Charmander

Table of contents

Overview and stats
PvE and PvP analysis
Moves and best movesets
CP chart
Pokédex information
Evolution chart
Mega boosts
Power-up costs
Family and forms
Size information
Encounter data
Sprites
Pokédex entries
Costumes
Frequently asked questions

Charmander is a Fire-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 1,108 CP and is weak to Ground, Rock, and Water-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Scratch / Flamethrower. It is boosted by Sunny weather. Its shiny form is available.

Charmander Stats and Max CP

116 ATK

93 DEF

118 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

1108 CP

Lvl 40

980 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

700 CP

Lvl 20 Raids/Eggs

560 CP

Lvl 15 Research

420 CP

Charmander's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Read meta analysis

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Little Cup

#127

Charmander Type Chart

Charmander takes increased damage from:

Ground160.0%

Rock160.0%

Water160.0%

Charmander takes reduced damage from:

Bug62.5%

Fairy62.5%

Fire62.5%

Grass62.5%

Ice62.5%

Steel62.5%

Charmander best moveset

Scratch + Flamethrower

Scratch

Flamethrower

Charmander's best moveset is Scratch and Flamethrower, with 5.41 DPS (damage per second) and 40.6 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Partly Cloudy and Sunny weather.


1.	Scratch	Flamethrower	5.41	40.6	4.06
2.	Scratch	Flame Burst	5.34	40.1	4.01
3.	Ember	Flamethrower	5.28	39.7	3.96
4.	Ember	Flame Burst	5.19	39.0	3.89
5.	Scratch	Flame Charge	5.17	38.9	3.88
6.	Ember	Flame Charge	4.95	37.2	3.71

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Fast Attacks

Ember10101.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Bug
Steel
Grass
Ice
62.5%
Rock
Fire
Water
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 10
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.6s - 0.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 4
Energy 9

Effects
Ember has no special effects.
See Ember details page ↗
Scratch640.5s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 6
Energy 4
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 4

Effects
Scratch has no special effects.
See Scratch details page ↗

Damage	10
Energy	10
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.8s

Damage	4
Energy	9

Damage	6
Energy	4
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	4

Charged Attacks

Flame Charge70334.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Bug
Steel
Grass
Ice
62.5%
Rock
Fire
Water
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 70
Energy 33
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 4.0s
Damage window 3.1s - 3.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 65
Energy 50

Effects
Special
Flame Charge has a 100.0% chance to:
Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
See Flame Charge details page ↗
Flame Burst70502.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Bug
Steel
Grass
Ice
62.5%
Rock
Fire
Water
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 70
Energy 50
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 0.9s - 2.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 70
Energy 55

Effects
Flame Burst has no special effects.
See Flame Burst details page ↗
Flamethrower65502.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Bug
Steel
Grass
Ice
62.5%
Rock
Fire
Water
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 65
Energy 50
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.3s - 1.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 55

Effects
Flamethrower has no special effects.
See Flamethrower details page ↗

Damage	70
Energy	33
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.0s
Damage window	3.1s - 3.6s

Damage	65
Energy	50

Damage	70
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	0.9s - 2.0s

Damage	70
Energy	55

Damage	65
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.3s - 1.5s

Damage	90
Energy	55

More information

The following chart shows Charmander's DPS and TDO for every fast and charged attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Charmander's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charged Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charged TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Charmander has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Charmander CP Chart

Charmander reaches a maximum of 1,108 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 516–560 CP, rising to 645–700 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 387–420 CP.

Max CP	1108 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	387 CP - 420 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	516 CP - 560 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	516 CP - 560 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	645 CP - 700 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Charmander Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50. CP Calculator

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	13 CP	2	43 CP	3	73 CP
4	102 CP	5	132 CP	6	161 CP
7	191 CP	8	221 CP	9	250 CP
10	280 CP	11	308 CP	12	336 CP
13	364 CP	14	392 CP	15	420 CP
16	448 CP	17	476 CP	18	504 CP
19	532 CP	20	560 CP	21	588 CP
22	616 CP	23	644 CP	24	672 CP
25	700 CP	26	728 CP	27	756 CP
28	784 CP	29	812 CP	30	840 CP
31	854 CP	32	868 CP	33	882 CP
34	896 CP	35	910 CP	36	924 CP
37	938 CP	38	952 CP	39	966 CP
40	980 CP	41	993 CP	42	1005 CP
43	1018 CP	44	1030 CP	45	1043 CP
46	1056 CP	47	1069 CP	48	1082 CP
49	1095 CP	50	1108 CP

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#4
Height	0.6 m
Weight	8.5 kg
Region	Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	25 10000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Charmander	25 Candy	Charmeleon
Charmeleon	100 Candy	Charizard
Charizard	200 / 40 Energy (Mega Evolution)	Mega Charizard X
Charizard	200 / 40 Energy (Mega Evolution)	Mega Charizard Y

Charmander evolves into Charmeleon which costs 25 Candy.
Charmeleon evolves into Charizard which costs 100 Candy.
Charizard can transform into Mega Charizard X through Mega Evolution. This costs 200 energy the first time and 40 energy each subsequent time.
Charizard can transform into Mega Charizard Y through Mega Evolution. This costs 200 energy the first time and 40 energy each subsequent time.

