- Attack
- 116
- Defense
- 93
- HP
- 118
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 560
- min 482
- Weather boostLv25
- 700
- min 603
- MaxLv50
- 1,108
- Lv40 980
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Charmander is a Fire-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 560 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 700 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 1,108 at level 50. It is weak to Water/Ground/Rock attacks (1.6×). It resists Fire/Grass/Ice/Bug/Steel/Fairy attacks. In raids, Scratch + Flamethrower is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). It evolves into Shadow Charmeleon with 25 Candy. As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Lizard Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 12,000 Stardust · 30 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 1,108 / 1,121
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
The flame that burns at the tip of its tail is an indication of its emotions. The flame wavers when Charmander is enjoying itself. If the Pokémon becomes enraged, the flame burns fiercely.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- Shadow Pokémon: when to purifyShadow Pokémon have 1.2× Attack but also take more damage, and they cost 1.2× Stardust and Candy to power up.
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Scratch
FlamethrowerBest100% efficiency8.9TDO 73 - 2ScratchFlame Burst96% efficiency8.5TDO 71
- 3EmberFlamethrower95% efficiency8.5TDO 70
- 4EmberFlame Burst92% efficiency8.1TDO 68
- 5ScratchFlame Charge82% efficiency7.3TDO 61
Top 5 of 6 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Shadow modifiers (1.2× Attack, 0.83× Defense) are included. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ScratchBestNormal · 0.5s | 6 | +4 | 12 | 8 |
| EmberFire · 1s · STAB | 10 | +10 | 12 | 10 |
Charged Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FlamethrowerBestFire · 2s · STAB | 65 | 50 | 39 | 1.56 |
| Flame BurstFire · 2.5s · STAB | 70 | 50 | 33.6 | 1.68 |
| Flame ChargeFire · 4s · STAB | 70 | 33 | 21 | 2.55 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Shadow Charmander's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 93.9
- Actual Defense
- 53.8
- Actual HP
- 79
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Shadow ×1.2 Attack and ×0.83 Defense are included (not in the in-game CP). Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
EmberFlamethrowerBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 76% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 270,000
- Candy
- 312
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 980 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
Shadow Charmander only reaches CP 1,108 at level 50 with 100% IVs, so it can't reach this league's cap. In that case, higher IVs are better.
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,108 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,100 | 99.2% |
| 3 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1,104 | 99.1% |
| 4 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 50 | 1,100 | 99.1% |
| 5 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 1,103 | 99.1% |
| 6 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,091 | 98.5% |
| 7 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1,096 | 98.3% |
| 8 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 50 | 1,091 | 98.3% |
| 9 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 1,095 | 98.3% |
| 10 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 50 | 1,096 | 98.2% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Base
- Shadow CharmanderViewingBest movesScratchFlamethrower
From Shadow Charmander to the final evolution125 Candy
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Water
Ground
Rock - ×0.625Fire
Grass
Ice
Bug
Steel
Fairy
Show all 18 types
- Normal×1
- Fire×0.625
- Water×1.6
Electric×1- Grass×0.625
- Ice×0.625
Fighting×1
Poison×1- Ground×1.6
Flying×1
Psychic×1- Bug×0.625
- Rock×1.6
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1- Steel×0.625
- Fairy×0.625
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
Events4 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2023.09.02Community Day Classic: Charmander · Exclusive move: Dragon Breath, Blast Burn
- 2021.07.13Spotlight Hour: Charmander · 2× Candy for catches
- 2020.10.17Community Day: Charmander · Exclusive move: Dragon Breath
- 2018.05.19Community Day: Charmander · Exclusive move: Blast Burn