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How to pronounce
EN
A flame burns on its tail from birth, and its life is tied to that flame.
JA
尻尾の炎は生まれた時から灯り続け、それが消えると命も尽きる。
ZH
它尾巴上的火焰自出生起便燃烧，一旦熄灭，生命也将终结。
NO. 0004
Charmander
en
/tʃɑɹmʌndɝ/
ヒトカゲ
jp
/çitokaɡe/
(hitokage)
小火龙
zh
/xiǎo huǒ lóng/
Description
Charmander debuted in Generation 1 as a Fire Pokemon. Its concept appears to draw from a lizard. It is also known as one of the core starter picks in the original games.
Name Origin
The name Charmander appears to combine char (to burn or singe) and salamander (lizard-like amphibian (also a mythical fire-dwelling creature)).