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Charmander

Category: Lizard Pokémon

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#0003 venusaur
#0005 charmeleon
Charmander #0004

Basic Information

Height

0.6 m

Weight

8.5 kg

Abilities

Blaze

Ups FIRE moves in a pinch.
Solar Power Hidden

Boosts Sp. Atk, but lowers HP in sunshine.
Fire
Generation I Type matchups on PokeTypes

Charmander

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

Base Stats

Total309
HPATKDEFSP.ATKSP.DEFSPD
HP39
Attack52
Defense43
Sp. Atk.60
Sp. Def.50
Speed65

Training

Base experience
62
Capture rate
45
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium Slow
EV yield
1 Speed

Breeding

Egg groups
Monster, Dragon
Gender ratio
♂ 87.5% · ♀ 12.5%
Egg cycles
20

Pokédex numbers

Total historical: 9
National
#004
Blueberry
#167

Historical changes

  • Generation I and earlier: Special 50

Evolution Chain

charmander
charmander#0004

Level Up

Level 16

charmeleon
charmeleon#0005

Level Up

Level 36

charizard
charizard#0006

Smogon tier

Source: Smogon (via Pokémon Showdown)

LC
Tier Categories Legend

Tier Categories Legend

Uber

Uber

Pokémon too powerful for the standard tiers.

OU

Overused

The competitive standard.

UU

Underused

Strong mid-usage Pokémon.

RU

Rarely Used

Pokémon of the intermediate league.

NU

Never Used

Pokémon with specific niches.

PU

PU

Low-usage category.

LC

Little Cup

Level 5 Pokémon.

AG

Anything Goes

No rules.

Moves

Learned moves

Lv. Move Category Priority Method Version Effect / Description
- Fire Punch TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Thunder Punch TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Swords Dance TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Body Slam TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Take Down TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Bite Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Roar TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Flamethrower TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Counter Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Fire Spin TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Dig TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Fire Blast TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Swift TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rest TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rock Slide TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Substitute TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Protect TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Scary Face TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Belly Drum Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Outrage TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Endure TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- False Swipe TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Sleep Talk TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Iron Tail Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Metal Claw Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Metal Claw TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Sunny Day TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Crunch TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Ancient Power Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Heat Wave TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Will O Wisp TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Facade TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Focus Punch TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Helping Hand TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Brick Break TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Weather Ball TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Overheat TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rock Tomb TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Dragon Claw TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Dragon Dance TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Fling TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Flare Blitz TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Dragon Pulse TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Dragon Rush Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Focus Blast TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Shadow Claw TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Fire Fang TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Flame Charge TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Fire Pledge TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Dragon Tail Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Dragon Tail TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Breaking Swipe TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Tera Blast TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Temper Flare TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
1 Scratch Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Growl Level Scarlet / Violet
4 Ember Level Scarlet / Violet
8 Smokescreen Level Scarlet / Violet
12 Dragon Breath Level Scarlet / Violet
17 Fire Fang Level Scarlet / Violet
20 Slash Level Scarlet / Violet
24 Flamethrower Level Scarlet / Violet
28 Scary Face Level Scarlet / Violet
32 Fire Spin Level Scarlet / Violet
36 Inferno Level Scarlet / Violet
40 Flare Blitz Level Scarlet / Violet