Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Charmander
National #004Lumiose #151
Base Game · Mega Dimension
Appearance comparison only. Shiny eligibility depends on the acquisition route.
Family relationships
Evolution
CharmanderCurrent Pokémon
CharmeleonLv. 16
CharizardLv. 36
Battle & species data
Base stats
Pokédex entry
The Legends: Z-A Pokédex description is not available here yet.
Acquisition & encounters
Ways to obtain Charmander
Recorded routes: Gift, Wild, Hyperspace Wild.
Zone unlocks
Wild Zone 20 · Main Mission 39
These are verified species-level locations. Individual map spawn points have not been assigned to numbered zones.
Base Game
Gift
the Pokémon Research Lab
Shiny lockedAlpha unavailable
Lv. 5 · Complete Side Mission 22
Wild
Lumiose City
Shiny eligibleAlpha-capable
Lv. 53–54 · Time unknown · Weather unknown · 15% encounter chance · 5% Alpha chance
Recorded map spawn tables
Mega Dimension
Hyperspace Wild
Fire portals · 2★
Shiny eligibleAlpha-capable
Lv. 16–18 · 100% encounter chance · 1% Alpha chance · Alpha Lv. 25–27
Hyperspace Wild
Fire portals · 3★
Shiny eligibleAlpha-capable
Lv. 20–22 · 80% encounter chance · 1% Alpha chance · Alpha Lv. 29–31
Hyperspace Wild
Fire portals · 5★
Shiny eligibleAlpha-capable
Lv. 50–52 · 80% encounter chance · 1% Alpha chance · Alpha Lv. 59–61
Legends: Z-A learnsets
Moves
Browse verified Z-A move types, categories and Pokémon learning links →
| Level / TM | Move | Type | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Growl |  | status |
| 1 | Tackle | | physical |
| 4 | Ember | | special |
| 8 | Smokescreen | | status |
| 12 | Dragon Breath |  | special |
| 17 | Fire Fang | | physical |
| 20 | Fire Spin | | special |
| 24 | Slash | | physical |
| 30 | Flamethrower | | special |
| 42 | Dragon Rush | | physical |
| 54 | Flare Blitz | | physical |
| TM 002 | Dragon Claw | | physical |
| TM 005 | Roar | | status |
| TM 010 | Brick Break |  | physical |
| TM 012 | Rock Slide |  | physical |
| TM 014 | Fire Fang | | physical |
| TM 017 | Protect | | status |
| TM 023 | Thunder Punch |  | physical |
| TM 025 | Crunch |  | physical |
| TM 027 | Swift | | special |
| TM 028 | Dig |  | physical |
| TM 029 | Fire Punch | | physical |
| TM 030 | Swords Dance | | status |
| TM 033 | Body Slam | | physical |
| TM 035 | Endure | | status |
| TM 036 | Rock Tomb | | physical |
| TM 038 | Fire Blast | | special |
| TM 050 | Overheat | | special |
| TM 057 | Will-O-Wisp | | status |
| TM 061 | Shadow Claw |  | physical |
| TM 062 | Flamethrower | | special |
| TM 068 | Heat Wave | | special |
| TM 072 | Fire Spin | | special |
| TM 075 | Dragon Pulse | | special |
| TM 085 | Substitute | | status |
| TM 087 | Iron Tail |  | physical |
| TM 093 | Outrage | | physical |
| TM 102 | Focus Blast | | special |
| TM 104 | Flare Blitz | | physical |
| TM 109DLC | Facade | | physical |
| TM 114DLC | Flame Charge | | physical |
| TM 120DLC | Ancient Power | | special |
| TM 122DLC | False Swipe | | physical |
Types and categories use the verified Z-A reference. Learning methods depend on the selected form. Combat values are omitted here; open a move to compare its recorded Pokémon learners.
TrainerLab hunt planning
Shiny hunting
Charmander has shiny-eligible acquisition routes. Eligibility depends on the encounter or the Pokémon used for evolution.
- Base Game · Lumiose CityShiny eligible · Alpha Shiny possible
- Mega Dimension · Fire portals · 2★Shiny eligible · Alpha Shiny possible · Sparkling Power: Fire
- Mega Dimension · Fire portals · 3★Shiny eligible · Alpha Shiny possible · Sparkling Power: Fire
- Mega Dimension · Fire portals · 5★Shiny eligible · Alpha Shiny possible · Sparkling Power: Fire
Shiny-locked methods (1)
- Base Game · Gift · the Pokémon Research Lab
Encounter-specific properties
Alpha information
Alpha status belongs to an acquisition route, not a separate species form. Known Alpha conditions and levels are shown with each route in Ways to obtain; unknown conditions are not unrestricted availability.
Review acquisition and Alpha conditions