Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Charmander

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Charmander is a new F Tier Fire Type Lizard Pokémon, with a growth rate and a 1 Speed EV Yield. Charmander has a chance of having as an Ability, and based on 309 Total Base Stats; we recommend a Hasty Nature for Charmander in Pokemon SV.

Stats
Abilities

Charmander Stats

Charmander highest IV stat is Speed (65) and the lowest being Def (43).


Rank	Value	Stat
F	39	HP
E	52	Atk
F	43	Def
D	60	Sp.Atk
F	50	Sp.Def
E	65	Speed
F	309	Total

Pokedex

Pokemon Stats

Charmander Abilities


Abilities	Description
Blaze Ability 1	Blaze increases the power of Fire-type moves by 50% (1.5x) when the ability-bearer's HP falls below a third of its maximum (known in-game as in a pinch).
Solar Power Hidden Ability	During harsh sunlight, Solar Power raises the ability-bearer's Special Attack by 50%, but it also loses 1/8 of its maximum HP after each turn.

Guide
Breeding

Charmander Guide

Charmander has a 1 Speed EV Yield, which means the best nature to have with Charmander is a Hasty nature due to the highest IV stat being Speed.


Charmander	Detail
Best Nature	Hasty ↑ +10% Speed ↓ -10% Defense
Weak To	2x 2x 2x
Resistance To	1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2
Catch Rate	45 (5.9% with PokéBall, full HP)
EV Yield	1 Speed

Breeding Charmander

Charmander can breed with pokemon who share the Dragon, Monster Egg Group.


Charmander	Value
Egg Groups	Dragon Monster
Gender	87.5% male / 12.5% female

How To Evolve Charmander in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

Charmander Regular Evolution requires Level 16 to evolve into Charmeleon and Level 36 to evolve into Charizard.

Charmander Regular Evolution

Charmander
16

Evolves at level 16
Charmeleon
36

Evolves at level 36
Charizard

Charmander Regular Evolution's most significant stat increase will be its SpAtk stat.


Evolutions	Total	HP	Atk	Def	Sp.Atk	Sp.Def	Speed
Charmander	309	39	52	43	60	50	65
Stat Increase	+96	+19	+12	+15	+20	+15	+15
Charmeleon	405	58	64	58	80	65	80
Stat Increase	+129	+20	+20	+20	+29	+20	+20
Charizard	534	78	84	78	109	85	100

Evolutions Chart

Where To Find Charmander Locations in Pokemon SV

Charmander Locations


Location	How To Catch	Pokemon Spawns

Locations List

Pokemon SV Charmander Weakness

Charmander is a Fire Type pokemon. This will cause Charmander to take More Damage from Ground, Rock, Water type moves, and Less Damage from Bug, Steel, Fire, Grass, Ice, Fairy type moves.

Charmander Type Weakness Chart
Damage Taken	Types
+400% Damage From
+200% Damage From	Ground 2x Rock 2x Water 2x
-50% Less Damage From	Bug 1/2 Steel 1/2 Fire 1/2 Grass 1/2 Ice 1/2 Fairy 1/2
-75% Less Damage From
Immune to Damage From

What pokemon is Charmander Weak Against?

Increased Damage


Tier	Pokemon	Damage Taken Based on Move Type
S	Garchomp	+200%
S	Palafin Hero	+200%
S	Ting-Lu	+200%
S	Tyranitar	+200%
S	Great Tusk Donphan	+200%
S	Iron Thorns Tyranitar	+200%
S	Sandy Shocks Magneton	+200%
A	Quaquaval	+200%

What pokemon is Charmander Resistant Against?

Reduced Damage


Tier	Pokemon	Damage Taken Based on Move Type
S	Arcanine	-50%
S	Baxcalibur	-50%
S	Chi-Yu	-50%
S	Chien-Pao	-50%
S	Wo-Chien	-50%
S	Brute Bonnet Amoonguss	-50%
S	Flutter Mane Misdreavus	-50%
S	Iron Moth Volcarona	-50%

Pokemon Weaknesses

Best Moves for Charmander in Scarlet and Violet

Charmander Best Moves to use when choosing a Moveset, includes leveling moves such as Flamethrower and TM Moves like Fire Blast, and Fire Pledge.


Unlock	Move	Description
	Overheat Fire	Tier: S Tier Power: 130 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Special Effect: The user attacks the target with all its might. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.
	Flare Blitz Fire	Tier: A Tier Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user cloaks itself in fire and charges the target to inflict damage. This also damages the user quite a lot and may leave the target with a burn.
	Fire Blast Fire	Tier: B Tier Power: 110 Acc: 85 PP: 5 Special Effect: The target is attacked with an intense blast of all- consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Lv. 36	Inferno Fire	Tier: B Tier Power: 100 Acc: 50 PP: 5 Special Effect: The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense fire. This leaves the target with a burn.
	Fire Pledge Fire	Tier: C Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: A column of fire hits the target. When used with its grass counterpart, this move's power is boosted and a vast sea of fire appears.

List of Charmander Moves in

Charmander can learn 12 Moves from Leveling Up and 40 TM Moves. Moves like Fire Spin which, Charmander will learn by reaching level 32. You can also learn TM tutor moves such as Fire Blast, Fire Pledge and Fire Punch.

