Charmeleon.
BST 405 · fire
Charmeleon is weak to Water, Ground, Rock and resists Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy.
Charmeleon base stats
BST 405 · ranges at level 100Charmeleon weaknesses and resistances
damage taken from each attacking typeCharmeleon abilities
2 total · 1 hiddenCharmeleon evolution line
3 stagesCharmeleon evolves into Charizard: level it up to 36 or higher. How to evolve Charmeleon, every game
Best Charmeleon moves
gen 9 learnset · sorted by base powerCharmeleon moves
gen 9 · 74 moves · 12 level-up · 46 TM/HM · 1 egg · 15 tutorCharmeleon Pokédex entries
8 generations · newest firstIt has a barbaric nature. In battle, it whips its fiery tail around and slashes away with sharp claws.
If it becomes agitated during battle, it spouts intense flames, incinerating its surroundings.
Tough fights could excite this Pokémon. When excited, it may breathe out bluish-white flames.
It lashes about with its tail to knock down its foe. It then tears up the fallen opponent with sharp claws.
When it swings its burning tail, it elevates the air temperature to unbearably high levels.
Charmeleon mercilessly destroys its foes using its sharp claws. If it encounters a strong foe, it turns aggressive. In this excited state, the flame at the tip of its tail flares with a bluish white color.
In the rocky mountains where Charmeleon live, their fiery tails shine at night like stars.
In the rocky mountains where CHARMELEON live, their fiery tails shine at night like stars.
It is very hotheaded by nature, so it constantly seeks opponents. It calms down only when it wins.
It has a barbaric nature. In battle, it whips its fiery tail around and slashes away with sharp claws.
CHARMELEON mercilessly destroys its foes using its sharp claws. If it encounters a strong foe, it turns aggressive. In this excited state, the flame at the tip of its tail flares with a bluish white color.
Without pity, its sharp claws destroy foes. If it encounters a strong enemy, it becomes agitated, and the flame on its tail flares with a bluish white color.
It lashes about with its tail to knock down its foe. It then tears up the fallen opponent with sharp claws.
When it swings its burning tail, it elevates the air temperature to unbearably high levels.
It is very hot headed by nature, so it constantly seeks opponents. It calms down only when it wins.
It has a barbaric nature. In battle, it whips its fiery tail around and slashes away with sharp claws.
If it becomes agitated during battle, it spouts intense flames, incinerating its surroundings.
When it swings its burning tail, it elevates the temperature to unbearably high levels.
Tough fights could excite this POKéMON. When excited, it may blow out bluish- white flames.
Charmeleon species data
gen I species · breeding and trainingAbout Charmeleon
Charmeleon is a Fire-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1 (Kanto). It has a barbaric nature. In battle, it whips its fiery tail around and slashes away with sharp claws. Charmeleon stands 1.1 m (3'07") tall and weighs 19.0 kg (41.9 lbs), making it a small Pokémon.
Charmeleon base stats
Charmeleon has a base stat total of 405, which is below average for a fully-evolved Pokémon. Its highest stat is Sp. Atk at 80 (good), while its lowest is HP at 58 (below average). Charmeleon is moderately fast with a base Speed of 80.
Charmeleon weaknesses and resistances
As a Fire-type, Charmeleon is weak to Water, Ground, Rock-type moves, resists Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy-type attacks. This gives Charmeleon 3 weaknesses, 6 resistances, and 0 immunities.
Charmeleon abilities
Charmeleon's abilities include Blaze, Solar Power. Blaze strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Its Hidden Ability is Solar Power, which increases Special Attack to 1.5× but costs 1/8 max HP after each turn during strong sunlight.
Charmeleon moves and learnset
Charmeleon can learn 74 moves in Generation 9, including 12 by leveling up, 46 via TM/HM, 1 through breeding, and 15 from move tutors. Its strongest STAB moves include Overheat (Fire, 130 power), Flare Blitz (Fire, 120 power), Fire Blast (Fire, 110 power), Inferno (Fire, 100 power). For coverage, Charmeleon can learn Focus Punch (Fighting), Focus Blast (Fighting), Outrage (Dragon).
Training Charmeleon
With a capture rate of 45 (17.6%), Charmeleon can be quite challenging to catch in the wild. Defeating Charmeleon yields 1 Sp. Attack, 1 Speed EVs. It has a medium slow growth rate and requires approximately 5,376 steps to hatch from an Egg. Charmeleon belongs to the Monster and Dragon egg groups. Charmeleon is part of a 3-stage evolution line (Charmander → Charmeleon → Charizard).
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