Special
Sweeper
ATier
100Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

Charizard's built around mixed offense. Attack leads the charge, HP pays for it. Tough to catch, worth 3 Sp. Atk EVs. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Legend
HP78
C
Attack130
A
Defense111
B
Sp. Atk130
A
Sp. Def85
C
Speed100
B
Total634
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.7 m
5'07"Average
Weight110.5 kg
243.6 lbsHeavy
Base XP267
High Yield
Abilities
Tough Claws
Strengthens moves that make contact to 1.33× their power.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe
Strong Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

The overwhelming power that fills its entire body causes it to turn black and creates intense blue flames.

Legends: Z-A

Charizard Weakness

Type-wise, Charizard takes extra damage from Ground, Rock, and Dragon. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Charizard's physical bulk (base 111 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Charizard Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ground, Rock, Dragon
0.5x (Resist)Electric, Bug, Steel
0.25x (Resist)Fire, Grass
Type ChartGood
3Weak
5Resist
0Immune
Score+1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
GroundRockDragon
½xResist
ElectricBugSteel
¼xResist
FireGrass
0xImmune
None
STAB (5)
GrassIceBugSteelDragon
How to Beat Charizard (Best Counters)
Amoonguss
AmoongussRecovers HP on switch via Regenerator, puts to sleep with Spore
GrassPoison
A
Recommended Build
AbilityRegenerator
ItemRocky Helmet
NatureBold
Moves
  • SporeUtility
  • Rage Powder
  • ProtectPriority
  • Sludge Bomb
Damage vs Charizard
Sludge Bomb
33-39%
View Amoonguss builds →

Evolution

Charizard is the final form in a three-stage chain from Charmander through Charmeleon. Breeding this form produces Charmander eggs (average hatch time). Evolving from Charmander gave Charizard the biggest boost in Attack (+78), bringing the total to 634 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Charmander
#004Charmander
16
Level 16
Charmeleon
#005Charmeleon
36
Level 36
Charizard
#006Charizard
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Charmander
Fire
Charmeleon
Fire
Charizard
FireFlying
HP
39
58+19
78+20
ATK
52
64+12
84+20
DEF
43
58+15
78+20
SP.ATK
60
80+20
109+29
SP.DEF
50
65+15
85+20
SPE
65
80+15
100+20
BST
309D-Tier
405D-Tier+96
534B-Tier+129
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Utility
Special
Special

Breeding

Easy

Breed with Charizard to get Charmander eggs easily using 72 partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups.

Egg Groups
DragonMonster
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
gyaradoskingdrasceptileflygonmiloticnoivernvenusaurblastoisenidokingmeganiumferaligatrampharos
12 of 72·

Charizard Best Moveset

This build takes hits and hits back. Heavy-Duty Boots provides hazard immunity on every switch-in, Blaze supports the gameplan, and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs mean Charizard doesn't crumble to chip damage. Plus double STAB backing it up.

Best Build

All 21 games
Solid pick
Ability
Blaze
Item
Heavy Duty Boots
Best Nature for Charizard
Timid+SPE

Charizard best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Sweeper Moveset

  • Scorching Sands
  • FlamethrowerSTAB
  • HurricaneSTAB
  • Air Slash

Recommended Teammates

Hitmontop
HitmontopDecent
Mesprit
MespritDecent

Moves

All 21 games

TMs define Charizard's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Blast Burn and Overheat, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it coverage across 9 types. That's where the options open up.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Dragon Claw
B8010015Dragon
Lv 1
Ember
—4010025Fire
Lv 1
Growl
D—10040Normal
Lv 1
Heat Wave
S959010Fire
Lv 1
Scratch
—4010035Normal
Lv 1
Smokescreen
D—10020Normal
Lv 12
Dragon Breath
C6010020Dragon
Lv 19
Fire Fang
B659515Fire
Lv 24
Slash
C7010020Normal
Lv 30
Flamethrower
A9010015Fire
Lv 39
Scary Face
C—10010Normal
Lv 46
Fire Spin
D358515Fire
Lv 54
Inferno
—100505Fire
Lv 62
Flare Blitz
B12010015Fire

