Pokken Tournament DX/Charizard (PTDX)

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Introduction

Charizard is a powerful but high execution character who relies on the threat of his powerful mix ups and long ranged normals to condition and bait his opponents into making a mistake, then proceeding to wreak havoc on their health bar.

Unlike traditional fighting game grapplers, Charizard primarily excels at playing at mid range in neutral, poking opponents with his long ranged normals such as j6Y and 2X. He also has jump and special cancels on some of his grounded normals, namely 2X and 5Y, giving him multiple ways to pressure or frame trap shielding opponents and open them up.

While Charizard's grounded walk is fairly slow, he has plenty of movement options in the air, allowing him to be rather elusive. His glide, jR, has high horizontal speed, allowing him to quickly fade in and out, bait anti airs, and whiff punish with j6Y or dropping down in anticipation of them. This aspect of his gameplay is further enchanced when he has Synergy Burst, due to having a double jump and the ability to use his Burst Attack while in midair.

Naturally as a grappler, Charizard's mix up game is very powerful. Once he wins neutral, the opponent must guess right if they do not want to take absolutely horrifying damage. Both Charizard's standard grab and his command grab Seismic Toss are among the most damaging grabs in the game, the latter allowing him to continue maintaining pressure in duel phase. If the opponent does not block, Charizard can wreak havoc on their health bar with a jY starter combo, which is technically demanding but can also lead into very damaging combo routes ending with Flare Blitz or another Seismic Toss.

Charizard's shortcomings include his slow frame data and lack of consistent answers to certain forms of zoning or pressure. While his moves are not terribly slow by any means, they are still slower than those of most of the cast. In addition, his reversal options such as Fire Punch are rather punishable if predicted.

Flying Stance

Holding the input during Homing Attack 1, 6X, and 6A or holding R before 5X and 4A come out transitions into Flying Stance, a unique state where Charizard is Airborne, hovering slightly above the stage. During Flying Stance, Charizard can't block, but can slowly move forward or backward. Pressing R ends Flying Stance, returning Charizard to the ground.

There are also a number of Pokemon Moves exclusive to Flying Stance with very combo friendly properties, from powerful extenders in Air Slash and Dragon Claw to FS Flare Blitz, one of Charizard's primary combo enders. Flying Stance can also be used to make Charizard safe with attacks that transition into it, letting him continue his pressure with Flying Stance moves or end Flying Stance after a block string to steal his turn back.

Charizard #PTDX_ZRD
Vitals
HP	600
Shield Health	600 SH (Normal)
Synergy Gauge	150 CC
Burst Mode Duration	660F (11 sec)
Movement
Back Dash	37F (1-8 Total invuln, Cancelable on FP Frame 32 / DP Frame 30)
Side Dash	45F (5-14 Projectile invuln, Cancelable on Frame 31)
Forward Dash	33F (Cancelable on Frame 25)
Unique Movement Options	Flying Stance
Stances
High Stance	Special Mid and Grab Red Armor on Frame 5.
Low Stance	High invuln. on Frame 1.

General Moves

Burst Mode
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

In Burst Mode, Charizard can perform double jump in any direction. Moves that have HP Recoil are reduced by half.

Y+B Grab
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Grab	FP 100 / DP 150	12	N/A	i15	FP Shift (+4) / DP Knockdown	N/A

X+A / [X+A] Counter Attack
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Counter	73 / 100	3	Mid	i35 / i55	Launch	-8 / +8

Charizard is put into a counter armor state from frame 1-28 (48 if charged). Counter pierces when fully charged. Can be dash canceled by inputting a direction and R.

Flying Stance
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Charizard hovers slightly off the ground and is invincible against Lows. During this state, Charizard can move at a fixed speed and perform certain moves. Can be canceled by pressing R (pressing a direction changes where Charizard lands).

FS Y Air Slash
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	68 (7)	1 per hit	Mid High, Aerial	i19	Launch	FP -20 / DP -16

Charizard swipes the air with Its wings and creates a projectile. The projectile can only hit opponents who are in the air. Transitions out of Flying Stance once complete. Holding Y keeps Charizard in Flying Stance.

FS X Dragon Claw
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	120 (60)	3	Mid	i25	Launch	+4

Charizard strikes with an extended claw attack. Transitions out of Flying Stance once complete. Holding X keeps Charizard in Flying Stance.

FS A Flare Blitz: Direct
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	120 (30)	1 per hit	Mid High	i19	+12	-4

50 HP Recoil on use. Charizard jets straight ahead with a multi-hit attack. Transitions out of Flying Stance once complete.

FS fA / 8A Flare Blitz: Boost
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	162	1 per hit	Aerial	i19	Launch	N/A

30 HP Recoil on use. Charizard jets straight up in the air with a multi-hit attack. Transitions out of Flying Stance once complete.

j.R Glide
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Charizard freely glides in the air, slowly descending downwards. Can cancel into aerials. Pressing R causes Charizard to drop straight down.

L+R Searing Blaze
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	235 (60)	12	Mid	i21 / i14*	Knockdown	-8

Charizard fires a horizontal carpet of flame. Invincible on frame 5. Counter pierces. * Can be activated in the air.

Field Phase Moves

nY / n[Y]
Attack	Damage	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	39 / 64	Special Mid, Mid	i19 / i39	0 / +10	-5 / +5

Charizard fires a fireball straight ahead. Explodes when coming in contact with the opponent or after a set distance. fY cancelable.

sY
Attack	Damage	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	30	Mid Low	i23	+11	-10

Charizard swoops to the side and fires a fireball.

sYY
Attack	Damage	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	40	Mid Low	i23	+9	-12

Charizard swoops to the side a second time, and throws out another fireball. fY cancelable.

fY
Attack	Damage	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	80	Mid low	i19	Shift (+8)	-12

Charizard charges ahead and breathes fire. Invincible against Lows on frame 9.

bY / b[Y]
Attack	Damage	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	91	High	i35 / i55	Shift (Launch)	+2

Charizard leans back and preps itself, having counter armor from frame 1-21 (41 if charged). Charizard then breathes fire in an upwards angle. Counter pierces when fully charged.

j.Y
Attack	Damage	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	49 / 70	Mid	i15 / i35	-10 / Launch	-12 / -2

Charizard fires a fireball from above. Explodes when coming in contact with the opponent or the ground. Can be charged to launch the opponent and increase in size and damage. Charging from a jump causes Charizard to retain air movement. Charging from a Glide halts Charizard's aerial movement. Can change the trajectory to fire the fireball closer or farther away from Charizard.

j.X / j.[X]
Attack	Damage	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	90 / 120	Mid High	i30 / i50	Shift (Knockdown)	+1 / +9

Charizard flies towards the opponent and footdives on them. Inputting j.bX causes Charizard to immediately footdive. Counter pierces when fully charged. Can cancel into Glide with R before the attack comes out.

X / [X] Homing Attack 1
Attack	Damage	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	56	Mid	i25	+9 / +20*	-12 / +1** / +4***

Charizard homes in on the opponent and whips them with Its tail. Can be canceled with block or jump. Throw crush. Holding the input transitions Charizard into Flying Stance. * More advantageous on hit if canceled into Flying Stance. ** Becomes safer on block if canceled into Flying Stance. *** In Burst Mode, becomes safer on block if canceled into Flying Stance.

XX / X[X] Homing Attack 2
Attack	Damage	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	70 / 150	Mid	i25	Shift (+8)	-12

Following up from Homing Attack 2, Charizard flies at the opponent headfirst. Can be charged to guard break/counter pierce. If Homing Attack 1 was blocked, there is a 26 frame window to punish a charged Homing Attack 2.

Weak Moves

2Y
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	40	0	Low	i11	+4	-8

Charizard attacks with a double-hit bite. Invincible against Highs on frame 1. Throw crush.

5Y
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	30	0	Mid Low	i19	+4	-4

An advancing forward claw jab. Special / Jump cancelable.

5YY
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	54	4	Mid Low	i19	0	-12

Special / Jump cancelable.

6Y
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	80	3	Mid Low	i11	Knockdown	-16

A belly bump that knocks the opponent down. Throw crush.

8Y
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	20	2	High	i15	Knockdown	-2

Charizard launches itself into the air. Invincible against Highs and Mid Highs on frame 5. Can cancel into aerials.

j.Y
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	20, 20	0	High, Mid High	i19	+20	-1

Charizard attacks with a two-hit tail swipe. Special cancelable.* * Both hits can be special canceled.

j.6Y
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	30	0	High	i15	+12	-1

Charizard attacks with a spinning tail motion. Destroys projectiles on frame 15.

j.6YY
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	80	4	Mid High	i15	Launch	-2

A followup claw swipe attack that launches the opponent.

