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| caption = Charizard artwork by [[Ken Sugimori]]
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| firstfirstgame = [[Pokémon Red and Blue|''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue'']] (1996)
| designer = [[Atsuko Nishida]] (normal form<ref name="Nishidainterview"/> and Mega Charizard X)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://college.funs-project.com/articles/XPl50GQ09oAEe2pz|title=The 7th graphic designer / illustrator Atsuko Nishida|website=College Fun's Project.|access-date=August 25, 2020|archive-date=May 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507121628/https://college.funs-project.com/articles/XPl50GQ09oAEe2pz|url-status=live}}</ref><br />Tomohiro Kitakaze (Mega Charizard X<ref name="MegaX">{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=15574|title=Information about ''Pokémon Origins''|website=Anime News Network.|access-date=February 7, 2019|archive-date=August 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230813142004/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=15574|url-status=live}} Tomohiro Kitakaze is listed among the original character designers despite not having designed any Pokémon nor character in ''Pokémon Red'' and ''Green'' and ''Pokémon Gold'' and ''Silver'', while having been a Pokémon character designer in ''Pokémon X'' and ''Y''. This means that he's responsible for the only ''Pokémon X'' and ''Y'' design in ''Pokémon Origins'': Mega Charizard X.</ref> and Mega Charizard Y)
| voice = [[Shin-ichiro Miki]]
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'''Charizard''' ({{IPAc-en|audio=Charizard Voice Line.ogg|ˈ|tʃ|ɑːr|ᵻ|z|ɑːr|d}}), known in [[Japan]] as {{nihongo|'''Lizardon'''|リザードン|Rizādon|lead=yes}} in [[Japan]], is a [[List of Pokémon|Pokémon]] in [[Nintendo]] and [[Game Freak]]'s ''[[Pokémon]]'' franchise. Created by [[Atsuko Nishida]],<ref name="Nishidainterview" /> Charizard first appeared in the video games [[Pokémon Red and Blue|''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue'']] ([[Pokémon Red and Green|''Pokémon Red'' and ''Green'']] in Japan) and subsequent sequels. They have later appeared in various merchandise, spinoff titles and animated and printed adaptations of the franchise. It is categorized as a Flame Pokémon. [[Shin-ichiro Miki]], the actor who voices James in the original Japanese version of the ''Pokémon'' anime, voices Charizard in both the Japanese and English-language versions of the [[Pokemon anime|anime]]. An orange, dragon-like Pokémon, Charizard is the 9thevolved presidentform of the united states,[[Charmeleon]] and the final evolution of [[Charmander]]. It also has two "Mega Evolved" forms, Mega Charizard X and barak obamaY, that were likely both designed by Tomohiro Kitakaze, the designer of Mega Charizard X,.<ref name="MegaX" /> and are not permanent and always revert to the normal Charizard form once a battle is complete. It also has a Gigantamax form in ''[[Pokémon Sword and Shield]]'', which changes its appearance and size for 3 turns, until it is knocked out, until it is returned, or until the battle ends.
Charizard is featured in the [[Pokémon (anime)|''Pokémon'' anime series]], with the most recurring being fromowned by the main character of the series, [[Ash Ketchum]]. It is featured in printed adaptations such as ''[[Pokémon Adventures]]'', in the possession of [[Pokémon Adventures protagonists#Blue|Blue]], one of the main characters. Charizard appears in ''[[Pokémon Origins]]'' with main character Red as its trainer. In this series, Charizard is iconic, because it was the first Pokémon to Mega Evolve into [[Mega Charizard X]] and it helped beat [[Mewtwo]]. Charizard has received positive reception from the media, withsince [[GamesRadar]]its describingdebut it as "hands-down one ofinto the coolest Pokémon out there". Charizard is the version mascot of ''[[Pokémon Red]]'' and ''[[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen|FireRed]]'' versions, and makes an appearance in the box art of ''[[Pokémon Stadium]]'', ''[[Pokémon Ranger]]'', ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team]]'', ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky]]'', and ''[[Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon]]''. It has appeared in every entry of the ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' series, in an unplayable capacity in the first two games before becoming a playable character from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' onwards. Charizard also appears in the [[live-action animated film]] ''[[Detective Pikachu (film)|Detective Pikachu]]''.
==Concept and characteristics==
Charizard is a fictional species of fictional creatures called Pokémon created for the ''[[Pokémon|''Pokémon]]'' media franchise]]. Developed by [[Game Freak]] and published by [[Nintendo]], the seriesJapanese beganfranchise in Japanbegan in 1996 with the releasevideo ofgames ''Pokémon Red'' and ''Green'' for the video[[Game gamesBoy]], which were later released in North America as [[Pokémon Red and Blue|''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue'']] forin the [[Game Boy]]1998.<ref>{{cite webmagazine |last=Hilliard |first=Kyle |date=December 25, 2016 |title=''Pokémon Red'' & ''Blue'' – A Look Back At The 20-Year Journey To Catch 'Em All |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2016/12/25/pok-233-mon-red-amp-blue-a-look-back-at-the-20-year-journey-to-catch-em-all.aspx |title=Pokémon Red & Blue – A Look Back At The 20url-Year Journey To Catch ‘Em All |workstatus=[[Game Informer]] |last=Hilliard |first=Kyle |date=December 25, 2016 |accessdate=January 22, 2024 |archive-date=October 1, 2023dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001192920/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2016/12/25/pok-233-mon-red-amp-blue-a-look-back-at-the-20-year-journey-to-catch-em-all.aspx |urlarchive-statusdate=liveOctober 1, 2023 |access-date=January 22, 2024 |magazine=[[Game Informer]]}}</ref> In these games and their sequels, the player assumes the role of a Pokémon Trainer whose goal is to capture and train creatures called Pokémon. Players use the creatures' special abilities to combat other Pokémon,. andSome somePokémon can transform into stronger species through a process called [[Gameplay of Pokémon#Pokémon evolution|evolution]] via various means, such as exposure to specific items.<ref name="millenialmillenial2">{{cite book |last=Allison |first=Anne |title=Millennial Monsters: Japanese Toys and the Global Imagination |first=Anne |last=Allison |date=May 2006 |publisher=[[University of California Press]] |isbn=9780520938991 |pages=192-197192–197}}</ref> Each Pokémon have one or two elemental types, which define its advantages and disadvantages when battling other Pokémon.<ref>{{cite book |title=Pokémon Deluxe Essential Handbook |date=July 28, 2015 |publisher=[[Scholastic Inc.]] |isbn=9780545795661 |page=5}}</ref> A major goal in each game is to complete the [[Pokédex]], a comprehensive Pokémon encyclopedia, by capturing, evolving, and trading with other Trainers to obtain individuals from all Pokémon species.<ref name="millenial2" />
Charizard was designed by Atsuko Nishida for the first generation of Pocket Monsters games Red and Green, which were localized outside Japan as [[Pokémon Red and Blue|''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue'']].<ref name="Nishidainterview">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/POKEMON/INTER/ATSUKO/INTER_AT.HTM |title=Interview Ms.Nishida about 『Pocket Monsters』!? |access-date=February 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19980613171213/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/pokemon/INTER/ATSUKO/INTER_AT.HTM |archive-date=June 13, 1998 |url-status=dead |language=ja }}</ref> Charizard was designed before [[Charmander]], thewith latterCharmander being actually based on theCharizard's formerdesign.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/en/pikachu/ |title=special talk - The Origin story of Pikachu |publisher=[[The Pokémon Company]] |access-date=February 5, 2019 |archive-date=February 7, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207015917/https://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/en/pikachu/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Originally called "Lizardon" in Japanese, Nintendo decided to give the various Pokémon species "clever and descriptive names" related to their appearance or features when translating the game for western audiences as a means to make the characters more relatable to American children.<ref name="Time">{{cite news|url=http://www.time.com/time/asia/magazine/99/1122/cover2.html|title=PokéMania|last=Chua-Euan|first=Howard|date=November 22, 1999|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |access-date=September 15, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913182631/http://www.time.com/time/asia/magazine/99/1122/cover2.html <!--Added by H3llBot-->|archive-date=September 13, 2008}}</ref> As a result, theythe species werewas renamed "Charizard", a [[portmanteau]] of the words "charcoal" or "char" and "lizard".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://guides.ign.com/guides/16708/page_22.html |title=#006: Charizard |magazine=[[IGN]] |access-date=July 14, 2009 |archive-date=May 19, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120519205959/http://www.ign.com/wikis/pokemon-blue-version/Charizard |url-status=live }}</ref> During an interview, [[The Pokémon Company|Pokémon Company]]
President Tsunekazu Ishihara stated that Charizard was expected to be popular with North American audiences because of their preference for strong, powerful characters.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0610/12/i05.html |title=Interview with Tsunekazu Ishihara |language=ja |author=Nintendo |access-date=June 7, 2009 |author-link=Nintendo |archive-date=December 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201215085548/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0610/12/i05.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> When ''Pokémon X'' and ''Y'' were being developed, it was decided that the final forms of the starter Pokémon- Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle- would receive Mega Evolutions about one and a half years into the development of ''the games''. Charmander, alongside Bulbasaur and Squirtle, were added to the game in a significant role in order to allow players to experience Charizard's Mega Evolution as the player played through the games.<ref>{{cite web |last=Betka |first=Zach |date=September 19, 2013 |title=Pokemon X/Y: WHY?! Director Masuda himself answers! |url=http://www.gamesradar.com/pokemon-xy-why-director-masuda-himself-answers/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207091428/https://www.gamesradar.com/pokemon-xy-why-director-masuda-himself-answers/ |archive-date=December 7, 2022 |access-date=March 16, 2014 |work=[[GamesRadar]]}}</ref>
[[File:Mega Charizard.jpg|thumb|left|Mega Charizard X (left) and Mega Charizard Y (right) as they appear in artwork for ''[[Pokémon X and Y]]''. Charizard has numerous alternate forms.]]
