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 (リザードン, Rizādon, Lizardon in Japanese language versions) 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 only has three mid-air jumps.

Charizard has the 7th fastest running speed in the game, tied with Pikachu. However, he has one of the slowest walking speeds in the game. He is the third heaviest character

Pros and Cons

Pros:

• Fast run-speed
• Multiple midair Jumps
• Glide
• High-damaging, moderate-ranged attacks
• Rock Smash has huge knockback and damage
• Very heavy
• Can transform in to two other Pokémon

Cons:

• Very low walk speed
• Lacks a quick, high-knockback finisher
• Large target
• Transformation is punishable and mandatory, due to stamina and coming back as the next in the cycle

Standard Moves

• 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 him.
• Down Smash - Hops a little off of the ground and stomps, wings hitting the ground on either side of him
• Forward Smash - Slams his head forward, fairly slowly
• Up Smash - Bats upwards with both of his wings, hitting twice
• Neutral Aerial - Spins in a circle, hitting with his fire tail.
• Forward Aerial - Breathes a cone of flame forward and a little down. Good knockback, fairly quick.
• Down Aerial - Thrusts his fire tail beneath him. This move can spike.
• Up Aerial - Bites upwards. Fairly weak knockback
• Back Aerial - Hits behind him with his firey tail.
• Up Throw - Throws opponent upwards and rams them with his head.
• Down Throw - Slams his opponent on the floor, and then breathes fire on them.
• Forward Throw - Grabs opponent in jaws, spins them, then releases them in front of himself.
• Back Throw - Grabs opponent in jaws, spins them, then releases them behind himself.

Special Moves

• Standard Special Move: Flamethrower
• Side Special Move: Rock Smash
• Up Special Move: Fly
• Down Special Move: Pokémon Change
• Final Smash: Triple Finish

Special Movements

Taunt

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

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

Down:Stomps violently.

On-Screen Appearance:Appears from a Poke Ball.

External Links

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