#0004 · Lizard Pokémon
Charmander
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Classic
Rank #137 · 11 votes · median A
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Rank #129 · 17 votes · median A
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Endless
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Rank #21 · 9 votes · median S
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Tier history
4 recorded changes · 11 votes
8 recorded changes · 17 votes
6 recorded changes · 9 votes
Game data
Abilities
- Blaze
Boosts the power of the Pokémon’s Fire-type moves by 50% when its HP drops to ⅓ or less of its max.
- Solar PowerHidden
In harsh sunlight, the Pokémon’s Sp. Atk stat is boosted by 50% but it loses ⅛ of its max HP at the end of every turn.
The Pokémon’s moves lose their additional effects, but the power of those moves will be boosted by 30%.
Different passives in this line: Charizard: Battle Bond
Egg moves
- Dragon DanceDragonStatus— · —
The user vigorously performs a mystic, powerful dance that boosts its Attack and Speed stats.
- AeroblastSpecial100 pow · 95%
A vortex of air is shot at the target to inflict damage. This move’s critical-hit ratio is boosted by 1 stage.
- Earth PowerGroundSpecial90 pow · 100%
The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This move has a 10% chance of lowering the target’s Sp. Def stat.
- Bitter BladeFirePhysical90 pow · 100%Rare egg move
The user attacks by focusing all its bitter feelings toward this world into the tip of its blade. The user’s HP is restored by ½ of the damage dealt by this move.
Base stats
Charmander · BST 309
Charizard · BST 534
BST in this line: Charmander 309 · Charmeleon 405 · Charizard 534
Unlock costs
Candy needed for a cost-3 starter:
- Passive ability
- 35 🍬
- Cost reductions
- 20 / 50 🍬
- Same-species egg
- 25 🍬
- The price only drops once you have hatched enough Charmander eggs: 22 🍬 after 20 hatches, 18 🍬 after 40 hatches, 12 🍬 after 80 hatches.
- Friendship needed per candy
- 75
Expensive starters ask for fewer candies, but earn them far more slowly: Charmander needs 75 friendship per candy, while a cost-1 starter earns one every 25.