Charmander
ヒトカゲ Hitokage | #004 |
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Height
2'00"
Imperial | 0.6m
Metric | 2'00"/0.6m
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Weight
18.7lbs
Imperial | 8.5kg
Metric | 18.7lbs/8.5kg
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EV yield
HP
0 | Atk
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0 | Sp.Atk
0 | Sp.Def
0 | Speed
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| Base Exp.: 62 | Battle Exp.: 621* |
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PhysiologyCharmander is an orange reptilian creature resembling a
tailed bipedal salamander with some dinosaur qualities, particularly like those of theropods. Charmander has four small fangs visible on its upper and lower jaws, a cream underside and an expansive cream coloration on the sole of its foot. Its most notable feature is the flame burning on the tip of its tail, which is there even at birth. It is said that if this flame goes out, the Pokémon dies, although this has never happened in the anime, manga, or video games.
Charmander has been described as cute in appearance; however, one may have to regard it with caution, as its slashing claws are sharp and strong, and thus potentially dangerous.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Charmander can breathe fire, which allows them to use a wide range of
Fire-type attacks. However, the strength of these are very closely connected to the strength and health of the Charmander, since it draws on the life force which fuels the flame on its tail to fuel the flames of its attacks. With time, it can learn powerful Fire-type techniques like
Flamethrower and
Fire Blast. It can even learn to breathe the blue flames of
Dragon Rage. It can also use the flame on its tail to attack by swinging it about, or wield its small, yet sharp claws to use
Slash. However, these attacks are usually weaker than those from the flames Charmander breathes.
Behavior
Charmander is easily the most mild-mannered of its evolution line. Its health and emotions can be easily read by paying attention to the flame on the tip of its tail. For example, if the flame grows suddenly, the Charmander is probably angered, and perhaps even using a
Rage attack. It is scarce in the wild. Most are domestic Pokémon, raised to be distributed as starters by
Professor Oak. As such, they are regarded as well-behaved Pokémon. It is often regarded as the most difficult Pokémon to start with because it has a disadvantage against the first two
Gym Leaders in
Kanto (
Brock and
Misty).
There are some who choose it anyway under the impression that it is stronger than
Bulbasaur or
Squirtle. However, while a Charmander can certainly grow to be a very powerful Pokémon, its strength in battle is very closely connected to its condition and health. Therefore, like a real fire, it must be tended to regularly and not strained or neglected. Most Trainers should not have a problem with this, though impatient ones who expect it to be very strong right off the bat will have severe difficulty raising this Pokémon. A Trainer named
Damian in
Charmander the Stray Pokémon abandoned his completely because of this. They are also stubbornly loyal. In that same episode, Charmander would not move from the rock, because Damian told it to wait. Ash had to carry it because it refused to move, even in the rain.
Habitat
Charmander is rarely found in the wild. Sometimes they can gather in extremely hot areas, such as active volcanoes. They can also thrive in craggy mountains or in rocky, heated crags and caves along the coast of the
Sevii Islands. Their final evolution,
Charizard, also inhabits the
Charicific Valley or near mountain chains. However, they are found far more often in the ownership of Trainers. It is normally native to
Kanto.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Their diet is the usual omnivorous diet of a Pokémon. The few places where Charmander can be seen in the wild, they usually hunt and gather in small packs, and will call others over if any sort of food is found.
In the anime
Major appearances
In
Charmander the Stray Pokémon,
Ash,
Misty, and
Brock came across a Charmander which had been abandoned by its Trainer,
Damian, who only cared about strong Pokémon. At first, Charmander refused to leave the spot it was at, waiting for Damian to return. However, when a rainstorm picked up, Charmander grew ill and Ash took it to a
Pokémon Center. Charmander realized that Damian was no good, and joined up with Ash. It has since evolved into
Charmeleon, and then
Charizard.
Zippo, Ritchie's Charmander
Ritchie owned a Charmander named
Zippo, which debuted in
A Friend In Deed.
Other
In
Journey to the Starting Line,
Gilbert was intended to start his journey as a
Pokémon Trainer, but the trio of Kanto Starter Pokémon were scared off when
Ash's Tauros stampeded through
Professor Oak's house. Professor Oak,
Tracey,
Delia and Gilbert split up in order to find the three missing Pokémon. The Charmander was the first one to be found.
A Charmander stars in
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate! as the leader of
Team Go-Getters.
Minor appearances
Charmander was mentioned in the first episode of the anime,
Pokémon - I Choose You!, as one of the three starter Pokémon new Trainers in Pallet Town can choose from. Ash dreamed of owning one, although it was his last choice of a starter coming after
Squirtle and
Bulbasaur. However, when he arrived at Oak's lab, he found out it was too late, as another Trainer who started the same day had already taken it.
