Charizard

Template:Character Charizard (リザードン, Rizādon, Lizardon in Japanese language versions) is a Poké Ball Pokémon in both Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee. He also appears as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Charizard is notable in that he is the first (and currently only) newcomer to 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 character who can lay claim to having played an important role in the previous games as a Poké Ball Pokémon.

See Charizard (SSBB) for fighter info.

Creature description

Charizard is an orange fire-breathing hybrid. It is a Fire/Flying-type Pokémon. It is from the first generation of Pokémon games, Pokémon Red and Blue. It is the final evolutionary stage, having evolved from Charmander and Charmeleon.

In Super Smash Bros.

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. 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:

File:Charizard copy.jpg

Charizard in SSBM.

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

(Input trophy description here)

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

File:CharizardSSBB.jpg

As a playable character

Main article: Charizard (SSBB)

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