Is Charizard Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Fire/Flying import with access to two Mega forms. Handles Glacia and Sidney's Shiftry, but Blaziken covers the same matchups natively and doesn't cost a trade.
Charmander trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Charmander has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Charmander has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Charmander trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Charmander trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Charmander trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Tate & Liza's team hits Charizard's weaknesses hard.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Charizard has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Charizard has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Charizard has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Charizard cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 36.
How to Get Charizard in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Charizard isn't available in the wild in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Start by transferring Charmander from Red & Blue, Yellow, or Legends: Z-A. The evolution path from Charmander to Charizard is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Charizard in ORAS
Step 1Obtain CharmanderCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom X & YAvailableCatch in X & Y via Gift · Lumiose City · Gift from Professor Sycamore, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Gift · Pallet Town · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Gift · Route 24. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Gift · Pallet Town · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Gift · Pallet Town · Gift from Professor Oak (post-Red). Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon via Walking · Route 3 · Island Scan; Sunday. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee via Gift · Route 24 · 50 Pokémon caught. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
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
 Shellos Water | D | |
 Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Piplup builds →Surf 2x44-54% Rock Tomb 4x54-64% | ||
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Mudkip builds →Rock Tomb 4x60-72% Surf 2x44-54% | ||
 Totodile Water | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Totodile builds →Rock Tomb 4x60-72% Surf 2x40-48% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 4x117-138%KO Thunder Fang 2x44-51% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Anorith RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Anorith builds →Rock Tomb 4x110-131%KO Water Gun 2x13-15% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 4x115-135%KO Thunder Fang 2x42-49% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Cranidos builds →Rock Tomb 4x131-155%KO Thunderbolt 2x19-24% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Solrock builds →Rock Slide 4x131-155%KO Charge Beam 2x16-19% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 4x171-202%KO Thunderbolt 2x31-37% Surf 2x31-37% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 4x119-141%KO Thunder Fang 2x43-51% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Lanturn builds →Surf 2x52-61% Thunderbolt 2x52-61% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Solrock builds →Rock Slide 4x135-159%KO Charge Beam 2x15-18% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 4x171-202%KO Thunderbolt 2x31-37% Surf 2x31-37% | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 4x117-138%KO Thunder Fang 2x42-50% | ||
Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Lanturn builds →Surf 2x51-61% Thunderbolt 2x51-61% | ||
Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodMeteor Falls Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Solrock builds →Rock Slide 4x137-162%KO Charge Beam 2x16-19% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 4x282-332%KO Thunderbolt 2x29-35% Surf 2x29-35% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Aerodactyl builds →Stone Edge 4x191-224%KO Thunder Fang 2x42-50% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 4x227-268%KO Thunderbolt 2x23-27% Surf 2x23-27% | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 4x276-325%KO Thunderbolt 2x28-34% Surf 2x28-34% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Aerodactyl builds →Stone Edge 4x187-220%KO Thunder Fang 2x40-48% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 4x223-262%KO Thunderbolt 2x23-27% Surf 2x23-27% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 4x418-492%KO Thunderbolt 2x28-33% Surf 2x28-33% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 4x318-374%KO | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 4x247-291%KO Dive 2x67-79% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Aerodactyl builds →Stone Edge 4x187-221%KO Thunder Fang 2x41-49% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Tyranitar can KO Charizard with Stone Edge (345-406%). Starmie's Scald hits Charizard for 66-78%. Rotom deals 56-66% with Volt Switch.
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 4x345-406%KO Pursuit35-41% Crunch69-81% Superpower34-40% | ||
 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin11-13% Scald 2x66-78% Ice Beam25-29% | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 2x56-66% Shadow Ball32-37% | ||
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
ORAS Charizard Best Moveset
Two Mega forms split the competitive identity in half. Mega Charizard Y fires sun-boosted Fire TermStab through AbilityDrought at devastating special power, while Mega Charizard X shifts to Dragon/Fire with AbilityTough Claws on physical contact moves. The moveset changes completely based on which Mega the team runs.
Best Build
Charizard best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Flamethrower
- Air Slash
- Dragon Pulse
- Fire Blast
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Stall teams hate this. Charizard can spread damage across 11 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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Charizard flies around the sky in search of powerful opponents. It breathes fire of such great heat that it melts anything. However, it never turns its fiery breath on any opponent weaker than itself.
Charizard Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Life Orb is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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- 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