Charizard

Charizard (リザードン Lizardon) is a /-type Pokémon that evolves form of Charmeleon starting at level 36. Charizard is the final stage of Charmander. Charizard is found on the covers of many Pokémon games including Red and FireRed.

Appearance
Charizard is a dragon-like Pokemon.

Special Abilities
Like its pre-evolved forms, Charizard is able to breathe fire. Unlike its pre-evolved forms, Charizard now have the ability to fly with the development of the wings on its back.

In Anime
Ash Ketchum currently owns a Charizard, which is currently training in Charific Valley. At one time, Ash's Charizard was dis-obedient, never listened to any of his commands, and cost him several battles. After a battle with a Poliwrath, in which he was frozen by an Ice Beam, he was defrosted by Ash. After that, Charizard decided to behave himself, and is currently Ash's strongest Pokémon.

Jessie was given a Charizard by the Team Rocket Delibird in the episode Grating Spaces. This however, was a mistake as it was meant to be given to someone else and was taken back.

Liza of Charicific Valley owns a Charizard, which is seen in Charizard's Burning Ambition, Great Bowls of Fire, and Better Eight Than Never. Her Charizard is also seen in the Pokémon movie, The Spell of the Unown.

Generation I
Main article: Charizard/Learnset Generation I

Generation II
Main article: Charizard/Learnset Generation II

Generation III
Main article: Charizard/Learnset Generation III

Origins
-English: Charizard's name is probably a portmanteau of char and lizard.

-Japanese: The Japanese name, Rizaadon, is probably a combination of a pronunciation of the word "Lizard" and the Japanese word "don".

-French: "Dracaufeu" is a combination of the words "dragon" dragon and "feu" (fire).

Trivia

 * With Charizard's total stats at 1767 in all Pokémon games except Red/Blue/Yellow, Charizard has the highest total stats of the three fully evolved forms of the original starter Pokémon (as compared with Blastoise's total stats at 1759, and Venusaur's at 1749).
 * When the Pokémon Trading Card Game first started to become widespread in North America, the Base Set Charizard card was very popular and always in high demand. In trading card magazines, the card's value sometimes exceeded one hundred dollars.
 * In the games, Rhyhorn has exactly the same cry as Charizard. It is unknown why this is so.