Is Charmeleon Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Charmeleon bridges the gap between gift Charmander and Charizard. Handles Erika's gym on its own and keeps pace through mid-game without issues.
Brock's Pokemon outpace and outclass Charmander here.
Misty's team hits Charmeleon's weaknesses hard.
Charmeleon trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Charmeleon has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Charizard has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Lance's team hits Charizard's weaknesses hard.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Trace's team.
Catch Charmander on Route 3 (walking, Lv 3-8, rare). Special.
Your Charmander should hit Level 16 before you reach Misty, at typical leveling pace.
Your Charmeleon should hit Level 36 before you reach Koga, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Charmeleon in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
No wild encounters for Charmeleon. The 3-stage chain runs through Charmander, which you can catch at moderate rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 36 once you've got the levels.
How to Obtain Charmeleon in LGPE
The path to Charmeleon starts with Charmander at Lv. 3-56 via special, walking, and more encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch CharmanderRoute 24Lv.14Gift from NPC50 Pokémon caughtRoute 3Lv.3-8GrassRate 5%Unique encounterRoute 4Lv.7-12GrassRate 5%Unique encounterRock Tunnel - B1FLv.18-23CaveRate 5%Unique encounter
Step 2Charmeleon ✓
Step 3Catch or Evolve into CharizardRoute 10Lv.56Flying Pokemon in skyRate 5%Unique encounterRoute 11Lv.56Flying Pokemon in skyRate 5%Unique encounterRoute 12Lv.56Flying Pokemon in skyRate 5%Unique encounterRoute 13Lv.56Flying Pokemon in skyRate 5%Unique encounterRoute 14Lv.56Flying Pokemon in skyRate 5%Unique encounterRoute 15Lv.56Flying Pokemon in skyRate 5%Unique encounterRoute 16Lv.56Flying Pokemon in skyRate 5%Unique encounterRoute 17Lv.56Flying Pokemon in skyRate 5%Unique encounterRoute 18Lv.56Flying Pokemon in skyRate 5%Unique encounterRoute 19Lv.56Flying Pokemon in skyRate 5%Unique encounterRoute 2 - Area 1Lv.56Flying Pokemon in skyRate 5%Unique encounterRoute 2 - Area 2Lv.56Flying Pokemon in skyRate 5%Unique encounterRoute 21Lv.56Flying Pokemon in skyRate 5%Unique encounterRoute 22Lv.56Flying Pokemon in skyRate 5%Unique encounterRoute 23Lv.56Flying Pokemon in skyRate 5%Unique encounterRoute 24Lv.56Flying Pokemon in skyRate 5%Unique encounterRoute 25Lv.56Flying Pokemon in skyRate 5%Unique encounterRoute 3Lv.56Flying Pokemon in skyRate 5%Unique encounterRoute 4Lv.56Flying Pokemon in skyRate 5%Unique encounterRoute 7Lv.56Flying Pokemon in skyRate 5%Unique encounterRoute 8Lv.56Flying Pokemon in skyRate 5%Unique encounteror evolve from Charmeleon (Step 2)
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy |
What is Charmeleon Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Charmeleon
 Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Pallet Town Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Vaporeon builds →Hydro Pump 2x145-171%KO | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 20 Surfing | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Cinnabar Island Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Omastar builds →Hydro Pump 2x149-176%KO Rock Slide 2x67-79% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
 Kingler Water | C | |
Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Cinnabar Island Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Omastar builds →Hydro Pump 2x149-176%KO Rock Slide 2x67-79% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Pallet Town Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Vaporeon builds →Hydro Pump 2x144-170%KO | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Cinnabar Island Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Kabutops builds →Rock Slide 2x112-132%KO Aqua Jet 2x60-71% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 20 Surfing | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x165-195%KO Rock Slide 2x124-147%KO | ||
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Gyarados can KO Charmeleon with Waterfall (103-121%). Landorus's Rock Slide hits Charmeleon for 63-74%. Terrakion's Stone Edge also KOs at 171-202%.
Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemFlyiniumz NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x103-121%KO Earthquake 2x86-101%KO Bounce55-65% | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Landorus builds →Rock Slide 2x63-74% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Terrakion builds →Close Combat102-121%KO Stone Edge 2x171-202%KO Earthquake 2x114-134%KO | ||
Charmeleon Evolutions
Charmeleon sits between Charmander and Charizard in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, average hatch time with a small 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
LGPE Charmeleon Best Moveset
80 Sp. Atk at 80 Speed gives the Fire TermStab moderate pace, but the moveset waits for Charizard. The Mega decision ahead determines whether the move slots lean physical or special.
Best Build
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.
Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.
Moves List
The level-up pool tells the story here. Charmeleon learns Flamethrower and Fire Blast naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Coverage across 7 types extends the reach beyond that.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Tough fights could excite this Pokémon. When excited, it may breathe out bluish-white flames.
Charmeleon Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Guide
At 405 BST, Charmeleon is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Charizard before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, watch for Starmie (Water), Golem (Ground), and Aerodactyl (Rock) when using Charmeleon. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.
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.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, For a casual playthrough, Charmeleon works as a placeholder. Fire coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Charizard. That's where the stats start mattering.
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
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves