Pokémon#006

Charizard

Type: Fire / Flying • Also known asFlame Pokémon

Generation 1

Description

Spits fire that is hot enough to melt boulders. Known to cause forest fires unintentionally.

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Base Stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

109

Sp. Def

Speed

100

Total

534

Stat Ranges

Min (0 IV / 0 EV / 0.9 nature) and Max (31 IV / 252 EV / 1.1 nature).

Stat	Lv 50 Min	Lv 100 Min	Lv 50 Max	Lv 100 Max
HP	138	266	185	360
Attack	80	155	149	293
Defense	74	144	143	280
Sp. Atk	102	200	177	348
Sp. Def	81	157	150	295
Speed	94	184	167	328

Min/Max use the standard Gen III+ stat formula. HP for Shedinja is capped at 1 in-game regardless.

Weak to

Rock

Water

Electric

Resists

Bug

Grass

Fighting

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 1

Habitat

Mountain

Color

Red

Shape

Upright

Gender Difference

Forms Switchable

Yes

Evolves From

Charmeleon#5

Regional Pokédex Numbers

National	#6
Blueberry	#169
Champions	#6
Conquest Gallery	#111
Galar	#380
Kalos Central	#85
Kanto	#6
Letsgo Kanto	#6
Lumiose City	#153
Original Johto	#231
Updated Johto	#236

Varieties

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

240

EV Yield

+3 Sp. Atk

Growth Curve

Medium Slow

(6x³) / (5) - 15x² + 100x - 140

Exp at Lv. 50

117,360

Exp at Lv. 100

1,059,860

Wild Held Items

No wild held item data available.

Evolution Chain

#004

Charmander

→

Level 16

#005

Charmeleon

→

Level 36

#006

Charizard

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

Let’s Go, Pikachu!

6 spots

100% max

Road 1

100%

Method: Rare spawn in the sky with lure or catch combo
Level Range: Lv. 3-56
Conditions: Any

Road 10

100%

Method: Rare spawn in the sky with lure or catch combo
Level Range: Lv. 3-56
Conditions: Any

Road 11

100%

Method: Rare spawn in the sky with lure or catch combo
Level Range: Lv. 3-56
Conditions: Any

Road 12

100%

Method: Rare spawn in the sky with lure or catch combo
Level Range: Lv. 3-56
Conditions: Any

Road 13

100%

Method: Rare spawn in the sky with lure or catch combo
Level Range: Lv. 3-56
Conditions: Any

Road 14

100%

Method: Rare spawn in the sky with lure or catch combo
Level Range: Lv. 3-56
Conditions: Any

Let’s Go, Eevee!

6 spots

100% max

Road 1

100%

Method: Rare spawn in the sky with lure or catch combo
Level Range: Lv. 3-56
Conditions: Any

Road 10

100%

Method: Rare spawn in the sky with lure or catch combo
Level Range: Lv. 3-56
Conditions: Any

Road 11

100%

Method: Rare spawn in the sky with lure or catch combo
Level Range: Lv. 3-56
Conditions: Any

Road 12

100%

Method: Rare spawn in the sky with lure or catch combo
Level Range: Lv. 3-56
Conditions: Any

Road 13

100%

Method: Rare spawn in the sky with lure or catch combo
Level Range: Lv. 3-56
Conditions: Any

Road 14

100%

Method: Rare spawn in the sky with lure or catch combo
Level Range: Lv. 3-56
Conditions: Any

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

4× Weakness

4×

Takes 4× damage from these types - extremely vulnerable!

Rock

4×

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Water

Electric

Resistances

¼× Resistance

¼×

Takes quarter damage from these types - excellent defense!

Bug

0.25×

Grass

0.25×

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Immunities

0×

Completely immune to these types - no damage taken!

Ground

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

1×

½×

1×

1×

0×

4×

¼×

1×

½×

½×

2×

¼×

2×

1×

1×

1×

1×

½×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Strategic Insight

Charizard's fire/flying typing gives it 3 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against bug, steel, grass, ice, fighting types

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

Flare Blitz

Learned at Lv. 77

X Y

Fire

Power: 120Accuracy: 100PP: 15PhysicalBurn

User takes 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. Has a chance to burn the target.

Inferno

Learned at Lv. 62

X Y

Fire

Power: 100Accuracy: 50PP: 5SpecialBurn

Has a chance to burn the target.

Heat Wave

Learned at Lv. 71

X Y

Fire

Power: 95Accuracy: 90PP: 10SpecialBurn

Has a chance to burn the target.

Coverage Picks

Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.

Ancient Power

Egg Moves

Scarlet Violet

Rock

Power: 60Accuracy: 100PP: 5Special

Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage.

Ominous Wind

Tutor Moves

Platinum

Ghost

Power: 60Accuracy: 100PP: 5Special

Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Flare Blitz

Learned at Lv. 77

X Y

Fire

Power: 120Accuracy: 100PP: 15PhysicalBurn

User takes 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. Has a chance to burn the target.

Fire Spin

Learned at Lv. 64

Fire

Power: 35Accuracy: 85PP: 15SpecialTrap

Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns.

Flamethrower

Learned at Lv. 54

Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee

Fire

Power: 90Accuracy: 100PP: 15SpecialBurn

Has a chance to burn the target.

Attract

TM/TR Moves

Normal

Accuracy: 100PP: 15StatusInfatuation

Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.

Related Guides & News

Guide

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Guide

Evolution Strategies →

Guide

Stats & IVs Guide →

Related Pokémon

Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

English	Charizard
Japanese	リザードン
Japanese (Kanji)	リザードン
Roomaji	Lizardon
Korean	리자몽
French	Dracaufeu
German	Glurak
Spanish	Charizard
Italian	Charizard
Chinese (Traditional)	噴火龍
Chinese (Simplified)	喷火龙

Sprite Gallery

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Pokédex Data

Height

1.7 m

Weight

90.5 kg

Type

Fire

Flying

Abilities

Strengthens Fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Increases Special Attack to 1.5× but costs 1/8 max HP after each turn during strong sunlight.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

MonsterDragon

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

87.5%

♀

12.5%

🐣

Hatch Steps

5,100

Hatch Counter: 20

⚪

Capture Rate

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Medium Slow

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Air Slash

air-slash

Lv. 62

Wing Attack

wing-attack

Lv. 36

Counter

counter

Lv. 1

Crunch

crunch

Lv. 1

Dragon Claw

dragon-claw

Lv. 1

Ember

ember

Lv. 13

Flare Blitz

flare-blitz

Lv. 77

Growl

growl

Lv. 4

Heat Wave

heat-wave

Lv. 71

Leer

leer

Lv. 15

Metal Claw

metal-claw

Lv. 13

Scratch

scratch

Lv. 1

Shadow Claw

shadow-claw

Lv. 1

Smokescreen

smokescreen

Lv. 20

Dragon Breath

dragon-breath

Lv. 12

Dragon Rage

dragon-rage

Lv. 54

Fire Fang

fire-fang

Lv. 28

Fury Swipes

fury-swipes

Lv. 20

Rage

rage

Lv. 24

Scary Face

scary-face

Lv. 39

Slash

slash

Lv. 44

Flamethrower

flamethrower

Lv. 54

Flame Burst

flame-burst

Lv. 32

Fire Spin

fire-spin

Lv. 64

Inferno

inferno

Lv. 62

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