Mega Pokémon that boost Charmander

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Charmander's Fire-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Charmander.

Fire

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Power-up costs

Power-Up Calculator

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	520,000	304	296
LVL 40	280,000	304	10
LVL 35	190,000	196	-
LVL 30	125,000	126	-
LVL 25	80,000	87	-
LVL 20	47,500	58	-
LVL 15	25,500	38	-
LVL 10	11,000	19	-
LVL 5	3,000	9	-

Charmander Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Charmander from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Charmander in Pokémon GO.

Complete Charmander Power Up Costs Table

LVL	Power Ups	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL	Total Stardust	Total Candy	Total Candy XL
1	1	200	1	-	200	1	-
1.5	2	200	1	-	400	2	-
2	3	200	1	-	600	3	-
2.5	4	200	1	-	800	4	-
3	5	400	1	-	1,200	5	-
3.5	6	400	1	-	1,600	6	-
4	7	400	1	-	2,000	7	-
4.5	8	400	1	-	2,400	8	-
5	9	600	1	-	3,000	9	-
5.5	10	600	1	-	3,600	10	-
6	11	600	1	-	4,200	11	-
6.5	12	600	1	-	4,800	12	-
7	13	800	1	-	5,600	13	-
7.5	14	800	1	-	6,400	14	-
8	15	800	1	-	7,200	15	-
8.5	16	800	1	-	8,000	16	-
9	17	1,000	1	-	9,000	17	-
9.5	18	1,000	1	-	10,000	18	-
10	19	1,000	1	-	11,000	19	-
10.5	20	1,000	1	-	12,000	20	-
11	21	1,300	2	-	13,300	22	-
11.5	22	1,300	2	-	14,600	24	-
12	23	1,300	2	-	15,900	26	-
12.5	24	1,300	2	-	17,200	28	-
13	25	1,600	2	-	18,800	30	-
13.5	26	1,600	2	-	20,400	32	-
14	27	1,600	2	-	22,000	34	-
14.5	28	1,600	2	-	23,600	36	-
15	29	1,900	2	-	25,500	38	-
15.5	30	1,900	2	-	27,400	40	-
16	31	1,900	2	-	29,300	42	-
16.5	32	1,900	2	-	31,200	44	-
17	33	2,200	2	-	33,400	46	-
17.5	34	2,200	2	-	35,600	48	-
18	35	2,200	2	-	37,800	50	-
18.5	36	2,200	2	-	40,000	52	-
19	37	2,500	2	-	42,500	54	-
19.5	38	2,500	2	-	45,000	56	-
20	39	2,500	2	-	47,500	58	-
20.5	40	2,500	2	-	50,000	60	-
21	41	3,000	3	-	53,000	63	-
21.5	42	3,000	3	-	56,000	66	-
22	43	3,000	3	-	59,000	69	-
22.5	44	3,000	3	-	62,000	72	-
23	45	3,500	3	-	65,500	75	-
23.5	46	3,500	3	-	69,000	78	-
24	47	3,500	3	-	72,500	81	-
24.5	48	3,500	3	-	76,000	84	-
25	49	4,000	3	-	80,000	87	-
25.5	50	4,000	3	-	84,000	90	-
26	51	4,000	4	-	88,000	94	-
26.5	52	4,000	4	-	92,000	98	-
27	53	4,500	4	-	96,500	102	-
27.5	54	4,500	4	-	101,000	106	-
28	55	4,500	4	-	105,500	110	-
28.5	56	4,500	4	-	110,000	114	-
29	57	5,000	4	-	115,000	118	-
29.5	58	5,000	4	-	120,000	122	-
30	59	5,000	4	-	125,000	126	-
30.5	60	5,000	4	-	130,000	130	-
31	61	6,000	6	-	136,000	136	-
31.5	62	6,000	6	-	142,000	142	-
32	63	6,000	6	-	148,000	148	-
32.5	64	6,000	6	-	154,000	154	-
33	65	7,000	8	-	161,000	162	-
33.5	66	7,000	8	-	168,000	170	-
34	67	7,000	8	-	175,000	178	-
34.5	68	7,000	8	-	182,000	186	-
35	69	8,000	10	-	190,000	196	-
35.5	70	8,000	10	-	198,000	206	-
36	71	8,000	10	-	206,000	216	-
36.5	72	8,000	10	-	214,000	226	-
37	73	9,000	12	-	223,000	238	-
37.5	74	9,000	12	-	232,000	250	-
38	75	9,000	12	-	241,000	262	-
38.5	76	9,000	12	-	250,000	274	-
39	77	10,000	15	-	260,000	289	-
39.5	78	10,000	15	-	270,000	304	-
40	79	10,000	-	10	280,000	304	10
40.5	80	10,000	-	10	290,000	304	20
41	81	11,000	-	10	301,000	304	30
41.5	82	11,000	-	10	312,000	304	40
42	83	11,000	-	12	323,000	304	52
42.5	84	11,000	-	12	334,000	304	64
43	85	12,000	-	12	346,000	304	76
43.5	86	12,000	-	12	358,000	304	88
44	87	12,000	-	15	370,000	304	103
44.5	88	12,000	-	15	382,000	304	118
45	89	13,000	-	15	395,000	304	133
45.5	90	13,000	-	15	408,000	304	148
46	91	13,000	-	17	421,000	304	165
46.5	92	13,000	-	17	434,000	304	182
47	93	14,000	-	17	448,000	304	199
47.5	94	14,000	-	17	462,000	304	216
48	95	14,000	-	20	476,000	304	236
48.5	96	14,000	-	20	490,000	304	256
49	97	15,000	-	20	505,000	304	276
49.5	98	15,000	-	20	520,000	304	296

Charmander family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Charmander in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Size information

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.29 m	0.3 m	0.6 m	0.9 m	1.05 m

Charmander's height ranges from 0.29 m to 1.05 m, with the average being 0.6 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

Size bounds

This table shows the size bounds of Charmander in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.294 m	0.3 m
XXS	0′12″	0′12″
XS	0.3 m	0.6 m
XS	0′12″	1′12″
M	0.45 m	0.75 m
M	1′06″	2′06″
XL	0.75 m	0.9 m
XL	2′06″	2′11″
XXL	0.9 m	1.05 m
XXL	2′11″	3′05″

Encounter data

Movement type	MOVEMENT_JUMP
Movement Timer	29s
Jump Time	2s
Attack Probability	10.0%
Attack Timer	10s
Dodge Probability	15.0%
Dodge Duration	0.0s
Dodge Distance	1
Min Action Frequency	1s
Max Action Frequency	2s

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Charmander

Charmander high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Charmander. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Wallpaper

Charmander Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Red, Blue	Obviously prefers hot places. When it rains, steamis said to spout from the tip of its tail.
Yellow	The flame at the tip of its tail makes a sound asit burns. You can only hear it in quiet places.
Gold	The flame on its tail shows the strength of itslife force. If it is weak, the flame also burns weakly.
Silver	The flame on its tail indicates CHARMANDER's lifeforce. If it is healthy, the flame burns brightly.
Crystal	If it's healthy, the flame on the tip of its tailwill burn vigor ously, even if it gets a bit wet.
Ruby, Sapphire	The flame that burns at the tip of its tail is an indication of its emotions. The flame wavers when CHARMANDER isenjoying itself. If the POKéMON becomes enraged, the flame burns fiercely.
Emerald	The flame that burns at the tip of its tail is an indication of its emotions. The flame wavers when CHARMANDER is happy, and blazes when it is enraged.
FireRed	From the time it is born, a flame burns at the tip of its tail. Its life would end if the flame were to go out.
LeafGreen	It has a preference for hot things. When it rains, steam is said to spout from the tip of its tail.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	The fire on the tip of its tail is a measure of its life. If healthy, its tail burns intensely.
HeartGold	The flame on its tail shows the strength of its life force. If it is weak, the flame also burns weakly.
SoulSilver	The flame on its tail indicates CHARMANDER’s life force. If it is healthy, the flame burns brightly.
X	The flame on its tail indicates Charmander’s life force. If it is healthy, the flame burns brightly.
Y	From the time it is born, a flame burns at the tip of its tail. Its life would end if the flame were to go out.
Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire	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.
Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!	The flame at the tip of its tail makes a sound as it burns. You can only hear it in quiet places.
Sword	It has a preference for hot things. When it rains, steam is said to spout from the tip of its tail.
Shield	From the time it is born, a flame burns at the tip of its tail. Its life would end if the flame were to go out.

List of Charmander costumes

A list of Charmander costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Charmander’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Fire-type Pokémon, Charmander is weak to Ground, Rock, and Water-type moves.

What are the best moves for Charmander in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Charmander in Pokémon GO are Scratch and Flamethrower. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 5.406 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 40.639.

How does Charmander perform in Raids?

Charmander's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

How does Charmander rank as a Fire-type attacker?

Charmander's performance as a Fire-type attacker is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

What Mega Pokémon boost Charmander?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Charmander: Mega Houndoom, Mega Blaziken, Mega Camerupt, Primal Groudon, and Mega Delphox.

What is Charmander’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Charmander’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 980 CP and 1108 CP at Level 50.

Can Charmander be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Charmander can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Charmander Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Charmander can Dynamax in Pokémon GO.