How to Get Charizard in Legends: Z-A
Can't catch Charizard directly. Start with Charmander at moderate rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 36. The 3-stage chain from Charmander to Charizard is where the leveling time goes.
How to Obtain Charizard in LZA
Step 1Catch CharmanderWild Zone 20Lv.53-54OverworldLegends: Z-A
Step 2Evolve into Charmeleon
Step 3Charizard ✓
Charizard Weakness
Type-wise, Charizard takes extra damage from Rock, Water, and Electric. Watch out for Rock attacks, those deal 4x damage. Ground moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. Charizard's special bulk (base 115 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Rock |
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Electric |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Fighting, Steel, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
What is Charizard Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Charizard
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Ampharos builds →Power Gem 4x81-96% Thunderbolt 2x67-79% | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Staryu Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Staryu builds →Power Gem 4x56-66% Bubble Beam 2x33-40% | ||
 Manectric Electric | C | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Ampharos builds →Power Gem 4x80-94% Thunderbolt 2x67-79% | ||
 Barbaracle RockWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Barbaracle builds →Rock Throw 4x95-113%KO Liquidation 2x79-94% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
 Carbink RockFairy | B | |
Manectric Electric | C | |
Barbaracle RockWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Barbaracle builds →Stone Edge 4x186-219%KO Liquidation 2x78-92% | ||
 Clawitzer Water | C | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Ampharos builds →Power Gem 4x79-93% Thunderbolt 2x65-77% | ||
Carbink RockFairy | B | |
Gyarados Water | B | |
 Tyranitar RockDark | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 4x231-272%KO | ||
Barbaracle RockWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Barbaracle builds →Stone Edge 4x189-222%KO Liquidation 2x81-95% | ||
Clawitzer Water | C | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Ampharos builds →Power Gem 4x80-94% Thunderbolt 2x67-79% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Tyranitar RockDark | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 4x227-267%KO | ||
Barbaracle RockWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Barbaracle builds →Stone Edge 4x186-218%KO Liquidation 2x79-94% | ||
Clawitzer Water | C | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Ampharos builds →Power Gem 4x79-92% Thunderbolt 2x66-78% | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Tyranitar RockDark | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 4x234-276%KO | ||
Barbaracle RockWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Barbaracle builds →Stone Edge 4x190-223%KO Liquidation 2x81-95% | ||
Clawitzer Water | C | |
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Ampharos builds →Power Gem 4x80-94% Thunderbolt 2x67-80% | ||
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
In Legends: Z-A, Metagross's Psychic Fangs hits Charizard for 43-51%.
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Corviknight builds →U Turn5-5% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Metagross builds →Bullet Punch10-12% Psychic Fangs43-51% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureBold Moves View Skarmory builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemAir Balloon NatureJolly Moves View Tinkaton builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Amoonguss builds →Giga Drain3-4% | ||
Charizard Evolutions
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 Sp.Atk (+99), bringing the total to 634 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
LZA Charizard Best Moveset
Pick physical or special. Held ItemCharizardite X adds AbilityTough Claws at 130 Attack on a Fire/Dragon frame, while Held ItemCharizardite Y activates AbilityDrought and 159 Sp. Atk. 100 Speed keeps both forms firing on tight cooldowns. The moveset splits entirely based on which Mega Stone Charizard holds.
Best Build
Charizard best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Flamethrower
- Solar Beam
- Air Slash
- Scorching Sands
Moves List
Stall teams hate this. Charizard can spread damage across 10 types, with Dragon and Normal punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Blast Burn and Overheat keeps the pressure honest on everything else.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Its bond with its Trainer is the source of its power. It boasts speed and maneuverability greater than that of a jet.
Charizard Legends: Z-A Guide
In Legends: Z-A, Don't let Charizard's 634 base stat total fool you. Drought is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it B-Tier as a sweeper. Flamethrower with Choice Specs is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Legends: Z-A, but Charizard does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Charizard hits 734 BST.
In Legends: Z-A, Run Drought 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, Drought gives Charizard an edge before opponents can react.
In Legends: Z-A, Charizard fills the sweeper role. It's a special attacker with base 159 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 and a Gigantamax form in Generation 8, adding new dimensions to its competitive identity.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYMega XMega Y
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShGigantamax
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves