This is a side-by-side look at Charizard and Mewtwo. Charizard is a Fire/Flying type from Generation I. Mewtwo is a pure Psychic type from Generation I.
Charizard vs Mewtwo statistics
Charizard's base stat total is 534. Mewtwo's is 680. That puts Mewtwo ahead by 146 points on raw numbers. On paper, Mewtwo has more to work with across the board.
Charizard wins in no individual categories. Mewtwo wins in HP, Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed.
Stat radar
Charizard
BST 534
Mewtwo
BST 680
Each axis shows a base stat capped at 175. Values in red or navy mark the Pokemon with the higher stat on that axis.
Stat-by-stat breakdown
Stat
Charizard
Mewtwo
Winner
HP
78
106
Mewtwo (+28)
Attack
84
110
Mewtwo (+26)
Defense
78
90
Mewtwo (+12)
Special Attack
109
154
Mewtwo (+45)
Special Defense
85
90
Mewtwo (+5)
Speed
100
130
Mewtwo (+30)
Total
534
680
Mewtwo (+146)
Type matchup
Charizard is a Fire/Flying type. Mewtwo is a pure Psychic type. They weather hits differently.
Charizard
4× fromRock
2× fromWater, Electric
½× fromSteel, Fire, Fairy, Fighting
¼× fromBug, Grass
Immune toGround
Mewtwo
2× fromBug, Ghost, Dark
½× fromFighting, Psychic
Physical profile
Charizard stands at 1.7 meters and weighs 90.5 kilograms. Mewtwo is 2.0 meters tall and 122.0 kilograms. Mewtwo is the taller of the two. Mewtwo is heavier by 31.5 kilograms.
Charizard is found in mountain habitats. Mewtwo is found in rare habitats.
Evolution and origin
Both Charizard and Mewtwo debuted in Generation I. They come from separate evolution lines.
Mewtwo is a Legendary Pokemon.
Move overlap
Charizard and Mewtwo share 66 moves in common across all games. Charizard learns 66 moves that Mewtwo cannot. Mewtwo learns 105 moves that Charizard cannot.
Both Charizard and Mewtwo appear in 39 games, so you can catch and use both in a single playthrough of any of them. Charizard shows up in 2 other games where Mewtwo is absent.
On base stats alone, Mewtwo has the edge. Its special attack 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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