Alright!  I've had it with you stupid Charizard haters.  Do you wanna
know the truth about him?  Well, if you're reading this you will learn.
First of all, everyone is complaining about discarding energies and his
retreat cost, here's the answer.
1.  If you aren't stupid, you've realized by now that the fire Pokemon is
the strongest around( I hate to admit it because I'm a water lover.).
2. If it weren't for the fact that energies had to be discarded, all games
with fire Pokemon on one side would be unfair.  One example is Ninetales.
80 damage, no damage to Ninetales.  If he didn't discard energies, the game
would go VERY quickly.  Charizard, the strongest Pokemon, if he didn't
discard energies would eliminate his opponents one by one.
3. Has anyone ever heard of the double-colorless energy?  Put one on
Charizard as soon as he evolves and all opponents except Chancy ( And a
Japanese card.  The Nidoking badged by Giovani has 120 HP.) are well-done.
4. Also if Charizard is benched and has just retreated, put an energy on him
while the other Pokemon is in front.  bring him out, attach a double
colorless and roast the opponent.
5. One more thing some people don't know is that when you retreat, you don't
have to discard energies attached to the retreating Pokemon.  Discard
energies in your hand.
    The truth about Charizard is, he is the best card ever created.  The
only other card nearly equal in power is the Arcanine badged by Blaine.  It
does 120 damage but only has 90 HP and is Japanese.
Now you know the truth about Charizard from me, Michael.