A Charmander was used by one of the students of the
Pokémon Trainer's School in
Gonna Rule The School!.
Another Charmander was seen with Professor Oak in
A Six Pack Attack! along with a
Bulbasaur and
Squirtle. Another was seen in
The Right Place and The Right Mime, along with another
Bulbasaur and
Squirtle.
Other
Charmander was the focus of
Professor Oak's lecture and
Pokémon senryū in
EP063.
- ヒトカゲの ほのおにうかぶ ひとのかげ
Pokédex entries
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| EP011 | Charmander | Ash's Pokédex | Charmander. A flame burns on the tip of its tail from birth. It is said that a Charmander dies if its flame ever goes out. |
| EP025 | Rage | Ash's Pokédex | Charmander's special attack, Rage. It gains more power the more it is attacked. It will continue to fight until its opponent falls. |
| This concludes the entries from the original series. |
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In the manga
In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga
- Main article: Ash's Charizard
Ash's Charmander makes a few appearances in the manga
The Electric Tale of Pikachu.
The capture of Ash's Charmander diverges considerably from the anime. In the manga,
Damian seems to have abandoned his Charmander at the beginning of the chapter
Pikachu's Excellent Adventure, but it turns out that he had just been injured and went to the hospital.
Ash is shown to own a Charmander despite this, his own Charmander first appears in
You Gotta Have Friends. Ash's Charmander's capture is not shown in the manga, instead, when Charmander first appears from its
Poké Ball, it is simply stated that "Ash has been busy since the last comic".
Ash's Charmander reappears as a
Charizard in the chapter
The Indigo Finals at the
Indigo Plateau Conference. In this chapter, Charizard battles
Charley,
Ritchie's own Charizard.
In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga
- Main article: Peanut's Charmander
In
Magical Pokémon Journey, the sickly Trainer
Peanut owns an aggressive Charmander. Peanut's Charmander first appears in the chapter
Charmander's Peanut.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
- Main article: Blue's Charizard
Charmander debuted in the first round of the
Red, Green & Blue chapter,
A Glimpse of the Glow, as one of
Blue's first Pokémon, received from his grandfather
Professor Oak. It has since evolved into
Charmeleon before facing
Brock of
Pewter City, and then to
Charizard before the
Silph Co. battles against
Team Rocket. The major powerhouse of his team with its newly learned
Blast Burn attack, its battle skills (able to defeat
Red's
Poliwhirl easily even before evolving) are complimented by its fast flight, for which it was traded to Red twice, during both the
Gold, Silver & Crystal chapter and the
FireRed & LeafGreen chapter. It is worth noting that, as Charmeleon, it was accidentally traded to Red many years earlier.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
- Main article: Kai Midorikawa's Charizard
In the
Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga series,
Isamu Akai's rival,
Kai Midorikawa, chose Charmander as his
starter Pokémon. Kai's Charmander is mischievous and has a rivalry with
Isamu Akai's Clefairy.
Kai's Charmander has evolved into
Charizard. It seems to be able to skip the
Charmeleon stage, as it was seen evolving directly into Charizard. Although it has devolved back to the Charmander stage, it currently seems to have permanently evolved back into Charizard.
In the Pokémon Zensho manga
In
Pokémon Zensho,
Satoshi chooses Charmander as his starter Pokémon, while
Shigeru chooses a
Squirtle.
In the TCG
- Main article: Charmander (TCG)
Other appearances
Charmander appears in
Super Smash Bros. Brawl as a trophy.
Trophy Information
"A Lizard Pokémon. It just downright likes hot stuff. The always-burning tail indicates its mood--waving gently when content and burning intensely when angry. If the tail were to go out, it would be the end of Charmander's life. Its tail is believed to emit steam when it rains. Charmander evolves into Charmeleon by leveling up."
Game data
NPC appearances
- In PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure Charmander is one of Pikachu's best friends. After falling through the mysterious tunnel, he almost lands into a pool of molten lava only to be saved by the zone leader, Blaziken. He was then taken in as Blaziken's pupil and trained to become stronger. After he's been found, he journeys to the Meeting Place where he helps Piplup mend the balloon, and makes fireworks. He later accompanies Pikachu to the Sky Pavilion along with Piplup and Chikorita where he meets Mew. Once the Sky Prism has been restored, Charmander celebrates by firing off the fireworks he made.
