Charmander - Generation 9 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Charmander can learn in Generation 9, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Scarlet
Pokémon Violet

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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Scarlet/Violet

Moves learnt by level up

Charmander learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
4	Ember	Fire	40	100
8	Smokescreen	Normal	—	100
12	Dragon Breath	Dragon	60	100
17	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
20	Slash	Normal	70	100
24	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
28	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
32	Fire Spin	Fire	35	85
36	Inferno	Fire	100	50
40	Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100

Egg moves

Charmander learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
Belly Drum	Normal	—	—
Bite	Dark	60	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Dragon Rush	Dragon	100	75
Dragon Tail	Dragon	60	90
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Metal Claw	Steel	50	95

Moves learnt by TM

Charmander is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal	90	85
06	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
07	Protect	Normal	—	—
08	Fire Fang	Fire	65	95
24	Fire Spin	Fire	35	85
25	Facade	Normal	70	100
31	Metal Claw	Steel	50	95
32	Swift	Normal	60	∞
36	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
38	Flame Charge	Fire	50	100
43	Fling	Dark	—	100
44	Dragon Tail	Dragon	60	90
47	Endure	Normal	—	—
49	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
55	Dig	Ground	80	100
57	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
58	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
61	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
67	Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
68	Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
78	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80	100
85	Rest	Psychic	—	—
86	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
88	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
100	Dragon Dance	Dragon	—	—
103	Substitute	Normal	—	—
107	Will-O-Wisp	Fire	—	85
108	Crunch	Dark	80	100
115	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	100
118	Heat Wave	Fire	95	90
125	Flamethrower	Fire	90	100
130	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
141	Fire Blast	Fire	110	85
144	Fire Pledge	Fire	80	100
156	Outrage	Dragon	120	100
157	Overheat	Fire	130	90
158	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
165	Flare Blitz	Fire	120	100
171	Tera Blast	Normal	80	100
172	Roar	Normal	—	—
192	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
193	Weather Ball	Normal	50	100
207	Temper Flare	Fire	75	100
222	Breaking Swipe	Dragon	60	100

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 either parent (from Gen 6+) 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 Lapras Chikorita Totodile Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Mudkip
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Ancient Power

Belly Drum

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Snorlax
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Slowpoke Galarian Slowpoke Slowbro Galarian Slowbro Slowking Galarian Slowking
Reminder	Kommo-o
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Belly Drum

Bite

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Ekans Arbok Snorlax Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Trapinch Vibrava Seviper Bagon Shelgon Salamence Turtwig Grotle Torterra Gible Gabite Garchomp Axew Fraxure Haxorus Deino Zweilous Hydreigon Bergmite Avalugg Hisuian Avalugg Noibat Noivern Chewtle Drednaw Dreepy Drakloak Dragapult Frigibax Arctibax Baxcalibur
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Mudkip
Evolution	Gyarados
Reminder	Flygon
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Bite

Counter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Chewtle Drednaw
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Rhyhorn Chikorita Totodile Mudkip Shieldon Scraggy Axew Fraxure Haxorus Goomy Sliggoo Hisuian Sliggoo Goodra Hisuian Goodra Jangmo-o
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Counter

Dragon Rush

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Vibrava Flygon Gible Gabite Garchomp Deino Zweilous Hydreigon Flapple Drakloak Dragapult
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Rhyhorn Swablu Altaria Bagon Shelgon Salamence Noibat Noivern Silicobra Sandaconda Frigibax Arctibax Baxcalibur
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Dragon Rush

Dragon Tail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Vibrava Flygon Milotic Salamence Jangmo-o Hakamo-o Kommo-o Duraludon Frigibax Arctibax Baxcalibur Dipplin Archaludon Hydrapple
TM	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Arbok Gyarados Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Meganium Feraligatr Ampharos Tyranitar Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Vibrava Flygon Milotic Tropius Bagon Shelgon Salamence Rampardos Gible Gabite Garchomp Rhyperior Scraggy Scrafty Axew Fraxure Haxorus Deino Zweilous Hydreigon Skrelp Goodra Hisuian Goodra Noivern Jangmo-o Hakamo-o Kommo-o Chewtle Drednaw Appletun Duraludon Dreepy Drakloak Dragapult Frigibax Arctibax Baxcalibur Dipplin Archaludon Hydrapple
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Skrelp Dragalge Chewtle Drednaw Dreepy Drakloak Dragapult
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Dragon Tail

Iron Tail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Axew Fraxure Haxorus
Evolution	Hisuian Goodra
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Iron Tail

Metal Claw

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Duraludon Archaludon
TM	Charmander Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Gible Gabite Garchomp Rhyperior Hakamo-o Kommo-o Duraludon Archaludon
Breeding	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Gible Gabite Garchomp
Picnics	Any Pokémon that learns Metal Claw