Charmander family Top 10 guide

Members
Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon
Types
Fire, Flying
Dynamax
Yes
Candy
Candy XL XL Candy

Upcoming opportunities

Event Pokémon Horizons: The Series - Charmander wearing Friede's goggles September 18 - September 22 Event Pokémon GO at Rendezvous 2026 September 28 - October 1

How to catch

Eggs
1 km
Team GO Rocket
Male Grunt
Field research
Catch 10 Fire-type PokémonPower up Pokémon 3 times
Wild spawns
Pokémon GO at Rendezvous 2026

Top ranked

Mega Mega Charizard Y
#2 Fire Fire Spin Blast Burn Elite TM
Expensive
Stardust ~475,000
XL Candy ~296 Unfarmable. Bank Rare Candy XL.
Buddy walking distance ~1,184 km

Costs assume Mega specimen, Level 20 → 50.

15 Attack ideal. Any decent IVs work.

Best current channels: Eggs, Team GO Rocket, Field research, Wild spawns.

Mega Mega Charizard X
#7 Fire Fire Spin Blast Burn Elite TM
Expensive
Stardust ~475,000
XL Candy ~296 Unfarmable. Bank Rare Candy XL.
Buddy walking distance ~1,184 km

Costs assume Mega specimen, Level 20 → 50.

15 Attack ideal. Any decent IVs work.

Best current channels: Eggs, Team GO Rocket, Field research, Wild spawns.

Gigantamax Charizard
#3 Fire Max Ember Elite TM
Expensive
Stardust ~475,000
XL Candy ~296 Unfarmable. Bank Rare Candy XL.
Buddy walking distance ~1,184 km

Costs assume Gigantamax specimen, Level 20 → 50.

15 Attack ideal. Any decent IVs work.

Best current channels: Eggs, Team GO Rocket, Field research, Wild spawns.

Dynamax Charizard
#2 Flying Max Wing Attack Elite TM
Expensive
Stardust ~475,000
XL Candy ~296 Unfarmable. Bank Rare Candy XL.
Buddy walking distance ~1,184 km

Costs assume Dynamax specimen, Level 20 → 50.

15 Attack ideal. Any decent IVs work.

Best current channels: Eggs, Team GO Rocket, Field research, Wild spawns.

Never convert regular Candy to XL. The 100:1 rate is a trap. Bank Rare Candy XL instead.