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* Charmander is the only Fire-type starter Pokémon that is not a member of the {{egg3|Field}}. | * Charmander is the only Fire-type starter Pokémon that is not a member of the {{egg3|Field}}. | ||
* Charmander, {{p|Cyndaquil}}, and their respective evolutionary lines have exactly the same base stats. | * Charmander, {{p|Cyndaquil}}, and their respective evolutionary lines have exactly the same base stats. | ||
* Charmander's hand has an inconsistent number of fingers in its designs. The original sprites designed by [[Atsuko Nishida]] for {{game|Red and Green|s}} featured three fingers, while the artwork [[Ken Sugimori]] drew based on those sprites had four fingers. Currently, the {{pkmn|Trading Card Game}}, {{pkmn|anime}} (including {{pkmn|movie}}s and specials), | * Charmander's hand has an inconsistent number of fingers in its designs. The original sprites designed by [[Atsuko Nishida]] for {{game|Red and Green|s}} featured three fingers, while the artwork [[Ken Sugimori]] drew based on those sprites had four fingers. Currently, the {{pkmn|Trading Card Game}}, {{pkmn|anime}} (including {{pkmn|movie}}s and specials), artwork unrelated to games and merchandise use the three-fingered hand design; while the 3D models and the artwork based on those (such as the ones made for {{pkmn|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!}}) feature the four-fingered hand design. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
{{Bulbanews|On the Origin of Species: Charmander}} | {{Bulbanews|On the Origin of Species: Charmander}} | ||
Charmander | Charmander's design was based on {{p|Charizard}} in such a way that it was surprising to see how it would have evolved into the latter Pokémon.<ref name=Origin>[https://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/en/pikachu/ ''The Origin Story of Pikachu''].</ref> In particular, Charmander was designed as a lizard,<ref name=Origin/> possibly referencing the mythical {{wp|Salamanders in folklore and legend|salamander}} (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, | Physically, due to it being based on a lizard, Charmander has a slender body, short limbs and a short nose. Furthermore, the lower part of the body shows many similarities to Charizard on which Charmander was based as well, in particular a relatively round belly featuring a cream underbelly that spans from the neck to the flaming tip of the long tail and short legs ending with plantigrade feet featuring a single walking pad each. Its draconic evolutionary line may be a reference to lizard species that are likened to dragons, such as {{wp|bearded dragon}}s and {{wp|flying dragon}}s. | ||
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