In Gold & Silver, Charizard has a 534 base stat total and ranks as B-Tier: a solid option in Gold & Silver for the right team. It works best as a sweeper. Earthquake with Leftovers is the standard set.

Does Charizard mega evolve?

Mega Evolution isn't available in Gold & Silver, but Charizard does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Charizard hits 634 BST.

What is Charizard weak to?

In Gold & Silver, 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.

What role does Charizard play in battle?

In Gold & Silver, Charizard fills the sweeper role. It's a mixed attacker with base 84 Attack and 109 Sp. Atk. Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

What are the best moves for Charizard?

For Gold & Silver, the core moveset is Earthquake, Fire Blast, Bellydrum, and Rock Slide. Earthquake leads at 23% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.

Charizard - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Sweeper

BTier

100Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

Charizard's built around special offense. Sp. Atk leads the charge, HP pays for it. Tough to catch, worth 3 Sp. Atk stat exp. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

High

HP78

Attack84

Defense78

Sp. Atk109

Sp. Def85

Speed100

Total534

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.7 m

Weight90.5 kg

Base XP267

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

Blaze

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

Solar PowerHA

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

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe

Strong Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

If CHARIZARD becomes furious, the flame at the tip of its tail flares up in a whitish-blue color.

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.

Charizard Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Rock
2x (Weak)	Water, Electric
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Fighting, Steel
0.25x (Resist)	Grass, Bug
0x (Immune)	Ground

Type ChartGood

3Weak

5Resist

1Immune

Score+2

Gen II Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def

4xCritical

2xWeak

½xResist

¼xResist

0xImmune

STAB (5)

Grass Ice Bug Steel Fighting

How to Beat Charizard in Gold & Silver (Best Counters)

In Gold & Silver, Cloyster's Explosion hits Charizard for 71-84%. Steelix's Explosion hits Charizard for 65-76%.

Cloyster WaterIce	S
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves SpikesHazard SurfSTAB Explosion ToxicUtility Damage vs Charizard Surf 2x 66-78% Explosion 71-84% View Cloyster builds →
SteelixResists Flying, threatens with Rock Slide, sturdy guarantees survival SteelGround	A
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoarUtility Explosion CurseSetup Damage vs Charizard Explosion 65-76% View Steelix builds →
SkarmoryResists Flying, wears down with Toxic, sturdy guarantees survival SteelFlying	A
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves Drill Peck RestRecovery CurseSetup WhirlwindUtility Damage vs Charizard Drill Peck 30-35% View Skarmory builds →
Heracross BugFighting	A
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves MegahornSTAB CurseSetup RestRecovery Sleep Talk Damage vs Charizard Megahorn 16-19% View Heracross builds →
Exeggutor GrassPsychic	A
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves PsychicSTAB Explosion Giga Drain Hidden Power Fire Damage vs Charizard Psychic 45-54% Explosion 71-84% Giga Drain 9-11% View Exeggutor builds →

Gold & Silver Evolution

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

3 Forms

#004Charmander

Level 16

#005Charmeleon

Level 36

#006Charizard

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Charmander

Fire

Charmeleon

Fire

Charizard

FireFlying

58+19

78+20

ATK

64+12

84+20

DEF

58+15

78+20

SP.ATK

80+20

109+29

SP.DEF

65+15

85+20

SPE

80+15

100+20

BST

309D-Tier

405D-Tier+96

534B-Tier+129

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Utility

Special

Breeding

Easy

Breed with Charizard to get Charmander eggs easily using 13 partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Beat Up, Belly Drum and 3 more.

Egg Groups

DragonMonster

Gender

♂87.5%♀12.5%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

6moves

Breed With (best first)

Gold & Silver Charizard Best Moveset

Best Build

Situational pick

Utility

Ability

Not in Gen 2

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Nature

Not in Gen 2

Utility Moveset

EarthquakeCoverage
Fire BlastSTAB
Belly Drum
Rock Slide

Recommended Teammates

SnorlaxGood

RaikouDecent

SteelixDecent

Moves

Breeding's the move. Ancient Power and Beat Up give Charizard options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 8 types already covers a decent range on top of Fire Blast and Flamethrower. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Ember

—4010025Fire

Lv 1

Growl

D—10040Normal

Lv 1

Scratch

—4010035Normal

Lv 1

Smokescreen

D—10020Normal

Lv 7

Ember

—4010025Fire

Lv 13

Smokescreen

D—10020Normal

Lv 20

Rage

—2010020Normal

Lv 27

Scary Face

——9010Normal

Lv 34

Flamethrower

B9510015Fire

Lv 36

Wing Attack

C6010035Flying

Lv 44

Slash

D7010020Normal

Lv 54

Dragon Rage

——10010Dragon

Lv 64

Fire Spin

—357015Fire

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM03

Curse

C——10Ghost

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM40

Defense Curl

D——40Normal

TM28

Dig

C6010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM24

Dragon Breath

C6010020Dragon

TM01

Dynamic Punch

D100505Fighting

TM26

Earthquake

S10010010Ground

TM20

Endure+4

D——10Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

S120855Fire

TM48

Fire Punch

C7510015Fire

HM02

Fly

C709515Flying

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM49

Fury Cutter

—109520Bug

TM02

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM23

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

TM31

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

TM08

Rock Smash

—2010015Fighting

TM37

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM35

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM13

Snore

—4010015Normal

TM47

Steel Wing

D709025Steel

HM04

Strength

C8010015Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM34

Swagger

C—8515Normal

TM39

Swift

C60—20Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Ancient Power

C601005Rock

Egg

Beat Up

——10010Dark

Egg

Belly Drum

S——10Normal

Egg

Bite

D6010025Dark

Egg

Outrage

—12010010Dragon

Egg

Rock Slide

S759010Rock

Tutor Moves

Charizard can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Charizard in Gold & Silver

Charizard isn't available in the wild in Gold & Silver. Start by transferring Charmander from Red, Yellow, or Brilliant Diamond. The evolution path from Charmander to Charizard is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Charizard in Gold & Silver

Step 1Obtain Charmander
Also found in:
Red Yellow FireRed HeartGold X Ultra Sun
Train until Level 16
Step 2Evolve into Charmeleon
Also found in:
Red Yellow FireRed HeartGold X Ultra Sun
Train until Level 36
Step 3Charizard ✓

Charizard Guide

In Gold & Silver, Charizard has a 534 base stat total and ranks as B-Tier: a solid option in Gold & Silver for the right team. It works best as a sweeper. Earthquake with Leftovers is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Gold & Silver, but Charizard does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Charizard hits 634 BST.
In Gold & Silver, 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.
In Gold & Silver, Charizard fills the sweeper role. It's a mixed attacker with base 84 Attack and 109 Sp. Atk. Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For Gold & Silver, the core moveset is Earthquake, Fire Blast, Bellydrum, and Rock Slide. Earthquake leads at 23% usage. This set covers the sweeper role with a mix of damage and utility.

Game Availability

Charizard first appeared in Red & Blue and spans 21 games across 10 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.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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