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Charmander
March 15, 2026 at 05:36 PM
New article: Sunny Day weather requirement, Burn specialty uses (Bread Ovens, Furnaces, Campfires), Tall Grass habitat under sun, evolution line, crafting hub placement tips
Charmander is a Fire-type Pokemon that appears exclusively during sunny weather in Pokemon Pokopia. Unlike most Pokemon that can be attracted simply by building the right habitat, Charmander and its evolutionary line (Charmeleon and Charizard) require the player to trigger sunny conditions using a Sunny Day Site. Charmander has the Burn specialty, making it one of the most useful early-game Pokemon for lighting Bread Ovens, Furnaces, and Campfires.
Charmander only spawns during sunny weather. To control the weather, you must build a Sunny Day Site:
Obtain two Castform Weather Charms (from Professor Tangrowth, Pokemon Center Terminals, or Lost Relics).
Place a Wooden Plate on a wall with the two Castform Weather Charms flanking it. Flip both charms to their Sunny Form.
Set a plate of food (such as a Leppa Berry) as an offering.
Bring a Pokemon with the Burn specialty to the site. The Pokemon eats the food and performs Sunny Day, triggering sunshine in the area.
Build a Tall Grass habitat (Tall Grass x4) nearby. Charmander appears as a Common visitor under sunny conditions.
If you do not yet have a Burn-specialty Pokemon to trigger Sunny Day, you may need to wait for natural sunny weather or obtain one from another source first. Litwick, Torchic, and Growlithe are other early Burn-specialty options.
The Burn specialty is one of the most practical specialties in Pokopia. Charmander can:
Light Bread Ovens: Bread Ovens require a Burn-specialty Pokemon to operate. Charmander lights the oven, enabling you to bake Bread, Bread Bowls, Pizza, and other recipes. This is essential for cooking.
Operate Smelting Furnaces: Furnaces need fire to smelt ore into ingots. Station Charmander near your Furnace for passive smelting of Iron Ingots and Copper Ingots.
Light Campfires: Campfires require a Burn Pokemon to ignite. Lit Campfires serve as habitat components, light sources, and warmth providers.
Trigger Sunny Day: Charmander can activate Sunny Day Sites to keep the weather sunny, attracting more sun-exclusive Pokemon.
Habitat | Materials | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Tall Grass | Tall Grass x4 | Shared with Pidgey, Oddish, and others. Charmander spawns only during sunny weather. |
Sunny Day Site | Wooden Plate x1, Castform Weather Charm x2, Plated Food x1 | Triggers sunny conditions when activated by a Burn Pokemon. |
Charmander's entire evolution line appears in Pokopia, all requiring sunny weather:
Pokemon | Type | Rarity | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
Charmander | Fire | Common | Burn |
Charmeleon | Fire | Uncommon | Burn |
Charizard | Fire/Flying | Rare | Burn |
Catching all common species for a habitat first guarantees the next spawn will be the rarer evolved form. Build multiple Tall Grass habitats under sunny conditions to attract the entire line.
Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
Type | Fire |
Generation | 1 |
Specialty | Burn |
Habitat | Tall Grass |
Location | Any region (requires Sunny Day weather) |
Spawn Condition | Sunny weather only |
Rarity | Common |
Spawn Times | Morning, Day, Evening, Night |
Charmander is one of the first Burn-specialty Pokemon you can recruit. Prioritize triggering Sunny Day early so you can start baking Bread and smelting ore.
Station Charmander near your crafting hub (Furnace, Bread Oven, Workbench cluster) for maximum utility.
If you already have another Burn-specialty Pokemon like Growlithe, you can use it to trigger Sunny Day and attract Charmander from the resulting weather change.
Charmander's Burn specialty is needed to craft Bread Bowls, which are required to wake Gyarados in Sparkling Skylands.
Set up Sunny Day Sites in every region to keep a steady supply of sun-exclusive Pokemon spawning.
