The Complete History of Ash's Charizard

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Who should we tackle next?! Don't worry, I'm already working on Greninja ;) The more the Patreon grows, the sooner it will release: patreon.com/ProfessorAlexSilver

[@supermariologanfan6546]

Ash’s Melmetal and Ash’s Lucario or Sir Aaron’s Lucario

[@kindracorbridge6118]

How about Ash’s Talonflame and Staraptor.

[@getalifebozo119]

lycanroc soon plss

[@darkred121]

Ashs sceptile!

[@brettnelson7048]

Ash's Goodra

[@joseangel2475]

The story of Charizard is so well written honestly. A story two friends who eventually drift apart but once they reconnect they become an unstoppable duo

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I love the subtle connections to Damian throughout his history most of all

[@ChristopherSasaki]

You're right

[@shmollyshmoo9133]

Charmanders my favorite! When Ash says goodbye it breaks my heart every time 💔

[@marcuslyons4558]

Just remember it was charzard that ash chose to fight a legendary Pokémon not pikachu. It was charzard. That speaks high volume.

[@talismonwinxclubtime3.079]

That reminds me @@ProfessorAlexSilver do you know Damian reminds me of cross from pokemon the movie I choose You he abandoned his Charmander the same way how Damian abandoned Charmander and for cross He's after the rainbow wing and ash lost to in their first battle against Cross's powerful incineroar and after that Ash wins their rematch cross steals the rainbow wing from ash marshadow who Saw the battle Between Ash and cross it became corrupted by the evil inside of it

[@blakecurtis23]

Ash’s Charizard is truly iconic. I think everyone remembers those episodes as some of their favourites.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

100% they're so emotional & satisfying

[@matthewkuscienko4616]

I personally believe that Charizard is Ash's most iconic Pokemon, next to none other than Pikachu, of course. I would even say that Charizard being so prominent in the early days of the anime is a big part of the reason why Charizard ultimately became one of the most popular Pokemon in the entire franchise; a fact that anyone who collects the trading cards is no doubt all but too well aware of!

[@ram76921]

the fight with Magmar is what is burned into my brain as a kid. the battle on the volcano was crazy memorable

[@HarlequinNova]

Everytime Charizard returns is iconic and filled with nostalgia. He's also stronger each time he returns and when he's called on it's obvious an epic battle will happen.

[@Alexgodofwar5662]

@@ram76921 another memorable moment is when charizard make ash lose the indigo league

[@radioactivebeverage]

will never forget the hype i felt during Magmar vs Charizard. I still get goosebumps

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

It was EPIC

[@whitekj03]

As a 90s kid that only followed the anime through the beginning of Johto, I almost shed a tear when Ash left Charizard behind to train. A truly great story arc and excellent Narration from Alex Silver.

[@xjnavx]

I quit watching Pokemon when Charizard left I was so angry! I love Charizard when he was a little Charmander

[@resh7164]

When Charizard saved Ash, that was the most epic moment of my childhood and instilled loyalty into me

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I loved that scene :)

[@anothergamer112]

Charizard laid the groundwork for how a pokemon could be developed as it's own character with an arc as opposed to one note being played repeatedly like most of Ashs other Kanto mons. I'd argue Ash's Charizard is the biggest reason why the pokemon is so popular IRL.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Definitely one of the main reasons

[@ispartacus1337]

Dude without a doubt. Even non pokemon people know about a charizard card lol and it's all because of the show that Charizard was given the most powerful move of the whole card game at the time.

[@krishnagalax]

That card worth is millions.sure we know

[@BaawBee]

​@@ispartacus1337 what was that move??

[@jeffreykoch122]

@@BaawBee really late response but its fire spin.

[@DarthSnake058]

I loved that Ash never gave up on Charizard even during his disobedience phase. I always admired how Ash always tried to convince Charizard to be loyal. And in the end if Ash was in the battle of his life, he’s gotta use Charizard in his battle #teamcharizard

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

#TeamCharizard!

[@jakealter5504]

It definitely paid off since charizard was one of ash’s toughest Pokémon

[@pokemonitishere202]

@@jakealter5504 Toughest or stubborn?

[@jakealter5504]

@@pokemonitishere202 from what I’ve seen, both

[@Hrothotus6969]

Jeez now it's his strongest pokemon ever HECK YEAH #TEAMCHARIZARD

[@castform7]

What I love about Charizard Chills is that it finally gives Charizard the time to truly listen to Ash. I love how Ash aknowledges that no he isn't the best trainer. He's impulsive, arrogant, and sometimes denser than a black hole. The point is that he tries hard to become better everyday for the sake of him and especially his Pokemon. I think Charizard knew this deep down but was too caught up in his past to really understand it till he was shown Ash caring for him throughout the night despite everything he's put Ash through. Ash is an idiot, but he's an idiot that cares and after what that dingbat Damien did to him, that's all Charizard could ask for.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I get chills when watching that episode. It's so heartwarming and satisfying to see them finally become a team again

[@serge263]

Correction, Ash is denser than a Neutron Star.

[@naverich4603]

This was the first pokemon episode I have ever seen. You can imagine how much it meant to me when I finally watched the whole series and learned about Charmander's past. Such a strong storytelling in an anime made for kids, hats off to anyone who came up with that. Certainly one of my formative experiences as a wannabe storyteller.

[@dillanengelbrecht9145]

Also, Charizard had some growing up to do of his own

[@bretlanier2304]

It still always amazes me that Ash’s team bonded with Ekans and Koffing on the island then just continued to battle each other after like it never happened.

[@dezzyballard7582]

they should've done translations in every episode for the pokemon

[@axell15thewispmaster79]

​@@dezzyballard7582while it would have been nice, it would also be Extreme over-work from the animation team. Too much in fact as they would have to translate every time a pokemon spoke

[@BruhMoment-mn9kn]

​@@dezzyballard7582dude, subtitles would work too

[@saparapatepete]

Ekans pointed it out perfectly in that episode, they are loyal to Jesse and James and they will do as they say despite their newfound bound with ash's pokemons.

[@jamesharden5180]

In terms of feats and victories, Charizard is the closest to Pikachu. I think Sceptile is 3rd behind Charizard. Greninja and Infernape (even Inceneroar) definitely have the potential to beat legendaries and mythicals but at the end of the day only Pikachu, Charizard, and Sceptile have proved it on-screen.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I could totally see Greninja obliterating a legend

[@692mexico]

CHarizard and Sceptile are two of my favs, as well as the two of the strongest Pokémon’s Ash has. I will never forget Sceptile’s battle against Darkrai

[@Afrochilla]

Yeah but in the darkrai battle ashs sceptile was his 3rd battle against darkrai, and ashs heracross had an absolutely brutal battle with darkrai, if anything i’d argue heracross is stronger for that amazing carry. Heracross also had those 2 incredibly clutch battles with Blade in “Wired For Battle” and Gary’s Magmar.

[@fahimahmed6939]

Greninja has beaten Megas (base stat 630ish= which have a higher base stat than Articuno, Darkrai and Regice

[@Fakaa45]

@@Afrochilla Darkrai uses dream eater which regains his hp

[@philipportelli7700]

I always liked those scenes when Charizard reunites with Bulbasaur and Squirtle. I always felt that the three of them shared a special bond. Plus once we realized that we would get a Kanto starter in POKEMON X/Y, no one picked Fennekin anymore because most of use wanted Chamander, thus Mega Charizard!

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Mega Charizard all the way :)

[@jacobrivera1721]

Exactly I wanted mega charizard c

[@pyroflare7774]

PFFT, speak for yourself I went with Fenniken AND squirtle

[@ducksauce9187]

Mega isnt cannon its dumb

[@pyroflare7774]

@@ducksauce9187 megas are way better than the trash that are Gigantimax and Dynamax, they are just upscale and the sound is all messed up

[@mycupoftea_1]

It's been a long time since I watch Pokemon, so this was a trip down memory lane for me. I forgot how sad Charizard's past was when it was charmander. Charizard's character development was great, and I hope we get to see it in Pokemon Journeys with Ash.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Glad to hear that!

[@Ichiyama22]

It's kinda sad that for a while, Charmeleon/izard became just like Damian, a self-centered jerk who would only give the time of day to those he seemed strong enough to be worth the time. He was doing to Ash what Damian did to him, but Ash wasn't gonna let history repeat itself. Ash was strong enough to help Charizard get over himself, remember what a true friendship is, and finally put Damian's influence behind him once and for all. I don't know if it was the intention, but Charizard's arc really does a good job of depicting a breaking a cycle of abuse and growing past one's abuser.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

good points!

[@angustinubu8297]

Sadly, this is often the case when someone leaves an abusive relationship. You still see some influence, in spite of them moving on.

[@smith549371]

Its because Ash over levelled him and didn't have enough gym badges so pokemon over a certain level may disregard your instructions. Charmander pretty much is considered a traded pokemon as he already had an owner, this meant it levelled quickly and because he was ashes strongest/highest level he kept relying on him for tough battles which levelled it further. Simple nod to the game mechanics

[@SpiritualBattle420]

Yeah but he became like Ash after that , hard working, kind and helpful

[@rickyronny4019]

Agreed

[@drummergurl99]

Honestly I don’t think charizard would remain my favorite if it wasn’t for its storyline in the show. 20 something years later and I still tear up.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

The first episode with charmander and the training episode at the valley always get me

[@jordywoody14]

Charizard had the best character development in the show. I love this Pokémon.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Fantastic story indeed :)

[@SaraphDarklaw]

I remember getting excited when ash got charmander when that episode aired. Congratulations on the sponsorship. You deserve it. I love your wholesome content.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thanks Sara! I'm a big fan of SKillshare so I thought it was a fitting one to start with :)

[@arktidasagency7968]

I really sad when it was left behind in the rain that day but glad it turns out well for it.

[@narxmagee727]

If there's one Pokemon Ash can always rely on in a big match other than Pikachu, it's gotta be Charizard. When the fire lizard comes over, you already know it's gonna be a darn good battle. No doubt. Also props to him for being the first of Ash's Pokemon to beat a Legendary. I wouldn't have it any other way.

[@Gottacacheemalll]

I completely agree but it sucks that we haven’t seen him in years

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Charizard, Infernape & Greninja are the big 3 imo (not counting Pikachu)

[@bikrambhowal1408]

Snorlax too

[@vjwebb6182]

I agree whenever Ash use Charizard you already know the battle is going to be good and epic once Charizard use it's finishing move Secimic toss it's a victory for Ash and Charizard.

