>>28751124Yes, he is. Having been a Charizardfag, I would know. The day Stealth Rock started being a thing, it was the end. There was no reason to use Charizard after that. But I did.
I stuck with Charizard throughout the entire 4th and 5th Gen. I was laughed at for years. I still used Charizard. Came up with many ways to deal with SR. Rapid Spin, Magic Bounce, anything I could use. I lost a lot. After years, I won a local tournament with Charizard. People didn't laugh. They didn't make fun of me. I was on the verge of crying.
Then came the day when his Mega form was announced. Charizard had Drought. I was so happy that day. People payed attention to him again. I was online, looking at the comments, seeing people come up with different ways to use him already.
Then they revealed his second Mega form. Charizard became a Dragon-type and gained Tough Claw. I can't possibly describe my feelings from that time. After years and years of being the worst Fire starter competitively, I could finally see him being useful again.
People stopped laughing. Stealth Rock didn't go away, but people still used him. But that attention brought a lot of hate. Now, instead of laughing at me, people insult me when I mention Charizard. After suffering for so many years, when GF finally made Charizard stronger, they apparently "gave too much attention" to Charizard.
Being a Charizard fan is true suffering. No matter what happens, we will never find peace. Even Pikachu has been more or less accepted, but Charizard will never be.
