Ash's Charizard/Manga/Movie adaptations/I Choose You!

Charizard appeared in . It was first shown as a Charmander where Cross got it from. Later, Cross was revealed to have abandoned Charmander when encountered it out in the rain. After Ash and Verity took Charmander in a cave to recover, Sorrel helped it back to good health.

The next day, Ash offered Charmander to join his team and Charmander accepted. It then battled a and defeated it, which resulted in it evolving into a Charmeleon. Charmeleon battled Cross's. During the battle, it kept on damaging Incineroar, something that Cross allowed. However, it turned out to be part of Cross's plan as Incineroar's strength increased by every attack Charmeleon threw at it. Because of that, Incineroar was able to defeat Charmeleon with.

After Ash and reached the Raizen Mountains and encountered Cross again, Charmeleon was used in the rematch against Cross's Incineroar. During the battle, Charmeleon evolved into Charizard and defeated Incineroar. When became corrupted by the evil tainting it because of Cross placing the Rainbow Wing on top of the rock instead of Ash, Charizard protected Cross from an attack coming from  when Marshadow possessed it and took part in the battle against the other Pokémon possessed by Marshadow. After Ash disappeared from existence because of a combined attack coming from Marshadow's army, Charizard and the others were saddened to see that happen. Charizard became happy when Ash was revived.