[@kindracorbridge6118]

*Charizard 10/10* Lumiose Trainer Zac: “Iconic as heck! Always great to see it return.”- From the ‘Every Ash Ketchum Pokémon Reviewed in 10 Words or Less’ video.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Good review!!

[@nobuntuwebster5435]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver It really is

[@matthewkuscienko4616]

Yeah, Lumiose Trainer Zach got it right: apart from Pikachu, Charizard is undoubtedly Ash's most iconic Pokemon he's ever owned. I would even argue that Charizard is more iconic than Greninja, given how much more screen time it got and the extent of the character development it received throughout the series, and seeing it finally begin to obey Ash again in the Oran Islands was really satisfying as well, especially given how powerful Charizard would go on to become

[@ThePokeRaf]

Incoming biased but wow, what a story this Pokémon had. I absolutely loved its development and how loyal it became to Ash as time passed ❤️🔥

[@vivaanrohatgi4185]

Hi pokeraf , im a big fan

[@MisterMuffinut]

Satoshi-Gekkouga?

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thought you'd enjoy it bro!

[@razkable]

i love how ash was the one who left it...he saw how much it meant for his buddy to prove itself and made the choice for him so char did not have to choose because he knew his friend would choose to stay with ash instead of look out for himself...ash is not about that..he is a master and has all the traits of one and thats where it was tested and he passed with flying colors as hard as it was for the kid

[@Steelaron]

Ash's Charizard would have pulverized Iris Dragonite for sure. It is on a way higher level and has battled the strongest Charizard in the world. Its battle experience is of the charts!!! I just hope we can see a Charizard battle between Ash's and Leon's. Since Alain's Charizard should have a rematch with Greninja. Tobias( Legendary Cheater) and Alain should be in the Top 8 aswell.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I think Alain's is strongest tbh but Ash's could beat it someday if it gets a mega and a new moveset

[@kingofheaven1280]

Without mega or Gmax ash charizard is the strongest

[@saifhashmi4457]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver But if we keep Mega and Dynamax/Gigantamax aside , Ash's charizard has upper hand . He been training with one of the most powerful charizard's in pokemon series . If Mega and Dynamax/Gigantamax are involved Ash charizard has the lowest probability to win

[@Dmen95]

Thank you for this one, I'd love to see Ash's Sceptile and/or Greninja get an episode in the future

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Hoping to make Greninja my next "big" video :)

[@CoolNala]

Ah, Charizard... The Classic Powerhouse. Besides Sceptile, the powerhouse I grew up and absolutely adored growing up and watching every weekend. Speaking of Sceptile, one nitpick with Charizard is when Charizard returned towards the end of Battle Frontier... He should have met Sceptile then, as in a meeting of the Old Powerhouse meets the New Kid on the Block. That would have been interesting, instead of no real interaction upon Charizard's stay at Oak's after Unova... Not to mention meeting a third Dragonite. That episode, while still good... Could have been saved back for Battle Frontier... Since his Hoenn Guys didn't meet him at the time. Still, Charizard's story and character, despite a few flaws, is one of the best of all-time, and a reason he is one of my all-time favorites. Bring this guy back in a full episode, writers! We all want it!

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Great breakdown!

[@CoolNala]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver Thanks, Professor. If only we had gotten a true interaction between Sceptile and Charizard before Charizard ended up at Oak's after Unova, during the Battle Frontier. Kinda of the old powerhouse meets the new kid on the block, per say. I would love to have seen how their personalities would have clashed.

[@YlO414]

@@CoolNala yeah in Journeys we see Charizard Infernape as good sparring partners as battling with each other but we don't see Sceptile in ashs recent return to Oak's lab in Pokemon Journeys which is pretty sad because it defeated a Darkrai but it gets sideline and we only saw corphish when ash returns in Journeys to Oaks lab

[@CZsWorld]

This video is 🔥🔥🔥🔥 (Pun DEFINITELY intended)

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thanks CZ!!! Been working forever on this one :)

[@parkerturner9766]

PISSING 101

[@martinsoto6146]

And this is why Charizard will always be my favorite Pokémon I know some people may hate or even despise Charizard for it being “overrated” but I personally don’t give a damn about what they say Charizard is my favorite Pokémon and always will be and he will always have spot on my team and nothing is gonna change that

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

It's overrated for a reason I suppose haha

[@jacobrivera1721]

Same he my favorite Pokémon

[@vjwebb6182]

Charizard is my favorite pokemon as well.

