#004 Charmander

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Height0.6 m(1'12")

Weight8.5 kg(18.7 lbs)

Gender♂ 87.5%♀ 12.5%

Gen 1

Charmander Evolution

CharmanderLevel 1

CharmeleonLevel 16

CharizardLevel 36

Charizard Mega XMega Stone X

Charizard Mega YMega Stone Y

Charmander's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	39		219
Attack	52		140
Defense	43		122
Sp. Atk	60		156
Sp. Def	50		136
Speed	65		166
		0/508	939

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

water ground rock

1xdamage

normal electric fighting poison flying psychic ghost dragon dark

0.5xdamage

fire grass ice bug steel fairy

Charmander Abilities

Blaze

Strengthens Fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Solar PowerHidden

Increases Special Attack to 1.5× but costs 1/8 max HP after each turn during strong sunlight.

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Charmander Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Scratch	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.
Growl	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats.
Ember	fire	special	40	100	Level 4	The target is attacked with small flames. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Smokescreen	normal	status	–	100	Level 8	The user releases an obscuring cloud of smoke or ink. This lowers the target's accuracy.
Dragon Breath	dragon	special	60	100	Level 12	The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Fire Fang	fire	physical	65	95	Level 17	The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn.
Slash	normal	physical	70	100	Level 20	The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes, or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Flamethrower	fire	special	90	100	Level 24	The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	Level 28	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Fire Spin	fire	special	35	85	Level 32	The user traps the target inside a fierce vortex of fire that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Inferno	fire	special	100	50	Level 36	The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense fire. This leaves the target with a burn.
Flare Blitz	fire	physical	120	100	Level 40	The user cloaks itself in fire and charges the target to inflict damage. This also damages the user quite a lot and may leave the target with a burn.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Breaking Swipe	dragon	physical	60	100	TM	The user swings its tough tail wildly and attacks opposing Pokémon. This also lowers their Attack stats.
Brick Break	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Crunch	dark	physical	80	100	TM	The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Dragon Claw	dragon	physical	80	100	TM	The user slashes the target with huge, sharp claws to inflict damage.
Dragon Dance	dragon	status	–	–	TM	The user vigorously performs a mystic, powerful dance that boosts its Attack and Speed stats.
Dragon Pulse	dragon	special	85	100	TM	The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user's gaping mouth.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
False Swipe	normal	physical	40	100	TM	A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
Fire Blast	fire	special	110	85	TM	The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Fire Pledge	fire	special	80	100	TM	A column of fire hits the target. When used with its grass counterpart, this move's power is boosted and a vast sea of fire appears.
Fire Punch	fire	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with a fiery punch. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Flame Charge	fire	physical	50	100	TM	Cloaking itself in flame, the user attacks the target. Then, building up momentum, the user boosts its Speed stat.
Fling	dark	physical	–	100	TM	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Focus Blast	fighting	special	120	70	TM	The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Focus Punch	fighting	physical	150	100	TM	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move.
Heat Wave	fire	special	95	90	TM	The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokémon. This may also leave them with a burn.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Outrage	dragon	physical	120	100	TM	The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.
Overheat	fire	special	130	90	TM	The user attacks the target with all its might. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Roar	normal	status	–	–	TM	The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Rock Slide	rock	physical	75	90	TM	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Rock Tomb	rock	physical	60	95	TM	The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
Shadow Claw	ghost	physical	70	100	TM	The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Swords Dance	normal	status	–	–	TM	A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Temper Flare	fire	physical	75	100	TM	Spurred by desperation, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thunder Punch	electric	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Weather Ball	normal	special	50	100	TM	This move's type and power change depending on the weather at the time the move is used.
Will O Wisp	fire	status	–	85	TM	The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn.
Ancient Power	rock	special	60	100	Egg	The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also boost all the user's stats at once.
Belly Drum	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The user maximizes its Attack stat but loses HP equal to half its max HP.
Bite	dark	physical	60	100	Egg	The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.
Counter	fighting	physical	–	100	Egg	A retaliatory attack that counters any physical move, inflicting double the damage taken.
Dragon Rush	dragon	physical	100	75	Egg	The user tackles the target while exhibiting overwhelming menace. This may also make the target flinch.
Dragon Tail	dragon	physical	60	90	Egg	The target is knocked away, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Iron Tail	steel	physical	100	75	Egg	The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Metal Claw	steel	physical	50	95	Egg	The target is raked with steel claws. This may also boost the user's Attack stat.

Charmander Sprites

Normal

Back

Pokedex Entries

Red

Obviously prefers hot places. When it rains, steam is said to spout from the tip of its tail.

Yellow

The flame at the tip of its tail makes a sound as it burns. You can only hear it in quiet places.

Gold

The flame on its tail shows the strength of its life force. If it is weak, the flame also burns weakly.

Silver

The flame on its tail indicates CHARMANDER's life force. If it is healthy, the flame burns brightly.

Crystal

If it's healthy, the flame on the tip of its tail will burn vigor ously, even if it gets a bit wet.

In Other Languages

Charmander's Japanese name is Hitokage (ヒトカゲ). Here are all the official names for Charmander across different languages:

JapaneseヒトカゲHitokage

Korean파이리

Chinese (Traditional)小火龍

FrenchSalamèche

GermanGlumanda

SpanishCharmander

ItalianCharmander

Chinese (Simplified)小火龙

Charmander Breeding

Species

Lizard Pokémon

Egg Groups

Monster Dragon

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate45

Base Friendship70

Growth RateMedium Slow

Base Experience62

How to Get Charmander

Charmander is not catchable in the wild in most mainline Pokemon games – it is typically received as a gift or chosen as a starter Pokemon. Here is how to obtain Charmander in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers