Its greatest asset is Sp. Atk — higher than 88% of species. This is the final form of its line — it does not evolve any further. Defensively it can rely on 3 weaknesses, 6 resistances and 1 full immunity. Watch out for the Rock type — damage from it is quadrupled.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Sp. Atk.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Sp. Atk, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits specially: its Sp. Atk (109) is 25 points higher than its Attack. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all.
- Timid +Spe · −Atk Its Speed is higher than 84% of species — ten percent more lifts it past some of the benchmarks that decide who moves first.
- Modest +SpA · −Atk If you already outspeed what you want to outspeed, those ten percent are better spent on hitting power.
- Solar Power raises Sp. Atk by 50% in harsh sunlight, so a nature that raises this stat boosts the base before the multiplier. The condition is not free: the ability takes 1/8 of max HP every turn.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 9
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Kanto | #006 | Red/Green (Japan) , Blue (Japan) , Red / Blue , Yellow , FireRed / LeafGreen , Let's Go Pikachu / Eevee |
|---|---|---|
| Johto | #231 | Gold / Silver , Crystal |
| Johto | #236 | HeartGold / SoulSilver |
| Pokémon Conquest | #111 | — |
| Kalos | #085 | X / Y |
| Galar | #380 | Sword / Shield |
| Blueberry Academy | #169 | Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Indigo Disk |
| Lumiose City | #153 | Legends: Z-A |
| Pokémon Champions | #006 | Champions |
Abilities
- Blaze Strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
- Solar Power Increases Special Attack to 1.5× but costs 1/8 max HP after each turn during strong sunlight.
How players use it
Data from 574,541 ranked battles on Smogon (Gen 9 OU, 2026-09). These are not numbers from the game — they are player habits. Gen 9 OU is the most popular format with no top-down team restrictions — everything is allowed except what was deemed too strong.
Rank 164 among 309 Pokémon in use — it is on 0.13% of teams.
Each row is a separate distribution, not a single set: the most common item and the most common move do not have to appear on the same Pokémon.
Pokédex entry
Spits fire that is hot enough to melt boulders. Known to cause forest fires unintentionally.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Charizard takes when it is hit by a move of each type. The multipliers of both its types are already combined here.
How it was drawn
1996–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Charizard appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
LEGO sets (2)
All LEGO sets →Charizard appears in several LEGO sets — they are not part of any game but a separate product line that launched in 2026.
TCG cards (54)
All Charizard cards →Charizard has 54 cards in 34 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 130 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 20 cycles, which is roughly 5,400 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (29)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Galar
Kanto
Moves (131)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (111 via TM/TR, 8 via Egg, 39 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Crunch | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Dragon Claw | Dragon | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Ember | Fire | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 40 |
| 1 | Heat Wave | Fire | Special | 95 | 90% | 10 |
| 1 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Metal Claw | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95% | 35 |
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Smokescreen | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 12 | Dragon Breath | Dragon | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 19 | Fire Fang | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95% | 15 |
| 20 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80% | 15 |
| 20 | Rage | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100% | 20 |
| 24 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| 26 | Dragon Rage | Dragon | Special | — | 100% | 10 |
| 30 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| 32 | Flame Burst | Fire | Special | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| 36 | Wing Attack | Physical | 60 | 100% | 35 | |
| 39 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 46 | Fire Spin | Fire | Special | 35 | 85% | 15 |
| 54 | Inferno | Fire | Special | 100 | 50% | 5 |
| 62 | Air Slash | Special | 75 | 95% | 15 | |
| 62 | Flare Blitz | Fire | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 |