Charmander - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Charmander can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Charmander artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Charmander learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
7	Ember	Fire	40	100
10	SmokeScreen	Normal	—	100
16	Dragon Rage	Dragon	—	100
19	Scary Face	Normal	—	90
25	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
28	Slash	Normal	70	100
34	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
37	Fire Spin	Fire	15	70

Egg moves

Charmander learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
AncientPower	Rock	60	100
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Belly Drum	Normal	—	—
Bite	Dark	60	100
Crunch	Dark	80	100
Dragon Dance	Dragon	—	—
Dragon Rush	Dragon	100	75
Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100
Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
Outrage	Dragon	120	100
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
Swords Dance	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Charmander is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Charmander is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
02	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
50	Overheat	Fire	140	90
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Charmander can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Rage	Normal	20	100	Generation 3 — Level up
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Charmander learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
7	Ember	Fire	40	100
10	SmokeScreen	Normal	—	100
16	Dragon Rage	Dragon	—	100
19	Scary Face	Normal	—	90
25	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
28	Slash	Normal	70	100
34	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
37	Fire Spin	Fire	15	70

Egg moves

Charmander learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
AncientPower	Rock	60	100
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Belly Drum	Normal	—	—
Bite	Dark	60	100
Crunch	Dark	80	100
Dragon Dance	Dragon	—	—
Dragon Rush	Dragon	100	75
Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100
Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
Outrage	Dragon	120	100
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
Swords Dance	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Charmander can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100

Moves learnt by HM

Charmander is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Charmander is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
02	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
50	Overheat	Fire	140	90
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Charmander can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Rage	Normal	20	100	Generation 3 — Level up
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Charmander learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
7	Ember	Fire	40	100
10	SmokeScreen	Normal	—	100
16	Dragon Rage	Dragon	—	100
19	Scary Face	Normal	—	90
25	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
28	Slash	Normal	70	100
34	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
37	Fire Spin	Fire	15	70

Egg moves

Charmander learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
AncientPower	Rock	60	100
Beat Up	Dark	—	100
Belly Drum	Normal	—	—
Bite	Dark	60	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Crunch	Dark	80	100
Dragon Dance	Dragon	—	—
Dragon Rush	Dragon	100	75
Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100
Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
Outrage	Dragon	120	100
Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
Swords Dance	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Charmander can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Fury Cutter	Bug	10	95
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Heat Wave	Fire	100	90
Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100

Moves learnt by HM

Charmander is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Moves learnt by TM

Charmander is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
02	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
35	Flamethrower	Fire	95	100
38	Fire Blast	Fire	120	85
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
50	Overheat	Fire	140	90
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
61	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	75
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Charmander can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Rage	Normal	20	100	Generation 3 — Level up
Body Slam	Normal	85	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Charmander egg move parents

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Charmander

Charmander's egg groups: Dragon, Monster

The egg moves for Charmander are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Charmander with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Charmander with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Ancient Power

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Cranidos Rampardos Shieldon Bastiodon
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Cubone Marowak Lapras Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert
Move tutor	Rhyhorn Rhydon Lapras Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Aron Lairon Aggron Cranidos Rampardos Shieldon Bastiodon Rhyperior

Beat Up

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking

Belly Drum

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Snorlax
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Slowpoke Slowbro Cubone Marowak Lickitung Slowking Lickilicky

Bite

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Ekans Arbok Gyarados Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Loudred Exploud Trapinch Seviper Bagon Shelgon Salamence Turtwig Grotle Torterra
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert
Pre-evolution Level up	Vibrava Flygon

Counter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Rhyhorn Rhydon Snorlax Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Shieldon Bastiodon Rhyperior
Generation 3 Move tutor	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Slowbro Cubone Marowak Lickitung Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Flaaffy Ampharos Slowking Tyranitar Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Whismur Loudred Exploud Aggron

Crunch

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Arbok Snorlax Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Exploud Trapinch Seviper Bagon Shelgon Salamence Turtwig Grotle Torterra Garchomp
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Rhyhorn Rhydon Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Cranidos Rampardos Rhyperior
Pre-evolution Level up	Vibrava Flygon

Dragon Dance

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Horsea Seadra Gyarados Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Kingdra Altaria
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Lapras Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Tropius Bagon Shelgon Salamence

Dragon Rush

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Gible Gabite Garchomp
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Rhyhorn Rhydon Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Aron Lairon Aggron Swablu Altaria Bagon Shelgon Salamence Rhyperior

Flare Blitz

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Charizard
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard

Metal Claw

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Aron Lairon Aggron
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Gible Gabite Garchomp

Outrage

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dratini Dragonair Dragonite
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Gible Gabite Garchomp
Move tutor	Venusaur Charizard Blastoise Nidoking Marowak Rhydon Horsea Seadra Gyarados Lapras Snorlax Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Meganium Feraligatr Ampharos Kingdra Tyranitar Sceptile Swampert Exploud Aggron Vibrava Flygon Swablu Altaria Tropius Bagon Shelgon Salamence Torterra Rampardos Bastiodon Gible Gabite Garchomp Abomasnow Rhyperior

Rock Slide

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar
TM	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Blastoise Ekans Arbok Nidoking Cubone Marowak Lickitung Rhyhorn Rhydon Snorlax Dragonite Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Loudred Exploud Aron Lairon Aggron Trapinch Vibrava Flygon Bagon Shelgon Salamence Torterra Cranidos Rampardos Shieldon Bastiodon Gible Gabite Garchomp Abomasnow Lickilicky Rhyperior
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Cubone Marowak Rhyhorn Rhydon Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Rhyperior

Swords Dance

Learnt by	Compatible parents
TM	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Cubone Marowak Lickitung Rhyhorn Rhydon Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Tropius Turtwig Grotle Torterra Cranidos Rampardos Garchomp Snover Abomasnow Lickilicky Rhyperior
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Cubone Marowak Rhyhorn Rhydon Rhyperior