What's a Pokémon game without Charizard? Game Freak has relied a little too much on the nostalgic not-dragon in recent years, but fans still love it. As such, Charizard features heavily in  as the Champio🌼n Leon's star fighter. It can also make use of the new Gigantamax mechanic to essentially become a Kaiju. Fortunately, Charizard fans can also get in on the fun.

Where To Get Charmander In Sword & Shield

Charizard has to start off as a little Charmander, and Sword & Shield players can find exactly one of these. After beating Leon and becoming the Champion, return to Postwick Village. Go to Leon and Hop's house. You'll find a gift left by the former Champion himself: a Charmanderꦜ.

How To Get Gigantamax Charizard

The Charman﷽der Leon gives you is capable of transforming into Gigantamax Charizard. Just get it to level 16 to evolve it to Charmeleon, then 36 to evolve it to Charizard. Once its fully-evolved, just battle in a Max Raid, Battle Tower, against other Trai🃏ners, or anywhere else with a Power Spot to activate Dynamanx.

If you want to shiny hunt for Gigantamax Charizard, look for special raids at the Lake of O🎃utrage🉐.

What Charizard Does In Battle

Use that Gigantamax Chariz﷽ard during a sunny day to activate its Solar Power Ability and up its power. It wants a Fire-type move, of course, but also Solar Beam to keep watery foes in check.♉ It to round out its moveset.

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