Charmander

	#003
	Venusaur

#004
Charmander

	#005
	Charmeleon

Charmander

Regular
Shiny

Region of origin

Kanto

Main Type

Fire

Pokédex information

Number

#004

Height

Weight

0.6 m

8.5 kg

Buddy, candy and family

Candy

Pokémon family

Charmander family

Buddy distance

Buddy type

3 km

Medium

Base stats
Attack	Defense	Stamina
116	93	118

Combat stats
CP range	HP range
10 - 980	11 - 105

Second Charged Attack
Stardust cost	Candy cost
10,000	25

Base capture stats
Capture Rate	Flee Rate
20%	10%

Height ranges

Normal range

0.45 - 0.69 m

XL range

~0.76 m

Weight ranges

XS range

4.96 - 6.33 kg

Normal range

6.72 - 10.46 kg

XL range

10.82 - 14.31 kg

Gender ratio
Male	Female
87.5%	12.5%

Type effectiveness

Resistant to

62.5% of damage from:

Bug

Ice

Weak to

160% of damage from:

Ground

Rock

Water

Availability

Available in the Wild:

Yes

Available from the Eggs:

Yes (2-km Eggs)

Available as the Raid Boss:

Formerly (1st tier level)

Available from Research Tasks:

Yes

Shiny form available:

Yes

Charmander is a Fire-type Pokémon from Kanto region. It evolves into Charmeleon when fed with 25 candies and its final evolution form is Charizard. Charmander is also the Starter Pokémon.

Pokédex description

Charmander - Lizard Pokémon
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.

Possible attacks

Fast attacks

Ember

10 (10)

Scratch

6 (12)

Charged attacks

Flame Burst

70 (27)

Flame Charge

70 (18)

Flamethrower

70 (32)

Evolution family

Charmander is the part of a three-member family.

2.

#004 Charmander

25
→

#005 Charmeleon

100
→

#006 Charizard

Gallery

Trivia

Charmander was released with the game launch on July 6^th, 2016.
In the wild, maximum capture CP of Charmander is 840, however it can reach 910, if encountered Pokémon is boosted by current weather.
- Between December 25^th, 2016 and January 3^rd, 2017, Charmander's spawn rate in the wild was significantly higher during the Holiday 2016.
- Between June 13^th and June 22^nd, 2017, Charmander's spawn rate in the wild was significantly higher during the Solstice Week.
- Between November 30^th and December 3^rd, 2018, Charmander's spawn rate in the wild was significantly higher during twelfth Community Day.
- Between May 7^th and May 17^th, 2019, Charmander's spawn rate in the wild was significantly higher during the Detective Pikachu Celebration.
Since February 13^th, 2019, Charmander can be hatched from 2-km Eggs with a 560 of maximal CP.
- From July 6^th, 2016 to July 7^th, 2017, Charmander used to be a possible hatchling from 2-km Eggs.
- From December 21^st, 2017 to Spring, 2018, Charmander used to be a possible hatchling from 5-km Eggs.
- From December 10^th, 2018 to February 13^th, 2019, Charmander used to be a possible hatchling from 5-km Eggs.
As a former 1st tier Raid Boss, Charmander's CP was 3,334. Its maximum capture CP in Bonus Challenge was 560 and 700 when encountered Pokémon was boosted by weather.
Charmander is available in field research: "Win a Gym battle." since April, 2018 with a maximum capture CP of 420.
Charmander is also available in field research: "Power Up Pokémon 5 times." since April, 2018.
Charmander was also available in field research: "Evolve a Fire-type Pokémon." during July, 2018.
Charmander was the Pokémon featured on the fifth Community Day that took place on May 19^th, 2018.
- Shiny form of Charmander was released on this Community Day.
Charmander is one of the four Starter Pokémon, the others being Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Pikachu.
Its most optimal moveset in combat is Ember and Flamethrower.