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-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 44 moves in common across all games. Charizard learns 87 moves that Greninja cannot. Greninja learns 49 moves that Charizard cannot.
Both learn
Only Charizard
Only Greninja
Game availability
Both Charizard and Greninja appear in 6 games, so you can catch and use both in a single playthrough of any of them. Charizard shows up in 14 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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