Charmander (Pokémon)/Trivia


 * released a one-dollar coin featuring Charmander as part of a commemorative promotion for the Pokémon franchise, with Charmander on one side and the nation's coat of arms on the other.
 * In the first generation, on its sprite and [[Media:004Charmander RG.png|first artwork]], Charmander's "back" is depicted as having a small line of spikes. The spikes were not shown in the sprites and artwork of later generations. Blue's Charmander also had these spikes in the Pokémon Adventures manga, where the spikes were larger and easier to see. The spikes were also seen on 's from the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga.
 * Charmander is the tallest Fire-type starter Pokémon.
 * Charmander has the longest name of all unevolved starter Pokémon.
 * Charmander is the only Fire-type starter Pokémon that is not a member of the.
 * Charmander,, and their respective evolutionary lines have exactly the same base stats.

Origin
Charmander appears to be predominantly in origin, and may have been partially inspired by the mythical  (as opposed to the real-world amphibian of the same name which inspired its mythical counterpart). This salamander was a fire-spirit capable of surviving in extreme heat or flames, and it is sometimes creatively rendered or interpreted in the shape of a lizard.

Physically, Charmander has a slender body, a short nose, and a long tail, as well as other lizard-like characteristics. The fact that it does not undergo a metamorphosis stage (beyond its own evolutionary pattern) but instead grows into a larger version of itself as it matures, among other things, indicate that Charmander has more in common with reptiles (such as lizards) than with amphibians (such as real-world salamanders).

Name origin
Charmander is a combination of char (to burn) and salamander.

Hitokage is derived from 火蜥蜴 (salamander): 火 hi (fire) and 蜥蜴 tokage (lizard).