Is Charizard Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Top of the Charmander chain. Fire/Flying handles Gardenia and Aaron's Bug E4 without trouble. But Flint now runs five real Fire-types in Platinum, so the Fire specialist matchup is tougher than Diamond and Pearl.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Roark's team.
Charizard has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Charizard has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Charizard has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Charizard has the type edge here and should clean up Crasher Wake's team.
Charizard has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Charizard resists most of Candice's coverage and hits back hard.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Charizard has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Charizard has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Charizard has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Charizard has the type edge here and should clean up Jupiter's team.
Charizard has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Charizard has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Charizard has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Trade
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.
Recommended Moves
- After Fantina
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 180Accuracy 85%PP 5Lake Verity
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- After Byron
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Oreburgh Gate
- LV 42FireFlamethrowerPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 59FireHeat WavePower 150Accuracy 90%PP 10
- LV 66FireFlare BlitzPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 15
- Post-Game
- TUTORFireBlast BurnPower 225Accuracy 90%PP 5Route 228
- TM50FireOverheatPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5Stark Mountain
- TUTORDragonOutragePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Survival Area
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Charizard in Platinum
No wild Charizard waits in Sinnoh to catch. Charmeleon evolves into it at level 36, the tail of a chain whose Charmander must be transferred from an outside game.
How to Obtain Charizard in Pt
- Step 1Obtain CharmanderCARTRIDGE TRADEAvailableCatch in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Gift · Pallet Town · Gift from Professor Oak (post-Red), 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 APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Gift · Lumiose City · Gift from Professor Sycamore. 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 ✓
How to Get Shiny Charizard in Platinum
Charizard skips Sinnoh, so evolve a shiny Charmander from Oak's HeartGold or SoulSilver gift, then trade it across. See every game where Shiny Charizard can be hunted
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. 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Rock |
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Electric |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Fighting, Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Charizard Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Charizard
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 4x420-494%KO Thunderbolt 2x38-45% Surf 2x38-45% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 4x235-277%KO Thunderbolt 2x51-61% Surf 2x51-61% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Rhydon builds →Stone Edge 4x228-269%KO Thunderbolt 2x29-34% Surf 2x29-34% | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Kabutops builds →Stone Edge 4x206-243%KO Waterfall 2x82-97% | ||
 Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 228 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Regirock builds →Stone Edge 4x182-214%KO Thunderbolt 2x31-37% | ||
 Palkia WaterDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSpear Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Palkia builds →Surf 2x114-134%KO Stone Edge 4x142-168%KO Thunderbolt 2x76-90% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Aerodactyl builds →Stone Edge 4x189-223%KO Thunder Fang 2x41-49% | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Armaldo builds →Stone Edge 4x221-260%KO Water Pulse 2x26-30% | ||
 Solrock RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Solrock builds →Stone Edge 4x175-206%KO Charge Beam 2x19-22% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Cradily RockGrass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Lileep (Oreburgh City Gift) | ||
 Lunatone RockPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Lunatone builds →Stone Edge 4x114-134%KO Charge Beam 2x27-32% | ||
 Empoleon WaterSteel | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 201 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Empoleon builds →Hydro Pump 2x111-131%KO Rock Slide 4x82-97% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Hearthome City Gift) | ||
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 (+49), bringing the total to 534 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
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.
Pt Charizard Best Moveset
109 Sp. Atk at 100 Speed gives the moveset enough power to threaten most slower targets with special Fire and Flying attacks. The problem is surviving the 50% HP loss from MoveStealth Rock long enough to use it.
Best Build
Charizard best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Air Slash
- Flamethrower
- Solar Beam
- Hidden Power Grass
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
42 of 45 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It is said that CHARIZARD’s fire burns hotter if it has experienced harsh battles.
Charizard Platinum Guide
Mega Evolution isn't available in Platinum, but Charizard does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Charizard hits 634 BST.
In Platinum, Charizard plays as a sweeper. It outspeeds most threats, so it can pressure opponents before they move. Flamethrower is the primary attack.
In Platinum, Timid is the go-to nature for Charizard. That's +Speed / -Attack. Pair it with 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the sweeper role.
Gigantamax Charizard is exclusive to Sword & Shield, so it's not usable in Platinum. The form has a unique appearance and a signature G-Max move.
Game Availability
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 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 7Let's Go
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
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