#0006 · Gen 1 · 534 BST
Charizard
Iconic Gen 1 Fire starter. Sun's premier wallbreaker with Solar Power.
Base stats
Level 50, min EVs/IVs, − nature
153/93/88/116/94/108
Level 50, 252 EVs, 31 IVs, + nature
185/149/143/177/150/167
Abilities
Powers up Fire-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
Type effectiveness
Takes 4× damage from
Takes 2× damage from
Takes ½× damage from
Takes ¼× damage from
Takes 0× damage from
Use the type chart for the full 18×18 matchup grid.
About Charizard
Charizard is a Fire/Flying-type Pokémon from Generation 1 with a Base Stat Total of 534. Iconic Gen 1 Fire starter. Sun's premier wallbreaker with Solar Power.
Best stat: Special Attack (109 base)
Charizard's standout stat informs its competitive role. With 109 base Special Attack and 100 base Speed, the standard offensive set will invest 252 EVs into Special Attack and 252 into Speed.
Abilities
- Blaze
- Solar Power
How to use Charizard competitively
Open the damage calculator with Charizard selected to test offensive matchups. For an EV spread that hits key benchmarks, use the EV calculator — Charizard appears in the species dropdown. Drop Charizard into the team builder to check coverage with five teammates.
Competitive build
We have a hand-written competitive build for Charizard — see the Charizard build page for the optimal item, ability, Tera type, EV spread, moveset, partners, and counters.
Pokédex data summary
| National Dex # | #0006 |
|---|---|
| Generation | Gen 1 |
| Type | Fire / Flying |
| Abilities | Blaze, Solar Power |
| Base Stat Total | 534 |
| HP / Atk / Def / SpA / SpD / Spe | 78 / 84 / 78 / 109 / 85 / 100 |