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charmander
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Modest
Recommended
+Sp. Atk -Attack
Balanced Pokemon, special orientation
Timid
Alternative
+Speed -Attack
Or speed orientation
#004

charmander

Fire

Obviously prefers hot places. When it rains, steam is said to spout from the tip of its tail.

Height
0.6m
Weight
8.5kg
Generation
Gen I (RB)
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📊 Stats ⚡ Abilities 🛡️ Type Matchup ✨ Evolution 💥 Moves

Base Stats

HP
39
39
Attack
52
52
Defense
43
43
Sp. Atk
60
60
Sp. Def
50
50
Speed
65
65
Total
309

Abilities (Click for details)

blaze
Normal Ability
solar-power

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Water Ground Rock

Resistances (×½)

Fire Grass Ice Bug Steel Fairy

Evolution Chain

charmander
charmander
#004
→
charmeleon
charmeleon
#005
→
charizard
charizard
#006

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 scratch normal physical 40 100 35
Lv.1 growl normal status - 100 40
Lv.4 ember fire special 40 100 25
Lv.7 ember fire special 40 100 25
Lv.8 smokescreen normal status - 100 20
Lv.10 smokescreen normal status - 100 20
Lv.12 dragon-breath dragon special 60 100 20
Lv.16 dragon-rage dragon special - 100 10
Lv.17 fire-fang fire physical 65 95 15
Lv.19 scary-face normal status - 100 10
Lv.20 slash normal physical 70 100 20
Lv.24 flamethrower fire special 90 100 15
Lv.25 fire-fang fire physical 65 95 15
Lv.28 scary-face normal status - 100 10
Lv.28 flame-burst fire special 70 100 15
Lv.32 fire-spin fire special 35 85 15
Lv.34 slash normal physical 70 100 20
Lv.37 flamethrower fire special 90 100 15
Lv.40 flare-blitz fire physical 120 100 15
Lv.43 fire-spin fire special 35 85 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
fire-punch fire physical 75 100 15
thunder-punch electric physical 75 100 15
swords-dance normal status - - 20
cut normal physical 50 95 30
body-slam normal physical 85 100 15
take-down normal physical 90 85 20
roar normal status - - 20
flamethrower fire special 90 100 15
strength normal physical 80 100 15
fire-spin fire special 35 85 15
dig ground physical 80 100 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
double-team normal status - - 15
fire-blast fire special 110 85 5
swift normal special 60 - 20
rest psychic status - - 5
rock-slide rock physical 75 90 10
substitute normal status - - 10
protect normal status - - 10
scary-face normal status - 100 10
outrage dragon physical 120 100 10
endure normal status - - 10
false-swipe normal physical 40 100 40
swagger normal status - 85 15
attract normal status - 100 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
metal-claw steel physical 50 95 35
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
sunny-day fire status - - 5
crunch dark physical 80 100 15
rock-smash fighting physical 40 100 15
heat-wave fire special 95 90 10
will-o-wisp fire status - 85 15
facade normal physical 70 100 20
focus-punch fighting physical 150 100 20
helping-hand normal status - - 20
brick-break fighting physical 75 100 15
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
weather-ball normal special 50 100 10
overheat fire special 130 90 5
rock-tomb rock physical 60 95 15
aerial-ace flying physical 60 - 20
dragon-claw dragon physical 80 100 15
dragon-dance dragon status - - 20
fling dark physical - 100 10
flare-blitz fire physical 120 100 15
dragon-pulse dragon special 85 100 10
focus-blast fighting special 120 70 5
shadow-claw ghost physical 70 100 15
fire-fang fire physical 65 95 15
hone-claws dark status - - 15
flame-charge fire physical 50 100 20
round normal special 60 100 15
echoed-voice normal special 40 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
bite dark physical 60 100 25
counter fighting physical - 100 20
belly-drum normal status - - 10
outrage dragon physical 120 100 10
iron-tail steel physical 100 75 15
metal-claw steel physical 50 95 35
crunch dark physical 80 100 15
ancient-power rock special 60 100 5
beat-up dark physical - 100 10
focus-punch fighting physical 150 100 20
air-cutter flying special 60 95 25
dragon-dance dragon status - - 20
flare-blitz fire physical 120 100 15
dragon-pulse dragon special 85 100 10
dragon-rush dragon physical 100 75 10
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
fire-punch fire physical 75 100 15
thunder-punch electric physical 75 100 15
snore normal special 50 100 15
iron-tail steel physical 100 75 15
heat-wave fire special 95 90 10
focus-punch fighting physical 150 100 20
dragon-pulse dragon special 85 100 10

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Support & Disrupt Moveset Support
flare-blitz toxic substitute protect
charmander's support moveset, Wear down opponents with Toxic, Protect yourself with Substitute.
Sun Team Core Moveset Weather
solar-beam flamethrower fire-blast rest
charmanderas a Sun Team core, Maximize power with weather ability.
👥 Team Recommendations
Sun Team Core Sun
ninetales venusaur charizard talonflame landorus-incarnate
charmanderas a Sun Team core member, with other weather setters maximize power.
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
charmanderas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.