Charmander
Table of Contents
Charmander is a Fire-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Fire-type Pokémon, Charmander is weak to Ground, Rock, and Water-type moves.
Charmander's maximum Combat Power stat is 1108 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Scratch / Flamethrower. Charmander encounters are boosted during Sunny weather. Shiny Charmander is available! ✨
Charmander Stats and Max CP
Charmander's Tier Ranking
Charmander Type Chart
Charmander takes increased damage from:
Charmander takes reduced damage from:
Moves Analysis
# | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score 🔽 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4.79 | 32.1 | 3.49 | ||
| 2. | 4.76 | 31.9 | 3.47 | ||
| 3. | 4.75 | 31.8 | 3.46 | ||
| 4. | 4.63 | 31.0 | 3.37 | ||
| 5. | 4.57 | 30.6 | 3.33 | ||
| 6. | 4.49 | 30.0 | 3.27 |
Fast Attacks
Ember10
10
1.0s
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 ↗
Scratch6
4
0.5s
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 4 Energy 2 Effects Scratch has no special effects.See Scratch details page ↗
Charged Attacks
Flame Charge70
33
4.0s
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 Burst70
50
2.5s
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 ↗
Flamethrower65
50
2.0s
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 ↗
More information
The following chart shows Charmander's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge 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 Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge 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 in the meta
PvE Analysis
As the base level of its evolution line, Charmander lacks the stats needed to be considered even remotely viable in PvE gameplay.
⚔️ Raids - Not useful by any means. It can earn benches with the fire on its tail though 🔥
🛡️ Gyms - It can be KO’d even by moves that it resists 😅
🔮 Dynamax Charmander can be obtained from one-star Max Battles. It costs 250 MP and gives 10,000 XP as a reward. While it can be easily beaten by any Dynamax Pokémon, use any one from the Blastoise family with a Water-type Fast Move to help it use Max Geyser 🌀
PvP Analysis
Recommended moves
- Little League:
Ember
Flame Charge
Flamethrower
🔵 Great League - Terrible stats, keep it out!
🟡 Ultra League - Don't push it, Charmander is not meant for PvP 🙅♂️
🟣 Master League - A little lizard burnt to a crisp 🎇 The Master League Pokémon say that it tastes like chicken 🤔
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 Catch Rate | 20% |
| Base Flee Rate | 0% |
| Catch rewards | |
| Additional Move Cost |
Evolution Chart
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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 |
| 0′12″ | 0′12″ | |
| XS | 0.3 m | 0.6 m |
| 0′12″ | 1′12″ | |
| M | 0.45 m | 0.75 m |
| 1′06″ | 2′06″ | |
| XL | 0.75 m | 0.9 m |
| 2′06″ | 2′11″ | |
| XXL | 0.9 m | 1.05 m |
| 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 |
Charmander CP Chart
Charmander's has 1108 max CP (at Level 50). A Charmander obtained from Raids can be encountered from 516 CP to 560 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 645 CP to 700 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Charmander can be found in the 387 CP to 420 CP range.
| 1108 CP | |
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
| 387 CP - 420 CP | |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 516 CP - 560 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 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 guaraneed 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.
| 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 |
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
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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.
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Charmander Pokémon GO Power Up Costs
| 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 |
Sprites
Regular and Shiny Charmander
Charmander high resolution sprites
Charmander Pokédex entries
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 4.792 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 32.085.
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, and Primal Groudon.
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.










