Yellow | Evolve Charmeleon |
Gen 2 locations
| Gold / Silver | Time capsule, event |
| Crystal | Time capsule, event |
Gen 3 locations
| Ruby / Sapphire | Trade, event |
| Emerald | Trade, event |
| FireRed / LeafGreen | Evolve Charmeleon |
| Colosseum | Trade |
| XD | Trade |
Gen 4 locations
| Diamond / Pearl | Trade |
| Platinum | Trade |
| HeartGold / SoulSilver | Evolve Charmeleon |
Gen 5 locations
| Black / White | Evolve Charmeleon, Poké Transfer |
| Black 2 / White 2 | Evolve Charmeleon, Poké Transfer |
Gen 6 locations
| X / Y | Evolve Charmeleon |
| Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire | Trade, event |
Gen 7 locations
| Sun / Moon | Trade, event |
| Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon | Evolve Charmeleon |
| Let's Go Pikachu / Let's Go Eevee | Routes 1-4, Routes 6-19, Routes 21-25 |
Gen 8 locations
| Sword / Shield | Hammerlocke Hills, Lake of Outrage |
| Isle of Armor | Fields of Honor, Loop Lagoon |
| Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl | Evolve Charmeleon |
| Legends: Arceus | Unobtainable |
Gen 9 locations
| Scarlet / Violet | Trade, Poké Portal News |
| The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero | Evolve Charmeleon |
How do I get Charizard in Pokémon Pokopia?
To get Charizard in Pokopia, you need to build one of two Pokopia habitats - Tall Grass or Berry-fest Campsite. To create the former, collect four tall grass, and to make the latter, put together two castform weather charm (sun), with a bunfire, and a berry basket in a high-up location.
Charizard's base stats
Charizard's base stats are as follows. As you level it up, these stats grow.
- HP - 78
- Attack - 84
- Defense - 78
- Sp. Atk - 109
- Sp. Def - 85
- Speed - 100
Charizard's type strengths and weaknesses
As with all Pokémon, Charizard is particularly strong and weak against specific types of damage. It takes double damage from its three weaknesses, and half damage from the six it is resistant to. This should help you when in battle with or against a Charizard.
| Normal damage | Normal, Ice, Poison, Flying, Psychic, Ghost, Dragon, Darkness |
| Weak | Rock, Water, Electric |
| Resistant | Fire, Grass, Fighting, Bug, Steel, Fairy |
| Immune | Ground |
Charizard's Moveset
In the latest generation of Pokémon games, Charizard can learn the following moves:
Level up moves (Scarlet/Violet)
| Level | Move | Type |
| One | Dragon Claw | Dragon |
| One | Heat Wave | Fire |
| One | Scratch | Normal |
| One | Growl | Normal |
| One | Ember | Fire |
| One | Smokescreen | Normal |
| 12 | Dragon Breath | Dragon |
| 19 | Fire Fang | Fire |
| 24 | Slash | Normal |
| 30 | Flamethrower | Fire |
| 39 | Scary Face | Normal |
| 46 | Fire Spin | Fire |
| 54 | Inferno | Fire |
| 62 | Flare Blitz | Fire |
Level up moves (Legends: Z-A)
| Level | Move | Type |
| One | Dragon Claw | Dragon |
| One | Tackle | Normal |
| One | Growl | Normal |
| Four | Ember | Fire |
| Eight | Smokescreen | Normal |
| 12 | Dragon Breath | Dragon |
| 17 | Fire Fang | Fire |
| 20 | Fire Spin | Fire |
| 24 | Slash | Normal |
| 30 | Flamethrower | Fire |
| 42 | Dragon Rush | Dragon |
| 54 | Flare Blitz | Fire |
By TM (Scarlet/Violet)
| Move | Type |
| Acrobatics | Flying |
| Aerial Ace | Flying |
| Air Cutter | Flying |
| Air Slash | Flying |
| Blast Burn | Fire |
| Body Slam | Normal |
| Breaking Swipe | Dragon |
| Brick Break | Fighting |
| Bulldoze | Ground |
| Crunch | Dark |
| Dig | Ground |
| Double-Edge | Normal |
| Dragon Cheer | Dragon |
