Charmander

Charmander

Fire

Base stats

HP39
Atk52
Def43
SpA60
SpD50
Spe65
BST309

Abilities

Primary
Blaze
Secondary
—
Hidden
Solar Power

Singles analysis

What this movepool and ability set qualify for under the Singles on Gen 9 role checks used by league synergy and the roster builder.

Base 65 Speed sits in the middle tier: neither a natural revenge killer nor a slow pivot.

Recovery

Rest (near-universal; pairs with Sleep Talk)
Rest

Setup

Offensive setup
Swords Dance, Dragon Dance, Belly Drum

Status

Will-O-Wisp

Anti-setup

Phazing (Whirlwind / Roar / Dragon Tail / Circle Throw)
Roar, Dragon Tail

Stallbreak / utility

Substitute (near-universal)
Substitute

Moves — Gen 9

59 of 59 moves

Details
Ancient PowerRockSpecial60100510% chance to raise all stats by 1 (not acc/eva).
Belly DrumNormalStatus——10User loses 50% max HP. Maximizes Attack.
BiteDarkPhysical601002530% chance to make the target flinch.
Body SlamNormalPhysical851001530% chance to paralyze the target.
Breaking SwipeDragonPhysical6010015100% chance to lower the foe(s) Attack by 1.
Brick BreakFightingPhysical7510015Destroys screens, unless the target is immune.
CounterFightingPhysical—10020If hit by physical attack, returns double damage.
CrunchDarkPhysical801001520% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1.
DigGroundPhysical8010010Digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2.
Dragon BreathDragonSpecial601002030% chance to paralyze the target.
Dragon ClawDragonPhysical8010015No additional effect.
Dragon DanceDragonStatus——20Raises the user's Attack and Speed by 1.
Dragon PulseDragonSpecial8510010No additional effect.
Dragon RushDragonPhysical100751020% chance to make the target flinch.
Dragon TailDragonPhysical609010Forces the target to switch to a random ally.
EmberFireSpecial401002510% chance to burn the target.
EndureNormalStatus——10User survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.
FacadeNormalPhysical7010020Power doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.
False SwipeNormalPhysical4010040Always leaves the target with at least 1 HP.
Fire BlastFireSpecial11085510% chance to burn the target.
Fire FangFirePhysical65951510% chance to burn. 10% chance to flinch.
Fire PledgeFireSpecial8010010Use with Grass or Water Pledge for added effect.
Fire PunchFirePhysical751001510% chance to burn the target.
Fire SpinFireSpecial358515Traps and damages the target for 4-5 turns.
Flame ChargeFirePhysical5010020100% chance to raise the user's Speed by 1.