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Gengar’s Pokédex · Kanto · Generation I
#004 Charmander
Fire
- SpeciesLizard Pokémon
- Japanese nameHitokage
- PronunciationCHAR-MAN-DER
- Height2′ 0″ 0.61 m
- Weight19.0 lb 8.55 kg
- Gender♂ 87.5% · ♀ 12.5%
PokédexWhere to findType matchupsMovesBreedingStats
Name meaning
Combination of CHAR (burn) and SALAMANDER. “Salamander who burns things”
Evolution
CharmanderLevel 16CharmeleonLevel 36
Charizard
Pokédex entries
| RedBlue | 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. |
| Stadium | Even the newborns have flaming tails. Unfamiliar with fire, babies are said to accidentally burn themselves. |
| GoldStadium 2 | The flame on its tail show the strength of its life force. If it is weak, the flame also burns weakly. |
| Silver | The flame on its tail indicates Charmanders 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 vigorously, even if it gets a bit wet. |
Where to find Charmander
| Game | Where to find it | Time | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | Pallet Town | NA | One |
| Red | NA | One | |
| Yellow | Route 24 | NA | One |
| Gold | Must Trade from Red, Blue, or Yellow | Trade | None |
| Silver | Trade | None | |
| Crystal | Trade | None |
How to catch
| Ground | Surf | Fishing | Forest Tree | Mountain Tree | Rock Smash | Breed | Evolve | Event | BugCatch | Game Corner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R/B | ✓ | ||||||||||
| Yellow | ✓ | ||||||||||
| G/S | ✓ | ||||||||||
| Crystal | ✓ |
✓ marks how you can get it in each game. Shaded boxes are methods that didn’t exist in that game.
Type matchups
Defence: damage taken from each attack type
- Normal×1
- Fire×0.5
- Water×2
- Electric×1
- Grass×0.5
- IceG/S/C ×0.5R/B/Y × 1
- Fighting×1
- Poison×1
- Ground×2
- ×1
- Psychic×1
- Bug×0.5
- Rock×2
- Ghost×1
- Dragon×1
- Dark×1
- Steel×0.5
- Gold, Silver & Crystal: 3 weaknesses and 5 resistances out of 17 types. Defence ratio 3 : 5 (60%).
- Red, Blue & Yellow: 3 weaknesses and 3 resistances out of 15 types. Defence ratio 1 : 1 (100%).
- This Pokémon has more resistances in GSC than RBY, thus has a better defense ratio in GSC.
Offence: same-type attacks against each type
- NormalNormal
- FireBad
- WaterBad
- ElectricNormal
- GrassGood
- IceGood
- FightingNormal
- PoisonNormal
- GroundNormal
- Normal
- PsychicNormal
- BugGood
- RockBad
- GhostNormal
- DragonBad
- DarkNormal
- SteelGood
- Gold, Silver & Crystal: 4 advantages and 4 disadvantages out of 17 types. Offensive ratio 1:1 (100%).
- Red, Blue & Yellow: 3 advantages and 4 disadvantages out of 15 types. Offensive ratio 3:4 (75%).
Moves learned by levelling up
| Yellow | R/B | G/S/C | Move | Type | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Start | Start | Scratch | Normal | Physical |
| Start | Start | Start | Growl | Normal | Status |
| Start | 9 | Start | Ember | Fire | Special |
| — | — | 13 | Smokescreen | Normal | Status |
| 15 | 15 | — | Leer | Normal | Status |
| 22 | 22 | 19 | Rage | Normal | Physical |
| — | — | 25 | Scary Face | Normal | Status |
| 38 | 38 | 31 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special |
| 30 | 30 | 37 | Slash | Normal | Physical |
| — | — | 43 | Dragon Rage | Dragon | Special |
| 46 | 46 | 49 | Fire Spin | Fire | Special |
“Start” means it knows the move from level 1; a dash means it doesn’t learn the move by levelling up in that game.
Move Tutor Crystal
- Flamethrower
TMs & HMs Gold, Silver & Crystal
- TM01Dynamicpunch
- TM02Headbutt
- TM03Curse
- TM06Toxic
- TM08Rock Smash
- TM10Hidden Power
- TM11Sunny Day
- TM13Snore
- TM17Protect
- TM20Endure
- TM21Frustration
- TM23Iron Tail
- TM24Dragonbreath
- TM27Return
- TM28Dig
- TM31Mud-Slap
- TM32Double Team
- TM34Swagger
- TM35Sleep Talk
- TM38Fire Blast
- TM39Swift
- TM40Defense Curl
- TM44Rest
- TM45Attract
- TM48Fire Punch
- TM49Fury Cutter
- HM01Cut
- HM04Strength
TMs & HMs Red, Blue & Yellow
- TM01Mega Punch
- TM03Swords Dance
- TM05Mega Kick
- TM06Toxic
- TM08Body Slam
- TM09Take Down
- TM10Double-Edge
- TM17Submission
- TM18Counter
- TM19Seismic Toss
- TM20Rage
- TM23Dragon Rage
- TM28Dig
- TM31Mimic
- TM32Double Team
- TM33Reflect
- TM34Bide
- TM38Fire Blast
- TM39Swift
- TM40Skull Bash
- TM44Rest
- TM50Substitute
- HM01Cut
- HM04Strength
Breeding Gold, Silver & Crystal
| Egg groups | Monster group 11 Dragon group 13 |
|---|
Compatible Pokémon
- Bulbasaur Family
- Charmander Family
- Chikorita Family
- Cubone Family
- Kangaskhan
- Lapras
- Larvitar Family
- Lickitung
- Mareep Family
- Nidoran♂ Family
- Nidoran♀
- Rhyhorn Family
- Slowpoke Family
- Snorlax
- Squirtle Family
- Totodile Family
- Dratini Family
- Ekans Family
- Horsea Family
- Magikarp Family
Egg moves
| Move | How to pass it down |
|---|---|
| Rock Slide | Mate with a male from the Larvitar Family. |
| Bite | Mate with a male from Ekans, Larvitar, Squirtle, or Totodile Family. |
| Outrage | Mate with a male from Dratini Family. |
| Ancientpower | Breed a male from Corsola, Kabuto, or Omanyte Family to a female from Totodile Family. Then breed a male offspring with the move to a female from Charmander Family. |
| Belly Drum | Mate with a male Snorlax. |
| Beat Up | Breed a male Sneasel with the move to a female from Ekans Family or Nidoran(F). Breed male offspring with the move to female from Charmander Family. |
Stats
| Stat | Base | Range at Lv. 100 | G/S/C rank | R/B/Y rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 39 | 251-281 | 39/4515.87% | 36/4218.41% |
| Attack | 52 | 172-202 | 33/4924.20% | 32/4521.19% |
| Defense | 43 | 154-184 | 42/5519.80% | 37/4415.87% |
| Speed | 65 | 198-228 | 26/4748.01% | 25/4244.05% |
| Special Attack G/S/C | 60 | 188-218 | 26/4640.14% | — |
| Special Defense G/S/C | 50 | 168-198 | 32/4124.20% | — |
| Special R/B/Y | 50 | 168-198 | — | 21/2924.20% |
| Total | 309 G/S/C 249 R/B/Y |
1131-1311 943-1093 |
63/8715.87% | 52/6512.54% |
Ranges are the lowest and highest the stat can be at level 100. Ranks compare the base stat with every other Pokémon in those games (1 is the highest), with its percentile underneath.
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