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|caption = {{symbol|pokemon}}<br>Official artwork of Charizard from [[bulbapedia:Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|''Pokémon FireRed'' and ''LeafGreen Versions'']]. | |caption = {{symbol|pokemon}}<br>Official artwork of Charizard from [[bulbapedia:Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|''Pokémon FireRed'' and ''LeafGreen Versions'']]. | ||
|universe = {{uv|Pokémon}} | |universe = {{uv|Pokémon}} | ||
|firstgame = '' | |firstgame = [[bulbapedia:Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|''Pokémon Red'' and ''Green Versions'']] (1996) {{Flag|Japan}} | ||
|games = ''[[SSB]]''<br>''[[Melee]]''<br>''[[Brawl]]''<br>''[[SSB4]]''<br>''[[Ultimate]]'' | |games = ''[[SSB]]''<br>''[[Melee]]''<br>''[[Brawl]]''<br>''[[SSB4]]''<br>''[[Ultimate]]'' | ||
|lastappearance = '' | |lastappearance = [[bulbapedia:Pokémon Scalet and Violet|''Pokémon Scarlet'' and ''Violet'']] (2022) | ||
|console = Game Boy | |console = Game Boy | ||
|species = Charizard | |species = Charizard | ||
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<!--REMEMBER: Nintendo's official stance is that Charizard, like all Pokémon, go by gender-neutral pronouns. Be sure to use "it" instead of "he" or "she".--> | <!--REMEMBER: Nintendo's official stance is that Charizard, like all Pokémon, go by gender-neutral pronouns. Be sure to use "it" instead of "he" or "she".--> | ||
'''Charizard''' ({{ja|リザードン|Rizādon}}, ''Lizardon'') is a | '''Charizard''' ({{ja|リザードン|Rizādon}}, ''Lizardon'') is a Flame Pokémon from the {{uv|Pokémon}} series. It debuted in the series' [[bulbapedia:Generation I|first generation]] as {{iw|bulbapedia|Kanto}}'s final stage [[bulbapedia:Fire (type)|Fire-type]] {{iw|bulbapedia|starter Pokémon}}, and is present as a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' (via {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}}), ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' (again via {{SSBU|Pokémon Trainer}}). | ||
==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
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*Charizard is the first playable character in the series to have made their debut as a significant non-playable in-game character in the games prior to their playable debut. Initially, it was a Pokémon summoned from Poké Balls in ''SSB'' and ''Melee'', before becoming playable in ''Brawl''. | *Charizard is the first playable character in the series to have made their debut as a significant non-playable in-game character in the games prior to their playable debut. Initially, it was a Pokémon summoned from Poké Balls in ''SSB'' and ''Melee'', before becoming playable in ''Brawl''. | ||
**Currently, Charizard is also the only Pokémon to have become a playable character in a later game after being a Poké Ball Pokémon in prior games. | **Currently, Charizard is also the only Pokémon to have become a playable character in a later game after being a Poké Ball Pokémon in prior games. | ||
**While several other [[newcomer]]s have appeared in ''Melee'', ''Brawl'' and '' | **While several other [[newcomer]]s have appeared in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''SSB4'' as trophies, Charizard is the first one to have played an actual in-game role in the previous games. | ||
**Charizard is also the only character who was a summonable character in more than one installment before becoming playable. | **Charizard is also the only character who was a summonable character in more than one installment before becoming playable. | ||
*Charizard is one of two playable characters to appear in every game of the series who was not playable in every iteration. The other is [[King Dedede]]. | *Charizard is one of two playable characters to appear in every game of the series who was not playable in every iteration. The other is [[King Dedede]]. | ||
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*Charizard and Mewtwo are the only playable Pokémon with different names in different languages that keeps the same voice clips in all regional versions of the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series. | *Charizard and Mewtwo are the only playable Pokémon with different names in different languages that keeps the same voice clips in all regional versions of the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series. | ||
*Due to having access to [[Flamethrower]], [[Flare Blitz]] and [[Fly]], Charizard is the only playable dual-type Pokémon to use moves of both of its types. | *Due to having access to [[Flamethrower]], [[Flare Blitz]] and [[Fly]], Charizard is the only playable dual-type Pokémon to use moves of both of its types. | ||
*Charizard is the only character to have been an independent character in one game and then part of a shared character in the next | *Charizard is the only character to have been an independent character in one game and then part of a shared character in the next. It is an independent character in ''SSB4'' before rejoining Pokémon Trainer's team in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. It is also the only character to have been in more than two games that uses a different set of special moves in each one. | ||
*Since its debut, Charizard is the only ''Brawl'' veteran to use new voice clips across every ''Smash'' installment while retaining its voice actor, Shin'ichirō Miki. | *Since its debut, Charizard is the only ''Brawl'' veteran to use new voice clips across every ''Super Smash Bros.'' installment while retaining its voice actor (in this case, Shin'ichirō Miki). | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||