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Charmanderin Pokémon Heart & Soul

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Pokédex Entry

Lizard Pokémon

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.

Charmander in Pokémon Heart & Soul

Charmander is #4 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Heart & Soul. This page covers its fire typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 1 encounter location.

Type
Fire
Dex
#260 Johto Dex · #004 National
Abilities
Blaze(Primary)

Ups Fire moves in a pinch.

Solar Power(Secondary)

Powers up in sunshine.

Growth Rate
mediumslow
Gender Ratio
87.5% Male, 12.5% Female
Egg Groups
monster, dragon
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
45
pokeball
Poké Ball5.3%
greatball
Great Ball7.5%
ultraball
Ultra Ball8.9%
Base Exp
62
EV Yield
1 Speed
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
water ×2ground ×2rock ×2
Resists
fire ×0.5grass ×0.5ice ×0.5bug ×0.5steel ×0.5fairy ×0.5

How to Obtain

Look for Charmander in Route 26 (rare). Expect to find it at level five.

Wild Encounters (1)

Gen 7 Moves

The movepool a new game starts with.

Level Up (12)

ScratchLevel: 1normal
PWR40ACC100PP35
Scratches the foe with sharp claws.
GrowlLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP40
Growls cutely to reduce the foe's Attack.
EmberLevel: 7fire
PWR40ACC100PP25
A weak fire attack that may inflict a burn.
SmokescreenLevel: 10normal
PWR0ACC100PP20
Lowers the foe's accuracy using smoke, ink, etc.
Dragon RageLevel: 16dragon
PWR1ACC100PP10
Launches shock waves that always inflict 40 HP damage.
Scary FaceLevel: 19normal
PWR0ACC0PP10
Frightens with a scary face to sharply reduce Speed.
Fire FangLevel: 25fire
PWR65ACC95PP15
May cause flinching or leave the foe with a burn.
Flame BurstLevel: 28fire
PWR70ACC100PP15
A bursting flame that does damage to all foes.
SlashLevel: 34normal
PWR70ACC100PP20
Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio.
FlamethrowerLevel: 37fire
PWR0ACC100PP15
A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn.
Fire SpinLevel: 43fire
PWR0ACC0PP15
Traps the foe in a ring of fire for turns.
InfernoLevel: 46fire
PWR100ACC50PP5
Powerful and sure to inflict a burn, but inaccurate.

Egg Moves (14)

Belly Drumnormal
PWR0ACC0PP10
Maximizes Attack while sacrificing half of max HP.
Ancient Powerrock
PWR60ACC100PP5
Attack that may raise all stats.
Bitedark
PWR60ACC100PP25
Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching.
Outragedragon
PWR0ACC100PP0
A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user.
Beat Updark
PWR0ACC100PP10
Summons party Pokémon to join in the attack.
Dragon Dancedragon
PWR0ACC0PP20
A mystical dance that ups Attack and Speed.
Crunchdark
PWR80ACC100PP15
Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower Defense.May lower Sp. Def.
Dragon Rushdragon
PWR100ACC75PP10
Tackles the foe with menace. May cause flinching.
Metal Clawsteel
PWR50ACC95PP35
A claw attack that may raise the user's Attack.
Flare Blitzfire
PWR120ACC100PP15
A charge that may burn the foe. Also hurts the user.
Counterfighting
PWR1ACC100PP20
Retaliates any physical hit with double the power.
Dragon Pulsedragon
PWR0ACC100PP10
Generates a shock wave to damage the foe.
Focus Punchfighting
PWR150ACC100PP20
Powerful attack, moves last. The user flinches if hit.
Air Cutterflying
PWR0ACC95PP25
Hacks with razorlike wind. High critical-hit ratio.

Gen 3 Moves

Used when the “Pokémon Movepool” challenge setting is set to Gen 3.

