Stats & Training
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.
When expelling a blast of superhot fire, the red flame at the tip of its tail burns more intensely.
Its wings can carry this Pokémon close to an altitude of 4,600 feet. It blows out fire at very high temperatures.
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. 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Rock |
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Electric |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Fighting, Steel, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Grass, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Ground |
In X & Y, Zapdos can KO Charizard with Thunderbolt (91-107%). Tyranitar threatens a KO with Stone Edge (343-404%). Gastrodon deals 74-87% with Scald.
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemSitrus Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Zapdos builds →Heat Wave16-19% Thunderbolt 2x91-107%KO | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 4x343-404%KO Pursuit35-41% Crunch69-81% Superpower34-40% | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityStormdrain ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Gastrodon builds →Scald 2x74-87% | ||
 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin11-13% Scald 2x85-100%KO Ice Beam32-37% | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Charizard View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 2x72-85% Shadow Ball41-48% | ||
X & Y 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
Breeding
Breed with Charizard to get Charmander eggs easily using 50 partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Air Cutter, Ancient Power, Beat Up and 11 more.
X & Y Charizard Best Moveset
the remaining moves keeps opponents guessing about Charizard's real targets. Petayaberry provides extra utility while max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs and Timid nature handle the stat profile. Blaze ties it together.
Best Build
Charizard best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Doubles Special Sweeper Moveset
- Heat Wave
- Protect
- Air Slash
- Overheat
Recommended Teammates
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Flamethrower
- Air Slash
- Dragon Pulse
- Fire Blast
Moves
Stall teams hate this. Charizard can spread damage across 10 types, with Dragon and Normal punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Blast Burn and Overheat keeps the pressure honest on everything else.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Charizard in X & Y
Can't catch Charizard directly. Start with Charmander but it's a rare spawn from the locations below, then evolve at level 36. The 3-stage chain from Charmander to Charizard is where the leveling time goes.
How to Obtain Charizard in X & Y
Step 1Catch CharmanderLumiose CityYGift from NPC Lv.10 CityLimitedEarlyGift from Professor SycamoreLumiose CityXGift from NPC Lv.10 CityLimitedEarlyGift from Professor Sycamore
Step 2Evolve into Charmeleon
Step 3Charizard ✓
Charizard Guide
In X & Y, Charizard has a 534 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in X & Y's meta. It works best as a sweeper. Heat Wave with Petayaberry is the standard set.
In X & Y, yes. Charizard has two Mega forms: Mega Charizard X and Mega Charizard Y. Both hit 634 BST. X and Y push the build in different directions, so pick based on what your team needs. One Mega per battle.
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.
In X & Y, 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.
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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYMega XMega Y
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShGigantamax
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves