Charmander is a Fire-type Pokémon from Kanto, introduced in Generation 1 and known as the Lizard Pokémon. It stands 0.6 m tall, weighs 8.5 kg and has a base stat total of 309.
Its highest base stat is Speed at 65 and its lowest is HP at 39. Its total of 309 is higher than 20% of all Pokémon.
| HP | 39 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 52 | |
| Defense | 43 | |
| Sp. Atk | 60 | |
| Sp. Def | 50 | |
| Speed | 65 | |
| Total | 309 |
Charmander takes double damage from Ground, Rock and Water moves. It resists Bug, Steel, Fire, Grass, Ice and Fairy moves.
Charmander evolves into Charmeleon at level 16.
Charmander has a catch rate of 45 out of 255, which makes it tricky to catch. In the Tall Grass Club meadow, better balls improve your odds.
In the Tall Grass Club catching game, Charmander lives in the Volcano, which opens after you've caught 10 Pokémon. Wild Charmander start turning up once your partner is around level 2. Tap Track on this page and it will turn up more often.
Here's where wild Charmander can be found in the main Pokémon games, newest games last.
Charmander is weak to Ground, Rock and Water moves, so Pokémon of those types are your best bet.
Strong counters that also resist its attacks:
These are the attacks Charmander learns by levelling up in the newest games, which are the same moves it learns in Tall Grass Club. Its first moves are Scratch.
| Level | Move | Type | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | 40 | 100% |
| 4 | Ember | Fire | 40 | 100% |
| 12 | Dragon Breath | Dragon | 60 | 100% |
| 17 | Fire Fang | Fire | 65 | 95% |
| 20 | Slash | Normal | 70 | 100% |
| 24 | Flamethrower | Fire | 90 | 100% |
| 32 | Fire Spin | Fire | 35 | 85% |
| 36 | Inferno | Fire | 100 | 50% |
| 40 | Flare Blitz | Fire | 120 | 100% |