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. Its voice actor, Shinichiro Miki returns to voice Charizard in this installment, with new voice clips.

Changes from Brawl

Charizard appears to be buffed from Brawl, and 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.
  • It also has slightly less ending lag, so it can combo into a forward air or dash attack more reliably at lower percentages.
• Down aerial is stronger, and deals 1% more damage. It has also been sped up a bit.
  • It can now be sourspotted by hitting late, dealing less damage and weaker horizontal knockback.
• Forward throw is slightly stronger.
• Fly grants much more vertical distance.
• Back aerial is stronger.
• Forward smash has a new animation and is stronger.
• Type effectiveness no longer applies, thus removing Charizard's water weakness.
• Charizard's new forward aerial deals slightly less damage.
• Forward and down tilts deal less damage.
• Down throw is slightly weaker (can only start KO'ing starting at 185%), though it's still Charizard's strongest throw.
• 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.
  • It can combo into a neutral air or forward air on most characters under 45%.
• 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 its wings while dashing.
• Without Pokemon Trainer, all of Charizard's victory poses have changed.

Moveset

	Name	Damage	Description
Neutral attack		?%	Charizard slashes twice with its claws, followed by a smack with its right wing.
Forward tilt		7% (tail swing), 10% (flame)	Charizard sweeps its tail forward.
Up tilt		8%	Charizard stabs upward with both of its wings.
Down tilt		10%	Charizard headbutts forward at the ground in front of it.
Dash attack		11%	Charizard slides forwards and raises one leg for a sliding kick.
Forward smash		17%	Charizard sweeps its head forward from bottom to top.
Up smash		5% (first hit), 16% (second hit)	Charizard bats upward with both of its wings, hitting twice.
Down smash		16-17%	Charizard stomps the ground once with both feet, causing the ground to erupt from either side of it.
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 stomps downward with one of its feet.
Grab		—	Charizard grabs its opponent with its mouth.
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.
Floor attack (front)		?%	Swings tail backwards, then headbutts forward.
Floor attack (back)		?%	Gets up performing a half-circle claw swipe.
Floor attack (trip)		?%	Similar to the back floor attack.
Edge attack		?%	Gets up and headbutts.
Neutral special	Flamethrower	?%	Charizard spits repeated flames that gradually weaken if the attack is held, similar to Bowser's Fire Breath.
Neutral special custom 1	Fire Fang	?%	A short-range fire-breathing attack that hits quickly. Releasing the button finishes the move with a small explosion.
Neutral special custom 2	Fireball Cannon	?%	Fires distinct balls of fire that travel far and will not weaken over time, but does less damage than Flamethrower.
Side special	Flare Blitz	4% (start), 15% (mid), 4% (end), 4% recoil (start), 5% recoil (if enemy is hit)	Charizard does a very powerful dashing tackle that causes recoil damage at the beginning of the move and again on contact.
Side special custom 1	Blast Burn	32%, 6% recoil (start), 10% recoil (if opponent is hit)	A slower, shorter ranged version of Flare Blitz that deals more damage to both Charizard and its opponent.
Side special custom 2	Dragon Rush	?%	Delays multiple hits less power overall, but Charizard takes no recoil damage and will not stop moving if it hits an opponent.
Up special	Fly	?%	Charizard rises upward while performing a corkscrew. The final hit has great knockback.
Up special custom 1	Rising Cyclone	?%	Recovery distance is reduced, but Charizard can suck in opponents and launch them.
Up special custom 2	Fly High	0%	Deals no damage, but has an increased vertical distance.
Down special	Rock Smash	?%	Charizard pulls out a giant rock and headbutts it.
Down special custom 1	Sinking Skull	?%	Charizard headbutts an opponent, causing them to get stuck in the floor.
Down special custom 2	Rock Hurl	?%	The rock fragments fly further than Rock Smash, but deal less damage.
Final Smash	Mega Charizard X	?%	Charizard transforms into its 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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Trophies

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS trophy descriptions

Charizard

The iconic Fire/Flying-type Pokémon. Charizard's scorching breath can melt anything in its path. It soars through the air, seeking only worthy foes to test itself against. In Smash Bros., Charizard unleashes the destructive Flare Blitz special move— a move so strong, it even injures the user!

Charizard (Alt.)

Charizard's Flamethrower attack can be sustained by holding the button. The flames will gradually die, but a short break will recharge them. Charizard's down special Rock Smash crushes a rock and hits foes with the pieces. Charizard won't flinch while crushing, but others can break the rock...

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  Classic

• CharizardAllStarTrophy3DS.png

  Alt.

Update history

1.0.4

• Dragon Rush (Side-B Custom 3) now does 11% damage instead of 15%.

Alternate costumes

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 knockback recoil.

Trivia

• Charizard is the only veteran in Smash 4 to receive splash art and a unique pose (that is, different from the pose in its official artwork) in its introduction. It is also the only veteran to be introduced as a challenger in a trailer.