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Charizard vs Mewtwo
Stats, type matchups, and moves side by side.
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-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× from Rock
2× from Water, Electric
½× from Steel, Fire, Fairy, Fighting
¼× from Bug, Grass
Immune to Ground
Mewtwo
2× from Bug, Ghost, Dark
½× from Fighting, 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 65 moves that Mewtwo cannot. Mewtwo learns 101 moves that Charizard cannot.
Both learn
Aerial AceAncient PowerBideBody SlamBrick BreakBrutal SwingBulldozeConfideCounterCurseDouble EdgeDouble TeamDynamic PunchEarthquakeEndureFacadeFire BlastFire PunchFlamethrowerFlingFocus BlastFocus PunchFrustrationGiga ImpactHeadbuttHelping HandHidden PowerHurricaneHyper BeamIncinerateIron TailMega KickMega PunchMimicMud SlapNatural GiftPower Up PunchProtectRageReflectRestReturnRock SlideRock SmashRock TombRoundSandstormScary FaceSecret PowerSeismic TossSkull BashSleep TalkSnoreSolar BeamStrengthSubmissionSubstituteSunny DaySwaggerSwiftTake DownTera BlastThunder PunchToxicWeather BallWill O Wisp
Only Charizard
AcrobaticsAir CutterAir SlashAttractBeat UpBelly DrumBiteBlast BurnBlaze KickBreaking SwipeCaptivateCrunchCutDefense CurlDefogDigDragon BreathDragon CheerDragon ClawDragon DanceDragon PulseDragon RageDragon RushDragon TailDual WingbeatEchoed VoiceEmberFalse SwipeFire FangFire PledgeFire SpinFissureFlame BurstFlame ChargeFlare BlitzFlyFury CutterFury SwipesGrowlHeat CrashHeat WaveHone ClawsInfernoLeerMetal ClawMystical FireOminous WindOutrageOverheatRoarRoostScale ShotScorching SandsScratchShadow ClawSky DropSlashSmokescreenSteel WingSwords DanceTailwindTemper FlareTwisterWing AttackWork Up
Only Mewtwo
AgilityAlly SwitchAmnesiaAqua TailAura SphereAvalancheBarrierBlizzardBubble BeamBulk UpCalm MindCharge BeamChilling WaterConfuse RayConfusionDark PulseDetectDisableDiveDrain PunchDream EaterEarth PowerElectro BallEmbargoEnergy BallExpanding ForceFlashFoul PlayFuture SightGrass KnotGravityGuard SwapHailHexIce BeamIce PunchIcy WindImprisonKnock OffLaser FocusLash OutLife DewLight ScreenLow KickLow SweepMagic CoatMagic RoomMe FirstMetronomeMiracle EyeMistNasty PlotNight ShadeNightmarePay DayPoison JabPower GemPower SwapPsybeamPsych UpPsychicPsychic NoisePsychic TerrainPsycho CutPsyshockPsystrikePsywaveRain DanceRecoverRecycleReversalRock ClimbRole PlaySafeguardSelf DestructShadow BallShock WaveSignal BeamSkill SwapSnatchSpeed SwapSpiteStomping TantrumStone EdgeStored PowerTauntTelekinesisTeleportThunderThunder WaveThunderboltTormentTrailblazeTri AttackTrickTrick RoomWater GunWater PulseWonder RoomZap CannonZen Headbutt
Game availability
Both Charizard and Mewtwo appear in 15 games, so you can catch and use both in a single playthrough of any of them. Charizard shows up in 5 other games where Mewtwo is absent.
Which one wins?
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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