Whereas its pre-evolutions [[Charmander]] and [[Charmeleon]] are ground-bound [[lizard]] like creatures, Charizard's design is inspired by dragons,<ref name="Dragon Majesty">{{cite web|url=https://drm.pokemontcg.com/en-us/|title=Description of the "Dragon Majesty" expansion of the Trading Card Game|website=NA website of Dragon Majesty|publisher=Nintendo|quote=The Dragon Majesty expansion is loaded with Dragon-type Pokémon, plus many other Pokémon inspired by different kinds of dragons, such as Gyarados and Charizard.|access-date=September 9, 2018|archive-date=December 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203123556/https://drm.pokemontcg.com/en-us/|url-status=dead}}</ref> more specifically [[European dragon]]s.<ref name="Dragonlore">{{cite book |page=125 |title=Dragonlore:From the Archives of the Grey School of Wizardry |isbn=1-56414-868-8 |publisher=Career Press |year=2006 |last=DeKirk |first=Ash |author2=Oberon Zell-Ravenheart}}</ref> Even though Charizard gainshas thetwo Flyingelemental secondary"types" [[Pokémonin-game, types|type]]Fire insteadand ofFlying, thewhich Dragondetermine typeits uponin evolving,battle itstrengths belongsand toweaknesses. theDespite Dragonits Eggdraconic Grouporigins, learnsCharizard Dragondoes movesnot likegain the Dragon Claw,typing andoutside hasof its Flyingform typechange replacedinto by Dragon in its "Mega Charizard X " form.<ref>{{ citeCite web |title=The 11 best Dragon-type Pokémon: Dragonite and beyond! |url= httphttps://www. makefiveradiotimes.com/ categoriestechnology/ entertainment/televisiongaming/ 11-best -dragon-type-pokemon/ charizard | titleaccess-date= Charizard2024-05-05 ::|website=Radio Best PokémonTimes | publisherlanguage= makefive.comen-GB | accessarchive-date=May 228, 2009 |url-status=dead2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/ 2013100501374820240508185052/ httphttps://www. makefiveradiotimes.com/ categoriestechnology/ entertainment/televisiongaming/ 11-best -dragon-type-pokemon/ charizard | archiveurl- datestatus= October 5, 2013live }}</ref> ▼
The video games describe Charizard as having wings that can carry them close to an altitude of 4,600 feet (1,400 m),<ref name="dexfirered">{{pokédex|firered|Its wings can carry this Pokémon close to an altitude of 4,600 feet (1,400 m). It blows out fire at very high temperatures.}}</ref> flying proudly around the sky and constantly seeking for powerful opponents to battle with.<ref name="dexruby">{{pokédex|ruby|Charizard flies around the sky in search of powerful opponents. It breathes fire of such great heat that it melts anything. However, it never turns its fiery breath on any opponent weaker than itself.}}</ref> They can breathe flames so intense that they can melt boulders, but will never torch a weaker foe.<ref name="dexemerald">{{pokédex|emerald|A Charizard flies about in search of strong opponents. It breathes intense flames that can melt any material. However, it will never torch a weaker foe.}}</ref> If Charizard becomes angry, the flame at the tip of their tail can flare up in a whitish-blue color.<ref name="dexgold">{{pokédex|gold|If Charizard becomes furious, the flame at the tip of its tail flare up in a whitish-blue color.}}</ref> Because of their reckless behavior, Charizard are known to unintentionally cause [[wildfire]]s.<ref name="dexred">{{pokédex|red|It spits fire that is hot enough to melt boulders. Known to cause forest fires unintentionally.}}</ref> While Mega Charizard X ishas known for itsa black, toned body , and hotter blue flames as well as its Dragon type,.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/pika_vee/pokemon/180809_06.html |title=Mega Charizard X from LGP&LGE |website=Japanese Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee site |publisher=Nintendo |access-date=January 2, 2019 |archive-date=January 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190102094725/https://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/pika_vee/pokemon/180809_06.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Mega Charizard Y , isby generallycomparison, regardedmore forclosely itsresembles flyingCharizard's prowess,original withcolor itdesign, allegedlyand beinghas ablesignificantly tostronger reachflying upabilities according to 10,000 metersthe of altitude while flyinggames.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/xy/pokemon/mega/10.html |title=Mega Charizard Y from X&Y |website=Japanese Pokemon X & Y site |publisher=Nintendo |access-date=August 13, 2018 |archive-date=August 13, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180813043619/https://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/xy/pokemon/mega/10.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/pika_vee/pokemon/180809_07.html |title=Mega Charizard Y from LGP&LGE |website=Japanese Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee site |publisher=Nintendo }}</ref> Charizard|access-date=August exists13, in2018 two|archive-date=August forms13, its2018 original form|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180813044120/https://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/pika_vee/pokemon/180809_07.html with an orange body and a cream|url- colouredstatus=live patch}}</ref> onCharizard itshas belly,an andadditional its rare shiny"Shiny form, " which has a gray body withchanges the samespecies' cream-colourednatural patch on itscolor bellyschemes. Charizard's shiny form first made its appearanceappeared in [[Pokémon Gold and Silver|''Pokémon Gold'' and ''Silver'']], and could be encountered in many games afterwards, including in ''[[Pokémon Go]]'', suchwhere asit duringcould specialbe Communityobtained Dayin many events , featuringsuch Charmander.as Duringduring thespecial Community Day event,events shinyfeaturing Charmander could be encountered with higher frequency, which could be evolved into a shiny Charmeleon, and in turn, evolved into a shiny Charizard.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://bleedingcool.com/games/shiny-blastoise-charizard-venusaur-in-pokemon-go-photobombs/|title=Shiny Blastoise, Charizard, & Venusaur In Pokémon GO Photobombs|first=Theo|last=Dwyer|date=September 26, 2020|website=Bleeding Cool News And Rumors |access-date=June 12, 2021|archive-date=June 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612145957/https://bleedingcool.com/games/shiny-blastoise-charizard-venusaur-in-pokemon-go-photobombs/|url-status=live}}</ref> In Generation''[[Pokémon VIIISword and Shield]]'', Charizard is capable of Gigantamaxing, a special type ofwhich Dynamaxing whereincauses it completelyto changesgrow Charizard's form. When Gigantamaxed, Charizard's belly is all lit up, its wings are cloakedsignificantly in fire,size and change its tail flame has grown as wellappearance. If Charizard knows any Fire-type damage dealing moves, they will be transformed into G-Max Wildfire, which deals damage after the attack for five turns. Gigantamax Charizard is bestmost seennotably duringused battlesby withthe Galariangames' Champion Leon.and Thefinal player can also get a Gigantamax Charizard by obtaining a Charmander in a Poké Ball inboss, [[Leon 's house ( the Poké Ball is located in his bedroomPokémon) and evolving it into Charizard|Leon]].<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/pokemon-sword-shield-gigantamax-starter-design-origins-differences/|title=Pokémon Gigantamax Starter Form Design Origins Explained|date=March 24, 2021|website=ScreenRant |access-date=June 12, 2021|archive-date=March 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210327013625/https://screenrant.com/pokemon-sword-shield-gigantamax-starter-design-origins-differences/|url-status=live}}</ref> ▼=== Physical information ===
▲Whereas its pre-evolutions [[Charmander]] and [[Charmeleon]] are ground-bound [[lizard]] like creatures, Charizard's design is inspired by dragons,<ref name="Dragon Majesty">{{cite web|url=https://drm.pokemontcg.com/en-us/|title=Description of the "Dragon Majesty" expansion of the Trading Card Game|website=NA website of Dragon Majesty|publisher=Nintendo|quote=The Dragon Majesty expansion is loaded with Dragon-type Pokémon, plus many other Pokémon inspired by different kinds of dragons, such as Gyarados and Charizard.|access-date=September 9, 2018|archive-date=December 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203123556/https://drm.pokemontcg.com/en-us/|url-status=dead}}</ref> more specifically [[European dragon]]s.<ref name="Dragonlore">{{cite book |page=125 |title=Dragonlore:From the Archives of the Grey School of Wizardry |isbn=1-56414-868-8 |publisher=Career Press |year=2006 |last=DeKirk |first=Ash |author2=Oberon Zell-Ravenheart}}</ref> Even though Charizard gains the Flying secondary [[Pokémon types|type]] instead of the Dragon type upon evolving, it belongs to the Dragon Egg Group, learns Dragon moves like Dragon Claw, and has its Flying type replaced by Dragon in its "Mega Charizard X" form.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.makefive.com/categories/entertainment/television/best-pokemon/charizard |title=Charizard :: Best Pokémon |publisher=makefive.com |access-date=May 22, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005013748/http://www.makefive.com/categories/entertainment/television/best-pokemon/charizard |archive-date=October 5, 2013 }}</ref>
▲The video games describe Charizard as having wings that can carry them close to an altitude of 4,600 feet (1,400 m),<ref name="dexfirered">{{pokédex|firered|Its wings can carry this Pokémon close to an altitude of 4,600 feet (1,400 m). It blows out fire at very high temperatures.}}</ref> flying proudly around the sky and constantly seeking for powerful opponents to battle with.<ref name="dexruby">{{pokédex|ruby|Charizard flies around the sky in search of powerful opponents. It breathes fire of such great heat that it melts anything. However, it never turns its fiery breath on any opponent weaker than itself.}}</ref> They can breathe flames so intense that they can melt boulders, but will never torch a weaker foe.<ref name="dexemerald">{{pokédex|emerald|A Charizard flies about in search of strong opponents. It breathes intense flames that can melt any material. However, it will never torch a weaker foe.}}</ref> If Charizard becomes angry, the flame at the tip of their tail can flare up in a whitish-blue color.<ref name="dexgold">{{pokédex|gold|If Charizard becomes furious, the flame at the tip of its tail flare up in a whitish-blue color.}}</ref> Because of their reckless behavior, Charizard are known to unintentionally cause [[wildfire]]s.<ref name="dexred">{{pokédex|red|It spits fire that is hot enough to melt boulders. Known to cause forest fires unintentionally.}}</ref> While Mega Charizard X is known for its black, toned body, hotter blue flames as well as its Dragon type,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/pika_vee/pokemon/180809_06.html |title=Mega Charizard X from LGP&LGE |website=Japanese Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee site|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref> Mega Charizard Y is generally regarded for its flying prowess, with it allegedly being able to reach up to 10,000 meters of altitude while flying.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/xy/pokemon/mega/10.html |title=Mega Charizard Y from X&Y |website=Japanese Pokemon X & Y site|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/pika_vee/pokemon/180809_07.html |title=Mega Charizard Y from LGP&LGE |website=Japanese Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee site|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref> Charizard exists in two forms, its original form with an orange body and a cream-coloured patch on its belly, and its rare shiny form, which has a gray body with the same cream-coloured patch on its belly. Charizard's shiny form first made its appearance in [[Pokémon Gold and Silver|''Pokémon Gold'' and ''Silver'']], and could be encountered in many games afterwards, including in ''[[Pokémon Go]]'', such as during special Community Day events featuring Charmander. During the Community Day event, shiny Charmander could be encountered with higher frequency, which could be evolved into a shiny Charmeleon, and in turn, evolved into a shiny Charizard.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://bleedingcool.com/games/shiny-blastoise-charizard-venusaur-in-pokemon-go-photobombs/|title=Shiny Blastoise, Charizard, & Venusaur In Pokémon GO Photobombs|first=Theo|last=Dwyer|date=September 26, 2020|website=Bleeding Cool News And Rumors}}</ref> In Generation VIII, Charizard is capable of Gigantamaxing, a special type of Dynamaxing wherein it completely changes Charizard's form. When Gigantamaxed, Charizard's belly is all lit up, its wings are cloaked in fire, and its tail flame has grown as well. If Charizard knows any Fire-type damage dealing moves, they will be transformed into G-Max Wildfire, which deals damage for five turns. Gigantamax Charizard is best seen during battles with Galarian Champion Leon. The player can also get a Gigantamax Charizard by obtaining a Charmander in a Poké Ball in Leon's house (the Poké Ball is located in his bedroom) and evolving it into Charizard.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/pokemon-sword-shield-gigantamax-starter-design-origins-differences/|title=Pokémon Gigantamax Starter Form Design Origins Explained|date=March 24, 2021|website=ScreenRant}}</ref>
=== Competitive battling ===
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From its release in the first generation to [[Pokémon Black and White|the fifth generation]], Charizard failed to make a major impact on the competitive scene<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.serebii.net/potw-xy/006.shtml|title=Pokémon of the Week - Charizard|website=www.serebii.net|access-date=September 10, 2018}}</ref> and was "doomed ... to be forgotten".<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thegamer.com/pokemon-fans-use-bad-stats/|title=The 25 Worst Gen 1 Pokémon Everyone Uses (Even Though They Have The Worst Stats)|date=September 2, 2018|work=TheGamer|access-date=September 10, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> This relative lack of viability, combined with its relentless popularity, gave it an unfavorable "reputation of a Pokémon that represents the [[fanboy]]s".<ref name=":1"/> One exception is in the [[Pokémon Emerald|third generation]], where its typing and moves made it a good choice versus some common Pokémon.
