Special
Sweeper
534High
100Fast
CTier

Charizard's Fire/Flying typing gives it an immunity to Ground. Only 3 weaknesses on top of that — it has plenty of safe switch-in opportunities. A competitive option since Gen 1. It clears the crowded base-100 Speed benchmark.

Charizard's built around special offense. Sp. Atk 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
534High
HP78
C
Attack84
C
Defense78
C
Sp. Atk109
B
Sp. Def85
C
Speed100
B
Total534
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Charizard yields +3 SpA
HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe
Details
Catch45Challenging•Medium Slow1.06M XP•1.7m / 5'07"•90.5kg / 199.5 lbs•267Base XP
Pokedex Entries

It is said that CHARIZARD’s fire burns hotter if it has experienced harsh battles.

Diamond / Pearl

Charizard Weakness

Good

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. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. With 78 HP and balanced defenses, Charizard can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Gen IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCriticali
Rock
2xWeaki
WaterElectric
½xResisti
FireFightingSteel
¼xResisti
GrassBug
0xImmunei
Ground
STAB (5)i
GrassIceBugSteelFighting
3Weak
5Resist
1Immune
Scorei+2
Stealth Rock50% on switch
4x Rock — Stone Edge, Rock Slide, Stealth Rock
Abilities
BlazeStrengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Solar PowerHAIncreases Special Attack to 1.5× but costs 1/8 max HP after each turn during strong sunlight.

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 (+49), bringing the total to 534 stats.

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 30 partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Beat Up, Belly Drum and 9 more.

Egg Groups
DragonMonster
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
12moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradoscharizardkingdrasceptileflygonmiloticvenusaurblastoisenidokingmeganiumferaligatrampharos
12 of 30·

the remaining moves keeps opponents guessing about Charizard's real targets. Life Orb provides extra damage on every hit for a health trade while max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs and Timid nature handle the stat profile. Blaze ties it together.

Best Build

Special Sweeper
Ability
Blaze
Item
Life OrbPOWER
Nature
Timid+SPE
EVs

Best Charizard Moveset

  • Air SlashSTAB
  • FlamethrowerSTAB
  • Solar Beam
  • Hidden Power Grass

Recommended Teammates

Gyarados
GyaradosDecent
Tyranitar
TyranitarDecent
Dragonite
DragoniteDecent

Breeding's the move. Ancient Power and Beat Up give Charizard options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 9 types already covers a decent range on top of Blast Burn and Overheat. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Air Slash
759520Flying
Lv 1
Dragon Claw
8010015Dragon
Lv 1
Ember
4010025Fire
Lv 1
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 1
Scratch
4010035Normal
Lv 1
Shadow Claw
7010015Ghost
Lv 1
Smokescreen
—10020Normal
Lv 7
Ember
4010025Fire
Lv 10
Smokescreen
—10020Normal
Lv 17
Dragon Rage
—10010Dragon
Lv 21
Scary Face
—9010Normal
Lv 28
Fire Fang
659515Fire
Lv 32
Slash
7010020Normal
Lv 36
Wing Attack
6010035Flying
Lv 42
Flamethrower
9510015Fire
Lv 49
Fire Spin
357015Fire
Lv 59
Heat Wave
1009010Fire
Lv 66
Flare Blitz
12010015Fire

TM Moves

Src
TM40
Aerial Ace
60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM78
Captivate
—10020Normal
HM01
Cut
509530Normal
HM05
Defog
——15Flying
TM28
Dig
8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM02
Dragon Claw
8010015Dragon
TM59
Dragon Pulse
9010010Dragon
TM26
Earthquake
10010010Ground
TM58
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
120855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
9510015Fire
TM56
Fling
—10010Dark
HM02
Fly
909515Flying
TM52
Focus Blast
120705Fighting
TM01
Focus Punch-3
15010020Fighting
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM23
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM83
Natural Gift
—10015Normal
TM50
Overheat
140905Fire
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
——20Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
759010Rock
HM06
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
609510Rock
TM51
Roost
——10Flying
TM43
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM65
Shadow Claw
7010015Ghost
TM82
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM22
Solar Beam
12010010Grass
TM47
Steel Wing
709025Steel
HM04
Strength
8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
—9015Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
——30Normal
TM06
Toxic
—8510Poison
TM61
Will-O-Wisp
—7515Fire

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Ancient Power
601005Rock
Egg
Beat Up
—10010Dark
Egg
Belly Drum
——10Normal
Egg
Bite
6010025Dark
Egg
Crunch
8010015Dark
Egg
Dragon Dance
——20Dragon
Egg
Dragon Rush
1007510Dragon
Egg
Flare Blitz
12010015Fire
Egg
Metal Claw
509535Steel
Egg
Outrage
12010010Dragon
Egg
Rock Slide
759010Rock
Egg
Swords Dance
——30Normal

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Blast Burn
150905Fire

Transfer Moves

Src
Gen 3
Body Slam
8510015Normal
Gen 3
Defense Curl
——40Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Gen 3
Dynamic Punch
100505Fighting
Gen 3
Mega Kick
120755Normal
Gen 3
Mega Punch
808520Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
——10Normal
Gen 3
Rage
2010020Normal
Gen 3
Seismic Toss
—10020Fighting

No wild encounters for Charizard in Diamond & Pearl. 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 Diamond & Pearl

  1. Charmander
    Step 1Obtain Charmander

    Receive as a gift in:

    HeartGoldGift · Pallet Town · Gift from Professor Oak (post-Red)

    Then trade to Diamond & Pearl to continue the evolution chain.

    Also found in:

    RedYellowFireRedXUltra SunLet's Go Pikachu
  2. Charmeleon
    Step 2Evolve into Charmeleon

    Receive as a gift in:

    HeartGoldGift · Pallet Town · Gift from Professor Oak (post-Red)

    Also found in:

    RedYellowFireRedXUltra SunLet's Go Pikachu
  3. Charizard
    Step 3Charizard ✓

  • Charizard has a 534 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier — a situational pick that fills a niche. It works best as a sweeper. Base 109 Sp. Atk is where it shines.

  • Charizard's biggest threats include Golem (Rock), Gyarados (Water), and Raikou (Electric), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Golem is the most dangerous since Rock moves deal 4x damage.

  • Charmeleon evolves into Charizard at level 36. Charizard is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Charmander. At 534 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • Blaze is the go-to ability for Charizard. It strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its hidden ability Solar Power can work in specific setups.

  • Charizard fills the sweeper role. It's a special attacker with base 109 Sp. Atk. Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • Charizard appears in 21 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Charizard first appeared in Red & Blue and spans 21 games across 9 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.