TM Moves

TM
TM14
Acrobatics
B5510015Flying
TM27
Aerial Ace
C60—20Flying
TM40
Air Cutter
C609525Flying
TM65
Air Slash
S759515Flying
TM153
Blast Burn
B150905Fire
TM66
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
TM222
Breaking Swipe
C6010015Dragon
TM58
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
TM28
Bulldoze
C6010020Ground
TM108
Crunch
C8010015Dark
TM55
Dig
C8010010Ground
TM204
Double-Edge
B12010015Normal
TM226
Dragon Cheer
C——15Dragon
TM78
Dragon Claw
B8010015Dragon
TM100
Dragon Dance
C——20Dragon
TM115
Dragon Pulse
A8510010Dragon
TM44
Dragon Tail-6
C609010Dragon
TM149
Earthquake
B10010010Ground
TM47
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM25
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM141
Fire Blast
A110855Fire
TM08
Fire Fang
B659515Fire
TM144
Fire Pledge
B8010010Fire
TM67
Fire Punch
B7510015Fire
TM24
Fire Spin
D358515Fire
TM38
Flame Charge
A5010020Fire
TM125
Flamethrower
A9010015Fire
TM165
Flare Blitz
B12010015Fire
TM43
Fling
D—10010Dark
TM97
Fly
C909515Flying
TM158
Focus Blast
B120705Fighting
TM192
Focus Punch-3
B15010020Fighting
TM152
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM189
Heat Crash
D—10010Fire
TM118
Heat Wave
S959010Fire
TM130
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
TM160
Hurricane
A1107010Flying
TM163
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM156
Outrage
B12010010Dragon
TM157
Overheat
A130905Fire
TM07
Protect+4
A——10Normal
TM85
Rest
C——5Psychic
TM172
Roar-6
C——20Normal
TM86
Rock Slide
C759010Rock
TM36
Rock Tomb
C609515Rock
TM51
Sandstorm
C——10Rock
TM06
Scary Face
C—10010Normal
TM215
Scorching Sands
A7010010Ground
TM61
Shadow Claw
C7010015Ghost
TM70
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM168
Solar Beam
A12010010Grass
TM103
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM49
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM32
Swift
C60—20Normal
TM88
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM01
Take Down
C908520Normal
TM207
Temper Flare
B7510010Fire
TM171
Tera Blast
B8010010Normal
TM68
Thunder Punch
C7510015Electric
TM193
Weather Ball
S5010010Normal
TM107
Will-O-Wisp
B—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Charizard doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Charizard can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Charizard

All 21 games

No wild encounters for Charizard in Scarlet & Violet. Bring Charmander over from Red, Yellow, or Brilliant Diamond, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.

How to Obtain Charizard in Scarlet & Violet

  1. Charmander
    Step 1Obtain Charmander

    Also found in:

    RedYellowFireRedHeartGoldXUltra Sun
  2. Charmeleon
    Step 2Evolve into Charmeleon

    Also found in:

    RedYellowFireRedHeartGoldXUltra Sun
  3. Charizard
    Step 3Charizard ✓

Charizard Guide

  • Don't let Charizard's 634 base stat total fool you. Tough Claws is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it A-Tier as a sweeper.

  • Yes. Charizard has two Mega forms: Mega Charizard X and Mega Charizard Y. Both hit 734 BST. X and Y push the build in different directions, so pick based on what your team needs. One Mega per battle.

  • Charizard's biggest threats include Golem (Ground), Aerodactyl (Rock), and Dragonite (Dragon), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

  • Run Tough Claws on Charizard. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. With base 100 Speed, Tough Claws gives Charizard an edge before opponents can react.

  • Charizard fills the sweeper role. It's a special attacker with base 130 Sp. Atk. Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Game Availability

Charizard first appeared in Red & Blue and spans 21 games across 10 generations. It later gained Mega X and Mega Y forms in Generation 6, a Mega form in Generation 7, and a Gigantamax form in Generation 8, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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