Charmander



Charmander (ヒトカゲ Hitokage) is a -type Lizard Pokémon. It is the -Type Starter Pokémon in the Generation I Pokémon games, and their remakes. At level 16, Charmander evolves into a Charmeleon. Its final evolution is Charizard which it evolves into at Level 36. It is also one of the most popular Kanto starter Pokémon.

Appearance
Charmander is a small, bipedal, dinosaur-like Pokémon. Most of its body is colored orange, while its underbelly is a lighter yellow color. Charmander, along with all of its evolved forms, has a flame that burns on the end of its tail that burns even when asleep.

Special Abilities
All Charmander have the ability Blaze, which allows their -type attacks to cause 150% damage if their HP drops below 30%.

As a natural ability, Charmander can produce flames inside of itself and project them from its mouth, which in short means it can breathe fire. The power of its flame attacks can be gauged by the size of the flame on its tail.

In the Anime
Ash Ketchum obtained a Charmander in the episode Charmander – The Stray Pokémon. This Charmander was first seen waiting on a rock when it was abandoned by its original trainer, Damian. Ash became angry for seeing this Pokemon so neglected. Even with the risk of dying, this Charmander waited in harsh weather conditions for its trainer, though the trainer never came. Ash helped in its recovery by taking it to a Pokémon Center, where it would later leave, only to find Ash and become his Pokémon. Ash had Charmander for 32 episodes. After beating a herd of Exeggutor in "March of the Exeggutor Squad" it evolved into Charmeleon.

Ritchie owned a Charmander, first seen in the episode A Friend in Deed. He nicknamed this Charmander "Zippo". It is also seen in Friend or Foe Alike and Friends to the End. He is later seen as an evolved Charmeleon.

A Charmander appears as one of the main characters in the special Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate!.

Since Professor Oak gives out Charmander as a starter Pokémon, he is seen with one in Journey to the Starting Line, A Six Pack Attack and The Right Place at the Right Mime.

Charmander also appears on the first Pokemon openings.

Game Info
Charmander first appeared in the Generation I Pokémon games as the -type starter Pokémon.

Starting at level 16, Charmander are able to evolve into Charmeleon. Its final evolutionary form is Charizard.

Generation I
Main article: Charmander/Learnset Generation I

Generation II
Main article: Charmander/Learnset Generation II

Generation III
Main article: Charmander/Learnset Generation III

Generation IV
Main article: Charmander/Learnset Generation IV

Name Origins

 * Japanese: ヒトカゲ (Hitokage in Romaji) from the Japanese words Hi (火) which means fire and Tokage (蜥蜴) which means lizard, when joined it is Hitokage (火蜥蜴) which means a fire lizard or salamander.
 * English: Charmander's English name comes from combining the words "Char" from charcoal and the latter half of "Salamander".
 * French: "Salamèche" is a combination of the words "salamandre" (salamander) and "mèche"(wick).
 * German: Glumanda

Origin

 * Charmander is based on a lizard.