Charizard


 * See Charizard (SSBB) for fighter info.

Charizard (リザードン, Rizādon: Lizardon) is a Poké Ball Pokémon in both Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee. It also appears as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl via Pokémon Trainer.

Charizard is notable in that it is the first (and currently only) new playable character in the series to have made its debut as a significant in-game character prior to Brawl. While several of the newcomers, including Squirtle, appeared in Melee as trophies, Charizard is the only one that can lay claim to having played an important role in the previous games as a Poké Ball Pokémon.

Creature description
Charizard is an orange fire-breathing hybrid. It is a Fire/Flying-type Pokémon. In the original Pokémon game Pokémon (Red, Blue, LeafGreen, FireRed), Charmander, (which evolves into Charmeleon, which ultimately evolves into Charizard) is one of three choosable starter Pokémon (it is unavailable as a starter in the Yellow version, but is obtained during normal gameplay). Charizard was also a prominent character in the early seasons of the Pokémon anime.

In the anime, Ash, the main character, owned a Charizard ever since when it was a Charmander, until he let it train with a caretaker in Charicific Valley. This Charizard was one of the most powerful non-legendary Pokémon seen in the series, and did appear in many seasons.

On the other side, Charizard is well-known for its rare and overpowered card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game released in the Base Set. It is considered the best card ever created, doing 100 damage, while only one card would survive to that attack (the Chansey from the same set) however, in later sets, cards with more HP were released. Individual Charizard cards were sold up to as much as $150, but were dropped out of the current modified format.

As a Poké Ball Pokémon
Charizard makes its first appearance in the Super Smash Bros. series as one of the thirteen Poké Ball Pokémon that appear in the original game. When summoned, it uses its trademark Flamethrower attack, rotating its head to the left and right, breathing fire upon any nearby opponents of the player who summoned it, until it disappears. Any character, excluding the summoner, will take damage from the stream of flames, as well as from making contact with Charizard itself. The attack can be reflected by Fox's Reflector.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee
Charizard returned for Melee in these roles:



As a Poké Ball Pokémon
Charizard reprises its role in the sequel, Super Smash Bros. Melee, again utilizing Flamethrower as its attack. Aside from a graphical update, the Charizard in Melee is identical to the one in the first game.

As a trophy
Charizard also appears as a trophy in this game, unlocked as one of the 100+ trophies that can be collected randomly during normal play, such as in the Trophy Lottery and throughout the various Single-player Regular Matches. It reads as follows:


 * Charizard
 * It's hard to believe, but this massive Flame Pokémon evolves from the tiny Charmander. Not only can it fly at heights of over 4,500 feet, but its flaming breath is hot enough to reduce almost anything to ashes in seconds. The flames at the end of a Charizard's tail are said to be a fairly accurate barometer of its power. 

As a playable character

 * Main article: Charizard (SSBB)

Super Smash Bros. Brawl marks the third appearance of Charizard in the series, his first as a playable character. As one of the three Pokémon used through Pokémon Trainer (the other two being Squirtle and Ivysaur), Charizard retains his Flamethrower move, delegated as his neutral special attack. He functions in a manner similar to Bowser when he is using his Fire Breath attack.

Trophy Info
''A Flame Pokémon. Its fiery breath is hot enough to burn up rocks, and its wings let it fly up to 4,600 feet into the air. It's a proud Pokémon that will never use its flame breath on an opponent weaker than itself. The flame on its tail is a barometer of how much vitality it has remaining. Its signature move, Flamethrower, is a reliable technique.''


 * Pokémon Red/Blue (1998)
 * Pokémon Gold/Sliver (2000)