So, Charizardite X. Man, that thing. I remember wanting it so bad. My Charizard, a good buddy, but I saw what Mega Charizard X looked like, you know? Black skin, blue flames. Just looked way cooler, way tougher than the orange guy, no offense to him.
The Big Misunderstanding
This was back when I was playing Pokémon X. Or maybe it was Y? Nah, pretty sure it was X. I didn’t pick Charmander as my Kanto starter from Professor Sycamore. I think I went with Bulbasaur that time, or Squirtle, can’t quite recall. Anyway, the point is, I didn’t get the Charizardite X right then and there like some lucky folks. I heard you got the stone for the Kanto starter you picked. So, I was a bit stuck. My rival got the one for his Charizard, and I was just there, Charizard in my party, no fancy Mega Stone.
I spent a good while just flying around, thinking maybe I missed a spot, talked to the wrong person. It’s always like that in these games, isn’t it? You think it’s straightforward, then bam, you’re lost or you’ve missed one tiny detail.
The Lumiose City Hustle
Then I heard whispers, well, more like frantically searched online forums back in the day, that you could actually buy it. In Lumiose City. At that fancy Stone Emporium. Sounded easy enough, right? Wrong.
First off, Lumiose City. That place was, and still is, a nightmare to navigate for me. I probably spent a solid hour just trying to find the darn shop, going in circles, taking the wrong cab. Finally found it. Walked in, all excited. And the guy at the counter? He had a bunch of stones, but no Charizardite X. Not a sausage.
Turns out, there were conditions. Big ones.
- You had to beat the Elite Four. Okay, fair enough. Standard procedure.
- You had to have your Mega Ring upgraded by Professor Sycamore, which also happens after the main story.
- And here’s the kicker: the guy only sells certain Mega Stones on certain days, and Charizardite X (if you didn’t get it from Sycamore in X version) was one of the rarer, more expensive ones. He’d tell you he got a “special deal” or some such nonsense.
So, I got to work. Ploughed through the rest of the game, beat the Champion. Felt good. Got my Mega Ring upgraded. Went back to Lumiose, heart pounding. Talked to the dude. Still no Charizardite X. But he did mention it could show up. And the price? Whoa. It was a lot of Poké Dollars. Like, a lot. More than I had, that’s for sure.
Grinding and Waiting
So began the grind. Re-battling trainers, hitting up the Battle Chateau, selling off nuggets and pearls I’d hoarded. Anything for cash. And every single day, I’d make the trip to that Stone Emporium. It became a ritual. Wake up, check the shop, be disappointed, go grind, repeat. It was frustrating, I won’t lie. There were days I almost gave up, thought “regular Charizard is fine, who needs blue flames anyway?”
But then I’d see a picture of Mega Charizard X online or remember how awesome it looked in a battle video, and the determination would come flooding back. It wasn’t just about the power boost; it was about getting that specific cool thing for my Pokémon.
Victory at Last
And then, one day, it happened. I walked in, almost not expecting anything, and there it was. Charizardite X. Sitting there in his inventory. I swear my heart skipped a beat. I had the money by then, saved up like a dragon on its hoard. Smashed that buy button so hard. Finally! After all that effort, all that waiting.
I flew straight to the nearest Pokémon Center, put Charizard at the front of my party, gave him the stone. Went into the first wild battle I could find. Hit that Mega Evolve button. And boom. Black dragon, blue fire. It was glorious. My Charizard, now Mega Charizard X, just looked incredible. And yeah, he absolutely wrecked everything. Tough Claws ability with Flare Blitz? Forget about it.
It’s funny, the hoops we jump through for these digital critters and their accessories. But that feeling of accomplishment, of finally getting that Charizardite X after all that work? Totally worth it. Made that Charizard feel even more like my Charizard, you know? We went through a whole ordeal for that power-up. Good times, looking back. Stressful, but good.
