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Charmander
Lizard Pokémon
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.
Details
Height0.6 m
Weight8.5 kg
Gender87.5% ♂ · 12.5% ♀
Catch rate45
Base friendship70
Growth ratemedium slow
Appears in these games
Base stats
HP
39
Attack
52
Defense
43
Sp. Atk
60
Sp. Def
50
Speed
65
Total
309
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
Smogon · Gen 9Recommended battle-ready sets by competitive tier. A “/” means either option works in that slot.
Sun Wallbreaker
- Item
- Choice Scarf
- Ability
- Solar Power
- Nature
- Timid
- EVs
- 44 HP / 12 Def / 196 SpA / 236 Spe
- Tera
- Fire
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Charmander can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Sprites & renders
25 sprites & renders for Charmander.
Across the games
Moves
| Lv. | Move | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 8 | Smokescreen | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 9 | Ember | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 12 | Dragon Breath | Dragon | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 13 | Metal Claw | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 |
| 15 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 17 | Fire Fang | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| 18 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 22 | Dragon Rage | Dragon | Special | — | 100 | 10 |
| 22 | Rage | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 |
| 28 | Flame Burst | Fire | Special | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| 28 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 30 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 36 | Inferno | Fire | Special | 100 | 50 | 5 |
| 38 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| 40 | Flare Blitz | Fire | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| 46 | Fire Spin | Fire | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 |
Breeding & egg moves
Charmander can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
