Charizard (SSBB)

This article is about Charizard's appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. For other uses, see Charizard. In addition, for information about Charizard in regards to Pokémon Trainer, see Pokémon Trainer, Squirtle, and Ivysaur.

Charizard
Charizard
Universe	Pokémon
Appears in	SSBB
Availability	Starter

Charizard (Lizardon; リザードン, Rizādon) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl in a sense; it is one of three Pokémon that can be played when you select Pokémon Trainer from the game's character select screen, the other two being Squirtle and Ivysaur. Like Pit and Meta Knight, Charizard is able to glide and jump multiple times in mid-air. However, Charizard's glide is somewhat less maneuverable than Pit's and Metaknight's.

Charizard has a suprisingly fast running speed (tied with Pikachu), though it is true to its speed stat in the Pokémon games. However, it has one of the slowest walking speeds in the game. It is the 5th heaviest character. Charizard cannot be used by the Pokemon Trainer (SSBB) in Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary until the Pokemon Trainer battles and captures it.

Charizard also apeared in SSB, and SSBM as a pokeball item pokemon (non-playable in SSBM, and SSB.)

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Fast run-speed
• Two midair Jumps
• Glide
• High-damaging, moderate-ranged attacks
• Rock Smash has huge knockback and damage
• Very heavy
• Down Throw can KO at high percents
• Up-B gives Super Armor Frames
• U-Air is quick, can juggle well, and works well with its multiple jumps.
• Good aerial movement
• Can be switched with Ivysaur or Squirtle as the situation may require
• Long range, powerful tilt attacks.

Cons:

• Very slow walk speed
• Lacks a quick, high-knockback finisher
• Jumps give little vertical height
• Glide is slow
• Large target
• Easy character to combo
• Pokemon Change is easily punishable and is mandatory due to the stamina mechanic and the fact that Charizard comes back as Squirtle if KO'd.

Standard Moves

Ground Attacks

• Dash A - Slides forwards and raises one leg for a sliding kick.
• Neutral A - Right hand slash, left hand slash, then a smack with the right wing.
• Up Tilt - Thrusts wings above head and gives a little hop
• Forward Tilt - Sweeps flaming tail forward
• Down Tilt - Bites forward at the ground in front of it.
• Down Smash - Hops a little off of the ground and stomps, wings hitting the ground on either side of it
• Forward Smash - Slams its head forward, fairly slowly
• Up Smash - Bats upwards with both of its wings, hitting twice

Aerial Attacks

• Neutral Aerial - Spins in a circle, hitting with its fire tail.
• Forward Aerial - Breathes a cone of flame forward and a little down. Good knockback, fairly quick.
• Down Aerial - Stomps downward. This move can spike.
• Up Aerial - Bites upwards. Fairly weak knockback
• Back Aerial - Hits behind it with its fiery tail.

Grabs and Throws

• Up Throw - Throws opponent upwards and rams them with its head.
• Down Throw - Slams its opponent on the floor, and then breathes fire on them.
• Forward Throw - Grabs opponent in jaws, spins them, then releases them in front of itself.
• Back Throw - Grabs opponent in jaws, spins them, then releases them behind itself.

Special Movements

Taunts

Up: Stomps and roars to the sky, while flapping its wings.

Side: Stomps and roars, and also flaps its wings once.

Down: Stomps violently.

On-Screen Appearance

Appears from a Poké Ball.

Victory Pose

• Stomps and flaps his wings once while roaring.
• Pokemon Trainer pets his head and hugs his neck.
• Roars up to the sky while flapping his wings.

Wii Remote Choice

A Pokéball release sound is heard, and the Pokémon Trainer says "go for it!"

External Links

• Pokémon Trainer's page at Smash Bros DOJO!!