Is Charmander Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Requires a trade to use in Hoenn. Torchic fills Fire from the start, and Numel appears before Flannery's gym. There's no Fire gap for Charmander to fill.
Charmander trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Charmander has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Charmander has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Charmander trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Charmander trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Charmander trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Tate & Liza's team hits Charmander's weaknesses hard.
Wallace's team hits Charmander's weaknesses hard.
Charmander trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Charmander trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Charmander has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Charmander's weaknesses hard.
Charmander trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Charmander cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Charmander in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Charmander can't be caught in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Transfer Charmander from Red & Blue, Yellow, or Legends: Z-A and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Charmander in ORAS
Step 1Charmander ✓CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom X & YAvailableCatch in X & Y via Gift · Lumiose City · Gift from Professor Sycamore, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Gift · Pallet Town · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Gift · Route 24. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Gift · Pallet Town · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Gift · Pallet Town · Gift from Professor Oak (post-Red). Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon via Walking · Route 3 · Island Scan; Sunday. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee via Gift · Route 24 · 50 Pokémon caught. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Charmeleon
Step 3Evolve into Charizard
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy |
What is Charmander Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Charmander
 Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Shellos builds →Surf 2x97-115%KO Mud Bomb 2x46-56% | ||
 Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Piplup builds →Surf 2x103-123%KO Rock Tomb 2x46-56% | ||
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Mudkip builds →Surf 2x90-108%KO Rock Tomb 2x56-67% Mud-Slap 2x15-21% | ||
 Tympole Water | D | |
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Shellos builds →Surf 2x105-126%KO Mud Bomb 2x51-60% | ||
Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Piplup builds →Surf 2x105-126%KO Rock Tomb 2x47-56% | ||
Tympole Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Tympole builds →Surf 2x93-112%KO Mud Shot 2x40-47% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Prinplup builds →Surf 2x127-150%KO Rock Tomb 2x53-63% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x160-189%KO Dig 2x70-83% | ||
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Dewott builds →Surf 2x130-154%KO Dig 2x80-94% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x146-171%KO Rock Tomb 2x74-89% | ||
Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Prinplup builds →Surf 2x127-150%KO Dig 2x73-86% Rock Tomb 2x56-66% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x168-199%KO Dig 2x149-176%KO Surf 2x73-86% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x161-191%KO Dig 2x70-84% | ||
 Clamperl Water | C | |
 Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Feraligatr builds →Surf 2x127-150%KO Dig 2x103-122%KO Rock Tomb 2x77-92% | ||
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Torterra builds →Earthquake 2x203-238%KO Rock Tomb 2x82-97% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x163-192%KO Dig 2x73-87% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x173-204%KO Dig 2x154-182%KO Surf 2x73-87% | ||
Clamperl Water | C | |
Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Feraligatr builds →Surf 2x127-150%KO Dig 2x104-123%KO Rock Tomb 2x79-95% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x291-343%KO Dig 2x155-183%KO Surf 2x75-88% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 2x252-297%KO Dig 2x134-158%KO | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Tyrantrum builds →Stone Edge 2x223-263%KO Dig 2x119-140%KO | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Kabutops builds →Dive 2x171-202%KO Stone Edge 2x213-251%KO Dig 2x114-135%KO | ||
 Clawitzer Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Clawitzer builds →Surf 2x181-213%KO Smack Down 2x50-60% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x337-396%KO Earthquake 2x150-177%KO | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x233-275%KO Stone Edge 2x233-275%KO Surf 2x56-66% | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 2x250-294%KO Earthquake 2x166-196%KO | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Tyrantrum builds →Stone Edge 2x219-258%KO Earthquake 2x145-172%KO | ||
Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Kabutops builds →Dive 2x168-198%KO Stone Edge 2x211-249%KO Dig 2x112-132%KO | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x441-519%KO Earthquake 2x197-232%KO Surf 2x73-86% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 2x337-397%KO Earthquake 2x150-176%KO | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x239-281%KO Stone Edge 2x159-188%KO Surf 2x86-102%KO | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x262-308%KO Dive 2x141-166%KO Earthquake 2x117-138%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Terrakion builds →Stone Edge 2x237-280%KO Earthquake 2x158-186%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Excadrill can KO Charmander with Earthquake (298-351%). Rhyperior threatens a KO with Earthquake (335-395%).
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x298-351%KO Rapid Spin50-59% | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Rhyperior builds →Earthquake 2x335-395%KO Stone Edge 2x335-395%KO | ||
Charmander Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed Charmander easily with 50 breeding partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Air Cutter, Ancient Power, Beat Up and 11 more to offspring.
ORAS Charmander Best Moveset
Stats too low for any competitive role at 60 Sp. Atk. The moveset previews Charizard's Fire TermStab identity. Two evolutions away from choosing between Mega Charizard X's Dragon typing or Mega Charizard Y's AbilityDrought sun.
Best Build
Charmander best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Flare Blitz
- Flame Charge
- Outrage
- Swords Dance
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Flamethrower and Inferno bring the raw damage. But Charmander also picks up coverage across 11 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
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.
Charmander Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves