Is Charmander Good in Yellow Playthrough?
Handed to you on Route 24 north of Cerulean City. By the time you get Charmander in Yellow, the Brock and Misty fights are already done, so the painful Fire-type opening doesn't exist. Evolve it before Erika's gym and Charizard takes care of the rest.
Brock's typing presses Charmander's defenses.
Misty's Pokemon outpace and outclass Charmander here.
Charmeleon trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Charmeleon has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Charizard resists most of Koga's coverage and hits back hard.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Charizard has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Charizard has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Charizard has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Charizard has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Charmander is given to you as a gift on Route 24 at Lv 10. A trainer named Damian on Route 24 north of Nugget Bridge gives you his Charmander. He says it is too weak for him and asks you to take care of it.
- After Brock
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- After Misty
- TM08NormalBody Slam85100%15
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull Bash130100%10
- TM10NormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- LV 38FireFlamethrower135100%15
- After Koga
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire Blast16585%5
- After Giovanni
- TM05NormalMega Kick12075%5
Your Charmander should hit Level 16 before you reach Lt. Surge, at typical leveling pace.
- After Brock
- TM28GroundDig80100%10
- After Misty
- TM08NormalBody Slam85100%15
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull Bash130100%10
- TM10NormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- LV 42FireFlamethrower135100%15
- After Koga
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire Blast16585%5
- After Giovanni
- TM05NormalMega Kick12075%5
Your Charmeleon should hit Level 36 before you reach Koga, at typical leveling pace.
- After Erika
- HM02FlyingFly13595%15
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM40NormalSkull Bash130100%10
- TM10NormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- LV 46FireFlamethrower135100%15
- After Koga
- TM26GroundEarthquake100100%10
- TM03NormalSwords Dance—100%20
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire Blast16585%5
How to Get Charmander in Yellow
Charmander is handed to you at Route 24. No encounter rates or random spawns involved, so there's nothing to grind. Check the location details below for the exact conditions to trigger it.
How to Obtain Charmander in Y
Step 1Charmander ✓Route 24Lv.10Gift from NPCRate 100%
Step 2Evolve into Charmeleon
Step 3Evolve into Charizard
Charmander Weakness
Charmander is weak to Water, Ground, and Rock. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Standard number of weaknesses for the Fire typing.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug |
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
What is Charmander Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Charmander
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Geodude builds →Dig 2x147-173%KO Rock Throw 2x78-93% | ||
 Sandshrew Ground | C | |
 Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Geodude builds →Dig 2x147-173%KO Rock Throw 2x78-93% | ||
 Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Vermilion City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Wartortle builds →Bubble Beam 2x78-93% Dig 2x82-98% | ||
Sandshrew Ground | C | |
Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x181-214%KO Rock Slide 2x91-109%KO | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) | ||
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Graveler builds →Dig 2x177-210%KO Rock Slide 2x134-159%KO | ||
 Dugtrio Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Dugtrio builds →Dig 2x181-214%KO Rock Slide 2x91-109%KO | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x182-215%KO Rock Slide 2x92-108%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) | ||
Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x185-219%KO Rock Slide 2x93-111%KO Bubble Beam 2x66-78% | ||
Nidoqueen PoisonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Nidoqueen builds →Earthquake 2x172-203%KO Rock Slide 2x86-103%KO Bubble Beam 2x59-70% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x182-215%KO Rock Slide 2x92-108%KO | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | B | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
 Blastoise Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Vermilion City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Blastoise builds →Surf 2x140-166%KO Earthquake 2x106-125%KO | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Cinnabar Island Gift) | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x183-217%KO Rock Slide 2x93-109%KO | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x229-269%KO Rock Slide 2x172-203%KO Surf 2x57-69% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Gyarados builds →Hydro Pump 2x131-156%KO | ||
Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Cinnabar Island Gift) | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x189-224%KO Rock Slide 2x95-112%KO | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x237-279%KO Rock Slide 2x179-211%KO Surf 2x60-70% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Gyarados builds →Hydro Pump 2x139-163%KO | ||
Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Cinnabar Island Gift) | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Vaporeon builds →Hydro Pump 2x224-263%KO | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x191-225%KO Rock Slide 2x96-113%KO | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x240-283%KO Rock Slide 2x179-212%KO Surf 2x58-69% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charmander View Gyarados builds →Hydro Pump 2x137-162%KO | ||
Charmander Evolutions
Charmander evolves into Charizard, but can't breed. At 299 stats as a Fire type, evolution is the only path. Evolving adds up to 235 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Y Charmander Best Moveset
Fire typing invites MoveEarthquake and Water attacks from the most common threats in the format. The Special stat can't power MoveFire Blast at any meaningful level. Same Fire-type problems as Charizard, worse stats across the board.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Flamethrower
- Fire Spin
- Ember
- Fire Blast
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
TMs carry this one. Charmander learns Fire Blast and Flamethrower naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Normal and Fighting and beyond give it real matchup play.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
The flame at the tip of its tail makes a sound as it burns. You can only hear it in quiet places.
Charmander Yellow Guide
For Yellow, you can run Charmander through the first few routes without issues. 299 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Charmeleon as fast as you can.
Game Availability
One of the original 151, Charmander has appeared in 21 games — nearly every mainline game. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves