This is a side-by-side look at Charizard and Greninja. Charizard is a Fire/Flying type from Generation I. Greninja is a Water/Dark type from Generation VI.
Charizard vs Greninja statistics
Charizard's base stat total is 534. Greninja's is 530. That puts Charizard ahead by 4 points on raw numbers. On paper, Charizard has more to work with across the board.
Charizard wins in HP, Defense, Special Attack, and Special Defense. Greninja wins in Attack and Speed.
Stat radar
Each axis shows a base stat capped at 125. Values in red or navy mark the Pokemon with the higher stat on that axis.
Stat-by-stat breakdown
| Stat | Charizard | Greninja | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 78 | 72 | Charizard (+6) |
| Attack | 84 | 95 | Greninja (+11) |
| Defense | 78 | 67 | Charizard (+11) |
| Special Attack | 109 | 103 | Charizard (+6) |
| Special Defense | 85 | 71 | Charizard (+14) |
| Speed | 100 | 122 | Greninja (+22) |
| Total | 534 | 530 | Charizard (+4) |
Type matchup
Charizard is a Fire/Flying type. Greninja is a Water/Dark type. They weather hits differently.
Physical profile
Charizard stands at 1.7 meters and weighs 90.5 kilograms. Greninja is 1.5 meters tall and 40.0 kilograms. Charizard is the taller of the two. Charizard is heavier by 50.5 kilograms.
Charizard is found in mountain habitats.
Evolution and origin
Charizard debuted in Generation I. Greninja debuted in Generation VI. They come from separate evolution lines.
Move overlap
Charizard and Greninja share 46 moves in common across all games. Charizard learns 86 moves that Greninja cannot. Greninja learns 55 moves that Charizard cannot.
Both learn
Only Charizard
Only Greninja
Game availability
Both Charizard and Greninja appear in 13 games, so you can catch and use both in a single playthrough of any of them. Charizard shows up in 28 other games where Greninja is absent.
Both appear in
Which one wins?
On base stats alone, Charizard has the edge. Its special defense is the stat that does the most work in that gap. In an actual battle, the winner depends on moves, abilities, held items, levels, and who moves first. Base stats are a starting point, not the whole picture.
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