| Dragon Claw | Dragon |
| Dragon Dance | Dragon |
| Dragon Pulse | Dragon |
| Dragon Tail | Dragon |
| Earthquake | Ground |
| Endure | Normal |
| Facade | Normal |
| Fire Blast | Fire |
| Fire Fang | Fire |
| Fire Pledge | Fire |
| Fire Punch | Fire |
| Fire Spin | Fire |
| Flame Charge | Fire |
| Flamethrower | Fire |
| Flare Blitz | Fire |
| Fling | Dark |
| Fly | Flying |
| Focus Blast | Fighting |
| Focus Punch | Fighting |
| Giga Impact | Normal |
| Heat Crash | Fire |
| Heat Wave | Fire |
| Helping Hand | Normal |
| Hurricane | Flying |
| Hyper Beam | Normal |
| Outrage | Dragon |
| Overheat | Fire |
| Protect | Normal |
| Rest | Psychic |
| Roar | Normal |
| Rock Slide | Rock |
| Rock Tomb | Rock |
| Sandstorm | Rock |
| Scary Face | Normal |
| Scorching Sands | Ground |
| Shadow Claw | Ghost |
| Sleep Talk | Normal |
| Solar Beam | Grass |
| Substitute | Normal |
| Sunny Day | Fire |
| Swift | Normal |
| Swords Dance | Normal |
| Take Down | Normal |
| Temper Flare | Fire |
| Tera Blast | Normal |
| Thunder Punch | Electric |
| Weather Ball | Normal |
| Will-O-Wisp | Fire |
By TM (Legends: Z-A)
| Move | Type |
| Ancient Power | Rock |
| Blast Burn | Fire |
| Blaze Kick | Fire |
| Body Slam | Normal |
| Brick Break | Fighting |
| Crunch | Dark |
| Dig | Ground |
| Double-Edge | Normal |
| Dragon Claw | Dragon |
| Dragon Pulse | Dragon |
| Dual Wingbeat | Flying |
| Earthquake | Ground |
| Endure | Normal |
| Facade | Normal |
| False Swipe | Normal |
| Fire Blast | Fire |
| Fire Fang | Fire |
| Fire Punch | Fire |
| Fire Spin | Fire |
| Fissure | Ground |
| Flame Charge | Fire |
| Flamethrower | Fire |
| Flare Blitz | Fire |
| Fly | Flying |
| Focus Blast | Fighting |
| Giga Impact | Normal |
| Heat Wave | Fire |
| Hurricane | Flying |
| Hyper Beam | Normal |
| Iron Tail | Steel |
| Ominous Wind | Ghost |
| Outrage | Dragon |
| Overheat | Fire |
| Protect | Normal |
| Roar | Normal |
| Rock Slide | Rock |
| Rock Tomb | Rock |
| Scale Shot | Dragon |
| Scorching Sands | Ground |
| Shadow Claw | Ghost |
| Skull Bash | Normal |
| Solar Beam | Grass |
| Substitute | Normal |
| Swift | Normal |
| Swords Dance | Normal |
| Thunder Punch | Electric |
| Will-O-Wisp | Fire |
Egg moves
| Move | Type | Breed with |
| Ancient Power | Rock | Cranidos, Rampardos, Shieldon, or Bastiodon |
| Belly Drum | Normal | Snorlax or Kommo-o |
| Bite | Dark | Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Ekans, Arbok, Gyarados, Snorlax, Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr, Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar, Trapinch, Vibrava, Flygon, Seviper, Bagon, Shelgon, Salamence, Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra, Gible, Gabite, Garchomp, Axew, Fraxure, Haxorus, Deino, Zweilous, Hydreigon, Bergmite, Avalugg, Avalugg, Noibat, Noivern, Chewtle, Drednaw, Dreepy, Drakloak, Dragapult, Frigibax, Arctibax, or Baxcalibur |
| Counter | Fighting | Chewtle or Drednaw |
| Dragon Rush | Dragon | Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite, Vibrava, Flygon, Gible, Gabite, Garchomp, Deino, Zweilous, Hydreigon, Flapple, Drakloak, or Dragapult |
| Dragon Tail | Dragon | Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite, Vibrava, Flygon, Salamence (both forms), Jangmo-o, Hakamo-o, Kommo-o, Duraludon, Archaludon, Frigibax, Arctibax, Baxcalibur, Dipplin, or Hydrapple |
| Iron Tail | Steel | Goodra |
| Metal Claw | Steel | Duraludon or Archaludon |
That's all for our Charizard guide, have fun out there!

