Utility
Balanced
DTier
65Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Speed and Sp. Atk carry most of Charmander's stat budget. HP's the obvious dump stat. Tough to catch and yields 1 Speed EV. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Avg
HP39
F
Attack52
D
Defense43
D
Sp. Atk60
C
Sp. Def50
D
Speed65
C
Total309
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.6 m
2'00"Small
Weight8.5 kg
18.7 lbsFeather
Base XP62
Low Yield
Abilities
Blaze
Strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Solar PowerHA
Increases Special Attack to 1.5× but costs 1/8 max HP after each turn during strong sunlight.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1
Speed training source
Pokedex Entries

The fire on the tip of its tail is a measure of its life. If the Pokémon is healthy, its tail burns intensely.

Charmander Weakness

Charmander is weak to Water, Ground, and Rock. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Standard number of weaknesses for the Fire typing.

Charmander Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Ground, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
6Resist
0Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterGroundRock
½xResist
FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (4)
GrassIceBugSteel
How to Beat Charmander in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Tyranitar can KO Charmander with Stone Edge (485-571%). Slowbro threatens a KO with Scald (137-162%).

Tyranitar
Tyranitar
RockDark
A
Recommended Build
AbilitySand Stream
ItemChoice Band
NatureAdamant
Moves
  • CrunchSTAB
  • Stone Edge
  • Earthquake
  • Stealth Rock
Damage vs Charmander
Crunch
194-229%KO
Stone Edge 2x
485-571%KO
Earthquake 2x
323-381%KO
View Tyranitar builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

Three stages ahead. Charmander grows into Charmeleon, then pushes on to Charizard. Check the evolution methods below. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via two egg groups. Evolving adds up to 225 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Charmander
#004Charmander
16
Level 16
Charmeleon
#005Charmeleon
36
Level 36
Charizard
#006Charizard
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Charmander
Fire
Charmeleon
Fire
Charizard
FireFlying
HP
39
58+19
78+20
ATK
52
64+12
84+20
DEF
43
58+15
78+20
SP.ATK
60
80+20
109+29
SP.DEF
50
65+15
85+20
SPE
65
80+15
100+20
BST
309D-Tier
405D-Tier+96
534B-Tier+129
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Utility
Special
Special

Breeding

Easy

Breed Charmander easily with 30 breeding partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Air Cutter, Ancient Power, Beat Up and 11 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
DragonMonster
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
14moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradoscharizardkingdrasceptileflygonmiloticvenusaurblastoisenidokingmeganiumferaligatrampharos
12 of 30·

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Charmander Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Charmander gets Air Cutter and Ancient Power exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 9 types rounds out the picture alongside Overheat and Flare Blitz.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 1
Scratch
—4010035Normal
Lv 4
Ember
D4010025Fire
Lv 8
Smokescreen
D—10020Normal
Lv 12
Dragon Breath
—6010020Dragon
Lv 17
Fire Fang
D659515Fire
Lv 20
Slash
D7010020Normal
Lv 24
Flamethrower
C9010015Fire
Lv 28
Scary Face
——10010Normal
Lv 32
Fire Spin
D358515Fire
Lv 36
Inferno
—100505Fire
Lv 40
Flare Blitz
C12010015Fire

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM93
Cut
—509530Normal
TM28
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM02
Dragon Claw
D8010015Dragon
TM59
Dragon Pulse
D8510010Dragon
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM54
False Swipe
D4010040Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
C110855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
C9010015Fire
TM56
Fling
——10010Dark
TM01
Focus Punch-3
C15010020Fighting
TM23
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM50
Overheat
C130905Fire
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM80
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
TM98
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM65
Shadow Claw
D7010015Ghost
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM96
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM61
Will-O-Wisp
C—8515Fire
TM10
Work Up
D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Air Cutter
D609525Flying
Egg
Ancient Power
D601005Rock
Egg
Beat Up
D—10010Dark
Egg
Belly Drum
C——10Normal
Egg
Bite
D6010025Dark
Egg
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Egg
Crunch
D8010015Dark
Egg
Dragon Dance
C——20Dragon
Egg
Dragon Rush
D1007510Dragon
Egg
Dragon Tail-6
D609010Dragon
Egg
Flare Blitz
C12010015Fire
Egg
Metal Claw
D509535Steel
Egg
Outrage
C12010010Dragon
Egg
Wing Attack
—6010035Flying

Tutor Moves

Charmander can't learn any Tutor moves

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Charmander Locations

6 encounter spots for Charmander at moderate rates starting from endgame routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.

Best Locations to Catch Charmander in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Which version you're playing matters for Charmander. 6 walking spots at Lv. 58-63 spread across Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and some routes only appear in one cartridge. Check the version badges below.

Sandsear Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Desert
Post
Post-game
Sandsear Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Desert
Post
Post-game
Typhlo Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Typhlo Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Volcanic Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Volcano
Post
Post-game
Volcanic Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Volcano
Post
Post-game

Charmander Guide

  • Charmander becomes Charmeleon at level 16, then Charizard at level 36. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

  • Charmander evolves into Charmeleon at level 16. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.

  • For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, you can run Charmander through the first few routes without issues. 309 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Charmeleon as fast as you can.

  • Charmander is catchable in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 20 other games across the series.

Game Availability

One of the original 151, Charmander has appeared in 21 games — nearly every mainline game. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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