Charmander
The Fire type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
National #4• Available in 10 game versions
Fire
Pokemon Details
Species: Lizard Pokémon
Height: 0.6 m
Weight: 8.5 kg
Abilities:
Training
EV Yield: 1 Speed
Catch Rate: 45
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 62
Growth Rate: Medium Slow
Breeding
Egg Groups:
- Dragon
- Monster
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min: 4884
- Max: 5140
Gender:
- Male: 87.5%
- Female: 12.5%
Available Game Versions
Click a game to view specific dataStats
52
43
39
60
50
65
Total
309
Type Guide
Grouped using the games’ own battle text -- “Super Effective”, “Not Very Effective”, and “No Effect” -- rather than lumping resisted and immune match-ups together, since immune means zero damage, not just less.
Your Moves
Super Effective Against (×2/×4)
GrassIceBugSteel
Not Very Effective Against (×0.5/×0.25)
FireWaterRockDragon
No Effect Against (×0)
None.
Their Moves Against You
Super Effective Against You (×2/×4)
WaterGroundRock
Not Very Effective Against You (×0.5/×0.25)
FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy
No Effect On You (×0)
None.
Try a matchup
Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
Your damage:×1Even
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, Water/Flying takes ×4 from Electric moves.
Evolutions
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Charmander appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growl | 1 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Scratch | 1 | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| Tackle | 1 | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| Ember | 9 | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 |
| Dragon Breath | 12 | Dragon | Special | 60 | 100 |
| Smokescreen | 13 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Metal Claw | 13 | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95 |
| Leer | 15 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Rage | 22 | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 |
| Scary Face | 25 | Normal | Status | - | 90 |
| Fire Fang | 25 | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95 |
| Flame Burst | 28 | Fire | Special | 70 | 100 |
| Slash | 30 | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 |
| Flamethrower | 38 | Fire | Special | 95 | 100 |
| Flare Blitz | 40 | Fire | Physical | 120 | 100 |
| Dragon Rush | 42 | Dragon | Physical | 100 | 75 |
| Dragon Rage | 43 | Dragon | Special | - | 100 |
| Fire Spin | 46 | Fire | Special | 15 | 70 |
| Inferno | 46 | Fire | Special | 100 | 50 |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Blue | Pallet-town - Starter-choice |
| Yellow | Route-24 - Npc-gift |
| Gold | Trade/migrate From Another Game - Wild special-encounter - Special-method |
| Firered | Pallet Town - Wild pallet-town-area - Gift |
| X | Lumiose City - Wild lumiose-city-area - Gift |
| Shield | Trade/migrate From Another Game - Wild |
| Scarlet | Location Data Not Yet Available - Wild special-encounter - Special-method |
| LegendsZA | Special-encounter - Special-method |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| Red | Obviously prefers hot places. When it rains, steam is said to spout from the tip of its tail. |
| Blue | 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 vigorously, even if it gets a bit wet. |
| Firered | From the time it is born, a flame burns at the tip of its tail. Its life would end if the flame were to go out. |
| Leafgreen | It has a preference for hot things. When it rains, steam is said to spout from the tip of its tail. |
| Heartgold | The flame on its tail shows the strength of its life force. If it is weak, the flame also burns weakly. |
| Soulsilver | The flame on its tail indicates CHARMANDER’s life force. If it is healthy, the flame burns brightly. |
| X | The flame on its tail indicates Charmander’s life force. If it is healthy, the flame burns brightly. |
| Y | From the time it is born, a flame burns at the tip of its tail. Its life would end if the flame were to go out. |
| Sword | It has a preference for hot things. When it rains, steam is said to spout from the tip of its tail. |
| Shield | From the time it is born, a flame burns at the tip of its tail. Its life would end if the flame were to go out. |