[@rickyronny4019]

Same

[@dannigro8794]

I’ve been waiting for this video, where to start. Charizard is one of ashes most complex Pokémon that he’s ever owned. I had many theories on why he changed so much when he evolved and I don’t think it has anything to do with Ash’s badge amount, simply he was owned by another trainer he got very strong Ash obtained him after he was getting abused by Damian and while he was very loyal to Ash he subconsciously held everything in (like the anger for his former trainer) and when he evolved into Charmeleon it was all released and then when he further evolved into Charizard he couldn’t control his power. It was something that most people couldn’t understand when they were younger watching this. I was probably 10 years old when I saw the episode where he involved and he would’ve been beneficial and so many matches though he was good on Cinnabar island. He screwed up the indigo league for Ash but eventually he found loyalty for Ash and while Ash had to release him to that Valley he eventually returned and became a very good performer for Ash. The video was very enjoyable and took a nice trip down memory lane.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thanks! Mission accomplished on my end then :) I never thought the badge count held much merit, they're just tokens imo

[@dannigro8794]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver I mean a lot of people can say that because Charmander fought all those exeggutor he gained a bunch of levels they could say ash didn’t get his badges legitimately. But I think they’re trying to relate the anime to the games too much. And there are differences. I ultimately think in this case because he was owned by another trainer and because he got so much stronger so quickly that had a lot to do with it. None of his other Pokémon evolved that quickly except for Caterpie but that’s a whole different type of Pokémon altogether. But yeah very enjoyable video.

[@DK24S]

Charizard just didn't see Ash as a competent trainer and he really wasn't until half way through Johto. He was good to his pokemon, but as a trainer we all know he wasn't good.

[@dancorneanu9144]

@@DK24S But in the end it wasn't Ash's battle prowess or badges that got Charizard to listen. It was Ash doing what he 'd be doing the entire time, loving his Pokemon. He rubbed his hands raw to unfreeze him. Even Pikachu and Misty helped. Charizard could care less about some pieces of plastic/metal and Ash was decent. What Charizard had were a lot of mental problems from Damian.

[@DarthSnake058]

What I don’t understand is why the writers didn’t mention Damian at all when it came to Charmeleon/Charizards disobedience

[@krorook9221]

So finally. The pokemon that startet the trend of ash firestarters having a sad backstory.

[@guardian6788]

Except for his Quilava. It had some trouble with his flames as a Cyndaquil, but not a tragic backstory like Infernape or Incineroar

[@matthewkuscienko4616]

@@guardian6788 Don't forget about Pignite. It was also abandoned by it's trainer in a similar fashion to Charizard, and after Ash got to meet the douchebag for the first time, Tepig evolved into Pignite and was invited to rejoin his old trainer purely because he was impressed by how powerful it had become

[@guardian6788]

@@matthewkuscienko4616 I know Pignite has a tragic backstory. I said Quilava was the only one of Ash's fire starters that doesn't have a tragic backstory

[@uc6758]

@@guardian6788 quilava is the underated one :( its cuteee as a cindaquil, we wanna see it evolves to thyplosion

[@PawgPudding]

26 minute video about Charizard?! Oh yes please. Going to enjoy this 🥳

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Hope you enjoyed!

[@PawgPudding]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver loved it. So much research and passion put into these. Hopefully we see more of Charizard in the world coronation.

[@tomymommy2787]

Oh god, imagine the full Pikachu video. *That would be a movie length lol*

[@valordin4395]

Never been the biggest Chairzard fan but anime Charizard is amazing. The confidence Ash has against Iris was so satisfying because he knows all they’ve been through. Also wish his Charizard got to battle Alan’s. Didn’t even need to mega, a battle of skill vs power. Ash’s Charizard having battles who knows how many other Charizards letting it easily predict Alan’s Charizard’s moves and using its new dragon weakness to try and overcome the power difference of mega evolution. Great video and anime Charizard is best Charizard

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

The anime definitely turned me into a Charizard super fan :)

[@nateclone3828]

I think a pretty good way to bring Ash's Charizard back into the spotlight would be if Ash battled with Lance, in the Masters 8, and he used a mixture of his Kanto and Johto teams to battle him, ultimately ending with Charizard beating Lance's Dragonite, subtly redeeming his loss against Drake's Dragonite in the Orange Leauge.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

THat'd be dope!!

[@uc6758]

Writer : nope, ash have dragonite now. We'll make it dragonite vs dragonite....

[@bige81892]

I feel it already redeemed it’s orange league loss when it rendered iris’s Dragonite the clear underdog of their battle.

[@thatoneguy5343]

@@bige81892 If N hadn’t stopped the battle, Charizard would’ve curb-stopped Dragonite.

[@bige81892]

@@thatoneguy5343 you don’t have to convince me that.

[@batman369able]

I still remember the day that I first saw the episode where Ash and Charizard part and actually crying. Such a great episode. Charizard set the damn standard man. Looking forward to his next great return in the anime.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

It shall be epic!

[@neogotham2k39]

It's a good thing that Tad and his Poliwrath to teach Charizard a lesson. Keep up the great work!

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I always wanted to see more of Tad, seemed like a great rival. Thanks!

[@ayanmisra8079]

One of my favourite scenes in the anime was in Charizard Chills when Ash woke up and saw Charizard who responded by showing his tail burning alight confirming his honesty with a smile.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I loved that scene as well. Seeing him beat Poliwrath was legendary

[@rebelution6776]

It brings me to tears when I see Ash's Charizard and what they went through. They need to not only bring him back but make it a permanent Pokemon that Ash travels with. CHARIZARD IS THE BEST POKEMON! ❤️

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I can't help the tear up when watching charmander's origin 😅

[@Intellyellthismyoldchannel]

A true bond phenomenon! Always going to be his first ace and a deserving one. Even when he was with Damien he still was super loyal. Great video as usual!

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thanks!!!