Pokédex entries
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| Obviously prefers hot places. When it rains, steam is said to spout from the tip of its tail. |
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| The flame at the tip of its tail makes a sound as it burns. You can only hear it in quiet places. | |
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| Even the newborns have flaming tails. Unfamiliar with fire, babies are said to accidentally burn themselves. | |
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| The flame on its tail shows the strength of its life force. If it is weak, the flame also burns weakly. |
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| The flame on its tail indicates Charmander's life force. If it is healthy, the flame burns brightly. | |
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| If it's healthy, the flame on the tip of its tail will burn vigorously, even if it gets a bit wet. | |
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| 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. |
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| 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. | |
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| 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. | |
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| It has a preference for hot things. When it rains, steam is said to spout from the tip of its tail. | |
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| The fire on the tip of its tail is a measure of its life. If healthy, its tail burns intensely. |
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| The flame on its tail shows the strength of its life force. If it is weak, the flame also burns weakly. | |
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| The flame on its tail indicates Charmander's life force. If it is healthy, the flame burns brightly. | |
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| The fire on the tip of its tail is a measure of its life. If healthy, its tail burns intensely. |
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Game locations
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I. |
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In side games
Pokémon Global Link promotions
Held items
Stats
Base stats
| Stat | Range |
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| At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 |
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| 99 - 146 | 188 - 282 |
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| 51 - 114 | 98 - 223 |
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| 43 - 104 | 81 - 203 |
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| 58 - 123 | 112 - 240 |
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| 49 - 112 | 94 - 218 |
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| 63 - 128 | 121 - 251 |
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 50.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
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| Game | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP |
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| B | W | Fire Pledge | Fire | Special | 50 | 100% | 10 |
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- A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Charmander can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Charmander cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Charmander
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Charmander
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see move tutor moves from other generations
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Anime-only moves
TCG-only moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Other sprites
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| FireRed/LeafGreen back sprites | HeartGold/SoulSilver back sprites |
Trivia
- Niue released a one-dollar coin featuring Charmander as part of a commemorative promotion for the Pokémon franchise, with Charmander on one side and the nation's coat of arms on the other.
- Charmander is the first Fire-type Pokémon and the first single-type Pokémon in National Pokédex order.
- In the first generation, on its sprite and first artwork, Charmander's "back" is depicted as having a small line of spikes. The spikes were not shown in the sprites and artwork of later generations. Charmander also had these spikes in the Pokémon Adventures manga, where the spikes were larger and easier to see. The spikes were also seen on Kai Midorikawa's Charmander from the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga.
- Charmander is the tallest Fire-type starter Pokémon.
- Charmander is the only Fire-type starter Pokémon in the Monster egg group.
- In the first generation, Charmander and its evolutionary line are capable of learning Leer. However, in later generations, this move is replaced by Scary Face.
- Its FireRed Pokédex entry states that its life would end if the flame on its tail would go out. However, in the console games, its flame effectively stops burning if Charmander (or its evolutions) is affected by freeze.
- Along with Bulbasaur and Squirtle, Charmander is the only starter Pokémon which is found in more than one regional Pokédex, being found in both Kanto's and Johto's.
- Charmander can learn the move Metal Claw by leveling up in Generation III, exclusively in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, but can only learn it by breeding in Generation IV and Generation V.
- Charmander has the longest name of all unevolved starter Pokémon.
Origin
Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:
Charmander is predominantly
reptilian in origin, and may have been partially inspired by the mythical
Salamander (as opposed to the real-world amphibian of the same name which inspired its mythical counterpart). This Salamander was a fire-spirit capable of surviving in extreme heat or flames, and it is sometimes creatively rendered or interpreted to be in the shape of a lizard.
Physically, Charmander has a slender body, a short nose, and a long tail, as well as other similar lizard-like characteristics. The fact that it does not undergo a metamorphosis stage (beyond its own evolutionary pattern) but instead grows into a larger version of itself as it matures, among other things, indicate that Charmander has more in common with reptiles (like lizards) than with amphibians (like real-world salamanders).
Charmander's Hidden Ability,
Solar Power, may have drawn inspiration from the
Spotted Salamander. In the July and August of 2010, this species was identified as the first known
photosynthetic vertebrate animal, capable of converting energy from sunlight.
Name origin
Charmander is a portmanteau of the words
char (
to burn) and
salamander.
Hitokage comes from 火蜥蜴; 火
hi and 蜥蜴
tokage separately mean "fire lizard" and also means "salamander".
In other languages
| Language | Name | Name Origin |
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| German | Glumanda | Derived from Glut and Salamander. |
| French | Salamèche | From Salamandre and mèche. |
| Korean | 파이리 Pairi | Derived from the English words fire and lizard. |
| Chinese (Mandarin) | 小火龍 / 小火龙 Xiǎohǔolóng | Literally "Little fiery dragon". May also be from 小龍 xiǎolóng. |
| Chinese (Cantonese) | 小火龍 Síufólùhng | Literally "Little fiery dragon". May also be from 火龍果 fólùhnggwó. |
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Related articles
External links
Notes
Lucky Egg (100%)
For other sprites and images, please see Charmander images on Bulbagarden Archives.
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