Special
Balanced
DTier
80Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

You won't find a real weakness in Charmeleon's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Flame Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 2 Sp. Atk and Speed EVs, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP58
D
Attack64
C
Defense58
D
Sp. Atk80
C
Sp. Def65
C
Speed80
C
Total405
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.1 m
3'07"Small
Weight19.0 kg
41.9 lbsFeather
Base XP142
Average
Abilities
BlazeTop Pick
Strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Solar PowerHARare
Increases Special Attack to 1.5× but costs 1/8 max HP after each turn during strong sunlight.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe+1
Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

In the rocky mountains where Charmeleon live, their fiery tails shine at night like stars.

Charmeleon Weakness

Water, Ground, and Rock moves hit Charmeleon for super-effective damage. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely.

Charmeleon Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Ground, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
6Resist
0Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterGroundRock
½xResist
FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (4)
GrassIceBugSteel
How to Beat Charmeleon in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Gyarados
Gyarados
WaterFlying
A
Water is super effective against CharmeleonView Gyarados →

Legends: Z-A Evolution

Charmeleon sits between Charmander and Charizard in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via two egg groups. So far, Sp.Atk got the biggest boost (+20 from Charmander). The final form adds another 129 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Charmander
#004Charmander
16
Level 16
Charmeleon
#005Charmeleon
36
Level 36
Charizard
#006Charizard
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Charmander
Fire
Charmeleon
Fire
Charizard
FireFlying
HP
39
58+19
78+20
ATK
52
64+12
84+20
DEF
43
58+15
78+20
SP.ATK
60
80+20
109+29
SP.DEF
50
65+15
85+20
SPE
65
80+15
100+20
BST
309D-Tier
405D-Tier+96
534B-Tier+129
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Utility
Special
Special
Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Charmeleon Best Moveset

the remaining moves is what separates a good sweep from a wasted boost. After Dragon Dance, Charmeleon threatens a wide range with flexible EVs and Eviolite backing every hit.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Blaze
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Charmeleon
Timid+SPE

Charmeleon best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Sweeper Moveset

  • Will O WispSTAB
  • Rock Slide
  • FlamethrowerSTAB
  • Dragon Pulse

Recommended Teammates

Pikachu
PikachuGood
Clefairy
ClefairyGood

Moves

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Charmeleon's coverage across 9 types all comes from technical machines, built on top of Overheat and Flare Blitz for same-type damage. Flamethrower and Dragon Rush are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
D—10040Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 4
Ember
—4010025Fire
Lv 8
Smokescreen
D—10020Normal
Lv 12
Dragon Breath
D6010020Dragon
Lv 17
Fire Fang
A659515Fire
Lv 20
Fire Spin
D358515Fire
Lv 24
Slash
D7010020Normal
Lv 30
Flamethrower
A9010015Fire
Lv 42
Dragon Rush
D1007510Dragon
Lv 54
Flare Blitz
S12010015Fire

TM Moves

TM
TM120
Ancient Power
A601005Rock
TM33
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
TM10
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM25
Crunch
D8010015Dark
TM28
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM02
Dragon Claw
D8010015Dragon
TM75
Dragon Pulse
A8510010Dragon
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM109
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM122
False Swipe
—4010040Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
C110855Fire
TM14
Fire Fang
A659515Fire
TM29
Fire Punch
S7510015Fire
TM72
Fire Spin
D358515Fire
TM114
Flame Charge
D5010020Fire
TM62
Flamethrower
A9010015Fire
TM104
Flare Blitz
S12010015Fire
TM102
Focus Blast
C120705Fighting
TM68
Heat Wave
C959010Fire
TM87
Iron Tail
A1007515Steel
TM93
Outrage
A12010010Dragon
TM50
Overheat
B130905Fire
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
TM12
Rock Slide
S759010Rock
TM36
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM61
Shadow Claw
D7010015Ghost
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM27
Swift
D60—20Normal
TM30
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM23
Thunder Punch
D7510015Electric
TM57
Will-O-Wisp
S—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Charmeleon doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Charmeleon can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Charmeleon in Legends: Z-A

Charmeleon can't be caught in Legends: Z-A. Transfer Charmander from Red, Yellow, or Brilliant Diamond and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.

How to Obtain Charmeleon in Legends: Z-A

  1. Charmander
    Step 1Obtain Charmander

    Also found in:

    RedYellowFireRedHeartGoldXUltra Sun
  2. Charmeleon
    Step 2Charmeleon ✓

Charmeleon Guide

  • At 405 BST, Charmeleon is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Charizard before bringing it to any serious fight.

  • In Legends: Z-A, watch for Starmie (Water), Golem (Ground), and Aerodactyl (Rock) when using Charmeleon. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

  • In Legends: Z-A, Charmander evolves into Charmeleon at level 16. Charmeleon evolves into Charizard at level 36. Charmeleon is a middle-stage evolution in the Charmander line.

  • Blaze strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. That's the one you want on Charmeleon. Solar Power is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.

  • Charmeleon is a special attacker with base 80 Sp. Atk. Speed tells the real story. Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.

Game Availability

Present since Red & Blue, Charmeleon appears in 21 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Charmeleon have the longest track record of availability in the series.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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