[@jwanie366]

Charizard became my favorite Pokémon simply because of the character development that Ash’s went through. I’m sure a lot of us were waiting for this one!

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

It was hopefully worth the wait :)

[@LMJProds]

Who else misses Charmander?

[@larnizzo91]

This is hands down my favorite breakdown of yours to date. Not only is charizards development one of the most compelling, but you gave me a completely new perspective that through the eyes of a child I never noticed before in terms of past trauma from Damien. Great content professor! Lol

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thanks!! It was definitely the hardest to make so that's nice to hear XD

[@americanpaisareturns9051]

That’s one stubborn ass Charizard. That’s what makes him a badass though. So it’s all good.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

One of the baddest :)

[@ΧΡΗΣΤΟΣΑΜΑΝΑΤΙΔΗΣ-β7μ]

What an awesome Pokémon. Ash's Charizard was by far my favourite character in this universe. His strength, his determination, his honour, his character development. It's just a so well written story arc.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Agreed! One of the best :)

[@madnessarcade7447]

Pignite and Charizard saw each other as kindred spirits both abandoned by selfish trainers in similar ways so it makes sense

[@OshawottLuke]

I hope they make Ash obtain a new fire type that was also abandoned by its trainer but this time he brings Pignite, Infernape and Charizard to talk/encourage the new fire type, or like to just have interactions and all of that. To do something with the fact that he has other Pokémon that were abandoned.

[@guardian6788]

Weren't all of Ash's Kanto starters abandoned by previous trainers? Plus I'm fairly certain Torterra and Snivy were as well

[@madnessarcade7447]

@@guardian6788 the fire types are the most in your face about it tho

[@madnessarcade7447]

@@OshawottLuke maybe they can do that for gengar lol

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I'd love that sort of thing

[@justsomerandomanimefan1135]

The fact that ash didn’t use him to battle Leon’s Charizard is such a wasted opportunity

[@jakariashafin8685]

He could have fought alain in the masters 8 and have charizard beat mega charizard x being badass enough to beat a mega version of his own species.

[@RodgertheNegotiator]

That episode of the original season made me incredibly sad. So many great themes in this story arch; it really makes you think about being a better pet owner. I loved how Brock was super upset. He really was there for them and made sure everyone was fed. Charizard is one of the best of Ash's and he has proven it over and over. He honestly should have beaten the blazaken in johto. I also loved how they included the idea that traded pokemon would gain additional experience and would therefore level up quickly to a level that would begin to disobey the trainer.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Brought tears to my eyes as well XD

[@evelyngonzalez4760]

I always cry on that episode charmander didnt deserve that 😭

[@JohnDoe-bo5yk]

This is my og. Charizard is a legend. When I watched him as a Charmeleon get evolve into Charizard as ash and excited thinking it was to protect him but it was cause he was annoyed he couldn't fight Aerodactyl in the air made me laugh but then to see him stand with ash against mewtwo in the movie. Man, amazing. As a kid I loved this so much 😂

[@vivaanrohatgi4185]

The story is so well written . Hats off to you man

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thanks! It took a long, long time to write

[@vivaanrohatgi4185]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver i thought so cuz charizard is just such a long topic cuz its story and development and achievements

[@cockerspanielfan56]

I liked his story too and even when he mentioned about Claire returning to the series in best wishes. She hadn’t made an appearance since that Dragonite incident where it went berserk.

[@dwijeshnashikkar2653]

Oh boy! Professor this video gave me chills and a nostalgic trip to my kid days. The relationship ASH has with each of his pokemon is just so beautifully written. This fictional world teaches us alot!

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thanks! Much to learn from Pokemon :)

[@jibbersdelight1616]

the moment Charizard truly sees Ash as his trainer, he became one of Ash's strongest Pokèmon.

[@sarahgilliss3503]

Ash's bond with Charmander is what prompted me to train one when I got Pokémon Yellow. Since his first airing on TV, Charmander has been one of my favorite Pokémon. Now, many years later, I can't play Pokémon without having a Charizard on my team, and it ALWAYS knows Thunder Punch, Flamethrower, Wing Attack, and Solar Beam!

[@GamingFanactic911]

Charizard's story is so damn good. I love him so much. Great character deveopment, awesome personality, wholesome friend, and just a great Pokemon. If he was real, he would be my best friend. :D

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Just make sure to warm up when he gets cold before you befriend him 😆

[@GamingFanactic911]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver Oh most definitely. Warm hugs will get him to be friends with me. :D

[@aussiegamerplays7284]

Charizard and Ash both knew charizard was an ace up his sleeve and he wasn't going to just let himself be used for sheer power. He cared for ash but he needed proof he wouldn't be abused ever again. This is why he wouldn't obey, until he saw proof of his meaning.

[@blackavar5723]

Your channel got me back into the Pokemon anime after a 20+ year absence. Thank you! I would have never realized how much characters had grown if not for your videos! :)

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

That's awesome! It helped me get back into Pokemon as well, I really enjoy the research elements. I always enjoyed it but wasn't as hardcore until I started doing massive deep dives haah

[@nintendolife25]

I’m so happy that SkillShare really helped you with making this video Professor because it’s easily your best one yet! I love seeing how Charizard and Ash change over the course of the series. Damian sure missed out for abandoning it because it’s a real powerhouse. Again, awesome video!

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thanks! It was a labor of love. Skillshare is great also, definitely suggest checking em out

[@nintendolife25]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver Will do! Thanks!

[@Pharoh_95]

the GOAT of ash's team for sure, thanks for gracing us with this video professor

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Of course! Thanks for watching :)

[@teamgreats4084]

I'm 34 years old, and I've watched this relationship grow, the best thing ever was when he finally started listening to Ash....it moved me so much....with that being said, I Wana say This is a Great Video, I honestly appreciate what you'd done....

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

That's awesome! The channel has been a great way to revisit my childhood

[@kevin9794]

I remember that Charizard vs Blaziken battle as the most epic Pokemon battle of my childhood. It was the longest and most even I'd seen, plus because Blaziken was an unknown Pokemon back then, it had this aspect of mystery and made me want to see Ash win it all the more, in a sort of "home team vs away team" kind of way. I really thought the plot armor would prevail, and was surprised when at the last moment Ash's Charizard couldn't stand anymore. Blaziken seemed like such a cool Pokemon and powerful Pokemon, especially after beating Ash's Charizard, that it stayed in mind and I even used it as inspiration for en email address years later. This video was certainly a trip down memory lane for me, thanks a lot Professor Silver 😄

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

My pleasure! I had that episode on one of those game boy advance cartridges that included TV episodes so I used to watch it all the time on my game boy

[@Popstalgia]

Loved Charizard’s character arc in Kanto & the Orange Islands, but I always thought he should’ve had an ongoing rivalry with Aerodactyl.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Would've loved an actual battle between the two

[@theartistformallyknownasle4490]

I honestly thought that the Pokémon that Ash would use Mega Evolution with would be Charizard

[@guardian6788]

It's not like we'll never get to see it happen. Ash has access to Mega Evolution now, and if the writers allow it, Ash might go back to his old Pokemon and test their skills with Mega Evolution. Not only Charizard, but Sceptile, Heracross, and Glalie can get some well deserved time in the spotlight too! And that's not even mentioning if Gible fully evolves! I really hope that direction is taken, because I know that a lot of people would love it!!!

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Let's hope in the future :)

[@matthewkuscienko4616]

@@guardian6788 I feel like if they did decide to give Ash any other Pokemon to be able to mega evolve, Charizard is probably the highest up on that list due to it's popularity and iconic status. The real question for me is which mega evolution will they choose: will they go with X for the cool design and dragon typing, or will they instead go with Y to give that form more screen time, seeing as X was already heavily featured in the anime under the ownership of Alain

[@guardian6788]

@@matthewkuscienko4616 If Charizard was to receive a Mega Evolution, I have no doubt it would be Y in order to have a rivalry with Alain's Charizard

[@matthewkuscienko4616]

@@guardian6788 That would be cool in my opinion. I actually am slightly biased towards X rather than Y, but I do think that it would be cool to have Y get more screen time for a change

[@bige81892]

This is without a doubt my favorite episode on your channel so far and quite possibly will remain so no matter how many more awesome episodes follow after the class you took!

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thanks! Hopefully Greninja changes that XD

[@bige81892]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver well Charizard is my favorite species in general

[@esteban8471]

A minor thing, but I love how it occasionally shows him talking with footage in the corner. It makes the whole thing feel like an official documentary, which gives the video a more professional feel that makes it so much more enjoyable to watch.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thanks! We try to balance it out

[@abrahamj2691]

Your linear narration is amazing. That's hours of content condensed to a 25 min segment. And finally you got yourself a sponsor. Keep going Prof.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thanks!! It took a long, long time to write haah

[@anthonytorres2557]

i love the story of charizard that episode when ash rescues charmander always hits me hard.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Same, it's so touching :,)

[@CJ-jl6hf]

Some of my most favorite pokemon growing up as a kid was Team Rockets Koffin/Weezing!! Hope you do a history on em' so I can see em' again & relive those childish memories with more backstory :)

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I'll be doing Weezing next year :)

[@bbuny10]

I always thought, just like in the game, when you get a Pokémon from a trade, you need a certain amount of badges for them to respect you essentially. I know Ash didn’t “Trade” for Charmander, However it also would explain why it leveled up faster, although the amount of battles and Damien def played a role

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Definitely possible

[@cav3sp1d3rgam1ng]

Team Rocket tries to get Ash’s Pikachu for their boss Giovanni, but at the end of the day they’re not truly evil even tho they try to intimidate Ash and call him a twerp, they truly care deep down but don’t want Ash to know so Giovanni isn’t mad

[@shockdiesel3470]

Oh, boy, when Damien saw Charizard who is the exact same choirmander that he abandoned take out the Blastoise of heavy favorite to indigo league champion the tournament, Gary Oak, I bet he was kicking himself pretty hard. And for all of us animal lovers, even me who's afraid of lizards, I hope it hurt!

[@snapclub8751]

I’d love to see a battle between Ash’s Charizard & Leon’s Charizard.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

My money is on Ash

[@elijahmartin6806]

This is absolutely amazing I remember the episode when ash got charmander and it will always hold a place in my heart

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thanks Elijah! Labor of love

[@tyrannosaurusrex4600]

Ash winning pokemon world champin against charizard while having dragonite is disgrace to all pokemon fans!

