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Charmander, known as in Japan, is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's ''Pokémon'' franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, Charmander first appeared in the video games ''Pokémon Red'', ''Blue'' and Green and subsequent sequels, later appearing in various merchandise, spinoff titles and animated and printed adaptations of the franchise. The end of a Charmander's tail is alight with a flame, and the flame's size reflects both the physical health and the emotions of the individual. Charmander was created as one of the original 151 Pokémon and is a starter Pokémon the player can choose from at the beginning of ''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue'', and their remakes, ''Pokémon FireRed'' and ''LeafGreen''. In the anime, Ash acquires a Charmander early in the series, and it became one of his most used Pokémon. In the ''Pokémon Adventures'' manga, Blue receives a Charmander from his grandfather Professor Oak. Since it appeared in the ''Pokémon'' series, Charmander has received generally positive reception. Charmander evolves into Charmeleon who then evolves into Charizard, which was originally its final form. Since the release of ''Pokémon X'' and ''Y'', Charizard can mega evolve into Mega Charizard for the duration of a battle. ==Design and characteristics== Charmander was one of several different designs conceived by Game Freak's character development team and finalized by Ken Sugimori for the first generation of ''Pocket Monsters'' games ''Red'' and ''Green'', which were localized outside of Japan as ''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue''. Originally called "Hitokage" in Japanese, Nintendo decided to give the various Pokémon species "clever and descriptive names" related to their appearance or features when translating the game for western audiences as a means to make the characters more relatable to American children. As a result, the species was renamed "Charmander", a combination of "char", meaning burnt, and "salamander". Charmander is known as the Dragon Pokémon. Charmander are small, bipedal lizard-like Pokémon native to Kanto. They have blue eyes, red-orange skin, three-clawed toes, yellow bellies, and yellow soles under their feet. The end of a Charmander's tail is alight with a flame, and the flame's size reflects both the physical health〔Pokédex: Charmander are obedient Pokémon. The flame on its tail indicates Chamander's life force. If it is healthy, the flame burns brightly. 〕 and the emotions of the individual.〔Pokédex: The flame that burns at the tip of its tail is an indication of its emotions. The flame wavers when CHARMANDER is enjoying itself. If the POKéMON becomes enraged, the flame burns fiercely. 〕 When it rains, steam is said to spout from the tip of its tail.〔Pokédex: Obviously prefers hot places. When it rains, steam is said to spout from the tip of its tail. 〕 If the flame were to ever go out, the Charmander would die.〔Pokédex: From the time it is born, a flame burns at the tip of its tail. Its life would end if the flame were to go out. 〕 When Charmander receives enough experience from battles, it evolves into Charmeleon, and later Charizard. With the help of the Mega Stone it could further evolve into Mega Charizard X/Mega Charizard Y. The idea to feature Charmander and the other ''Red'' and ''Blue'' starters in a significant role in ''Pokémon X'' and ''Y'' came about a year and a half into the development of the games. The Mega Evolutions for the three Pokémon's final forms were created, and the designers decided that they should give players an opportunity to find on of these Pokémon in order to see their Mega Evolved form. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Charmander」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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