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Overall, Charizard's strengths are on par with its weaknesses; whether one outweighs the other depends on the opponent it is facing and the player's style. It can be considered a variation of Bowser that exchanges out of shield options and raw power for speed, mobility, usable defensive tools and better recovery; additionally, while Bowser's mobility is balanced between ground and air, save for his sluggish walk speed, Charizard's mobility is surprisingly strong on the ground but below average in the air (which is ironic considering it is a Flying-type Pokémon). Charizard's playstyle requires patience, similarly to Bowser's, yet requires it to appropriately balance offensive and defensive tactics instead of being mainly defensive like Bowser. Purely offensive play exposes Charizard to harsh punishment, whereas purely defensive play fails to exploit Charizard's main advantages (namely its attack speed and mobility) over its fellow super heavyweights. Like its fellow super heavyweights, Charizard should not be afraid to exchange blows with the opponent, as a few strong hits from it can give it the advantage in many cases. [[Read]]s and [[mindgame]]s can be pivotal for Charizard's best punishment options, such as Flare Blitz and its smash attacks, although it is not as singularly dependent on them like {{SSB4|Ganondorf}} and {{SSB4|Jigglypuff}} are thanks to its other assets. | Overall, Charizard's strengths are on par with its weaknesses; whether one outweighs the other depends on the opponent it is facing and the player's style. It can be considered a variation of Bowser that exchanges out of shield options and raw power for speed, mobility, usable defensive tools and better recovery; additionally, while Bowser's mobility is balanced between ground and air, save for his sluggish walk speed, Charizard's mobility is surprisingly strong on the ground but below average in the air (which is ironic considering it is a Flying-type Pokémon). Charizard's playstyle requires patience, similarly to Bowser's, yet requires it to appropriately balance offensive and defensive tactics instead of being mainly defensive like Bowser. Purely offensive play exposes Charizard to harsh punishment, whereas purely defensive play fails to exploit Charizard's main advantages (namely its attack speed and mobility) over its fellow super heavyweights. Like its fellow super heavyweights, Charizard should not be afraid to exchange blows with the opponent, as a few strong hits from it can give it the advantage in many cases. [[Read]]s and [[mindgame]]s can be pivotal for Charizard's best punishment options, such as Flare Blitz and its smash attacks, although it is not as singularly dependent on them like {{SSB4|Ganondorf}} and {{SSB4|Jigglypuff}} are thanks to its other assets. | ||
From a competitive standpoint, Charizard is ranked at the top of the bottom-tier on the current tier list, similar to previous incarnations of [[Bowser]], although Charizard's disadvantageous matchups are not as extreme. Charizard has had generally below average tournament representation to reflect its position, with | From a competitive standpoint, Charizard is ranked at the top of the bottom-tier on the current tier list, similar to previous incarnations of [[Bowser]], although Charizard's disadvantageous matchups are not as extreme. Charizard has had generally below average tournament representation to reflect its position, with a few outliers. Many players cite it as one of the more complex heavyweights to utilize. Notably, some professionals have a more favorable opinion of Charizard than the tier list would suggest, such as {{sm|ZeRo}} labeling it as a potential mid-tier character, judgment reinforced by Charizard's sparse but notable successes in regional tournaments (including numerous first place finishes), as well as the character's attributes in general. However, Charizard's representation otherwise continues to be poor (especially in national tournaments), as its potential has been largely unexploited. | ||
==Changes from ''Brawl''== | ==Changes from ''Brawl''== | ||