[@Chesa_Kalden]

21:43 Diamond and Pearl was the only season to not feature a Charizard in general, lol.

[@clarence0100]

As a fan since pokemon came out as a show. Charizard got one of the best story lines. Im glad I got to see the whole journey after the first season coz other than the movie unknown… which gotta be my biggest surprise and coolest as a Charizard fan when he showed up… these summarization got me updated! Thanks! Who else is with me?

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I'd love more movie guest Pokemon -- it's definitely something that made the third film more special

[@LOLNestor]

Charizard is my all time favorite Pokémon, more specifically, Ash’s Charizard and his story and growth. An excellent video, thank you for this.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thanks! More to come :)

[@phoenixzd5409]

Imagine if Ash fought Alaina Mega Charizard X by making his Charizard a Mega Y. That would be sick.

[@bastidon54]

This video was great professor, it's nice to see my favorite pokemon finally covered. Now you even have sponsors who you completely deserve. It's been great to watch your channel grow and you better believe I'm gonna watch every video you put out, they have only been increasing I'm quality. The only suggestion I have is maybe showing the different win rate percentages for each evolutionary stage and then a final percentage for all of them. It might give a better idea as to how they performed as they grew. Other than that I honestly cannot think of what else can be done to improve your videos, amazing job Professor.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thanks! Glad you're enjoying it :) The win/loss records actually take a ton of time for editing & graphics so it'll likely need to stay the same for now as it's already pretty intensive but perhaps in the future :)

[@bastidon54]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver Your work is already more than good enough Professor, dont worry about it if you cant do it right now.

[@Goyanks28]

Charizard is my favorite Pokémon ever. I was so blessed to be born in the 1990s and witness the Kanto, Orange Islands, and Johto sagas. Excellent video!

[@anthonyvermeer8259]

Ash getting Charmander was one of the best things that ever happened in the Anime. Credits must be given to Brock that he was willing to give Charmander which he give so much care for to Ash. And its surely did Pay off for Ash. For All the Battles it won and all the Great moments and Memories. If it would have gone with Brock it would have still been under good care but it would surely change things. (Which in this scenario also could apply to the next episode if the writers would decide to give Misty Squirtle since Ash would have Bulbasaur and Brock Charmander)

[@drstrange9472]

My take is I don’t think charizard hated ash nor do I think it was lazy. I think charizard always had at the back of its mind what Damian did and it took a lot for ash to prove to charizard that he wouldn’t leave it.

[@austinmccormick8952]

I've heard a theory that Charmelion stopped listening to him because Ash wanted him to go easy on the Paras and it annoyed him because he was pumped to beat some more Pokémon in battles

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Could be!

[@serge263]

Team Rocket though. They're always there to help when you really need their help. The Team Rocket Trio actually are the best characters in the Pokemon anime. Also, what would be awesome is if Ash secretly switches out one of his pokemon for Charizard before facing Leon in the last battle, so it can be Charizard vs Charizard.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

They're the real mvps :)

[@ninagee4511]

I cant really recall if Charizard ever interacted with Chimchar since they both share the exact abandonment issues from their first trainers. The only difference was that Chimchar's personality didn't change after evolution.

[@rondon9922]

For a kid who didn't have cable growing up i lived for this after school, jacki chan adventures, cubix, etc 😢

[@Gottacacheemalll]

He needs to make a comeback for journeys

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Fingers crossed!

[@arunks2187]

Memories never die.. nostalgia hitting me hard

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I have history vids on history of bulbasaur, squirtle, pidgeot (and more) so get ready for more nostalgia :)

[@jamesrobson8308]

Charizard will always be one of his best mons so I wouldn't be surprised if he was used in the last matches of the wcs, he should use all of his aces in the leon match, lycakrock, krook , scpet, hera, charizard and of course pika, maybe infernape or greninja too

[@matthewkuscienko4616]

Incineroar and Snorlax are also Pokemon that would be great to see return for such an important battle. I'd especially like to see Incineroar make a return, since we still haven't gotten to see it battle yet since it evolved. I also wish they would've done more with Ash having an Incineroar, like maybe having it fully evolve sooner than it did? I feel like there may have originally been plans to have this happen, since some of the first artwork of Incineroar that was leaked showed it alongside Ash and Mallow, so maybe this was hinting at Ash getting it to fully evolve by the time he entered the Alola league?

[@jamesrobson8308]

@@matthewkuscienko4616 not for the very last battle but maybe Cynthia or someone further up the board and yes I agree, there was alot of story lines to happen in sm so it makes sense if it were to evolve beforehand.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I'd love that, I just hope noone gets treated like a fall guy (e.g. Hawlucha against Sawyer & Tauros against Gary). Someone has to go out without a win.

[@jamesrobson8308]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver did hawulcha not take out slaking?

[@kevinmark2146]

It blows my mind to think about how much time it would take to make a video like this. Thank you for creating a fantastic way to tap into my nostalgia! 🙏

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

A lot of hard work haha. Thanks!!

