CHARMANDER
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Obviously prefers hot places. When it rains, steam is said to spout from the tip of its tail.
Obviously prefers hot places. When it rains, steam is said to spout from the tip of its tail.
The flame at the tip of its tail makes a sound as it burns. You can only hear it in quiet places.
The flame on its tail shows the strength of its life force. If it is weak, the flame also burns weakly.
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This Pokémon has a Upright body shape.
It is classified as Red colored.
Natural habitat: Mountain.
Its base happiness is 70.
Its capture rate is 45/255, roughly 18%.
It follows a Medium Slow growth curve.
It belongs to the Monster, Dragon egg group.
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| LVL | NAME | TYPE | CAT. | PWR | ACC | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | PHY | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | STA | — | 100% | 40 |
| 4 | Ember | Fire | SPE | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 8 | Smokescreen | Normal | STA | — | 100% | 20 |
| 12 | Dragon Breath | Dragon | SPE | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 17 | Fire Fang | Fire | PHY | 65 | 95% | 15 |
| 20 | Slash | Normal | PHY | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| 24 | Flamethrower | Fire | SPE | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| 28 | Scary Face | Normal | STA | — | 100% | 10 |
| 32 | Fire Spin | Fire | SPE | 35 | 85% | 15 |
| 36 | Inferno | Fire | SPE | 100 | 50% | 5 |
| 40 | Flare Blitz | Fire | PHY | 120 | 100% | 15 |
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