In singles, Charizard periodically found niches, such as with the boosting move Belly Drum,<ref name=":0" /> but it was crippled by [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl|the fourth generation]]'s entry hazard Stealth Rock, which removed half of its health upon entering the battle while active.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=https://www.smogon.com/smog/issue23/starters|title=About the Starters: The Fire-types|website=Smogon|access-date=September 10, 2018}}</ref> [[Pokémon X and Y|The sixth generation]]'s Mega Charizard X and Mega Charizard Y forms again had a major impact on Charizard's competitive status, transforming it into a "top-level threat" of [[Pokémon#Cultural influence|Smogon's]] standard tier.<ref name=":1" /> With the release of Generation VIII and Pokémon Sword and Shield in 2019, Charizard gained more popularity with the new item "Heavy-Duty Boots", which negated the effects of Stealth Rock, its previously mentioned major issue.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kotaku.co.uk/2018/08/30/the-pokemon-world-championships-and-the-players-who-want-to-be-the-very-best|title=The Pokemon World Championships, and the Players Who Want to be The Very Best|website=Kotaku UK|language=en|access-date=September 10, 2018}}</ref>{{clear}}
==Appearances==
===In video games===
Charizard made its [[Pokémon (video game series)|video game]] debut in 1996 with the Japanese release of [[Pokémon Red and Blue|''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue'']].<ref name="BrawlTrophy">{{cite video game |title=Pikachu Trophy Information |developer=[[Sora Ltd.]] |publisher=[[Nintendo]] |date=January 31, 2008 |platform=[[Wii]] |quote=Appearances: ''Pokémon Red''/Green (1996)}}</ref><ref name="Pokémon website">{{cite web |url=http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ |title=Official Japanese Pokémon website |access-date=May 24, 2007 |archive-date=June 7, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160607103927/http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It is available only through evolving [[Pokémon evolutionCharmander]], fromwho is one of the starterfirst Pokémon [[Charmander]]the player can choose at the start of the game.<ref name="Top 10">{{cite book |last1=West |first1=Tracy |last2=Noll |first2=Katherine |title=Pokémon Top 10 Handbook |date=September 2006 |publisher=[[Scholastic Corporation|Scholastic Inc]] |isbn=0-439-89047-0 |pages=8, 65, 78}}</ref> Charizard has since subsequently appeared in numerous games in the series.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lowthian |first=Declan |date=2022-04-02 |title=Where To Find Charmander In Every Main Series Pokémon Game |url=https://www.cbr.com/charmander-pokemon-game-locations/ |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=CBR |language=en |archive-date=December 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221213074741/https://www.cbr.com/charmander-pokemon-game-locations/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In [[Pokémon Gold and Silver|''Pokémon Gold'', ''Silver'']], and [[Pokémon Crystal|''Crystal'']], and their remakes [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver|''Pokémon HeartGold'' and ''SoulSilver'']], Charizard is used by [[Red (Pokémon character)|Red]], who acts as the games' final boss.<ref>{{citeCite videoweb game|titlelast=[[PokémonPainter HeartGold|first=Ben and|date=2021-06-26 SoulSilver|''Pokémontitle=Pokemon: HeartGold''Every andTeam Red Has Had In The Games, Ranked ''SoulSilver'']]|developerurl=https://gamerant.com/pokemon-every-team-red-had-games-ranked/ |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=Game FreakRant |publisherlanguage=Nintendoen |archive-date=MarchSeptember 1420, 20102023 |platformarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230920134528/https://gamerant.com/pokemon-every-team-red-had-games-ranked/ |url-status=Nintendolive DS}}</ref> Charizard is one of several Pokémon in [[Pokémon X and Y|''Pokémon X'' and ''Y'']] that is able to use the new Mega Evolution mechanic. When equipped with a "Mega Stone" item, becomingCharizard can change into either Mega Charizard X or Mega Charizard Y.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pokemonxy.com/en-us/pokemon/mega_pokemon/ |title=Mega Pokémon |publisher=Pokemonxy.com |access-date=October 2, 2013 |archive-date=April 5, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405083910/http://www.pokemonxy.com/en-us/pokemon/mega_pokemon/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It waslater givenre-appeared a Mega Evolution about one and a half years into the development ofin ''[[Pokémon X''Sword and Shield]],''Y''. Charmanderwhere (alongit withis Bulbasaurnotably andused Squirtle)by wasthe addedgames' toChampion theand gamefinal inboss, a[[Leon significant(Pokémon)|Leon]]. roleIt inhas ordera tospecial allow"Gigantamax" playersform, towhich experiencewas Charizard'sintroduced Megain Evolutionthis game.<ref>{{cite web |titlename=Pokemon"auto1" X/Y:> WHY?! Director Masuda himself answers! |url=http://www.gamesradar.com/pokemon-xy-why-director-masuda-himself-answers/ |work=[[GamesRadar]] |last=Betka |first=Zach |date=September 19, 2013 |access-date=March 16, 2014}}</ref>
Charizard has made appearances in many other Pokémon games. It appears in [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team and Red Rescue Team|''Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team'' and ''Red Rescue Team'']] on a team with an [[Abra, Kadabra, and Alakazam|Alakazam]] and [[Tyranitar]], who play a significant role in the story.<ref>{{cite video game |title=[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team and Red Rescue Team|''Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team'' and ''Red Rescue Team'']] |developer=[[Chunsoft]] |publisher=[[Nintendo]] |date=November 17, 2005 |platform=[[Game Boy Advance]] and [[Nintendo DS]]}}</ref> In ''[[Pokémon Ranger]]'', Charizard is a [[boss (video game)|boss]] Pokémon who becomes attached to the player's character and assists him or her throughout the game.<ref>{{cite video game |title=[[Pokémon Ranger]] |developer=[[HAL Laboratory]] |publisher=[[Nintendo]] |date=March 23, 2006|platform=[[Nintendo DS]]}}</ref> Charizard returns in ''[[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs]]'' as another boss character, and ''[[Pokémon Rumble]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/02/pokemon_rumble_developer_ambrella_has_been_acquired_and_dissolved_by_creatures_inc|title=pokemon rumble developer ambrella has been acquired and dissolved by creatures inc|date=February 8, 2021}} nintendolife.com</ref> ▼
Charizard has appeared many times throughout the ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' series. Charizard first appears as a non-playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', as one of the Pokémon which can appear if a player throws a [[Gameplay of Pokémon|Poké Ball]]. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Charizard is playable while under the command of the [[Pokémon Trainer#Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Pokémon Trainer]].<ref name="Dojo">{{cite web |url=http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/characters/pokemon_trainer.html |title=Pokémon Trainer |work=Smash Bros. DOJO!! |publisher=Smashbros.com |access-date=February 3, 2008}}</ref> The Trainer has a [[Squirtle]] and an [[Ivysaur]], all three of which can be switched between; unlike the other fighters, these Pokémon become fatigued and consequently weaker, and must be switched out long enough in order to recover. Charizard's moves include Rock Smash, Flamethrower, and Fly.<ref name="Dojo"/> Charizard is playable as a standalone character in [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U|''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' and ''Wii U'']], where it gains the move Flare Blitz and its new Final Smash is transforming into Mega Charizard X.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2014/4/8/5595412/pokemon-charizard-and-greninja-join-super-smash-bros-roster|title=pokemon charizard and greninja join super smash bros roster|website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|date=April 8, 2014}} polygon.com</ref> Charizard returns in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', where it is once again under the command of the Pokémon Trainer alongside Squirtle and Ivysaur.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/super-smash-bros-every-pokemon-fighter-ranked/|title=super smash bros every pokemon fighter ranked|website=[[Screen Rant]]|date=June 25, 2021}} screenrant.com</ref> Charizard also appears as a playable fighter in ''[[Pokkén Tournament]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/07/03/charizard-and-weavile-join-the-fight-in-pokken-tournament|title=Charizard and Weavile Join the Fight in Pokkén Tournament |date=July 3, 2015|magazine=IGN}}</ref> and ''[[Pokémon Unite]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/pokemon-unite-charizard-snorlax-moveset/|title=Pokemon unite charizard snorlax moveset}} comicbook.com</ref>
In the [[Pokémon (anime)|anime]], the most notable Charizard is one [[Ash Ketchum]] has had since he was a Charmander abandoned by his former owner Damian.<ref name="Charmander – The Stray Pokémon">{{cite episode |title=Charmander – The Stray Pokémon |series=[[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]] |credits=Junki Takegami (writer) |network=Various |air-date=September 22, 1998 |season=[[List of Pokémon: Indigo League episodes|Indigo League]] |number=11}}</ref> Ash's Charmander evolved into [[Charmeleon]] after a battle against an army of [[Exeggutor]], and his personality changed completely,<ref name="The March of the Exeggutor Squad">{{cite episode |title=The March of the Exeggutor Squad |series=Pokémon |credits=Hideki Sonoda (writer) |network=Various |air-date=October 30, 1998 |season=Indigo League |number=43}}</ref> becoming a disobedient and prideful Pokémon and fighting when and how he pleased. Charmeleon evolved when Ash summoned him for protection from wild prehistoric Pokémon; when an [[List of generation I Pokémon#Aerodactyl|Aerodactyl]] attacked him and carried Ash off, Charmeleon evolved to fight the Aerodactyl and rescue Ash.<ref name="Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon">{{cite episode |title=Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon |series=Pokémon |credits=Junki Takegami (writer) |network=Various |air-date=February 27, 1999 |season=Indigo League |number=46}}</ref> Charizard still disobeyed Ash, preferring to sleep, and only battled Pokémon that would pose a challenge, but Charizard helped Ash reach his goals, particularly against Gym Leader [[Blaine (Pokémon)|Blaine]].<ref name="Volcanic Panic">{{cite episode |title=Volcanic Panic |series=Pokémon |credits=Junki Takegami (writer) |network=Various |air-date=September 18, 1999 |season=[[List of Pokémon: Indigo League episodes|Indigo League]] |number=57}}</ref> Charizard's disobedience to Ash cost him the Indigo League because Charizard chose to sleep instead of fighting.<ref name="Friend and Foe Alike">{{cite episode |title=Friend and Foe Alike |series=Pokémon |credits=Hideki Sonoda (writer) |network=Various |air-date=November 27, 1999 |season=[[List of Pokémon: Indigo League episodes|Indigo League]] |number=79}}</ref>