[@6thdayreptiles414]

Charizard, Krookodile and Greninja should have stuck around longer after their respective seasons, they were Ashs GOATs and aces

[@ryanmcglade8956]

Finally do one on Ash's Incineroar who helped him through the Alola by becoming his ace becoming his strongest onto many battles it had under its belt even looking back w/its history how it met Ash, being raised by Stoutland, having a rivalry w/Professor Kukui's Incineroar, becoming op the way it absorbed Blast Burn, activating its ability Blaze & evolving into a legendary king & champion & it should've evolve way sooner even before the league to become his main Pokémon which its still is getting the same treatment like Charizard & Greninja hopefully that'll change once it returns & get its spotlight back & gain the glory it needs once again to ever have its 1st ever battling debut after it evolve while it blacked out & should've continued on fighting against Tapu Koko as his last Pokémon to gain its title after the league was over Incineroar would decide to continue traveling w/Ash traveling around the world enough for Incineroar to get another arc using new attacks like Flare Blitz, Focus Punch, Darkest Lariat & Blast Burn to become his strongest in the world against Leon & Charizard for the World Championships!

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Incineroar would be a great one to cover! I enjoyed touching on his history in the Kukui's Incineroar video

[@ryanmcglade8956]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver I have a theory that Incineroar's gonna have a plan returning to Ash once again in case Greninja doesn't show even interacting w/Infernape while the 2 spar in battle be a little weird to see Ash w/2 fully evolved fire starters & both his aces to return so sudden!

[@ryanmcglade8956]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver Do Ash's Incineroar 1st for his Alola team why don't ya heck mention the parts why its its most powerful Pokémon he's ever possess when it gets its 1st ever battle debut its opponents are the ones that gonna be in big trouble to ever confront Incineroar the legendary king & champion!

[@jordanjennings7872]

Bro that was a very long sentence 😅😅

[@ryanmcglade8956]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver Incineroar itself would be even more powerful compare to Charizard & Greninja skill level this high heck if Incineroar does go down once again while standing seeing its opponent makes its KO where this gets scary as Incineroar grabs the opponent without warning & starts to act barbaric w/red eyes like a monster without using attack where Incineroar starts punching & clawing going insane w/power!

[@martinboyd899]

As a kid, I did miss Charmander after it evolved but I did love Charizard

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

I loved Charmander, it was adorable

[@cobaltprime9467]

It’s because of Ash’s Charizard that I love Charizard so much. My two favorite Pokémon tied at number one are Charizard and Lucario. I think my dream team would be Charizard, Lucario, Tyranitar, Garchomp, Nidoking, and Electavire

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Great lineup! I like Nidoking too

[@langfordjeremy100]

I love Charizard too. His story and progression brought me to tears

[@mr.fleesta7808]

At 23:31, Professor Silver said Charizard tanked Energy Ball. The move used by Ninetales, however, was clearly hidden power.

[@FSUfan1991]

You take your Pokémon knowledge extremely serious. I respect that

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Haha thanks! Pokemon deserves nothing less am I right?

[@cantpickaname3129]

Gotta give it to team rocket for being real G's helping Charizard

[@darkred121]

That's something I was waiting from so many months Thanks for making this video And this video is AWESOME

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Glad you liked it!!

[@ayToNic]

I remember when Ash got his Charmander. By far my favorite pokemon and my favorite episode

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Great ep indeed 😌

[@jeegupopli1871]

8:32 lol he didn't destroy team rocket for the love of pikachu but because the bombed his buffet.

[@rolltide91011]

You're a world class youtuber! Loved the edits here - in particular, the opening line with the shaky screen effect, and the closeup on Charmander's eye moving while talking about the trauma from Damien.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thanks so much!! My editing partner and I have been working together for quite a while now :)

[@Blackstandard7]

Charizard needs more redemption against dragonites. Ash’s charizard has a bad record against dragonites. Got owned by drakes dragonite and the wild dragonite by clairs gym. For years I’ve been salty about charizard getting bested by those two. Iris’ dragonite doesn’t come close to those two. I wish they can show charizard getting victories over dragonites.

[@ted544]

Iris's dragonite is actually far more powerful than those two considering it's one of the aces of a master and just two episodes after its battle with Charizard was duking it out with legendaries.

[@putman815]

When he lost to blaze, it was probably to push the new coming games for the Hoenn Region. Don't want the 1st gen beating the 3rd gen, making it look less valuable as the new games came in for Hoen. I feel like he gets slighted a little bit too, could be the old man in me. I loved the first 3 gens

[@taciribeiro90]

Charizard has the best Battle Record among ash’s fire type, I think. And he might be one of the best among all Pokémon’s too. I miss Charizard , I hope to see him now days on the anime tournament.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Let's hope!

[@invincible6987]

Thanks for explaining charizard’s history so well charizard is my one of the most favourite pokemon Especially ash’s charizard you are awesome

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thank you so much!

[@invincible6987]

@@ProfessorAlexSilver hey sir can you make a video about paul’s torterra

[@pacman1187]

Wow, I'd have never known that Charizard's story is this good without watching this video. Big thanks for making this. I only watched Pokemon anime when I was young, just until the beginning of gen 2. I knew that he left but never know that he returned many times.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

Thanks! It was a labor of love

[@shootertone5644]

Likewise ! It felt good to finally know his story

[@JohnnyDunn]

This is amazing. I have this episode, on vhs brand new sealed 9/8.5 grade from IGS, THE FIRST APPEARANCE OF CHARIZARD!!!🤯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