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'''Charizard''' ({{ja|リザードン|Rizādon}}, ''Lizardon'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. Its return to the series was announced during a [[Nintendo Direct|''Super Smash Bros.'' Direct]] on April 8th, 2014, during which its fellow [[Pokémon (universe)|''Pokémon'']] representative {{SSB4|Greninja}} was also revealed.<ref name="Direct">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xUWnQu2Grs Super Smash Bros. Direct 4.8.2014]</ref> Shin'ichirō Miki reprises his role as Charizard's voice actor, although he re-recorded Charizard's voice clips to match how it sounds in the ''Pokémon'' anime. | '''Charizard''' ({{ja|リザードン|Rizādon}}, ''Lizardon'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. Its return to the series was announced during a [[Nintendo Direct|''Super Smash Bros.'' Direct]] on April 8th, 2014, during which its fellow [[Pokémon (universe)|''Pokémon'']] representative {{SSB4|Greninja}} was also revealed.<ref name="Direct">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xUWnQu2Grs Super Smash Bros. Direct 4.8.2014]</ref> Shin'ichirō Miki reprises his role as Charizard's voice actor, although he re-recorded Charizard's voice clips to match how it sounds in the ''Pokémon'' anime. | ||
Charizard is currently ranked | Charizard is currently ranked 43rd out of 58 on the [[tier list]], placing it in the E tier, and making it the third highest ranked super heavyweight and third lowest ranked mid-tier character. This is roughly on par with {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}}'s placement in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', where he was ranked 29th out of 38. Due to becoming a standalone character, Charizard's playstyle is much more consistent, and its moveset is no longer burdened by [[Pokémon Change#Stamina|stamina]]. Charizard also boasts overall fast mobility for a super heavyweight: its [[walk]]ing and [[dash]]ing speeds are among the fastest in the game, while a number of its moves boast the useful combination of respectable utility and minimal start-up lag. | ||
Fittingly for a super heavyweight, Charizard boasts an array of strong KOing options and impressive endurance, which are supplemented by [[rage]] and its varied recovery, respectively. It also boasts a potent grab game that allows for combos, KO set-ups, and even KOing outright. Charizard's up throw is particularly notable, as it is the second strongest throw of any kind in the game. | Fittingly for a super heavyweight, Charizard boasts an array of strong KOing options and impressive endurance, which are supplemented by [[rage]] and its varied recovery, respectively. It also boasts a potent grab game that allows for combos, KO set-ups, and even KOing outright. Charizard's up throw is particularly notable, as it is the second strongest throw of any kind in the game. | ||
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However, Charizard has some very noticeable weaknesses. Despite having a number of regular moves with minimal start-up lag, its overall frame data is nevertheless below-average compared to most of the cast. Like heavyweights and its fellow super heavyweights, Charizard is susceptible to juggling; although its options to escape from a disadvantaged state exist, they are also easily exploitable. | However, Charizard has some very noticeable weaknesses. Despite having a number of regular moves with minimal start-up lag, its overall frame data is nevertheless below-average compared to most of the cast. Like heavyweights and its fellow super heavyweights, Charizard is susceptible to juggling; although its options to escape from a disadvantaged state exist, they are also easily exploitable. | ||
In the early metagame, Charizard endured very poor tournament representation and results, to the point of widely being considered the single worst character in the game. However, thanks to consistently receiving very useful buffs via game updates over the ''SSB4''{{'}}s lifespan, Charizard's tournament presence, particularly in regional tournaments outside of North America, has considerably improved at a very gradual pace. As a result, it has managed to rise from initially being at the middle of the bottom-tier to currently being in the | In the early metagame, Charizard endured very poor tournament representation and results, to the point of widely being considered the single worst character in the game. However, thanks to consistently receiving very useful buffs via game updates over the ''SSB4''{{'}}s lifespan, Charizard's tournament presence, particularly in regional tournaments outside of North America, has considerably improved at a very gradual pace. As a result, it has managed to rise from initially being at the middle of the bottom-tier to currently being in the lower portion of the mid-tier, which reflects the general consensus of its tier status even prior to its tier reassessment. | ||
==Attributes== | ==Attributes== | ||
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Despite its bottom-tier placement, Charizard's viability became heavily contested ever since update [[1.1.5]], thanks to its sporadic results and overall strengths as a character. Numerous professionals, including {{Sm|ZeRo}} and {{Sm|ESAM}}, believed Charizard to be somewhat viable and labeled it as a potential low-tier or even mid-tier character. While this perception persisted into the second tier list, where it was ranked 51st and thus placed at the top of the bottom-tier, many players kept arguing in favor of Charizard's viability. {{Sm|MkLeo}}, in particular, has even claimed that Charizard can fare well against top-tier characters, such as {{SSB4|Cloud}}. Arguments in favor of Charizard's viability were further strengthened by its tournament results slowly, but noticeably improving, with dedicated players such as {{sm|Chuck Nasty}}, {{sm|Sharpy}}, and {{sm|Serge}} even winning regional tournaments while exclusively using it. | Despite its bottom-tier placement, Charizard's viability became heavily contested ever since update [[1.1.5]], thanks to its sporadic results and overall strengths as a character. Numerous professionals, including {{Sm|ZeRo}} and {{Sm|ESAM}}, believed Charizard to be somewhat viable and labeled it as a potential low-tier or even mid-tier character. While this perception persisted into the second tier list, where it was ranked 51st and thus placed at the top of the bottom-tier, many players kept arguing in favor of Charizard's viability. {{Sm|MkLeo}}, in particular, has even claimed that Charizard can fare well against top-tier characters, such as {{SSB4|Cloud}}. Arguments in favor of Charizard's viability were further strengthened by its tournament results slowly, but noticeably improving, with dedicated players such as {{sm|Chuck Nasty}}, {{sm|Sharpy}}, and {{sm|Serge}} even winning regional tournaments while exclusively using it. | ||
Thanks to its newfound success, Charizard | Thanks to its newfound success, Charizard was ranked 45th on the third tier list and 43rd place on the fourth tier list, where it was re-assessed as a low-tier and mid-tier character respectively. The former is also notable for signalling the end of Charizard's status as a bottom 10 character, similarly to {{SSB4|Samus}} and {{SSB4|Palutena}}. International players such as {{Sm|Tosshi}}, {{Sm|Fire}}, and {{Sm|SilentDoom}} have also achieved significant wins and results while using Charizard, such as the latter placing 25th at [[B.E.A.S.T 7]] while using both Charizard and Cloud. While Charizard's results in North America have been more sparse than other regions, they eventually improved in the same manner; numerous players have achieved notable placements at national tournaments while exclusively using Charizard, such as {{sm|Bloodcross}} and Sharpy placing 17th and 33rd, respectively, at [[CEO Dreamland]], and Chuck Nasty placing 13th at [[Low Tier City 5]]. | ||
==Trophies== | ==Trophies== | ||