Charizard became loyal during the [[List of Pokémon: Adventures on the Orange Islands episodes|Orange Islands arc]] after Ash battled a trainer with a [[Poliwrath]] and Charizard was frozen solid. Because Ash helped Charizard thaw out, he began to obey Ash and defeated the Poliwrath in a rematch.<ref name="Charizard Chills">{{cite episode |title=Charizard Chills |series=Pokémon |credits=Atsuhiro Tomioka (writer) |network=Various |air-date=September 2, 2000 |season=[[List of Pokémon: Adventures on the Orange Islands episodes|Adventures on the Orange Islands]] |number=105}}</ref> He remained on Ash's team and contributed to his wins in the Orange League<ref name="Enter The Dragonite">{{cite episode |title=Enter The Dragonite |series=Pokémon |credits=Atsuhiro Tomioka (writer) |network=Various |air-date=September 23, 2000 |season=Adventures on the Orange Islands |number=112}}</ref> and parts of Johto. He eventually stayed behind in the Charizific Valley, a reserve where wild Charizard battle and train to become stronger. This was likely due to meeting Charla, a female Charizard for whom he developed a fondness.<ref name="Charizard's Burning Ambitions">{{cite episode |title=Charizard's Burning Ambitions |series=Pokémon |credits=Takeshi Shudō (writer) |network=Various |air-date=February 3, 2001 |season=[[List of Pokémon: The Johto Journeys episodes|The Johto Journeys]] |number=134}}</ref>
Charizard, like some of Ash's other Pokémon, returns on a temporary basis to battle at Ash's side, typically when Ash faces a particularly powerful Pokémon.<ref name="Top 10"/> Charizard has saved Ash's life on more than one occasion, as seen in the film ''[[Pokémon 3: The Movie|Spell of the Unown]]'', where he battled against [[Entei]] after arriving in the nick of time to prevent Ash and Pikachu from falling to their deaths, having flown over from the Charizific Valley after originally seeing a live broadcast of Ash running after Entei who had kidnapped Ash's mother, Delia Ketchum.<ref name="Top 10"/><ref name="3: The Movie">{{cite episode |title=Pokémon 3: The Movie |series=Pokémon |credits=Norman J. Grossfeld, Michael Haigney, Hideki Sonoda, Takeshi Shudo (writers) |network=Various |air-date=April 6, 2001}}</ref> Charizard returned during the Johto Pokémon League and defeated Gary's Blastoise, who had a type advantage over Charizard. Charizard also returned for Ash's first Battle Frontier battle, where he took on [[Articuno]] at the Battle Factory and won thanks to an unorthodox strategy.<ref name="Top 10"/><ref name="The Symbol Life">{{cite episode |title=The Symbol Life |series=Pokémon |credits=Masashi Sogo (writer) |network=Various |air-date=April 22, 2006 |season=[[List of Pokémon: Advanced Battle episodes|Advanced Battle]] |number=136}}</ref>
During the [[List of Pokémon: Black & White: Adventures in Unova episodes|''Best Wishes'' series]], Charizard officially rejoined Ash's team (replacing Ash's Unfezant, who was sent to Professor Oak's Lab in the process), while Ash was exploring Unova. Upon meeting Ash again, he gave his trainer a Flamethrower to the face much to everyone's surprise. Charizard also developed a fierce rivalry with Iris's Dragonite so much so that both Ash and Iris agreed to have a battle. During the battle which originally began on the ground but later ascended skywards when both Pokémon took to the skies, it was shown that Charizard had learnt Wing Attack, Slash, and Dragon Tail but despite the two Pokémon having something of a very fierce rivalry with one another, N immediately called the battle off after realizing that Dragonite had injured its right arm. Charizard stayed with all of Ash's Pokémon sans Pikachu at Professor Oak's laboratory when Ash leaves Kanto once more for the faraway Kalos region.<ref name="The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!">{{cite episode |title=The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion! |series=Pokémon |credits=Atsuhiro Tomioka (writer) |network=Various |air-date=June 8, 2013 |season=[[List of Pokémon: Black & White: Adventures in Unova episodes|Black & White: Adventures in Unova]] |number=116}}</ref>
===In printed adaptations===
In ''[[Pokémon: Pikachu Shocks Back]]'', which loosely parallels the storyline of the anime, Ash catches a Charmander, and it ultimately becomes a Charizard and battles in the Pokémon League tournament. Despite his catch, he has trouble controlling it.<ref>Ono, Toshihiro. ''[[Pokémon: Electric Pikachu Boogaloo]] Graphic Novel''. [[VIZ Media]] LLC, April 5, 2000. {{ISBN|1-56931-436-5}}</ref> Ash brings Charizard to the [[Orange Islands (Pokémon)|Orange Islands]] and trains it diligently since the near-disaster. He then uses it to battle Dragonite in the final showdown with the Orange Crew Supreme gym leader Drake.<ref>{{cite book | last=Ono |first=Toshihiro | title=Pokémon: Surf's Up, Pikachu | publisher=VIZ Media LLC | date=June 2000 | isbn=1-56931-494-2|title-link=Pokémon: The Electric Tale of Pikachu }}</ref>
In the ''[[Pokémon Adventures]]'' manga, [[Pokémon Adventures protagonists#Blue|Blue]] receives a Charmander from his grandfather [[Professor Oak]]. It evolves into a Charmeleon, and when Blue is possessed by a [[Gastly]] in the Lavender Tower, so is Charmeleon. Blue's Charmeleon is eventually released from its possession only to be faced down by an [[Arbok]], owned by [[Koga (Pokémon)|Koga]]. Charmeleon tricked Koga by using a zombie [[Psyduck]] to deflect Arbok's Acid before literally slicing the Arbok in half with his tail. Blue later appears with an evolved Charizard and gains access to Saffron City by helping to disable a barrier created by a [[Mr. Mime]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Kusaka |first=Hidenori |author2=Mato |title=Peace of Mime |series=[[Pokémon Adventures]] |volume=3: Saffron City Siege |date=August 5, 2001 |publisher=VIZ Media LLC |isbn=1-56931-560-4 |pages=5–19 |chapter=Chapter 28}}</ref> Later, [[Pokémon Adventures protagonists#Red|Red]] and Blue face off against Koga's [[Articuno]] and are frozen by its Ice Beam, but they ultimately defeat the Team Rocket Executive with Charizard's Flamethrower.<ref>{{cite book |last=Kusaka |first=Hidenori |author2=Mato |title=The Art of Articuno |series=Pokémon Adventures |volume=3: Saffron City Siege |date=August 5, 2001 |publisher=VIZ Media LLC |isbn=1-56931-560-4 |pages=47–61 |chapter=Chapter 31}}</ref> It then teams up with Red's newly evolved [[Venusaur]], Saur, and [[Green (Pokémon)|Green]]'s [[Blastoise]], Blasty, to defeat [[Sabrina (Pokémon)|Sabrina]]'s monster Pokémon. They end Team Rocket's control of Saffron City, splitting apart the three birds in the process.<ref>{{cite book |last=Kusaka |first=Hidenori |author2=Mato |title=The Winged Legends |series=Pokémon Adventures |volume=3: Saffron City Siege |date=August 5, 2001 |publisher=VIZ Media LLC |isbn=1-56931-560-4 |pages=75–95 |chapter=Chapter 33}}</ref>
Blue's Charizard re-appeared during the final match of the ninth [[Pokémon League]], against his longtime rival Red. Despite the type advantage, Charizard battles against Saur and is nearly knocked out. As the battle progresses the two trainers send out their first Pokémon to battle again, when Saur binds Charizard from attacking. Suddenly, thunderclouds form from the attacks of [[Poliwhirl|Poli]] and [[Pikachu|Pika]], and Saur submerges a vine into the cloud, shocking Charizard and knocking it out.<ref>{{cite book |last=Kusaka |first=Hidenori |author2=Mato |title=A Charizard... and a Champion |series=Pokémon Adventures |volume=3: Saffron City Siege |date=August 5, 2001 |publisher=VIZ Media LLC |isbn=1-56931-560-4 |page=118 |chapter=Chapter 40}}</ref> When the "[[Pokémon Adventures#FireRed & LeafGreen|FireRed and LeafGreen]]" volume of the manga began the original protagonists – Red, Blue, and Green – return to fight the newly formed [[Team Rocket]] and the [[Deoxys]] under their power. The three trainers become trapped inside the Trainer Tower in the [[Sevii Islands]], battling the main computer of the building and the Deoxys Divides. After struggling to co-ordinate Blasty, Saur, and Charizard, the three trainers manage to focus the angle of the three powerful attacks – Blast Burn, Hydro Cannon, and Frenzy Plant – to free [[Mewtwo]], who in turn destroys the Trainer Tower.<ref>{{cite book |last=Kusaka |first=Hidenori |author2=Mato |title=Mewtwo Joins The Battle |series=Pokémon Adventures |volume=24 |date=July 11, 2006 |publisher=VIZ Media LLC |isbn=978-4-09-140318-6 |chapter=Chapter 24}}</ref>
▲Charizard has made appearances in many other Pokémon games. It appears in [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team and Red Rescue Team|''Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team'' and ''Red Rescue Team'']] on a team with an [[Abra, Kadabra, and Alakazam|Alakazam]] and [[Tyranitar]], who play a significant role in the story.<ref>{{cite video game |title=[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team and Red Rescue Team|''Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team'' and ''Red Rescue Team'']] |developer=[[Chunsoft]] |publisher=[[Nintendo]] |date=November 17, 2005 |platform=[[Game Boy Advance]] and [[Nintendo DS]]}}</ref> In ''[[Pokémon Ranger]]'', Charizard is a [[boss (video game)|boss]] Pokémon who becomes attached to the player's character and assists him or her throughout the game.<ref>{{cite video game |title=[[Pokémon Ranger]] |developer=[[HAL Laboratory]] |publisher=[[Nintendo]] |date=March 23, 2006|platform=[[Nintendo DS]]}}</ref> Charizard returns in ''[[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs]]'' as another boss character, and later appears in the ''[[Pokémon Rumble]]'' series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/02/pokemon_rumble_developer_ambrella_has_been_acquired_and_dissolved_by_creatures_inc|title=pokemon rumble developer ambrella has been acquired and dissolved by creatures inc|date=February 8, 2021 |access-date=July 4, 2021|archive-date=December 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206034929/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/02/pokemon_rumble_developer_ambrella_has_been_acquired_and_dissolved_by_creatures_inc|url-status=live}} nintendolife.com</ref> It also appears in ''[[Pokémon Snap]]'' and its sequel, ''[[New Pokémon Snap]].''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bowen |first=Tom |date=2021-05-04 |title=New Pokemon Snap: Every Pokemon In Fireflow Volcano & Where To Find Them |url=https://gamerant.com/new-pokemon-snap-every-pokemon-fireflow-volcano/ |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=Game Rant |language=en |archive-date=May 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507010217/https://gamerant.com/new-pokemon-snap-every-pokemon-fireflow-volcano/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Switzer |first=Eric |date=2021-04-30 |title=FYI: There's No Way To Evolve Pokemon In New Pokemon Snap |url=https://www.thegamer.com/pokemon-snap-no-evolving-charizard-slowbro/ |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=TheGamer |language=en |archive-date=February 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220201180316/https://www.thegamer.com/pokemon-snap-no-evolving-charizard-slowbro/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
