#0004
— Lizard Pokémon
Charmander
Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Charmander is a fire-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Speed — at 309 BST it is a low total for competitive play, with mid-pack speed (base 65) and a mixed attacking profile. Its Blaze ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Charmander. Build around what Charmander actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type
A MetaMons teambuilding read based on base stats and typing
Charmander takes super-effective damage from Water, Ground, Rock moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Charmander into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- Speed (65)
- Lowest stat
- HP (39)
- Offensive lean
- mixed
- Speed tier
- mid-pack speed (base 65)
- BST
- 309 (low for the format)
Charmander is a fire-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Speed — at 309 BST it is a low total for competitive play, with mid-pack speed (base 65) and a mixed attacking profile. Its Blaze ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Charmander. Build around what Charmander actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot. Compare this profile against your roster's shared weaknesses in the MetaMons team builder, where the 18-type coverage heatmap reads the whole team, not one slot.
About Charmander
Charmander is the Lizard Pokémon a Fire type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 309 with Blaze as its ability.
What is Charmander weak to?
Charmander is a Fire-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Water, Ground, Rock. It resists Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy.
How to counter Charmander
To counter Charmander in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Water or Ground or Rock moves and can withstand its Fire STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Charmander in competitive teams
Charmander can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Charmander on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
