Charmander

Charmander  is a fire-type  Pokemon  from the first generation of Pokemon. It evolves into  Charmeleon  at Level 16, then evolves into  Charizard  at Level 36. Along with Bulbasaur  and  Squirtle, Charmander is one of the three starter Pokemon of the Kanto region. The flame on its tail should never be put out as it can kill the Pokemon.

In the GamesEdit
Charmander is a starter Pokemon in Pokemon Blue and Red, FireRed and LeafGreen. Charmander can be picked by the player in HeartGold and SoulSilver.

AnimeEdit
In the episode "Charmander the stray Pokemon" Ash and his friends find a stray Charmander abandoned by its owner Damien. This Charmander eventually comes over to Ash's side and would later evolve many episodes later.In the Anime, Charmander was one of the three Pokemon Ash Ketchum tried to choose as his first Pokemon but someone had picked Charmander.

Another Charmander nicknamed "Zippo" would appear later under the care of Ritchie.