How close are Charizard and Blastoise in size?
Charizard measures 1.7 m (5.58 ft) from the ground up, and Blastoise measures 1.6 m (5.25 ft) from the ground up. That puts Charizard at 1.06 times the height of Blastoise: 10 cm (3.94 in) of difference, 6%. Put the other way round, Blastoise covers 94% of Charizard on the axis both are judged on. Charizard and Blastoise are both written in single metres, and the 6% between them is the whole of the difference.
| Object | Real size | Axis measured | What the figure covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charizard | 1.7 m 5.58 ft |
Height | Ground to highest point |
| Blastoise | 1.6 m 5.25 ft |
Height | Ground to highest point |
Both figures, Charizard and Blastoise, come from the Size It Up measurement set, one real-world size and one measured axis per object, last checked in September 2026; outline provenance is listed on the sources page.
Why this one is hard to judge by eye
Charizard has never been measured, only stated: the figure comes from its source and moves when the source is redrawn, while Blastoise can be checked with a tape, so this pair sets a decision against a measurement. Both shapes fit in a single glance here, which is exactly why the 6% between Charizard and Blastoise slips past: at this size the eye compares whole outlines, and the figures above compare one axis. A gap of 6% is invisible without a shared baseline: on the ground line above, Blastoise stops 10 cm (3.94 in) short of Charizard.
What each figure covers
Charizard. Charizard uses its official entry height, the same number across every game it appears in. Screen appearances vary wildly from it, which is a recurring problem with animated sizes.
Blastoise. Blastoise is quoted at its official entry height, a figure fixed by the game rather than measured from any drawing. Those heights are settled and do not change between appearances.
Charizard and Blastoise are both quoted as a height, which is what makes the ratio above a like-for-like figure.
What else is about that size?
Measured the same way, Charizard at 1.7 m sits within a tenth of Human at 1.71 m, American Bison at 1.75 m and C-3PO at 1.77 m. Blastoise at 1.6 m has Crash Bandicoot at 1.5 m, Gengar at 1.5 m and Kangaroo at 1.5 m for company, within a tenth. Swapping any of those in for Charizard would move its ratio to Blastoise by less than 10%.