Charizard appeared as the main Pokémon in the short novel, ''Charizard Go!'' Adapted by Tracey West, the novelization retells Ash's journey with his Charmander, and it reaches its climax as Ash and Charizard battle in the Pokémon League at the Indigo Plateau against his good friend [[Ritchie (Pokémon)|Ritchie]]. The story covers Ash and his companions finding the abandoned Charmander, the battles in which Charmeleon did not listen to Ash, and Charizard's battle against Blaine's [[List of generation I Pokémon#Magmar|Magmar]]. ''Charizard Go!'' is the sixth novel in the ''Pokémon Chapter Books'' series.<ref>West, Tracey. ''Charizard Go!''. Scholastic Publishing, April 2000. {{ISBN|0-439-15421-9}}.</ref> Another chapter novel, ''All Fired Up: Pokémon the Johto Journeys'', adapted by Jennifer Johnson, covers the portion of Ash's journey near Violet City and the Characific Valley. In the novel, Ash wonders if Charizard should leave his team forever; it covers the capture of Ash's [[Cyndaquil]], his new fire Pokémon.<ref>Johnson, Jennifer. ''All Fired Up: Pokémon the Johto Journeys''. Scholastic Publishing, June 2001. {{ISBN|0-439-22114-5}}.</ref>
Charizard has appeared many times throughout the ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' series. It notably appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', where Charizard is playable while under the command of the [[Pokémon Trainer#Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Pokémon Trainer]]. The Trainer has a stamina mechanic with his Pokémon, requiring the Pokémon to be swapped out when they are tired.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-08-13 |title=Let Super Smash Bros. Brawl show you its pokemans |url=https://www.destructoid.com/let-super-smash-bros-brawl-show-you-its-pokemans/ |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=Destructoid |language=en-US |archive-date=May 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240505201321/https://www.destructoid.com/let-super-smash-bros-brawl-show-you-its-pokemans/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Charizard is playable as a standalone character in [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U|''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' and ''Wii U'']]. In-game, its moveset has received alterations, and it gains a new Final Smash where it transforms into Mega Charizard X.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2014/4/8/5595412/pokemon-charizard-and-greninja-join-super-smash-bros-roster|title=pokemon charizard and greninja join super smash bros roster|website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|date=April 8, 2014|access-date=July 4, 2021|archive-date=July 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709184552/https://www.polygon.com/2014/4/8/5595412/pokemon-charizard-and-greninja-join-super-smash-bros-roster|url-status=live}} polygon.com</ref> Charizard returns in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', where it is once again under the command of the Pokémon Trainer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/super-smash-bros-every-pokemon-fighter-ranked/|title=super smash bros every pokemon fighter ranked|website=[[Screen Rant]]|date=June 25, 2021|access-date=July 4, 2021|archive-date=November 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221127084308/https://screenrant.com/super-smash-bros-every-pokemon-fighter-ranked/|url-status=live}} screenrant.com</ref> According to [[The Pokémon Company]], the reason for Charizard's separation in ''3DS and Wii U'' was due to it disobeying Pokémon Trainer to fight solo, before later rejoining him in ''Ultimate''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Life |first=Nintendo |date=2019-01-14 |title=Official Pokémon Site Suggests Charizard Disobeyed Its Trainer For Smash 4, Just Like Ash's Did |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/01/official_pokemon_site_suggests_charizard_disobeyed_its_trainer_for_smash_4_just_like_ashs_did |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=Nintendo Life |language=en-GB |archive-date=May 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240505201313/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/01/official_pokemon_site_suggests_charizard_disobeyed_its_trainer_for_smash_4_just_like_ashs_did |url-status=live }}</ref> Charizard also appears as a playable fighter in ''[[Pokkén Tournament]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/07/03/charizard-and-weavile-join-the-fight-in-pokken-tournament|title=Charizard and Weavile Join the Fight in Pokkén Tournament|date=July 3, 2015|magazine=IGN|access-date=June 13, 2021|archive-date=June 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613092852/https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/07/03/charizard-and-weavile-join-the-fight-in-pokken-tournament|url-status=live}}</ref> and ''[[Pokémon Unite]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/pokemon-unite-charizard-snorlax-moveset/|title=Pokemon unite charizard snorlax moveset|access-date=July 4, 2021|archive-date=July 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709183119/https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/pokemon-unite-charizard-snorlax-moveset/|url-status=live}} comicbook.com</ref>
Charizard has been featured in lines of soft toys and action figures in the ''Pokémon'' franchise, made by [[Hasbro]], and [[Tomy]].<ref name=tomy>"[http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml04/04195.html Recall of Pokémon plush toys] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060616131955/http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml04/04195.html |date=June 16, 2006 }}" ''Cpsc.org''. Retrieved July 12, 2006.</ref> In 2004, the "Charizard Medium Plush" was part of a major recall of 13 plush toys due to a manufacturing fault where tips of needles were being found with the stuffing. This allowed Tomy to replace the toys with compensation or replacements.<ref name=tomy/> Charizard appears often in the ''[[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]'', most notably in the series' initial release. Cards featuring the character have been stated to be the most desired of the series, quickly rising to high prices amongst collectors and retailers.<ref>{{Cite web|title=5 Most Valuable Charizard Pokemon Cards in The World|url=https://www.cardcollector.co.uk/charizard-pokemon-card/|access-date=November 10, 2020|website=Card Collector|date=November 10, 2020|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Agnes"/><ref>{{cite book |page=[https://archive.org/details/tradingcardgames00kauf/page/93 93] |title=Trading Card Games for Dummies |author=Kaufield, John |author2=Jeremy Smith |publisher=For Dummies |year=2006 |isbn=0-471-75416-1 |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/tradingcardgames00kauf/page/93 }}</ref> In 2005, search engine [[Yahoo!]] reported Charizard as "one of the top Pokémon-related [[Web search engine|web searches]]".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzz_log/entry/2005/06/11/2100/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050614012829/http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzz_log/entry/2005/06/11/2100/ |archive-date=June 14, 2005 |title=Pokémon Far From Passe |date=June 11, 2005 |work=[[Yahoo!]] |access-date=October 15, 2009}}</ref> David Caballero of ''[[Screen Rant]]'' listed Charizard as the best Ash Ketchum's Pokémon from each region.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/pokemon-ash-ketchum-best-pokemon-from-each-region/|title=Pokémon: Ash's Best Pokémon From Each Region|date=June 20, 2021|website=ScreenRant}}</ref> Kevin Slackie of ''[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]'' listed Charizard as fourth of the best Pokémon, and further stated that Charizard may seem like a giant scary dragon, but for many people this was the first Pokémon they ever fell in love with.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/games/pok-mon/the-top-100-pokemon-of-all-time/|title=The 100 Best Pokémon|date=February 27, 2017|website=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]}}</ref> Dale Bishir of ''[[IGN]]'' described Charizard as the most important Pokémon that impacted the franchise's history, and further stated that Charizard has fared well in the past 25 years, having appearances in the anime, playable appearances in three different Smash games, and even having all kinds of forms, from Gigantamax to Mega Evolution.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sea.ign.com/pokemon/169418/news/the-25-most-important-pokemon-that-impacted-the-franchises-history|title=The 25 Most Important Pokemon That Impacted the Franchise's History|date=March 4, 2021|website=IGN}}</ref> Steven Bogos of ''[[The Escapist (magazine)|The Escapist]]'' listed Charizard as second of their favorite Pokémon, describing it as "awesome across {{em|all}} of the franchise's properties".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bogos |first1=Steven |title=The Top 10 Pokemon of All Time |url=https://www.escapistmagazine.com/v2/the-top-10-pokemon-of-all-time/ |website=[[The Escapist (magazine)|The Escapist]] |access-date=July 12, 2021 |date=February 27, 2016}}</ref>
▲===In animeother media===
Described by the media as "a lean, ferocious, fire-breathing dragon ... sleek, powerful, and utterly destructive", Charizard has been noted as one of the franchise's "most popular" characters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndsmcobserver.com/2.2756/pondering-pokemon-1.255952|title=Pondering Pokémon|date=February 24, 2009|work=The Observer|access-date=February 28, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714161821/http://www.ndsmcobserver.com/2.2756/pondering-pokemon-1.255952|archive-date=July 14, 2011}}</ref> Retailers have attributed the high sales of merchandise related to the character to the popularity of the character's dragon-like design with children.<ref name="Agnes">{{cite news |first=Agnes |last=Diggs |title=Valley Roundup; West Hills; Pokémon Tourney Draws Hundreds of Young Players |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=July 25, 1999}}</ref> Interviewed children have stated similar; they attributed its appeal to its "cool looking" appearance and associating the character with the "concepts of stubbornness and power".<ref>{{cite news |first=Chick |last=Jacobs |title=Pokémon Turns 10 |work=[[The Fayetteville Observer]] |publisher=Charles Broadwell |date=July 5, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Chick |last=Jacobs |title=A Friendly Ear and Some Pokémon Can Ease the Fear |work=[[The Fayetteville Observer]] |publisher=Charles Broadwell |date=November 24, 2000}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Tobin|first=Joseph Jay|year=2004|title=Pikachu's Global Adventure: The Rise and Fall of Pokémon|publisher=Duke University Press|page=180|isbn=0-8223-3287-6}}</ref> The book ''Rebuilding Attachments With Traumatized Children'' stated [[psychiatrists]] utilized the character as an empowered character traumatized children who were fans of the ''Pokémon'' series could relate to.<ref>{{cite book|title=Rebuilding Attachments With Traumatized Children|publisher=Haworth Maltreatment and Trauma Press |year=2004 |last=Kagan |first=Richard |isbn=0-7890-1544-7}}</ref> The book ''Pikachu's Global Adventure: The Rise and Fall of Pokémon'' cited Charizard as "popular" with older male children who tend to be drawn to "tough or scary" characters,<ref>{{cite book|last=Tobin|first=Joseph Jay|year=2004|title=Pikachu's Global Adventure: The Rise and Fall of Pokémon|publisher=Duke University Press|page=283|isbn=0-8223-3287-6}}</ref> and compared the character's evolution from Charmander into Charizard with the loss of "cuteness" as one leaves childhood.<ref>{{cite book|last=Tobin|first=Joseph Jay|year=2004|title=Pikachu's Global Adventure: The Rise and Fall of Pokémon|publisher=Duke University Press|page=178|isbn=0-8223-3287-6}}</ref> ▼[[File:2021 New York Comic Con (Batch Edits - 030) (51573143426).jpg|thumb|Pokémon cards featuring Charizard are widely popular.]]
