Charmander #0004

The Lizard Pokémon

Typing	Fire
Abilities	Blaze Solar Power - Hidden
Classification	The Lizard Pokémon
National ID	#0004
Regional ID	#0167

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

GroundRockWater

Resists x½

BugSteelFireGrassIceFairy

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This page displays data from The Indigo Disk (Violet) (the most recent standard appearance of this Pokémon). To view data from other games, use the game selector in the sidebar.

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	39	99—146
Attack	52	51—114
Defense	43	43—104
Sp. Attack	60	58—123
Sp. Defense	50	49—112
Speed	65	63—128
Total	309	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Evolutionary Family

At Level 16

At Level 32

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Monster Dragon
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5120 - Generations II, III, and VII 5100 - Generations IV 5140 - Generations V and VI 5100 - Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl 2560 - Sword, Shield, Scarlet, and Violet
Gender Ratio	89.00% 11.00%
Height	0.1 m (0'4")
Weight	0.9 kg (2.0 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	1 Speed
Base Exp. Yield	62
Catch Rate	45
Catch Chance	~11.95% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Slow
Base Friendship	50

Pokédex Entries

Scarlet "The flame on its tail shows the strength of its life-force. If Charmander is weak, the flame also burns weakly." Violet "If Charmander is healthy, the flame on the tip of its tail will burn vigorously and won’t go out even if it gets a bit wet."
Sword "It has a preference for hot things. When it rains, steam is said to spout from the tip of its tail." Shield "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."
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl "The fire on the tip of its tail is a measure of its life. If the Pokémon is healthy, its tail burns intensely."
Let's Go, Pikachu! Let's Go, Eevee! "The flame at the tip of its tail makes a sound as it burns. You can only hear it in quiet places."
X "The flame on its tail indicates Charmander’s life force. If it is healthy, the flame burns brightly." Y "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."
Alpha Sapphire Omega Ruby "The flame that burns at the tip of its tail is an indication of its emotions. The flame wavers when Charmander is enjoying itself. If the Pokémon becomes enraged, the flame burns fiercely."
Black White "The fire on the tip of its tail is a measure of its life. If healthy, its tail burns intensely."
Black 2 White 2 "The fire on the tip of its tail is a measure of its life. If healthy, its tail burns intensely."
Diamond Pearl "The fire on the tip of its tail is a measure of its life. If healthy, its tail burns intensely."
Platinum "The fire on the tip of its tail is a measure of its life. If healthy, its tail burns intensely."
HeartGold "The flame on its tail shows the strength of its life force. If it is weak, the flame also burns weakly." SoulSilver "The flame on its tail indicates CHARMANDER’s life force. If it is healthy, the flame burns brightly."
Ruby Sapphire "The flame that burns at the tip of its tail is an indication of its emotions. The flame wavers when CHARMANDER is enjoying itself. If the POKéMON becomes enraged, the flame burns fiercely."
FireRed "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." LeafGreen "It has a preference for hot things. When it rains, steam is said to spout from the tip of its tail."
Emerald "The flame that burns at the tip of its tail is an indication of its emotions. The flame wavers when CHARMANDER is happy, and blazes when it is enraged."
Gold "The flame on its tail shows the strength of its life force. If it is weak, the flame also burns weakly." Silver "The flame on its tail indicates CHARMANDER's life force. If it is healthy, the flame burns brightly."
Crystal "If it's healthy, the flame on the tip of its tail will burn vigor ously, even if it gets a bit wet."
Red Blue "Obviously prefers hot places. When it rains, steam is said to spout from the tip of its tail."
Yellow "The flame at the tip of its tail makes a sound as it burns. You can only hear it in quiet places."

Learnset

Level-up Egg TM

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Charmander via level-up in Pokémon The Indigo Disk (Violet):

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Growl	—	100	Normal	Stat.
1	Scratch	40	100	Normal	Phys.
4	Ember	40	100	Fire	Spec.
8	Smokescreen	—	100	Normal	Stat.
12	Dragon Breath	60	100	Dragon	Spec.
17	Fire Fang	65	95	Fire	Phys.
20	Slash	70	100	Normal	Phys.
24	Flamethrower	90	100	Fire	Spec.
28	Scary Face	—	100	Normal	Stat.
32	Fire Spin	35	85	Fire	Spec.
36	Inferno	100	50	Fire	Spec.
40	Flare Blitz	120	100	Fire	Phys.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Charmander as Egg Moves in Pokémon The Indigo Disk (Violet):

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Ancient Power	60	100	Rock	Spec.
Belly Drum	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Bite	60	100	Dark	Phys.
Counter	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
Dragon Rush	100	75	Dragon	Phys.
Dragon Tail	60	90	Dragon	Phys.
Iron Tail	100	75	Steel	Phys.
Metal Claw	50	95	Steel	Phys.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Charmander via TM in Pokémon The Indigo Disk (Violet):

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM001	Take Down	90	85	Normal	Phys.
TM006	Scary Face	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM007	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM008	Fire Fang	65	95	Fire	Phys.
TM024	Fire Spin	35	85	Fire	Spec.
TM025	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM031	Metal Claw	50	95	Steel	Phys.
TM032	Swift	60	—	Normal	Spec.
TM036	Rock Tomb	60	95	Rock	Phys.
TM038	Flame Charge	50	100	Fire	Phys.
TM043	Fling	1	100	Dark	Phys.
TM044	Dragon Tail	60	90	Dragon	Phys.
TM047	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM049	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM055	Dig	80	100	Ground	Phys.
TM057	False Swipe	40	100	Normal	Phys.
TM058	Brick Break	75	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM061	Shadow Claw	70	100	Ghost	Phys.
TM066	Body Slam	85	100	Normal	Phys.
TM067	Fire Punch	75	100	Fire	Phys.
TM068	Thunder Punch	75	100	Electric	Phys.
TM070	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM078	Dragon Claw	80	100	Dragon	Phys.
TM085	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM086	Rock Slide	75	90	Rock	Phys.
TM088	Swords Dance	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM100	Dragon Dance	—	—	Dragon	Stat.
TM103	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM107	Will-O-Wisp	—	85	Fire	Stat.
TM108	Crunch	80	100	Dark	Phys.
TM115	Dragon Pulse	85	100	Dragon	Spec.
TM118	Heat Wave	95	90	Fire	Spec.
TM125	Flamethrower	90	100	Fire	Spec.
TM130	Helping Hand	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM141	Fire Blast	110	85	Fire	Spec.
TM144	Fire Pledge	80	100	Fire	Spec.
TM156	Outrage	120	100	Dragon	Phys.
TM157	Overheat	130	90	Fire	Spec.
TM158	Focus Blast	120	70	Fighting	Spec.
TM165	Flare Blitz	120	100	Fire	Phys.
TM171	Tera Blast	80	100	Normal	Spec.
TM172	Roar	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM192	Focus Punch	150	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM193	Weather Ball	50	100	Normal	Spec.
TM207	Temper Flare	75	100	Fire	Phys.
TM222	Breaking Swipe	60	100	Dragon	Phys.

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation I

Red

Obtainable

Blue

Obtainable

Yellow

Obtainable

Generation II

Gold

Transfer

Silver

Transfer

Crystal

Transfer

Generation III

Ruby

Transfer

Sapphire

Transfer

FireRed

Obtainable

LeafGreen

Obtainable

Emerald

Transfer

Generation IV

Diamond

Transfer

Pearl

Transfer

Platinum

Transfer

HeartGold

Obtainable

SoulSilver

Obtainable

Generation V

Black

Transfer

White

Transfer

Black 2

Transfer

White 2

Transfer

Generation VI

X

Obtainable

Y

Obtainable

Alpha Sapphire

Transfer

Omega Ruby

Transfer

Generation VII

Sun

Transfer

Moon

Transfer

Ultra Sun

Catchable

Ultra Moon

Catchable

Let's Go, Pikachu!

Catchable

Let's Go, Eevee!

Catchable

Generation VIII

Sword

Catchable

Shield

Catchable

Brilliant Diamond

Catchable

Shining Pearl

Catchable

Generation IX

Scarlet

Obtainable

Violet

Obtainable

The Indigo Disk (Scarlet)

Catchable

The Indigo Disk (Violet)

Catchable

Legends: Z-A

Catchable

What does each category mean?

Catchable Can be caught in the base game without special requirements. It spawns somewhere in game.

Obtainable Available only through an in-game gift, such as a starter or in-game trade with an NPC.

Evolve Only available through evolution. A pre-evolution is available for catching or obtaining.

Event Only available through some sort of event or distribution.

Transfer Exists within the game's data, but can only be obtained via a trade with another player (version exclusive) or transfer through another means like Pokémon HOME.

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Main Sprite

Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite

Venusaur(#0003)

Charmeleon(#0005)

Legends: Z-A

Scarlet and Violet

Other Games

Catch Calculators

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Charmander #0004

The Lizard Pokémon

Type Effectiveness

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Evolutionary Family

Breeding and Species Information

Battle Information

Pokédex Entries

Learnset

Learnset via Level-up

Egg Moves

Learnset via TM

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation I

Generation II

Generation III

Generation IV

Generation V

Generation VI

Generation VII

Generation VIII

Generation IX

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Shiny Sprites