Charizard | Pokémon guide

Charizard is everyone’s favorite flame boy - if you also love him, read our guide to everything you need to know about this iconic Pokémon.

Charizard Pokemon on a red pocket tactics background

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:

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.

Pokemon Charizard evolution graphic

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!