Level Up (10)

ScratchLevel: 1normal
PWR40ACC100PP35
Scratches the foe with sharp claws.
GrowlLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP40
Growls cutely to reduce the foe's Attack.
EmberLevel: 7fire
PWR40ACC100PP25
A weak fire attack that may inflict a burn.
SmokescreenLevel: 13normal
PWR0ACC100PP20
Lowers the foe's accuracy using smoke, ink, etc.
RageLevel: 19normal
PWR20ACC100PP20
Raises the user's Attack every time it is hit.
Scary FaceLevel: 25normal
PWR0ACC0PP10
Frightens with a scary face to sharply reduce Speed.
FlamethrowerLevel: 31fire
PWR0ACC100PP15
A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn.
SlashLevel: 37normal
PWR70ACC100PP20
Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio.
Dragon RageLevel: 43dragon
PWR1ACC100PP10
Launches shock waves that always inflict 40 HP damage.
Fire SpinLevel: 49fire
PWR0ACC0PP15
Traps the foe in a ring of fire for turns.

Egg Moves (9)

Belly Drumnormal
PWR0ACC0PP10
Maximizes Attack while sacrificing half of max HP.
Ancient Powerrock
PWR60ACC100PP5
Attack that may raise all stats.
Rock Sliderock
PWR75ACC90PP10
Hits the foe with an avalanche of rocks.
Bitedark
PWR60ACC100PP25
Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching.
Outragedragon
PWR0ACC100PP0
A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user.
Beat Updark
PWR0ACC100PP10
Summons party Pokémon to join in the attack.
Swords Dancenormal
PWR0ACC0PP0
A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack.
False Swipenormal
PWR40ACC100PP40
Attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
Dragon Dancedragon
PWR0ACC0PP20
A mystical dance that ups Attack and Speed.

TM/HM Moves (40)

Aerial Aceflying
PWR60ACC0PP20TM40
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Brick Breakfighting
PWR75ACC100PP15TM31
Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
Captivatenormal
PWR0ACC100PP20TM78
Makes the opposite gender sharply reduce its Sp. Atk.
Cutnormal
PWR50ACC95PP30HM01
Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc.
Digground
PWR100ACC100PP10TM28
Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Dragon Clawdragon
PWR80ACC100PP15TM02
Slashes the foe with sharp claws.
Dragon Pulsedragon
PWR0ACC100PP10TM59
Generates a shock wave to damage the foe.
Endurenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM58
Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
False Swipenormal
PWR40ACC100PP40TM54
Attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
Fire Blastfire
PWR0ACC85PP5TM38
Incinerates everything it strikes. May cause a burn.
Flamethrowerfire
PWR0ACC100PP15TM35
A powerful fire attack that may inflict a burn.
Flingdark
PWR1ACC100PP10TM56
The effectiveness varies with the held item.
Focus Blastfighting
PWR120ACC70PP5TM52
Attacks at full power. May lower Sp. Def.
Focus Punchfighting
PWR150ACC100PP20TM01
Powerful attack, moves last. The user flinches if hit.
Frustrationnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM21
Attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Hidden Powernormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Iron Tailsteel
PWR100ACC75PP15TM23
Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower Defense.
Natural Giftnormal
PWR1ACC100PP15TM83
The effectiveness varies with the held Berry.
Overheatfire
PWR0ACC90PP5TM50
Allows a full-power attack, but sharply lowers Sp. Atk.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Reflectpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP20TM33
Wall of light cuts physical damage for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP0TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
Attack that increases in power with friendship.
Roarnormal
PWR0ACC0PP20TM05
Switches the foe out or ends wild battle.
Rock Sliderock
PWR75ACC90PP10TM80
Hits the foe with an avalanche of rocks.
Rock Smashfighting
PWR0ACC100PP15HM06
A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
Rock Tombrock
PWR0ACC0PP0TM39
Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed.
Secret Powernormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM43
Attack with effects that vary by location.
Shadow Clawghost
PWR70ACC100PP15TM65
Strikes with a shadow claw. High critical-hit ratio.
Sleep Talknormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM82
Uses an available move randomly while asleep.
Strengthnormal
PWR80ACC100PP15HM04
Builds enormous power, then slams the foe.
Substitutenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Sunny Dayfire
PWR0ACC0PP5TM11
Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns.
Swaggernormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM87
Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises its Attack.
Swords Dancenormal
PWR0ACC0PP0TM75
A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC0PP10TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Will O Wispfire
PWR0ACC0PP15TM61
Inflicts a burn on the foe with intense fire.

Type Summary

3
Weaknesses
6
Resistances
0
Immunities
9
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Charmander. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Charmander resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

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