Lv Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves

Charmander Level Up Moves

List of the 12 Moves Charmander can learn from leveling up.


Lv	Move	Description
Lv.1	Growl Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 40 Status Effect: The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokemon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats.
Lv.1	Scratch Normal	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 35 Physical Effect: Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.
Lv.4	Ember Fire	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Special Effect: The target is attacked with small flames. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Lv.8	Smokescreen Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user releases an obscuring cloud of smoke or ink. This lowers the target's accuracy.
Lv.12	Dragon Breath Dragon	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special Effect: The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Lv.17	Fire Fang Fire	Tier: D Tier Power: 65 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn.
Lv.20	Slash Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes, or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Lv.24	Flamethrower Fire	Tier: C Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Lv.28	Scary Face Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Lv.32	Fire Spin Fire	Tier: E Tier Power: 35 Acc: 85 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user traps the target inside a fierce vortex of fire that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Lv.36	Inferno Fire	Tier: B Tier Power: 100 Acc: 50 PP: 5 Special Effect: The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense fire. This leaves the target with a burn.
Lv.40	Flare Blitz Fire	Tier: A Tier Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user cloaks itself in fire and charges the target to inflict damage. This also damages the user quite a lot and may leave the target with a burn.

Moves List

List of

Type Moves

Charmander TM Moves

List of the 40 Moves Charmander can learn from Technical Machines (TMs).


TM	Move	Description
	Body Slam Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 85 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
	Brick Break Fighting	Tier: D Tier Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
	Crunch Dark	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
	Dig Ground	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
	Dragon Claw Dragon	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user slashes the target with huge, sharp claws to inflict damage.
	Dragon Dance Dragon	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user vigorously performs a mystic, powerful dance that boosts its Attack and Speed stats.
	Dragon Pulse Dragon	Tier: D Tier Power: 85 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user's gaping mouth.
	Dragon Tail Dragon	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The target is knocked away, and a different Pokemon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokemon.
	Endure Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
	Facade Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
	False Swipe Normal	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 40 Physical Effect: A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
	Fire Blast Fire	Tier: B Tier Power: 110 Acc: 85 PP: 5 Special Effect: The target is attacked with an intense blast of all- consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
	Fire Fang Fire	Tier: D Tier Power: 65 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn.
	Fire Pledge Fire	Tier: C Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: A column of fire hits the target. When used with its grass counterpart, this move's power is boosted and a vast sea of fire appears.
	Fire Punch Fire	Tier: C Tier Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The target is attacked with a fiery punch. This may also leave the target with a burn.
	Fire Spin Fire	Tier: E Tier Power: 35 Acc: 85 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user traps the target inside a fierce vortex of fire that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
	Flame Charge Fire	Tier: D Tier Power: 50 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: Cloaking itself in flame, the user attacks the target. Then, building up momentum, the user boosts its Speed stat.
	Flamethrower Fire	Tier: C Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
	Flare Blitz Fire	Tier: A Tier Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user cloaks itself in fire and charges the target to inflict damage. This also damages the user quite a lot and may leave the target with a burn.
	Fling Dark	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
	Focus Blast Fighting	Tier: C Tier Power: 120 Acc: 70 PP: 5 Special Effect: The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
	Heat Wave Fire	Tier: C Tier Power: 95 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Special Effect: The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokemon. This may also leave them with a burn.
	Helping Hand Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
	Metal Claw Steel	Tier: E Tier Power: 50 Acc: 95 PP: 35 Physical Effect: The target is raked with steel claws. This may also boost the user's Attack stat.
	Outrage Dragon	Tier: C Tier Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.
	Overheat Fire	Tier: S Tier Power: 130 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Special Effect: The user attacks the target with all its might. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.
	Protect Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
	Rest Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
	Rock Slide Rock	Tier: D Tier Power: 75 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Physical Effect: Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokemon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokemon flinch.
	Rock Tomb Rock	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
	Scary Face Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
	Shadow Claw Ghost	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
	Sleep Talk Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
	Substitute Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
	Sunny Day Fire	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
	Swift Normal	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Special Effect: Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokemon. This attack never misses.
	Swords Dance Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Status Effect: A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
	Take Down Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 85 PP: 20 Physical Effect: A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
	Thunder Punch Electric	Tier: D Tier Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
	Will-O-Wisp Fire	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 85 PP: 15 Status Effect: The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn.

Moves List

List of

Type Moves

Charmander Egg Moves

List of the 8 Moves Charmander can learn from being hatched from an egg.


Move	Description
Dragon Rush Dragon	Tier: D Tier Power: 100 Acc: 75 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user tackles the target while exhibiting overwhelming menace. This may also make the target flinch.
Iron Tail Steel	Tier: D Tier Power: 100 Acc: 75 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Ancient Power Rock	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 5 Special Effect: The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also boost all the user's stats at once.
Bite Dark	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Physical Effect: The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.
Dragon Tail Dragon	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The target is knocked away, and a different Pokemon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokemon.
Metal Claw Steel	Tier: E Tier Power: 50 Acc: 95 PP: 35 Physical Effect: The target is raked with steel claws. This may also boost the user's Attack stat.
Belly Drum Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user maximizes its Attack stat but loses HP equal to half its max HP.
Counter Fighting	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: A retaliatory attack that counters any physical move, inflicting double the damage taken.

Moves List

List of

Type Moves

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