Charmander

Also known as Hitokage

Charmander (), known in Japan as , is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon media franchise, and the first form of its respective evolutionary line, which includes Charmeleon and its final form Charizard. First introduced in the 1996 video games Pokémon Red and Blue, it has appeared in multiple games including Pokémon Go and the Pokémon Trading Card Game, as well as various merchandise.

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Character.alt: The image depicts a bipedal lizard-like creature with an orange body and cream-colored belly. On its tail is an orange-and-yellow flame, and it has a smooth round head. Its feet have three white claws each, while its hands have four fingers each. It has blue eyes and an open mouth with four fangs.
Character.caption: Charmander artwork by Ken Sugimori
Character.series: Pokémon
Character.firstgame: Pokémon Red and Blue (1996)
Character.designer: Atsuko NishidaKen Sugimori (finalized)
Character.species: Pokémon
Character.lbl21: Type
Character.data21: Fire
Character.name: Charmander
Character.image: Charmander.png
Character.image_upright: 0.6

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Mass: 8.5
Image: Anime Expo 2013 - Charmander Cosplay (9228423198).jpg
Height: 60

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Commons category: Charmander
Pokémon index: 378
hashtag: charmander

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Classified as a Fire-type Pokémon, Charmander is one of the three first Pokémon available in the first games, alongside the Grass-type Pokémon Bulbasaur and Water-type Squirtle, which it is strong and weak to, respectively. It is an orange bipedal lizard with a flaming tail. In addition to its video game appearances, it also appears in the Pokémon TV series as one of protagonist Ash Ketchum's earliest Pokémon after saving it. When this Charmander evolves, it begins to disobey Ash, only becoming loyal again after Ash saves it as a Charizard.