In the [[Pokémon (anime)|anime]], a Charizard is one of protagonist [[Ash Ketchum]]'s Pokémon. Ash rescued it from the verge of death after it was abandoned by its previous trainer. After it evolved, Charizard grew disobedient, believing itself to be stronger than Ash. After Charizard was frozen solid during a battle, Ash helped Charizard recover, at which point Charizard began to obey Ash's commands and respect him again. Eventually, Charizard left Ash to stay at the Charicific Valley, where he stayed behind to train. Charizard occasionally returned to aid Ash after this, re-appearing in the third movie, ''[[Spell of the Unown]]'', in order to save Ash.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Finch |first=Lydia |date=2022-10-07 |title=Pokemon: Why Was Ash's Charizard So Disobedient? |url=https://gamerant.com/pokemon-why-was-ash-charizard-so-disobedient/ |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=Game Rant |language=en |archive-date=October 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221030174515/https://gamerant.com/pokemon-why-was-ash-charizard-so-disobedient/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Charizard later rejoined his team during the [[List of Pokémon: Black & White: Adventures in Unova episodes|''Best Wishes'' series]], and stayed with Professor Oak following this. He later re-appeared in ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=VanHooker |first=Brian |date=2021-05-01 |title=Pokémon: What Happened To Ash's Charizard? |url=https://screenrant.com/pokemon-ash-ketchum-charizard-what-happened/ |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=ScreenRant |language=en |archive-date=September 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230923131442/https://screenrant.com/pokemon-ash-ketchum-charizard-what-happened/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
In the ''[[Pokémon Adventures]]'' manga, one of the protagonists, [[Pokémon Adventures protagonists#Blue|Blue]], receives a Charmander from his grandfather [[Professor Oak]]. It is later shown to have evolved into a Charizard, and Blue uses it as one of his main Pokémon throughout the series.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kurten |first=Guillermo |date=2024-04-29 |title=Blue's Best Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures Manga |url=https://www.cbr.com/blue-best-pokemon-in-adventure-manga/ |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=CBR |language=en |archive-date=May 2, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240502112859/https://www.cbr.com/blue-best-pokemon-in-adventure-manga/ |url-status=live }}</ref> A Charizard appears in the movie ''[[Detective Pikachu (film)|Detective Pikachu]]'', where it attacks the protagonists of the film during a scene in the film. A [[Magikarp and Gyarados|Magikarp]] evolves into a [[Gyarados]] in order to fight it.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Casey |first=Connor |title=Detective Pikachu Artist Teases Scrapped Charizard vs Gyarados Battle |url=https://comicbook.com/anime/news/detective-pikachu-artist-teases-charizard-vs-gyarados-battle-photos/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709185131/https://comicbook.com/anime/news/detective-pikachu-artist-teases-charizard-vs-gyarados-battle-photos/ |archive-date=2021-07-09 |access-date=2021-07-07 |website=Comicbook.com}}</ref> Charizard appears often in the ''[[Pokémon Trading Card Game]]'', most notably in the series' initial release. Cards featuring the character have been stated to be the most desired of the series, quickly rising to high prices amongst collectors and retailers.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 10, 2020 |title=5 Most Valuable Charizard Pokemon Cards in The World |url=https://www.cardcollector.co.uk/charizard-pokemon-card/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127220958/https://www.cardcollector.co.uk/charizard-pokemon-card/ |archive-date=January 27, 2021 |access-date=November 10, 2020 |website=Card Collector |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Agnes" /><ref>{{cite book |author=Kaufield, John |url=https://archive.org/details/tradingcardgames00kauf/page/93 |title=Trading Card Games for Dummies |author2=Jeremy Smith |publisher=For Dummies |year=2006 |isbn=0-471-75416-1 |page=[https://archive.org/details/tradingcardgames00kauf/page/93 93] |url-access=registration}}</ref> Some cards have sold from tens of thousand to hundreds of thousands in [[United States dollar|USD]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Carpenter |first=Nicole |date=2021-03-29 |title=Holographic Charizard Pokémon card sells for more than $300K |url=https://www.polygon.com/22356401/holographic-charizard-ebay-300k-sold-pokemon-cards |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=Polygon |language=en-US |archive-date=May 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240505205045/https://www.polygon.com/22356401/holographic-charizard-ebay-300k-sold-pokemon-cards |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Yehl |first=Joshua |date=2019-09-03 |title=Shiny Charizard Pokemon Card Sells for Over $10,000 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/09/03/shiny-charizard-pokemon-card-sells-for-over-10000 |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=IGN |language=en |archive-date=March 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240326045927/https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/09/03/shiny-charizard-pokemon-card-sells-for-over-10000 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Logan Paul]] has been stated to have strongly influenced the demand for Charizard cards, most notably after his fight with [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.|Floyd Mayweather]], in which Paul wore a Charizard card around his neck.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gault |first=Matthew |date=2021-06-07 |title=Logan Paul Wears First Edition Pokémon Card Necklace to Floyd Mayweather Fight |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/qj8v7m/logal-paul-wears-first-edition-pokemon-card-necklace-to-floyd-mayweather-fight |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=Vice |language=en |archive-date=May 7, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240507030833/https://www.vice.com/en/article/qj8v7m/logal-paul-wears-first-edition-pokemon-card-necklace-to-floyd-mayweather-fight |url-status=live }}</ref>
''[[IGN]]'' editor "Pokémon of the Day Chick" called Charizard "certainly the most popular and perhaps the most well-balanced of any of the current starting Pokémon".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://faqs.ign.com/articles/388/388456p1.html |title=Pokemon Crystal Version Pokemon of the Day: Charizard (#6) - IGN FAQs |date=March 7, 2003 |author=pokemonofthedaychick |magazine=IGN |access-date=August 30, 2010 |archive-date=July 25, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120725073615/http://faqs.ign.com/articles/388/388456p1.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><!--Note: This author is a staff member of IGN. --> ''[[GamesRadar]]''{{'}}s Brett Elston described Charizard as "hands-down one of the coolest Pokémon out there", heavily praising its character design and calling it "one of the coolest" designs of the entire series.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamesradar.com/ds/f/the-complete-pokemon-rby-pokedex-part-1/a-200708209459101025/g-2006100415372930075/p-6 |page=6 |publisher=[[Future Publishing]] |access-date=October 4, 2009 |author=Elston, Brett |title=The complete Pokémon RBY pokédex, part 1 |work=[[GamesRadar]] |date=August 24, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamesradar.com/ds/f/the-complete-pokemon-rby-pokedex-part-1/a-200708209459101025/g-2006100415372930075/p-4 |page=4 |publisher=Future Publishing |access-date=October 4, 2009 |author=Elston, Brett |title=The complete Pokémon RBY pokédex, part 1 |work=GamesRadar |date=August 24, 2007}}</ref> ''GamesRadar'' editor Raymond Padilla stated "Charizard was an awesome Pokemon back in the day and still an excellent choice more than a decade after it was introduced."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/ds/pokemon-diamond-pearl/news/pokemusings-week-27/a-20071220152820692036/g-2006100415372930075/p-2 |title=Pokemusings, week 27, Pokemon Diamond/Pearl DS News |magazine=[[GamesRadar]] |author=Raymond Padilla |date=December 20, 2007 |access-date=April 11, 2011}}</ref> ''[[UGO.com]]'' described Charizard as a "winged, dragon-like creature" which is "able to breathe fire and smash opponents into red-tinged goo", but states that in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Brawl]]'', it is "as slow as [[Bowser]]" and "lacks the coolness factor of [[Mario]]'s arch-nemesis".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ugo.com/games/super-smash-bros-characters-charizard |title=Charizard - Smash Bros. Characters |publisher=[[UGO Networks]] |date=February 12, 2008 |access-date=April 9, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100324151424/http://www.ugo.com/games/super-smash-bros-characters-charizard |archive-date=March 24, 2010 }}</ref> Ben Skipper of the ''[[International Business Times]]'' praised the designs of Charizard, and calling it a great design, but not good as [[Blastoise]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/all-20-pokemon-cover-stars-ranked-red-blue-sun-moon-1592122|title=All 20 Pokemon cover stars ranked: From Red and Blue to Sun and Moon|date=November 18, 2016|website=[[International Business Times]]}}</ref> Charizard was ranked 19th in ''[[Complex Networks|Complex]]''{{'}}s "The 50 Best Pokemon Up to Pokemon Crystal", with Elijah Watson saying that Charizard is one of the best out there.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/10/best-pokemon-crystal-nintendo/|title=The 50 Best Pokemon Up to "Pokemon Crystal"|website=Complex}}</ref> ''IGN'' readers voted Charizard as one of the best pocket monster, receiving 86.3% of win percentage.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sea.ign.com/feature/169774/pokemon-face-off-ign-readers-have-chosen-which-pocket-monster-is-the-very-best|title=Pokemon Face-Off: IGN Readers Have Chosen Which Pocket Monster Is the Very Best|date=March 15, 2021|website=IGN}}</ref>
