Time to introduce the first fire Pokémon - Charmander! If you like lizards or fire, you should choose this little guy as your starter in the iconic Red and Blue games. Scroll down to find out its strengths, how to evolve it, and which moves it can learn as it grows big and strong.
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Here's everything in our Charmander guide:
Here's the key information you need to know about Charmander:
| National Pokédex # | 0004 |
| Type | Fire |
| Abilities | Blaze |
| Hidden ability | Solar Power |
| Gender ratio | Male - 87.5% Female - 12.5% |
| Catch rate | 45 |
| Egg groups | Monster and dragon |
| EV yield | One speed point |
Charmander's evolution
Charmander evolves at level 16, turning into Charmeleon, then again at level 36 to become the powerful Charizard. All you have to do to get Charmander to evolve is to level it up - you don't need any stones or items.
Charmander's locations
Here are all the locations you can find Charmander in each Pokémon game:
Gen 1 locations
| Red / Blue | Starter Pokémon obtained in Pallet Town |
| Yellow | You can get Charmander from a boy on Route 24 |
Gen 2 locations
| Gold / Silver | Time capsule |
| Crystal | Time capsule |
Gen 3 locations
| Ruby / Sapphire | Trade from FireRed / LeafGreen |
| Emerald | Trade from FireRed / LeafGreen |
| FireRed / LeafGreen | Starter Pokémon obtained in Pallet Town |
| Colosseum | Trade |
| XD | Trade |
Gen 4 locations
| Diamond / Pearl | Trade |
| Platinum | Trade |
| HeartGold / SoulSilver | Get from Professor Oak in Pallet Town after defeating Red in battle |
Gen 5 locations
| Black / White | Unobtainable |
| Black 2 / White 2 | Poké Transfer |
Gen 6 locations
| X / Y | Get from Professor Sycamore in Lumiose City after defeating him in battle |
| Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire | Trade |
Gen 7 locations
| Sun / Moon | Trade |
| Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon | Route 3 |
| Let's Go Pikachu / Let's Go Eevee | Route 3, 4, and 24, and Rock Tunnel |
Gen 8 locations
| Sword / Shield | Visit Leon in his house after becoming champion to get one, or find in Hammerlocke Hills and Lake of Outrage in Max Raid battles |
| Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl | Grand Underground - Volcanic Cave, Sandsear Cave, Typhlo Cavern |
| Legends: Arceus | Unobtainable |
Gen 9 locations
| Scarlet / Violet | Trade |
| The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero | Savanna Biome |
| Legends: Z-A | Wild Zone 20 |
Charmander's base stats
Charmander's base stats are as follows. As you level it up, these stats will grow, adding to its survivability.
- HP - 39
- Attack - 52
- Defense - 43
- Sp. Atk - 60
- Sp. Def - 50
- Speed - 65
Charmander's type strengths and weaknesses
Here's a quick overview of which damage types Charmander takes. To keep your Charmander safe in battle, we recommend reading up on fire Pokémon weaknesses (and strengths) and how to counter them.
| Normal | Dark, dragon, electric, fighting, flying, ghost, normal, poison, psychic |
| Weak | Ground, rock, water |
| Resistant | Bug, fairy, fire, grass, ice, steel |
| Immune | - |
Charmander's moveset
In the latest generation of Pokémon games, Charmander can learn the following moves by either leveling up or by TM.
Level up moves in Scarlet and Violet
| One | Scratch | Normal |
| One | Growl | Normal |
| Four | Ember | Fire |
| Eight | Smokescreen | Normal |
| 12 | Dragon Breath | Dragon |
| 17 | Fire Fang | Fire |
| 20 | Slash | Normal |
| 24 | Flamethrower | Fire |
| 28 | Scary Face | Normal |
| 32 | Fire Spin | Fire |
| 36 | Inferno | Fire |
| 40 | Flare Blitz | Fire |
Level up moves in Legends: Z-A
| One | Tackle | Normal |
| One | Growl | Normal |
| Seven | Ember | Fire |
| Eight | Smokescreen | Normal |
| 12 | Dragon Breath | Dragon |
| 17 | Fire Fang | Fire |
| 20 | Fire Spin | Fire |
| 24 | Slash | Normal |
| 30 | Flamethrower | Fire |
| 42 | Dragon Rush | Dragon |
| 54 | Flare Blitz | Fire |
Learnable TMs in Scarlet and Violet
| Body Slam | Normal |
| Breaking Swipe | Dragon |
| Brick Break | Fighting |
| Crunch | Dark |
| Dig | Ground |
| Dragon Claw | Dragon |
| Dragon Dance | Dragon |
| Dragon Pulse | Dragon |
| Dragon Tail | Dragon |
| Endure | Normal |
| Facade | Normal |
| False Swipe | Normal |
| Fire Blast | Fire |
| Fire Fang | Fire |
| Fire Pledge | Fire |
| Fire Punch | Fire |
| Fire Spin | Fire |
| Flame Charge | Fire |
| Flamethrower | Fire |
| Flare Blitz | Fire |
| Fling | Dark |
| Focus Blast | Fighting |
| Focus Punch | Fighting |
| Heat Wave | Fire |
| Helping Hand | Normal |
| Metal Claw | Steel |
| Outrage | Dragon |
| Overheat | Fire |
| Protect | Normal |
| Protect | Normal |
| Rest | Psychic |
| Roar | Normal |
| Rock Slide | Rock |
| Rock Tomb | Rock |
| Scary Face | Normal |
| Shadow Claw | Ghost |
| Sleep Talk | Normal |
| Substitute | Normal |
| Sunny Day | Fire |
| Swift | Normal |
| Swords Dance | Normal |
| Take Down | Normal |
| Temper Flare | Fire |
| Tera Blast | Normal |
| Thunder Punch | Electric |
| Weather Ball | Normal |
| Will-O-Wisp | Fire |
Learnable TMs in Legends: Z-A
| Body Slam | Normal |
| Brick Break | Fighting |
| Crunch | Dark |
| Dig | Ground |
| Dragon Claw | Dragon |
| Dragon Pulse | Dragon |
| Endure | Normal |
| Fire Blast | Fire |
| Fire Fang | Fire |
| Fire Punch | Fire |
| Fire Spin | Fire |
| Flamethrower | Fire |
| Flare Blitz | Fire |
| Focus Blast | Fighting |
| Heat Wave | Fire |
| Iron Tail | Steel |
| Outrage | Dragon |
| Overheat | Fire |
| Protect | Normal |
| Protect | Normal |
| Roar | Normal |
| Rock Slide | Rock |
| Rock Tomb | Rock |
| Shadow Claw | Ghost |
| Substitute | Normal |
| Swift | Normal |
| Swords Dance | Normal |
| Thunder Punch | Electric |
| Will-O-Wisp | Fire |
There you have it, all the key information about the Pokémon Charmander. For those trainers who want to take their team on the go, why not grab these Pokémon Go codes and Pokémon Unite codes for some freebies?