Charizard (SSB4)

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Charizard in Super Smash Bros. 4
Universe	Pokémon
Other playable appearance	in Brawl
Availability	Starter
Final Smash	Mega Charizard X

Charizard, known in Japan as Lizardon (リザードン, Rizādon), returns as a playable fighter in Super Smash Bros. 4, revealed with Greninja in a trailer during the April 8th, 2014 Super Smash Bros. Direct. Unlike in Brawl, where it was used as one of Pokémon Trainer's Pokémon, it is now a stand-alone character. Charizard's skin appears to be a brighter orange and its proportions are more in-line with its recent three-dimensional appearances in the Pokémon franchise. For example, Charizard's fangs are smaller than they were in Brawl, which now makes them more proportional to their size in Pokémon X and Pokémon Y.

Changes from Brawl

The most significant change made to Charizard is that it is no longer part of the Pokémon Trainer, so it is now its own character.

• Charizard is heavier than in Brawl.
• Back throw deals slightly more damage, and has strengthened a little.
• Down aerial is stronger, and deals 1% more damage. It has also been sped up a bit.
• Forward throw is slightly stronger.
• Fly grants much more vertical distance.
• Back aerial is stronger.
• Forward smash has a new animation and is stronger.
• Forward tilt deals less damage.
• Charizard's new forward aerial deals slightly less damage.
• Charizard, along with Pit and Meta Knight, can no longer glide.
• Down smash has an altered animation.
• Rock Smash is now Charizard's down special, replacing Pokémon Change.
• Charizard's new side special is Flare Blitz, which has been described as a very powerful attack. It turns into a fireball and shoots sideways, but will inflict recoil damage on Charizard if it makes contact with an opponent, similar to how it acted in the games.
  • The addition of this move now gives Charizard a new recovery option.
• Charizard has a new up throw, where it brings its opponent into the air and crashes them into the ground, similarly to Kirby's up throw. Possibly based on Seismic Toss.
  • It deals less damage.
• Up aerial has a somewhat tweaked animation, with Charizard thrusting its head sideways instead of straight up.
• Charizard's new Final Smash is Mega-Evolving into Mega Charizard X.
• Charizard now flaps his wings while dashing.
• Without Pokemon Trainer, all of Charizard's victory poses have changed.

Moveset

	Name	Damage	Description
Neutral attack	Wing Attack	?%	Charizard slashes twice with its claws, followed by a smack with its right wing.
Forward tilt	Flame Sweep	?%	Charizard sweeps its tail forward.
Up tilt	Pyramid Poke	?%	Charizard stabs upward with both of its wings.
Down tilt	Headbutt	?%	Charizard headbutts forward at the ground in front of it.
Dash attack	Low Kick	?%	Charizard slides forwards and raises one leg for a sliding kick.
Forward smash	Crescent Strike	?%	Charizard sweeps its head forward from bottom to top.
Up smash	Brave Bird	?%	Charizard bats upward with both of its wings, hitting twice.
Down smash	Bulldoze	?%	Charizard stomps the ground once with both feet, causing the ground to erupt from either side of it.
Neutral aerial	Flame Wheel	?%	Charizard spins its entire body in a somersault, hitting with its tail.
Forward aerial	Slash & Burn	?%	Charizard slashes in front of it.
Back aerial	Aerial Flame Sweep	?%	Charizard swings its tail backwards.
Up aerial	Crunch	?%	Charizard headbutts upward.
Down aerial	Stomp	?%	Charizard stomps downward with one of its feet.
Grab	Gnaw	—	Charizard grabs his opponent with his mouth.
Pummel	Bite	?%	Charizard bites the opponent.
Forward throw	Strength	?%	Charizard spins the opponent once with its mouth, then throws them forward.
Back throw	Reverse Strength	?%	Charizard throws the opponent backwards with its mouth.
Up throw	Seismic Toss	?%	Charizard jumps with the foe skyward to the upper blast line, then drops down with them against the floor.
Down throw	Incinerate	?%	Charizard sets its opponent on the floor, and then breathes fire on them.
Floor attack (front)	Flame or Head	?%	Swings tail backwards, then headbutts forward.
Floor attack (back)	Scratch & Stand	?%	Gets up performing a half-circle claw swipe.
Floor attack (trip)	Claw Clear	?%	Similar to the back floor attack.
Edge attack (fast)	Rock Climb	?%	Gets up and headbutts.
Edge attack (slow)	Floor Burn	?%	Gets up and flicks its tail.
Neutral special	Flamethrower	?%	Charizard spits repeated flames that gradually weaken if the attack is held, similar to Bowser's Fire Breath.
Neutral special custom 1	Fire Fang	?%	A short-range fire-breathing attack. Hits quickly and continuously to rack up damage.
Neutral special custom 2	Fireball Cannon	?%	Fires distinct balls of fire that travel far but do less damage than Flamethrower.
Side special	Flare Blitz	?%	Charizard does a very powerful dashing tackle that causes recoil damage upon contact.
Side special custom 1	Blast Burn	?%	A slower version of Flare Blitz that deals more damage to both Charizard and its opponent
Side special custom 2	Dragon Rush	?%	Has less power overall, but Charizard takes no recoil damage.
Up special	Fly	?%	Charizard rises upward while performing a corkscrew. The final hit has great knockback.
Up special custom 1	Rising Cyclone	?%	Recovery distance is reduced, but Charizard can suck in opponents and launch them.
Up special custom 2	Fly High	?%	Deals no damage, but has an increased vertical distance.
Down special	Rock Smash	?%	Charizard pulls out a giant rock and headbutts it.
Down special custom 1	Sinking Skull	?%	Charizard headbutts an opponent, causing them to get stuck in the floor.
Down special custom 2	Rock Hurl	?%	The rock fragments fly further than Rock Smash, but deal less damage.
Final Smash	Mega Charizard X	?%	Charizard transforms into his powerful Mega Evolution from Pokémon X. Similar to Super Dragon, Charizard consistently hovers around the stage. It has two attacks: a physical one where it spins in the direction the control pad is tilted, and a projectile, allowing Charizard to shoot Fire Blasts at opponents.

Taunts

• Stomps and roars to the sky, while flapping its wings.
• Stomps and makes a bizarre purring sound, and also flaps its wings once.
• Stomps violently.

On-Screen Appearance

Charizard is released from a Poké Ball, then stomps.

Victory Fanfare

A small excerpt of the music that would play on the title screen of Pokémon Red, Blue and Green Versions, a track which would go on to become the Pokémon Main Theme, which also appears as a standalone track in Brawl. It is shared with Pikachu, Jigglypuff, Lucario, and Greninja.

Reveal Trailer

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Palette Swaps

Gallery

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  Charizard's splash art.

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  Charizard and Pikachu atop a cliff, overlooking various Pokémon.

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  Charizard's new aerial attack, slashing Mario in the air.

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  Charizard using Flare Blitz.

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  Striking a pose

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  Defending against Mario's F.L.U.D.D.

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  Footstool jumping on Yoshi

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  Sidestepping against Little Mac's attack

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  Being attacked by Greninja

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  Striking a pose

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  Under the sleep effects of Bellossom's attack with Lucario

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  Glaring at Kirby after copying Charizard's Flamethrower

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  In front of the Prism Tower in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.

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  With Pikachu

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  Mega Charizard X

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  Lucario, Charizard, Greninja, and Pikachu.

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  Charizard using Flare Blitz, along with what could be knockback recoil.