Authors Tracey West and Katherine Noll called Charizard the "best Fire type Pokémon" and the "third best Pokémon overall". They wrote that "there was nothing else that could better fit that spot" and that "it has won [their] hearts and had [them] cheering for more."<ref name="Top 10"/> ''[[1UP.com|1UP]]'' editor Kat Bailey expressed concern about which Pokémon could follow the player in [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver|''Pokémon HeartGold'' and ''SoulSilver'']], stating "allowing popular favorites like Charizard would go over quite well".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=8988499 |title=1UP's RPG Blog : Three Wishes for the Pokemon Gold/Silver Remakes |author=Kat Bailey |date=May 11, 2009 |access-date=April 11, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018171825/http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=8988499 |archive-date=October 18, 2012 }}</ref> ''[[The Daily Cardinal]]'' editor Kyle Sparks called Charizard "the most dominant Pokémon in the whole universe, a force of sheer strength".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dailycardinal.com/arts/if-records-were-pokemon-bands-would-only-improve-1.2124211 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316211713/http://www.dailycardinal.com/arts/if-records-were-pokemon-bands-would-only-improve-1.2124211 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 16, 2012 |title=If records were Pokémon bands would only improve |work=The Daily Cardinal |author=Kyle Sparks |date=March 25, 2011 |access-date=April 11, 2011 }}</ref> In a poll conducted by ''[[IGN]]'', it was voted as the "best Pokémon", where the staff commented about remembering being torn between choosing Blastoise and Charizard at the start of the game.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/top/pokemon/1 |title=Charizard - #1 Top Pokémon |magazine=IGN |access-date=May 25, 2011 |archive-date=July 24, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120724023441/http://www.ign.com/top/pokemon/1 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/top/pokemon/3 |title=Blastoise - #3 Top Pokémon |magazine=IGN |author=Rich |access-date=May 4, 2011 |archive-date=November 11, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111062938/http://www.ign.com/top/pokemon/3 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In a poll by ''[[Official Nintendo Magazine]]'', Charizard was voted as the "best Fire-type Pokémon". They stated, "not only is Charizard your favourite fire Pokémon, but it is probably one of the most popular 'mon of all time".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/20118/features/best-fire-pokmon/ |title=Nintendo Feature: Best Fire Pokémon |work=[[Official Nintendo Magazine]] |author=Thomas East |date=September 29, 2010 |access-date=April 11, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110044022/http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/20118/features/best-fire-pokmon/ |archive-date=November 10, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ''[[Kotaku]]'' editor Patricia Hernandez criticized Charizard's Y [[Mega Evolution]] for not differing enough from Charizard's original design, while praising Mega Charizard X for changing color, and turning Charizard into a [[Pokémon types|dragon-type]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/the-best-and-worst-of-the-new-mega-evolutions-in-pokem-1446514749/all |title=The Best and Worst of the New Mega Evolutions In ''Pokémon X'' & ''Y'' |magazine=[[Kotaku]]|author=Patricia Hernandez |date=October 16, 2013 |access-date=March 29, 2014}}</ref> ''[[Game Informer]]'' ranked Charizard as the "coolest Pokémon out of the original 151", describing it as "Powerful, gigantic, and imposing". They further commented that "Pikachu may be the one you recognize, but Charizard is the one you want."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2016/02/24/all-151-original-pokemon-ranked-from-dumbest-to-coolest.aspx?PostPageIndex=6 |title=Ranking All 151 Original Pokémon From Dumbest To Coolest |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |date=March 5, 2016 |access-date=March 6, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309175014/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2016/02/24/all-151-original-pokemon-ranked-from-dumbest-to-coolest.aspx?PostPageIndex=6 |archive-date=March 9, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Laura Gray of ''Screen Rant'' stated that Charizard was too overrated in the franchise, and has created problems from fans as the popularity also prevents other Pokémon from having a chance at the spotlight.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/pokemon-charizard-overrated-most-popular-anime-games-why/|title=Why Pokémon's Charizard Is Overrated|date=April 6, 2021|website=ScreenRant}}</ref>
[[File:Chilicola charizard - Female.jpg|thumb|A female of the ''Chillicola charizard'' species, which is named after Charizard.]]
Charizard has received positive reception since its debut.<ref>{{cite web |author=pokemonofthedaychick |date=March 7, 2003 |title=Pokemon Crystal Version Pokemon of the Day: Charizard (#6) - IGN FAQs |url=http://faqs.ign.com/articles/388/388456p1.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120725073615/http://faqs.ign.com/articles/388/388456p1.html |archive-date=July 25, 2012 |access-date=August 30, 2010 |magazine=IGN}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Elston, Brett |date=August 24, 2007 |title=The complete Pokémon RBY pokédex, part 1 |url=http://www.gamesradar.com/ds/f/the-complete-pokemon-rby-pokedex-part-1/a-200708209459101025/g-2006100415372930075/p-6 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004152634/http://www.gamesradar.com/the-complete-pokemon-rby-pokedex-part-1/ |archive-date=October 4, 2012 |access-date=October 4, 2009 |work=[[GamesRadar]] |publisher=[[Future Publishing]] |page=6}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Elston, Brett |date=August 24, 2007 |title=The complete Pokémon RBY pokédex, part 1 |url=http://www.gamesradar.com/ds/f/the-complete-pokemon-rby-pokedex-part-1/a-200708209459101025/g-2006100415372930075/p-4 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004152634/http://www.gamesradar.com/the-complete-pokemon-rby-pokedex-part-1/ |archive-date=October 4, 2012 |access-date=October 4, 2009 |work=GamesRadar |publisher=Future Publishing |page=4}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=March 5, 2016 |title=Ranking All 151 Original Pokémon From Dumbest To Coolest |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2016/02/24/all-151-original-pokemon-ranked-from-dumbest-to-coolest.aspx?PostPageIndex=6 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309175014/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2016/02/24/all-151-original-pokemon-ranked-from-dumbest-to-coolest.aspx?PostPageIndex=6 |archive-date=March 9, 2016 |access-date=March 6, 2016 |magazine=[[Game Informer]]}}</ref> In 2005, search engine [[Yahoo!]] reported Charizard as "one of the top Pokémon-related [[Web search engine|web searches]]",<ref>{{cite news |url=http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzz_log/entry/2005/06/11/2100/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050614012829/http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzz_log/entry/2005/06/11/2100/ |archive-date=June 14, 2005 |title=Pokémon Far From Passe |date=June 11, 2005 |work=[[Yahoo!]] |access-date=October 15, 2009}}</ref> while in 2020, Charizard was voted as one of the top ten most popular Pokémon by fans.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Austin |date=2020-02-27 |title=The 2020 Pokemon of the Year winners are here |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/the-2020-pokemon-of-the-year-winners-are-here/ |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=gamesradar |language=en |archive-date=August 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816063615/https://www.gamesradar.com/the-2020-pokemon-of-the-year-winners-are-here/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Kevin Slackie of ''[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]'' noted that despite Charizard's intimidating appearance, its appealing design made it popular with many.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/games/pok-mon/the-top-100-pokemon-of-all-time/|title=The 100 Best Pokémon|date=February 27, 2017|website=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]|access-date=July 6, 2021|archive-date=December 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221218143039/https://www.pastemagazine.com/games/pok-mon/the-top-100-pokemon-of-all-time/|url-status=live}}</ref> Dale Bishir of ''[[IGN]]'' described Charizard as being an iconic fixture of the series due to its prevalence in various media related to the franchise.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sea.ign.com/pokemon/169418/news/the-25-most-important-pokemon-that-impacted-the-franchises-history|title=The 25 Most Important Pokemon That Impacted the Franchise's History|date=March 4, 2021|website=IGN|access-date=July 10, 2021|archive-date=September 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921200318/https://sea.ign.com/pokemon/169418/news/the-25-most-important-pokemon-that-impacted-the-franchises-history|url-status=live}}</ref> Steven Bogos of ''[[The Escapist (magazine)|The Escapist]]'' listed Charizard as second of their favorite Pokémon, describing it as "awesome across {{em|all}} of the franchise's properties".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bogos |first1=Steven |title=The Top 10 Pokemon of All Time |url=https://www.escapistmagazine.com/v2/the-top-10-pokemon-of-all-time/ |website=[[The Escapist (magazine)|The Escapist]] |access-date=July 12, 2021 |date=February 27, 2016 |archive-date=July 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715095753/https://www.escapistmagazine.com/v2/the-top-10-pokemon-of-all-time/ |url-status=live }}</ref> A Charizard statue representing the Pokémon in its real size was installed in May, 2018 in the municipality of [[Suzano]], located in [[São Paulo (state)|São Paulo]] in Brazil.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 20, 2018 |title=Estátua do "Pokémon" Charizard surge em cidade da Grande São Paulo |url=https://www.uol.com.br/start/ultimas-noticias/2018/05/20/estatua-do-pokemon-charizard-surge-em-cidade-da-grande-sao-paulo.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231229194918/https://www.uol.com.br/start/ultimas-noticias/2018/05/20/estatua-do-pokemon-charizard-surge-em-cidade-da-grande-sao-paulo.htm |archive-date=December 29, 2023 |access-date=December 29, 2023 |website=UOL}}</ref> Since its installation, the statue has undergone maintenance, even receiving a mask temporarily during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 20, 2023 |title=Praça dos Expedicionários e esculturas de Pokémon são revitalizadas |url=https://www.diariodesuzano.com.br/cidades/praca-dos-expedicionarios-e-esculturas-de-pokemon-sao-revitalizadas/72554/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231229153038/https://www.diariodesuzano.com.br/cidades/praca-dos-expedicionarios-e-esculturas-de-pokemon-sao-revitalizadas/72554/ |archive-date=December 29, 2023 |access-date=December 29, 2023 |website=Diário de Suzano}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=June 25, 2020 |title=Personagem do desenho japônes Pokémon, Charizard, aparece de máscara em Suzano |url=https://www.diariodesuzano.com.br/cidades/personagem-do-desenho-japones-pokemon-charizard-aparece-de-mascara/54181/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240130185247/https://www.diariodesuzano.com.br/cidades/personagem-do-desenho-japones-pokemon-charizard-aparece-de-mascara/54181/ |archive-date=January 30, 2024 |access-date=December 29, 2023 |website=Diário de Suzano}}</ref> A street in [[Las Vegas]] was named after Charizard,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-23 |title=Pokémon-inspired Las Vegas street names feature Jigglypuff Place, Snorlax Lane |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/meet-me-at-the-corner-of-jigglypuff-and-charmander-las-vegas-neighbourhood-takes-inspiration-from-pokemon |access-date=2024-05-05 |work=Eurogamer.net |language=en |archive-date=August 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230805010348/https://www.eurogamer.net/meet-me-at-the-corner-of-jigglypuff-and-charmander-las-vegas-neighbourhood-takes-inspiration-from-pokemon |url-status=live }}</ref> while a species of bee, ''Chillicola charizard'', was named after the species.