Special
Sweeper
534High
100Fast
BTier

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

Its bond with its Trainer is the source of its power. It boasts speed and maneuverability greater than that of a jet fighter.

Lets Go Pikachu / Lets Go Eevee

Charizard Weakness

Excellent

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. With 78 HP and balanced defenses, Charizard can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

4xCriticali
Rock
2xWeaki
WaterElectric
½xResisti
FireFightingSteelFairy
¼xResisti
GrassBug
0xImmunei
Ground
STAB (5)i
GrassIceBugSteelFighting
3Weak
6Resist
1Immune
Scorei+3
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 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

You commit to a move every time Charizard comes in. Choice Scarf gives speed patching through item lock, and Solarpower adds to that. Max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs make sure the locked move actually hurts. The remaining moves covers the rest.

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Charizard develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Heat Wave and Flamethrower show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Counter-5
—10020Fighting
Lv 1
Crunch
8010015Dark
Lv 1
Ember
4010025Fire
Lv 1
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 1
Heat Wave
959010Fire
Lv 1
Scratch
4010035Normal
Lv 1
Smokescreen
—10020Normal
Lv 1
Wing Attack
6010035Flying
Lv 4
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 9
Smokescreen
—10020Normal
Lv 13
Ember
4010025Fire
Lv 20
Fury Swipes
188015Normal
Lv 26
Dragon Rage
—10010Dragon
Lv 33
Fire Spin
358515Fire
Lv 43
Slash
7010020Normal
Lv 54
Flamethrower
9010015Fire
Lv 62
Air Slash
759515Flying
Lv 75
Flare Blitz
12010015Fire

TM Moves

Src
TM13
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM10
Dig
8010010Ground
TM34
Dragon Pulse
8510010Dragon
TM17
Dragon Tail-6
609010Dragon
TM41
Earthquake
10010010Ground
TM12
Facade
7010020Normal
TM46
Fire Blast
110855Fire
TM31
Fire Punch
7510015Fire
TM37
Flamethrower
9010015Fire
TM14
Fly
909515Flying
TM01
Headbutt
7010015Normal
TM48
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM19
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM39
Outrage
12010010Dragon
TM07
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM09
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM05
Rest
——10Psychic
TM22
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM50
Roost
——10Flying
TM15
Seismic Toss
—10020Fighting
TM45
Solar Beam
20010010Grass
TM08
Substitute
——10Normal
TM23
Thunder Punch
7510015Electric
TM27
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM11
Will-O-Wisp
—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Charizard doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Charizard can't learn any Tutor moves

Skip the tall grass for Charizard. This Pokemon only appears through sky encounters, which requires you to know where to look. 42 spots are covered below with full details. These become available in endgame encounter areas.

Where To Catch Charizard in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Charmander is your first catch on the way to Charizard. You'll find special, walking, and more encounters from Lv. 3-56 across 50 total spots in the chain.

  1. Charmander
    Step 1Catch Charmander
    Route 24
    Let's Go EeveeGift from NPCLv.14EarlyRoute50 Pokémon caught
    Route 24
    Let's Go PikachuGift from NPCLv.14EarlyRoute50 Pokémon caught
    Route 3
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.3-8RareEarlyRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 3
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.3-8RareEarlyRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 4
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.7-12RareEarlyRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 4
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.7-12RareEarlyRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Rock Tunnel - B1F
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.18-23RareMidCaveUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Rock Tunnel - B1F
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.18-23RareMidCaveUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
  2. Charmeleon
    Step 2Evolve into Charmeleon
  3. Charizard
    Step 3Charizard ✓
    Route 10
    Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 10
    Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 11
    Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 11
    Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 12
    Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 12
    Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 13
    Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 13
    Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 14
    Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 14
    Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 15
    Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 15
    Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 16
    Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 16
    Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 17
    Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 17
    Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 18
    Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 18
    Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 19
    Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 19
    Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 2 - Area 1
    Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 2 - Area 1
    Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 2 - Area 2
    Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 2 - Area 2
    Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 21
    Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 21
    Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 22
    Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 22
    Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 23
    Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 23
    Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 24
    Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 24
    Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 25
    Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 25
    Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 3
    Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 3
    Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 4
    Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 4
    Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 7
    Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 7
    Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 8
    Let's Go EeveeFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 8
    Let's Go PikachuFlying Pokemon in skyLv.56RarePostRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    or evolve from Charmeleon (Step 2)

  • Charizard has a 534 base stat total and ranks as B-Tier — a solid choice for the right team. 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.