- Attack
- 116
- Defense
- 93
- HP
- 118
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 560
- min 516
- Weather boostLv25
- 700
- min 645
- MaxLv50
- 1,108
- Lv40 980
At a glance
Basics
Charmander is a Fire-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 560 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 700 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 1,108 at level 50. It is weak to Water/Ground/Rock attacks (1.6×). It resists Fire/Grass/Ice/Bug/Steel/Fairy attacks. In raids, Ember + Flamethrower is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). It evolves into Charmeleon with 25 Candy. As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Lizard Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 10,000 Stardust · 25 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 1,108 / 1,121
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.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
EmberFlamethrowerBest100% efficiency6.8TDO 68 - 2EmberFlame Burst97% efficiency6.6TDO 66
- 3
ScratchFlamethrower96% efficiency6.6TDO 65 - 4ScratchFlame Burst94% efficiency6.4TDO 64
- 5EmberFlame Charge85% efficiency5.8TDO 58
Top 5 of 6 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EmberBestFire · 1s · STAB | 10 | +10 | 12 | 10 |
| ScratchNormal · 0.5s | 6 | +4 | 12 | 8 |
Charged Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FlamethrowerBestFire · 2s · STAB | 65 | 50 | 39 | 1.56 |
| Flame BurstFire · 2.5s · STAB | 70 | 50 | 33.6 | 1.68 |
| Flame ChargeFire · 4s · STAB | 70 | 33 | 21 | 2.55 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Charmander's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 78.3
- Actual Defense
- 64.5
- Actual HP
- 79
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
ScratchFlamethrowerBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 85% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 980 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
Charmander only reaches CP 1,108 at level 50 with 100% IVs, so it can't reach this league's cap. In that case, higher IVs are better.
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,108 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,100 | 99.2% |
| 3 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1,104 | 99.1% |
| 4 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 50 | 1,100 | 99.1% |
| 5 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 1,103 | 99.1% |
| 6 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,091 | 98.5% |
| 7 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1,096 | 98.3% |
| 8 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 50 | 1,091 | 98.3% |
| 9 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 1,095 | 98.3% |
| 10 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 50 | 1,096 | 98.2% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Base
- CharmanderViewingBest movesEmberFlamethrower
From Charmander to the final evolution125 Candy
- Purified Pokémon need about 10% less Candy to evolve (e.g. 25 → 22 Candy).
- Mega Energy comes from Mega Raids and walking with your buddy. After the first Mega Evolution, it takes less energy next time.
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Water
Ground
Rock - ×0.625Fire
Grass
Ice
Bug
Steel
Fairy
Show all 18 types
- Normal×1
- Fire×0.625
- Water×1.6
Electric×1- Grass×0.625
- Ice×0.625
Fighting×1
Poison×1- Ground×1.6
Flying×1
Psychic×1- Bug×0.625
- Rock×1.6
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1- Steel×0.625
- Fairy×0.625
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
Events4 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2023.09.02Community Day Classic: Charmander · Exclusive move: Dragon Breath, Blast Burn
- 2021.07.13Spotlight Hour: Charmander · 2× Candy for catches
- 2020.10.17Community Day: Charmander · Exclusive move: Dragon Breath
- 2018.05.19Community Day: Charmander · Exclusive move: Blast Burn