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Monckton |first=Spencer K. |date=19 May 2016 |title=A revision of Chilicola (Heteroediscelis), a subgenus of xeromelissine bees (Hymenoptera, Colletidae) endemic to Chile: taxonomy, phylogeny, and biogeography, with descriptions of eight new species |url=https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/7731/ |journal=ZooKeys |issue=591 |pages=1–144 |bibcode=2016ZooK..591....1M |doi=10.3897/zookeys.591.7731 |doi-access=free |issn=1313-2970 |pmc=4926649 |pmid=27408541 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525061005/https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/7731/ |archive-date=25 May 2022 |access-date=10 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-08 |title=A New Cockroach Just Dropped and It's Named After a Pokémon {{!}} RPGFan |url=https://www.rpgfan.com/2023/03/08/new-cockroach-named-after-pokemon/ |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=www.rpgfan.com |language=en-US |archive-date=May 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240505210226/https://www.rpgfan.com/2023/03/08/new-cockroach-named-after-pokemon/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
In a poll by ''[[Official Nintendo Magazine]]'', Charizard was voted as the "best Fire-type Pokémon". They stated, "not only is Charizard your favourite fire Pokémon, but it is probably one of the most popular 'mon of all time".<ref>{{cite web |author=Thomas East |date=September 29, 2010 |title=Nintendo Feature: Best Fire Pokémon |url=http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/20118/features/best-fire-pokmon/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110044022/http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/20118/features/best-fire-pokmon/ |archive-date=November 10, 2014 |access-date=April 11, 2011 |work=[[Official Nintendo Magazine]]}}</ref> ''[[Kotaku]]'' editor Patricia Hernandez criticized Charizard's Y [[Mega Evolution]] for not differing enough from Charizard's original design, while praising Mega Charizard X's new design and attributes by comparison.<ref>{{cite web |author=Patricia Hernandez |date=October 16, 2013 |title=The Best and Worst of the New Mega Evolutions In ''Pokémon X'' & ''Y'' |url=http://kotaku.com/the-best-and-worst-of-the-new-mega-evolutions-in-pokem-1446514749/all |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151006224533/http://kotaku.com/the-best-and-worst-of-the-new-mega-evolutions-in-pokem-1446514749/all |archive-date=October 6, 2015 |access-date=March 29, 2014 |magazine=[[Kotaku]]}}</ref> Described by the media as "a lean, ferocious, fire-breathing dragon ... sleek, powerful, and utterly destructive", Charizard has been noted as one of the franchise's "most popular" characters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndsmcobserver.com/2.2756/pondering-pokemon-1.255952|title=Pondering Pokémon|date=February 24, 2009|work=The Observer|access-date=February 28, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714161821/http://www.ndsmcobserver.com/2.2756/pondering-pokemon-1.255952|archive-date=July 14, 2011}}</ref> ''VG247'' writer Nadia Oxford highlighted Charizard's design as helping to endear her to the series, further stating that its "iconic" design and draconic appearance helped make the series popular with children. She also praised the Mega Evolution mechanic for revitalizing Charizard, stating that it "helped refresh this ancient Pokemon mascot in our hearts and minds."<ref>{{Cite web |author=USGamer Team |date=2018-09-25 |title=The Top 25 Pokemon in Series History: The Best Monsters From Pokemon Red and Blue to Sun and Moon |url=https://www.vg247.com/the-top-25-pokemon-in-series-history-the-best-monsters-from-pokemon-red-and-blue-to-sun-and-moon |access-date=2024-05-05 |website=VG247 |language=en |archive-date=January 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108133444/https://www.vg247.com/the-top-25-pokemon-in-series-history-the-best-monsters-from-pokemon-red-and-blue-to-sun-and-moon |url-status=live }}</ref>
Charizard has always been a popular character amongst [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|Pokémon card]] collectors. According to [[eBay]], Charizard's Pokémon card is the one that is sold mostly, especially when a 1999 base 1st-edition holographic shadowless stamp of Charizard was sold for $350,100.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/pokemon-most-popular-trading-cards-2020-ebay/|title=What Pokémon's Top 4 Most Popular Trading Cards Were In 2020|date=February 16, 2021|website=ScreenRant}}</ref> In October 2020, popular YouTuber and influencer [[Logan Paul]] purchased a base set Charizard card for $150,000.<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 16, 2020|title=Logan Paul buys perfect Pokemon Charizard card from Pawn Stars' Gary for $150,000|url=https://www.ginx.tv/en/pokemon/logan-paul-buys-pokemon-charizard-card|access-date=February 17, 2021|website=GINX|language=en}}</ref> Later in December 2020, another base set Charizard card sold for a record $369,000.<ref>{{Cite web|date=December 15, 2020|title=$369,000 USD Charizard Sets New Pokémon TCG Record|url=https://hypebeast.com/2020/12/charizard-pokemon-tcg-goldin-auction-pwcc-ebay-record|access-date=February 17, 2021|website=HYPEBEAST}}</ref>
▲Described by the media as "a lean, ferocious, fire-breathing dragon ... sleek, powerful, and utterly destructive", Charizard has been noted as one of the franchise's "most popular" characters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndsmcobserver.com/2.2756/pondering-pokemon-1.255952|title=Pondering Pokémon|date=February 24, 2009|work=The Observer|access-date=February 28, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714161821/http://www.ndsmcobserver.com/2.2756/pondering-pokemon-1.255952|archive-date=July 14, 2011}}</ref> Retailers have attributed the high sales of merchandise related to the character to the popularity of the character's dragon-like and appealing design with children.<ref name="Agnes">{{cite news |first=Agnes |last=Diggs |title=Valley Roundup; West Hills; Pokémon Tourney Draws Hundreds of Young Players |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=July 25, 1999}}</ref> Interviewed children have stated similar; they attributed its appeal to its "cool looking" appearance and, associating the character with the "concepts of stubbornness and power".<ref>{{cite news |first=Chick |last=Jacobs |title=Pokémon Turns 10 |work=[[The Fayetteville Observer]] |publisher=Charles Broadwell |date=July 5, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Chick |last=Jacobs |title=A Friendly Ear and Some Pokémon Can Ease the Fear |work=[[The Fayetteville Observer]] |publisher=Charles Broadwell |date=November 24, 2000}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Tobin|first=Joseph Jay|year=2004|title=Pikachu's Global Adventure: The Rise and Fall of Pokémon|publisher=Duke University Press|page=180|isbn=0-8223-3287-6}}</ref> The book ''Rebuilding Attachments With Traumatized Children'' stated [[psychiatrists]] utilized the character as an empowered character , with traumatized children who were fans of the ''Pokémon'' series couldbeing able to relate to the Pokémon.<ref>{{cite book|title=Rebuilding Attachments With Traumatized Children|publisher=Haworth Maltreatment and Trauma Press |year=2004 |last=Kagan |first=Richard |isbn=0-7890-1544-7}}</ref> The book ''Pikachu's Global Adventure: The Rise and Fall of Pokémon'' cited Charizard as "popular" with older male children who tendtended to be drawn to "tough or scary" characters, and compared the character's evolution from Charmander into Charizard with the loss of "cuteness" as one leaves childhood.<ref>{{cite book|last=Tobin|first=Joseph Jay|year=2004|title=Pikachu's Global Adventure: The Rise and Fall of Pokémon|publisher=Duke University Press|page= 283178|isbn=0-8223-3287-6}}</ref> andDespite comparedCharizard's thepopularity, Laura Gray of character' s'Screen evolutionRant'' fromresponded Charmandernegatively intoto Charizard 's withprevalence in the lossseries, ofciting "cuteness"that asits onefrequent leavesre-appearances childhoodalongside series mascot [[Pikachu]] took focus away from other popular Pokémon in the series.<ref>{{ citeCite web book| lastdate= Tobin|first=JosephApril 6, 2021 Jay|year=2004|title= PikachuWhy Pokémon's GlobalCharizard AdventureIs Overrated |url=https: //screenrant.com/pokemon-charizard-overrated-most-popular-anime-games-why/ The|url-status=live Rise|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612122324/https://screenrant.com/pokemon-charizard-overrated-most-popular-anime-games-why/ and|archive-date=June Fall12, of2021 Pokémon| publisheraccess-date= DukeJune University12, 2021 Press| page=178|isbnwebsite= 0-8223-3287-6ScreenRant}}</ref>
A Charizard statue trying to represent the Pokémon in its real size was installed in May, 2018 on the municipality of [[Suzano]], located in [[São Paulo (state)|São Paulo]] in Brazil, presumably as a way to celebrate an event occurring in the game [[Pokémon Go]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uol.com.br/start/ultimas-noticias/2018/05/20/estatua-do-pokemon-charizard-surge-em-cidade-da-grande-sao-paulo.htm |title = Estátua do "Pokémon" Charizard surge em cidade da Grande São Paulo |website=UOL |date=May 20, 2018}}</ref> This was the third Pokémon-related statue to be introduced at the site, after statues of [[Bulbasaur]] and [[Mew (Pokémon)|Mew]] were placed before.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theenemy.com.br/mobile/veja-todas-as-misteriosas-estatuas-pokemon-de-suzano |title = Veja todas as misteriosas estátuas Pokémon de Suzano |website=The Enemy |date=September 24, 2018}}</ref> Since its installation, the statue has undergone maintenance, even receiving a mask temporarily during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.diariodesuzano.com.br/cidades/praca-dos-expedicionarios-e-esculturas-de-pokemon-sao-revitalizadas/72554/ |title = Praça dos Expedicionários e esculturas de Pokémon são revitalizadas |website=Diário de Suzano |date=May 20, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.diariodesuzano.com.br/cidades/personagem-do-desenho-japones-pokemon-charizard-aparece-de-mascara/54181/ |title = Personagem do desenho japônes Pokémon, Charizard, aparece de máscara em Suzano |website=Diário de Suzano |date=June 25, 2020}}</ref>
==References==
* [https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokedex/charizard Charizard on Pokemon.com]
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