Strong Moves

2X
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	60	4	Low	i19	Launch	-12

Charizard sweeps the opponent with Its tail. Invincible against Highs on frame 1. Special / Jump cancelable.

5X / 5[X]
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	130 / 138	1, 3 / 1 per hit	Mid Low, Mid	i23 / i43	Launch*	-12 / 0

Charizard throws Its tail upwards and launches the opponent. Can be charged to deal additional hits and make it safer on block. Can cancel into Flying Stance with R before the attack comes out. * 5X launches the opponent forward, while 5[X] launches the opponent backwards.

6X / 6[X]
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	74	3	Mid	i27	Launch	-29 / -2* / +2**

Charizard hops and flails Its tail upwards. Holding the input transitions Charizard into Flying Stance. * Becomes safer on block if canceled into Flying Stance. ** In Burst Mode, becomes safer on block if canceled into Flying Stance.

6XX
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	90	4	Mid	i27	Launch	-16

Charizard flies at the opponent headfirst.

8X
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	120	5	Mid High	i31	Knockdown	-8

An advancing forward dropkick. Invincible against Lows on frame 15, and Mid Lows on frame 17. Throw crush.

j.X / j.[X]
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	80 / 120	0	Mid High	i28 / i48	+28	+12

Charizard flies towards the opponent and footdives on them. Inputting j.4X causes Charizard to immediately footdive. Counter pierces when fully charged. Can cancel into Glide with R before the attack comes out.

Pokemon Moves

4A Inferno
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	108 (30)	4	Mid Low	i39	Stun	-26

Charizard breathes a wave of flame that stuns. Gives the opponent a Speed debuff that lasts for 7.5 seconds. Invincible against Lows on frame 1. Can cancel into Flying Stance with R before the attack comes out.

5A Flamethrower
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	69 (40)	3	Mid Low	i31	0	-12

Charizard breathes fire from a distance that knocks the opponent back.

Burst 5A Flamethrower
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	75 (55)	3	Mid Low, Mid	i31	Launch	0

In Burst Mode, a flame pillar is created at the end of Flamethrower that launches.

6A Fire Punch
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Counter	100 (25)	3	High	i27	0 / +6*	FP -24 (-18)** / DP -16 (-10)**

Charizard winds up, then flies ahead with a punch. Counter armor from frame 1-26. Can cancel into Flying Stance with R before the attack comes out. Counter armor from frame 1-24 if canceled. Crumples if Its a critical hit. Holding the input transitions Charizard into Flying Stance. * In Burst Mode, becomes more advantageous on hit. ** In Burst Mode, becomes safer on block.

6[A] Fire Punch
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Counter	100 (25)	3	High	i27	FP +12* (+18**) / DP +14* (+20**)	FP -11*** (-8****) / DP 0*** (+4****)

* More advantageous on hit if canceled into Flying Stance. ** In Burst Mode, becomes more advantageous on hit if canceled into Flying Stance. *** Becomes safer on block if canceled into Flying Stance. **** In Burst Mode, becomes safer on block if canceled into Flying Stance.

8A Seismic Toss
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Grab	160	0	High	i19	Knockdown	N/A

Charizard grapples the opponent, spins them around, and tosses them to the ground. Invincible against Lows on frame 13. Can grab both grounded and aerial opponents. Charizard and the opponent swap sides upon landing. Can transition into aerials afterwards.

j.A Flare Blitz: Fall
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	148 (70)	5	Mid High, Mid	i15	Launch	-8

60 HP Recoil on use. Charizard surrounds itself with fire and spins multiple times in the air. Afterwards, Charizard lands on the ground and creates a dome of fire.

j.8A Flare Blitz: Direct
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	150	5	Mid High	i15	Launch	FP -41 / DP -24

30 HP Recoil on use. Charizard surrounds itself with fire and spins multiple times in the air. Afterwards, Charizard jets straight ahead and launches the opponent back.

Notable Players

• Brett (NA): Twitter

• Bryan (SG): Twitter

• Char (NA)

• Kamaal (NA): Twitter

• Messa (JP): Vods

• Raikel (NA): Twitch, Twitter

• Tokage (JP): Vods

• Zyril (NA): Twitter

External Resources

Pokken Arena: Charizard

Frame Data: Charizard