Charizard (SSB4)

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Charizard in Super Smash Bros. 4
Universe	Pokémon
Other playable appearance	in Brawl
Availability	Starter
Final Smash	Mega Evolution

Charizard, known in Japan as Lizardon (リザードン, Rizādon), returns as a playable fighter in Super Smash Bros. 4, revealed with Greninja in a trailer during the April 8th, 2014 Super Smash Bros. Direct. Unlike in Brawl, where it was used as one of Pokémon Trainer's Pokémon, it is now a stand-alone character. Charizard's skin appears to be a brighter orange and its proportions are more in-line with its recent three-dimensional appearances in the Pokémon franchise. For example, Charizard's fangs are smaller than they were in Brawl, which now makes them more proportional to their size in Pokémon X and Pokémon Y.

Changes from Brawl

The most significant change made to Charizard is that it is no longer part of the Pokémon Trainer, so it is now its own character.

• Charizard is heavier than in Brawl.
• Back throw deals slightly more damage, and has strengthened a little.
• Down aerial is stronger, and deals 1% more damage. It has also been sped up a bit.
• Forward throw is slightly stronger.
• Fly grants much more vertical distance.
• Back aerial is stronger.
• Forward smash has a new animation and is stronger.
• Forward tilt deals less damage.
• Charizard's new forward aerial deals slightly less damage.
• Charizard, along with Pit and Meta Knight, can no longer glide.
• Down smash has an altered animation.
• Rock Smash is now Charizard's down special, replacing Pokémon Change.
• Charizard's new side special is Flare Blitz, which has been described as a very powerful attack. It turns into a fireball and shoots sideways, but will inflict recoil damage on Charizard if it makes contact with an opponent, similar to how it acted in the games.
  • The addition of this move now gives Charizard a new recovery option.
• Charizard has a new up throw, where it brings its opponent into the air and crashes them into the ground, similarly to Kirby's up throw. Possibly based on Seismic Toss.
  • It deals less damage.
• Up aerial has a somewhat tweaked animation, with Charizard thrusting its head sideways instead of straight up.
• Charizard's new Final Smash is Mega-Evolving into Mega Charizard X.
• Charizard now flaps his wings while dashing.
• Without Pokemon Trainer, all of Charizard's victory poses have changed.

Moveset

Ground attacks

Normal

• Neutral attack - Charizard slashes twice with its claws, followed by a smack with its right wing.
• Dash attack - Charizard slides forwards and raises one leg for a sliding kick.
• Forward tilt - Charizard sweeps its tail forward.
• Up tilt - Charizard stabs upward with both of its wings.
• Down tilt - Charizard headbutts forward at the ground in front of it.

Smash Attacks

• Forward smash - Charizard sweeps its head forward from bottom to top.
• Up smash - Charizard bats upward with both of its wings, hitting twice.
• Down smash - Charizard stomps the ground once with both feet, causing the ground to erupt from either side of it.

Aerial attacks

• Neutral aerial - Charizard spins its entire body in a somersault, hitting with its tail.
• Forward aerial - Charizard slashes in front of it.
• Back aerial - Charizard swings its tail backwards.
• Up aerial - Charizard headbutts upward.
• Down aerial - Charizard stops downward with one of its feet.

Grabs and throws

• Pummel - Charizard bites the opponent.
• Forward throw - Charizard spins the opponent once with its mouth, then throws them forward.
• Back throw - Charizard throws the opponent backwards with its mouth.
• Up throw - Charizard jumps with the foe skyward to the upper blast line, then drops down with them against the floor.
• Down throw - Charizard sets its opponent on the floor, and then breathes fire on them.

Special Moves

In Super Smash Bros. 4, special moves can be swapped out for different variants, but only a few of Charizard's have been seen. It retains three of its original special moves. Rock Smash is now Charizard's down special as a replacement for Pokémon Change. Flare Blitz is its new side special. Its Final Smash Triple Finish has been replaced by it Mega Evolving into Mega Charizard X. These are Charizard's special moves:

• Neutral special - Flamethrower: Charizard spits repeated flames that gradually weaken if the attack is held, similar to Bowser's Fire Breath.
  • Custom 1 - Fire Fang: A short-range fire-breathing attack. Hits quickly and continuously to rack up damage.
  • Custom 2 - Fireball Cannon: Fires distinct balls of fire that travel far but do less damage than Flamethrower.
• Side special - Flare Blitz: Charizard does a very powerful dashing tackle that causes recoil damage upon contact.
• Up special - Fly: Charizard rises upward while performing a corkscrew. The final hit has great knockback.
• Down special - Rock Smash: Charizard pulls out a giant rock and headbutts it.

Special Move	Basic	Custom 1	Custom 2
Neutral Special	Flamethrower	Fire Fang	Fireball Cannon
Side Special	Flare Blitz	unnamed	unnamed
Up Special	Fly	unnamed	unknown
Down Special	Rock Smash	unnamed	unnamed
Final Smash	Mega Charizard X	-	-

Final Smash

• Mega Charizard X - Charizard transforms into his powerful Mega Evolution from Pokémon X. Similar to Super Dragon, Charizard consistently hovers around the stage. It has two attacks: a physical one where it spins in the direction the control pad is tilted, and a projectile, allowing Charizard to shoot Fire Blasts at opponents.

Taunts

• Stomps and roars to the sky, while flapping its wings.
• Stomps and makes a bizarre purring sound, and also flaps its wings once.
• Stomps violently.

On-Screen Appearance

Charizard is released from a Poké Ball, then stomps.

Victory Fanfare

A small excerpt of the music that would play on the title screen of Pokémon Red, Blue and Green Versions, a track which would go on to become the Pokémon Main Theme, which also appears as a standalone track in Brawl. It is shared with Pikachu, Jigglypuff, Lucario, and Greninja.

Reveal Trailer

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Palette Swaps

Gallery

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  Charizard's splash art.

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  Charizard and Pikachu atop a cliff, overlooking various Pokémon.

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  Charizard's new aerial attack, slashing Mario in the air.

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  Charizard using Flare Blitz.

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  Striking a pose

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  Defending against Mario's F.L.U.D.D.

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  Footstool jumping on Yoshi

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  Sidestepping against Little Mac's attack

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  Being attacked by Greninja

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  Striking a pose

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  Under the sleep effects of Bellossom's attack with Lucario

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  Glaring at Kirby after copying Charizard's Flamethrower

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  In front of the Prism Tower in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.

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  With Pikachu

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  Mega Charizard X

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  Lucario, Charizard, Greninja, and Pikachu.

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  Charizard using Flare Blitz, along with what could be knockback recoil.