Charmeleon
No description is available for this edition.
Combat Profile
Move Pool
| TYPE | CAT | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ember | Fire | 40 | 100 | 25 | |
| 1Growl | Normal | — | 100 | 40 | |
| 1Scratch | Normal | 40 | 100 | 35 | |
| 1Smokescreen | Normal | — | 100 | 20 | |
| 12Dragon Breath | Dragon | 60 | 100 | 20 | |
| 19Fire Fang | Fire | 65 | 95 | 15 | |
| 24Slash | Normal | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| 30Flamethrower | Fire | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| 37Scary Face | Normal | — | 100 | 10 | |
| 48Inferno | Fire | 100 | 50 | 5 | |
| 54Flare Blitz | Fire | 120 | 100 | 15 |
Abilities
Strengthens Fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
- Hidden
Increases Special Attack to 1.5× but costs 1/8 max HP after each turn during strong sunlight.
Type Matchups
Gen 9 chart · Blaze
Breeding & Growth
Family Tree
Where to find
No encounter data is available for this edition.
Sprite Museum
Every era of Charmeleon, from 1996 pixels to 3D-era GIFs. Pick a tile or scrub the timeline.
Weaknesses & resistances
Defensive profile of Charmeleon (Fire), calculated from the gen 3 type chart:
WEAK TO
Ground (×2), Rock (×2), Water (×2)
RESISTS
Bug, Steel, Fire, Grass, Ice
IMMUNE TO
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Ground (×2), Rock (×2), Water (×2). Resists Bug, Steel, Fire, Grass, Ice. Calculated from the gen 3 type chart (FireRed/LeafGreen).
Charmander evolves into Charmeleon starting at level 16. Charmeleon evolves into Charizard starting at level 36.
Our take: Situational. Charmeleon sits in the awkward middle: no gym really favors it and the stats can't sweep yet. It gets much better at level 36.