Charizard | Pokémon guide

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.

If you need more Pokémon in your life, check out our guide to the best Pokémon games of all time, and our guides to the best fire Pokémon and best flying Pokémon - will you spot Charizard in the lists?

Here's everything in our Charizard guide:

Here's the key information you need to know about Charizard:

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

Gen 2 locations

Gen 3 locations

Gen 4 locations

Gen 5 locations

Gen 6 locations

Gen 7 locations

Gen 8 locations

Gen 9 locations

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.

Charizard's Moveset

In the latest generation of Pokémon games, Charizard can learn the following moves:

That's all for our Charizard guide. To find the best games to raise your new Charizard, check out our guide to the Pokémon games in order, or for more specific guides, take a look at our Pokédex.