Ash didn't want to leave Charizard, but he just wanted what was best for Charizard and went through with it. ... However, in Great Bowls of Fire!, it later returned to Ash, revealing that Charizard has now grown similar to the wild Charizard in the Charicific Valley and blows him with a Flamethrower as a happy greeting.

Will Charizard return to Ash in galar?

Ash asks if Charizard would like to rejoin him on his journey, and the answer is an enthusiastic yes! So, it's off once again to the White Ruins, but now with Charizard along, reunited with our heroes once again!

How does Ash get his Charizard back?

When Charmeleon became a Charizard, the defiance only grew, making the fire Pokémon extremely difficult to manage. Things finally changed though when Charizard was badly defeated by a Poliwrath and Ash dutifully nursed him back to health. After that, Charizard again became one of Ash's most loyal Pokémon.