Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 0.6 m
- Weight
- 8.5 kg
Training & breeding details
Gender87.5% ♂ · 12.5% ♀
Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium slow
Base EXP62
Base stats
HP
39
Attack
52
Defense
43
Sp. Atk
60
Sp. Def
50
Speed
65
Total
309
Base Stat Total
Abilities
On this page — jump to a section
Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026
Where to find Charmander
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Red
Blue
Yellow
FireRed
LeafGreen
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Let's Go Pikachu
Let's Go Eevee
Red Japan
Green Japan
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Charmander can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
18 of 18
Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Growl Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Scratch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 8 | Smokescreen Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 9 | Ember Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 12 | Dragon Breath Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Dragon | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 13 | Metal Claw Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage. | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 |
| 15 | Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 17 | Fire Fang Has a chance to burn the target and a chance to make the target flinch. | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| 18 | Fury Swipes Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 22 | Dragon Rage Inflicts 40 points of damage. | Dragon | Special | — | 100 | 10 |
| 22 | Rage If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one stage. | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 |
| 28 | Flame Burst Deals splash damage to Pokémon next to the target. | Fire | Special | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| 28 | Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 30 | Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 36 | Inferno Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Special | 100 | 50 | 5 |
| 38 | Flamethrower Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| 40 | Flare Blitz User takes 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| 46 | Fire Spin Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | 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.
Sprites & renders
30 sprites & renders for Charmander.
Across the games
More Fire-type Pokémon
Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.
#0250
All Fire-type Pokémon Ho-Oh
FireFlying
Base total680
#0643Reshiram
DragonFire
Base total680
#0485Heatran
FireSteel
Base total600
#0494Victini
PsychicFire
Base total600
#0721Volcanion
FireWater
Base total600
#1020Gouging Fire
FireDragon
Base total590
Community notes
No reader notes on Charmander yet.
Cite this page
“Charmander”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/charmander.
Species data from PokéAPI.