In Yellow, Charizard has a 510 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Yellow's meta. It works best as a pivot. Earthquake anchors the moveset.

Does Charizard mega evolve?

Mega Evolution isn't available in Yellow, but Charizard does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Charizard hits 610 BST.

What is Charizard weak to?

In Yellow, 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 Yellow, Charizard fills the pivot role. It's a mixed attacker with base 84 Attack and 85 Special. 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 Yellow, the core moveset is Earthquake, Fire Blast, Swords Dance, and Hyper Beam. Earthquake leads at 18% usage. This set covers the pivot role with a mix of damage and utility.

Charizard - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Pivot

CTier

100Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

Charizard's stats barely vary. 4 sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 3 Special stat exp, 1.06M XP medium-slow curve to max.

Base Stats

High

HP78

Attack84

Defense78

Sp. Atk85

Sp. Def85

Speed100

Total510

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

When expelling a blast of super hot fire, the red flame at the tip of its tail burns more intensely.

Yellow

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 4 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
0.25x (Resist)	Grass, Bug
0x (Immune)	Ground

Type ChartGood

3Weak

4Resist

1Immune

Score+1

Gen I Type Chart

Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split

4xCritical

2xWeak

½xResist

¼xResist

0xImmune

STAB (4)

Grass Ice Bug Fighting

How to Beat Charizard in Yellow (Best Counters)

In Yellow, Starmie's Psychic hits Charizard for 38-44%. Cloyster's Explosion hits Charizard for 71-84%. Jolteon deals 81-96% with Thunderbolt.

Starmie WaterPsychic	S
Recommended Build Moves RecoverRecovery Thunder Wave Blizzard PsychicSTAB Damage vs Charizard Blizzard 30-36% Psychic 38-44% View Starmie builds →
Cloyster WaterIce	A
Recommended Build Moves Explosion ClampSTAB BlizzardSTAB RestRecovery Damage vs Charizard Explosion 71-84% Clamp 2x 27-31% Blizzard 40-47% View Cloyster builds →
Jolteon Electric	A
Recommended Build Moves ThunderboltSTAB Thunder Wave Double Kick Pin Missile Damage vs Charizard Thunderbolt 2x 81-96% Pin Missile 1-2% View Jolteon builds →
Golem RockGround	B
Recommended Build Moves EarthquakeSTAB Explosion Rock Slide Body Slam Damage vs Charizard Explosion 87-102%KO Rock Slide 4x 158-186%KO Body Slam 30-35% View Golem builds →

Yellow Evolution

Charmander's chain leads to Charizard (at level 36). A Fire/Flying type at 510 stats, sitting in the Undiscovered group. Evolving from Charmander gave Charizard the biggest boost in HP (+39), bringing the total to 510 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 not available · Introduced in Gen 2

Yellow Charizard Best Moveset

Best Build

Solid pick

Utility

Ability

Not in Gen 1

Item

Not in Gen 1

Nature

Not in Gen 1

Utility Moveset

EarthquakeCoverage
Fire BlastSTAB
Swords Dance
Hyper Beam

Recommended Teammates

SnorlaxGood

TaurosGood

GengarDecent

Moves

TMs define Charizard's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Fire Blast and Flamethrower, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it Normal and Fighting coverage and more. That's where the options open up.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Ember

D4010025Fire

Lv 1

Growl

D—10040Normal

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Scratch

—4010035Normal

Lv 9

Ember

D4010025Fire

Lv 15

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 24

Rage

—2010020Normal

Lv 36

Slash

B7010020Normal

Lv 46

Flamethrower

A9510015Fire

Lv 55

Fire Spin

B357015Fire

TM Moves

TM34

Bide+1

———10Normal

TM08

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

TM18

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM28

Dig

—10010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM10

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

TM23

Dragon Rage

——10010Dragon

TM26

Earthquake

S10010010Ground

TM38

Fire Blast

S120855Fire

TM27

Fissure

——305Ground

HM02

Fly

—709515Flying

TM15

Hyper Beam

A150905Normal

TM05

Mega Kick

C120755Normal

TM01

Mega Punch

D808520Normal

TM31

Mimic

———10Normal

TM20

Rage

—2010020Normal

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM19

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

TM40

Skull Bash

C10010010Normal

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM17

Submission

D808025Fighting

TM50

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM39

Swift

D60—20Normal

TM03

Swords Dance

A——30Normal

TM09

Take Down

—908520Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

Egg Moves

Charizard doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Charizard can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Charizard in Yellow

Charizard doesn't appear wild. Catch Charmander instead, it shows up at solid rates. Evolve it at level 36 to get Charizard. The 3-stage chain is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Charizard in Yellow

Step 1Catch Charmander
Route 24
Gift from NPC Lv.10 Route
100%Early
Train until Level 16
Step 2Evolve into Charmeleon
Train until Level 36
Step 3Charizard ✓

Charizard Guide

In Yellow, Charizard has a 510 base stat total and ranks as C-Tier: a niche pick in Yellow's meta. It works best as a pivot. Earthquake anchors the moveset.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Yellow, but Charizard does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Charizard hits 610 BST.
In Yellow, 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 Yellow, Charizard fills the pivot role. It's a mixed attacker with base 84 Attack and 85 Special. Base 100 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For Yellow, the core moveset is Earthquake, Fire Blast, Swords Dance, and Hyper Beam. Earthquake leads at 18% usage. This set covers the pivot 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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