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* In {{game|Red}}, Charmander is seen without a flame. | * In {{game|Red and Blue|s}}, Charmander is seen without a flame. | ||
* In the film ''{{wp|Austin Powers in Goldmember}}'', in the scene where the 'Godzilla' moves about destroying everything, an actor in the foreground, wearing a Charmander suit, and another actor, in the background wearing a {{p|Pikachu}} suit, can be seen trying to move away from the ensuing chaos. | * In the film ''{{wp|Austin Powers in Goldmember}}'', in the scene where the 'Godzilla' moves about destroying everything, an actor in the foreground, wearing a Charmander suit, and another actor, in the background wearing a {{p|Pikachu}} suit, can be seen trying to move away from the ensuing chaos. | ||
* Charmander is the first {{type2|Fire}} Pokémon and the first single-type Pokémon in [[National Pokédex]] order. | * Charmander is the first {{type2|Fire}} Pokémon and the first single-type Pokémon in [[National Pokédex]] order. |
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[[Category:{{{type1}}}-type Pokémon|{{{ndex}}}]] Charmander (Japanese: ヒトカゲ Hitokage) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon.
It evolves into Charmeleon starting at level 16, who evolves into Charizard at level 36.
Along with Bulbasaur and Squirtle, it is one of three starter Pokémon available at the beginning of Pokémon Red, Green, Blue, FireRed, and LeafGreen.
Biology
Physiology
Charmander is a reptilian creature resembling a bipedal salamander with some dinosaur qualities. 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.
Despite the small size of its claws and the cute look on its face, they should be regarded with caution, since even they are strong and sharp enough that a Charmander can learn to use Slash.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Charmander can breathe fire, which allows them to use a wide range of Template:Type2 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. 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 shouldn't 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 wouldn't 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.
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
Ash's Charmander
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.
Ritchie's Charmander
Ritchie owned a Charmander named Zippo, which debuted in A Friend In Deed. Sometime before the Whirl Islands story arc, Zippo evolved into a Charmeleon.
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.
Pokédex entries
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In the manga
In Magical Pokémon Journey, the sickly Trainer Peanut has an abrasive Charmander who is always getting into fights with other Pokémon.
In Pokémon Zensho, Satoshi is given a Charmander as his starter Pokémon, while Shigeru chooses a Squirtle.
In the Pocket Monsters manga, Green (the rival) had a mischievous Charmander that goes along with whatever his Trainer wants him to do. It tends to be very antagonistic toward Red's Clefairy.
Ash's Charmander is shown once or twice in the Electric Tale of Pikachu. Oddly enough, it appears to be an entirely different Charmander than the one owned by Damian, as Damian and his Charmander were reunited.
Pokémon Adventures
Charmander debuted in the first round of the Red, Green & Blue arc, A Glimpse of the Glow, as one of Blue's first Pokémon, likely received from his grandfather Professor Oak. It has since evolved into Charmeleon and then Charizard, and is part of his Gym team.
In the TCG
- Main article: Charmander (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
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In side games
Held items
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Red* | Blue* | Bitter Berry (100%) | |
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Stats
Base stats
Stat | Range | ||
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HP: 39
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99 - 146 | 188 - 282 | |
52
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51 - 114 | 98 - 223 | |
43
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43 - 104 | 81 - 203 | |
60
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58 - 123 | 112 - 240 | |
50
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49 - 112 | 94 - 218 | |
65
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63 - 128 | 121 - 251 | |
Total: 309
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Pokéthlon stats
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Type effectiveness
Template:DP type effectiveness
Learnset
Template:Learnset introMoves in Italics aren't STAB for Charmander, but are for some/all evolutions.
By leveling up
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By TM/HM
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By breeding
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By tutoring
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| colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available.
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By events
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Side game data
Evolution
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Level 16 → |
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Level 36 → |
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Sprites
Gen | Game | ||||||
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I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | HeartGold | SoulSilver | Back | |
V | Black | White | Black 2 | White 2 | Back | ||
Trivia
- In Pokémon Red and Blue, Charmander is seen without a flame.
- In the film Austin Powers in Goldmember, in the scene where the 'Godzilla' moves about destroying everything, an actor in the foreground, wearing a Charmander suit, and another actor, in the background wearing a Pikachu suit, can be seen trying to move away from the ensuing chaos.
- Charmander is the first Template:Type2 Pokémon and the first single-type Pokémon in National Pokédex order.
- In the first generation, Charmander's "back" is depicted as having a small line of spikes. The spikes were not shown in the sprites of later generations. Charmander also had these spikes in the Pokémon Adventures manga, the spikes were larger and easier to see. The spikes were also seen on Kai Midorikawa's Charmander from the Pocket Monsters manga. This spike can also be seen on the Green Charmander sprite.
- Charmander appears in the fewest anime episodes of any Kanto starter Pokémon; it only appears when owned by Ash, Ritchie, and in numerous other minor appearances. The other two starters, Bulbasaur and Squirtle, have been owned by other main characters.
- In the US T.V show, Malcolm in the Middle, a Charmander doll can be seen sitting on the bed in some episodes, along with a Squirtle doll.
- Charmander is the tallest of the Fire-type starters.
- Charmander is the only Fire-type starter that is in the Monster Egg Group.
- It is possible that Charmander's tail flame may be more resilient than a regular flame, as it has withstood being frozen in Ice attacks and hit by Water-type attacks in the games without any adverse side-effects. Also, some Pokédex entries state Charmander's tail flame as "producing steam" when it rains, while a flame of the size of Charmander's tail would normally be put out by rain.
- Charmander and its evolution family are the only Pokémon who have flames as part of their bodies that do not go out naturally (with the Pokémon still being alive).
Origin
Charmander may have been partially inspired by the salamander, an amphibian bearing a slender body, short nose, and a long tail; it exhibits other physical lizard like characteristics. The salamander and Charmander themselves may have been inspired by the mythological creature of the same name, the salamander; fire-spirits who survive in extreme heat or flames, sometimes creatively rendered and interpreted to be in the shape of lizards.
Name origin
Charmander is a portmanteau of the words char, to burn, and salamander. Hitokage, on the other hand, comes from 火蜥蜴, which is also salamander. 火 hi and 蜥蜴 tokage separately means "fire lizard."
In other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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German | Glumanda | Derived from Glut (ember, also the German translation for the move of the same name) and Salamander. |
French | Salamèche | From Salamandre (salamander) and mèche (wick). |
Korean | 파이리 Fili | Derived from the English words fire (파이어) and lizard (리자드). |
Chinese (Hong Kong and Taiwan) | 小火龍 Xiǎo Hǔo Lóng | "Little fire dragon." |
Related articles
External links
- Charmander Fan, the fanlisting for Charmander
Notes
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