Shadow Charmander

Shadow Charmander is a Fire-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Shadow Charmander has a maximum CP of 1,108. It is weak to Ground, Rock, and Water-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Shadow Charmander is Scratch and Flame Charge.

Shadow 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

560 CP

Lvl 15 Research

420 CP

Shadow Charmander's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

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Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Little Cup

#124

Shadow Charmander Type Chart

Shadow Charmander takes increased damage from:

Ground160.0%

Rock160.0%

Water160.0%

Shadow Charmander takes reduced damage from:

Bug62.5%

Fairy62.5%

Fire62.5%

Grass62.5%

Ice62.5%

Steel62.5%

Shadow Charmander best moveset

Scratch + Flame Charge

Scratch

Flame Charge

The best moveset for Shadow Charmander in raids is Scratch and Flame Charge (5.64 DPS, 35.3 TDO).

8 of 8 matches

Data table

1.	Scratch	Flame Charge	4.04	5.64	35.3
2.	Scratch	Flamethrower	3.91	5.47	34.3
3.	Scratch	Flame Burst	3.91	5.46	34.2
4.	Ember	Flame Charge	3.86	5.40	33.8
5.	Ember	Flamethrower	3.85	5.39	33.7
6.	Ember	Flame Burst	3.83	5.35	33.5
7.	Ember	Frustration	0	0.10	0
8.	Scratch	Frustration	0	0.10	0

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Fast Attacks

Ember10101.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Bug160%
Steel160%
Grass160%
Ice160%
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Fire62.5%
Water62.5%
Dragon62.5%
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
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
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
Super effective against
Bug160%
Steel160%
Grass160%
Ice160%
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Fire62.5%
Water62.5%
Dragon62.5%
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
Super effective against
Bug160%
Steel160%
Grass160%
Ice160%
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Fire62.5%
Water62.5%
Dragon62.5%
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
Super effective against
Bug160%
Steel160%
Grass160%
Ice160%
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Fire62.5%
Water62.5%
Dragon62.5%
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 ↗
Frustration10332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 10
Energy 70

Effects
Frustration has no special effects.
See Frustration 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

Damage	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	10
Energy	70

More information

DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Shadow Charmander can learn. Change the weather or the opponent to see how the order shifts.

Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). You get them at special events or with an Elite Fast TM or Elite Charged TM. The table above lists every move Shadow Charmander can learn, with its DPS and TDO.

Shadow Charmander CP Chart

At Level 50, Shadow Charmander maxes out at 1,108 CP. Raid catches are 482 to 560 CP, or 603 to 700 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 387 to 420 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

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	482 CP - 560 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	603 CP - 700 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Charmander’s max CP at every level from 1 to 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

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without a weather boost are always Level 20, with a 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25, with a 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to 30, with no IV floor.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5-level boost, to Level 6 to 35, and a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Charmander

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Charmander’s Fire-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Shadow Charmander.

Fire

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –In raids, an active Mega gives every other Pokémon a 10% damage boost, or 30% for attacks that share its type. Boosts from several Megas don’t stack; only the highest one applies.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While you have a Mega out, you get extra XP and Candy for catching Pokémon that share its type, and for any raid boss. These bonuses don’t stack. At High and Max Mega Level, same-type catches also have a better chance of giving Candy XL.

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.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#4
Height	0.6 m
Weight	8.5 kg
Region	Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 87.5% Male ♀ 12.5% Female
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	10%
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.

Shadow Charmander family

Shadow Charmander’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.

How to purify Shadow Charmander

Purification cost	3 Candy
Purification cost	3000 Stardust
Shadow Charged Attack	Frustration
Purified Charged Attack	Return

Size information

No size information available for this Pokémon

Encounter data

Movement type: Jumping
Movement Timer: 29s
Jump Time: 1.25s
Attack Probability: 70%
Attack Timer: 10s
Dodge Probability: 20%
Dodge Duration: 1s
Dodge Distance: 1
Action Frequency: 0.2–1.6s

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	624,000	406	360
40	336,000	406	12
35	228,000	274	-
30	150,000	185	-
25	96,000	136	-
20	57,000	97	-
15	30,600	67	-
10	13,200	38	-
5	3,600	18	-

Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Shadow Charmander from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy and 360 Candy XL.

Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Charmander

Shadow Charmander high resolution sprites

High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Shadow Charmander. Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.

Official artwork

Wallpaper

List of Shadow Charmander costumes

A list of Shadow Charmander costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Shadow 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best moves for Shadow Charmander in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Charmander’s best moves are Scratch and Flame Charge, for 5.64 DPS and 35.3 TDO.

Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.

What are Shadow Charmander’s strengths and weaknesses?

Fire-type Pokémon are weak to Ground, Rock, and Water-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Fairy, Fire, Grass, Ice, and Steel-type moves.

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

Shadow Charmander tops out at 980 CP at Level 40 and 1,108 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Charmander be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Charmander can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Charmander Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Charmander cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Charmander?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Charmander: Mega Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y, Mega Houndoom, Mega Blaziken, Mega Camerupt, Primal Groudon, Mega Chandelure, and Mega Delphox.

Shadow Charmander Stats and Max CP

Shadow Charmander's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Shadow Charmander Type Chart

Shadow Charmander takes increased damage from:

Shadow Charmander takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Resisted by

Charged Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Resisted by

Fire

Evolution Chart

Shadow Charmander family

Regular and Shiny Shadow Charmander

Shadow Charmander high resolution sprites

Official artwork

Wallpaper

What are the best moves for Shadow Charmander in Pokémon GO?

What are Shadow Charmander’s strengths and weaknesses?

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

Can Shadow Charmander be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Shadow Charmander Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Charmander?

Overview and stats

Shadow Charmander Stats and Max CP

Shadow Charmander's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Shadow Charmander Type Chart

Shadow Charmander takes increased damage from:

Shadow Charmander takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Resisted by

Charged Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Resisted by

Fire

Evolution Chart

Shadow Charmander family

Regular and Shiny Shadow Charmander

Shadow Charmander high resolution sprites

Official artwork

Wallpaper

What are the best moves for Shadow Charmander in Pokémon GO?

What are Shadow Charmander’s strengths and weaknesses?

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

Can Shadow Charmander be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Shadow Charmander Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Charmander?