You cannot catch a wild Charmander in Pokemon Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum. You can trade or Pal Park though. Another way is to use this action replay code:
94000130 FDFF0000
94000130 FDFF0000
B2101D40 00000000
D9000000 00111D10
C0000000 0000000C
DC000000 00000004
D6000000 000233E8
D1000000 00000000
C0000000 0000000A
D6000000 000233E8
D2000000 00000000
94000130 FEFF0000
B2101D40 00000000
D9000000 00111D10
C0000000 0000000C
D6000000 000233E8
DC000000 00000004
D2000000 00000000
94000130 FFFB0000
B2101D40 00000000
DA000000 00111D10
D4000000 00002400
D3000000 00000000
D7000000 0207404C
D2000000 00000000
You go to your calculator and type in the National Dex #(if you don't know, go to http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/List_of_Pokemon_by_National_Dex_number and find that Pokemon.) Then, hit L. Now clear the calculator (c.) Now type in a level you want that Pokemon to be. Then hit c again. Now type in one of these #s:
0) Hardy
1) Lonely
2) Brave
3) Adamant
4) Naughty
5) Bold
6) Docile
7) Relaxed
8) Impish
9) Lax
10) Timid
11) Hasty
12) Serious
13) Jolly
14) Naive
15) Modest
16) Mild
17) Quiet
18) Bashful
19) Rash
20) Calm
21) Gentle
22) Sassy
23) Careful
24) Quirky
Then walk into tall grass and find that Pokemon. Getting back to Charmander, here is how you find a Charmander:
Type in 4 then hit L
Hit C on the calculator
Type in 5 and hit R
Hit C on the calculator
Type in any #1-24 then hit Select
Walk into tall grass
There you find a Charmander level 5.
you can't find a Charmander, you have to get a Charmander by trading a pokemon to a person that has a Charmander.
How to get a Charmander in Pear Version?
charmander says char
One's a different colour than the normal one. Example: normal charmander: orange shiny charmander: gold
you cant, charmander is not in platinum
you get charmander as a starting Pokemon
There is no hiker that gives you charmander you need to get charmander from another leafgreen or firered.
the moves charmander learns are nothing
Ash evolved Charmander into Charmeilan.
You trade somebody with a charmander
it is a salamander and charcoal mixed together
Charmander is a fire type of Pokemon. To get a Charmander egg in Pokemon FireRed, you can breed Charizard with Ditto.