Is Charmander Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Another Island Scan import that needs planning to catch early. Fire typing is always welcome against Molayne's Steel E4, but getting one before the midgame takes dedication.
Charmander has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Charmander trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Kiawe's typing presses Charmeleon's defenses.
Charmeleon has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Charmeleon trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Charmeleon has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Charmeleon trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Charizard has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Charizard has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Charizard has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Charizard has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Charmander on Route 3 (walking, Lv 12). Island Scan; LIMITED; Sunday.
Your Charmander should hit Level 36 before you reach Lana, at typical leveling pace.
Your Charizard should hit Level 16 before you reach Kiawe, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Charmander in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
2 encounter spots for Charmander at moderate rates starting from early-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Where To Catch Charmander in USUM
- Step 1Charmander ✓Route 3Lv.12GrassIsland Scan (Sunday)
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
 Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Vaporeon builds →Water Pulse 2x105-125%KO | ||
 Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x85-102%KO Water Gun 2x69-82% | ||
 Popplio Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 1 Gift | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Mudbray builds →Bulldoze 2x111-131%KO Rock Tomb 2x73-87% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Vaporeon builds →Water Pulse 2x114-135%KO | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x92-110%KO Water Gun 2x75-88% | ||
 Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Mudbray builds →Bulldoze 2x114-135%KO Rock Tomb 2x76-90% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Vaporeon builds →Water Pulse 2x105-125%KO | ||
Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Brionne builds →Bubble Beam 2x102-120%KO | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x87-103%KO Water Gun 2x67-80% | ||
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Mudbray builds →High Horsepower 2x170-200%KO Rock Tomb 2x73-87% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Vaporeon builds →Water Pulse 2x112-132%KO | ||
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Brionne builds →Bubble Beam 2x104-124%KO | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Slowking builds →Water Pulse 2x104-124%KO Power Gem 2x91-109%KO Bulldoze 2x62-74% | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x187-220%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Vaporeon builds →Water Pulse 2x113-134%KO | ||
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Lycanroc builds →Rock Slide 2x163-192%KO | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Golisopod builds →Razor Shell 2x171-202%KO Rock Tomb 2x92-108%KO | ||
Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x184-217%KO | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Frillish (Route 14 Interact Encounter) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Jellicent builds →Water Spout 2x219-258%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Vaporeon builds →Muddy Water 2x163-193%KO | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Torterra builds →Earthquake 2x199-235%KO Rock Slide 2x101-119%KO | ||
 Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Carracosta builds →Rock Slide 2x149-175%KO Brine 2x95-113%KO Bulldoze 2x80-95% | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x184-216%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x200-236%KO Waterfall 2x161-189%KO Stone Edge 2x134-157%KO | ||
Jellicent WaterGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Frillish (Route 14 Interact Encounter) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Jellicent builds →Water Spout 2x219-258%KO | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x213-251%KO Stone Edge 2x142-167%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x437-515%KO Earthquake 2x195-230%KO Surf 2x74-87% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x239-281%KO Stone Edge 2x159-188%KO Surf 2x86-102%KO | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x188-221%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Nihilego RockPoison | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Interact Encounter | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Pawniard deals 37-44% with Sucker Punch.
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemEviolite NatureCareful Moves View Ferroseed builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemEviolite NatureSassy Moves View Foongus builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemEviolite NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Pawniard builds →Sucker Punch37-44% Knock Off35-41% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Mienfoo builds →U Turn17-20% High Jump Kick63-74% Stone Edge 2x97-114%KO | ||
D | ||
Recommended Build AbilityContrary ItemSitrus Berry NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Snivy builds →Leaf Storm20-23% | ||
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 plenty of partners 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 57 breeding partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Pass egg moves like Air Cutter, Ancient Power, Beat Up and 11 more to offspring.
USUM Charmander Best Moveset
Fire at 60 Sp. Atk with AbilityBlaze boosting Fire at low HP and AbilitySolar Power raising Sp. Atk in sun as a hidden ability at an HP cost. The moveset deals nothing at pre-evolution power. Charizard two evolutions away brings two Mega forms.
Best Build
Charmander best EVs are Speed and Attack
Utility Moveset
- Dragon Dance
- Thunder Punch
- Hidden Power Grass
- Flare Blitz
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
Base Stats
Charmander Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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