Charmeleon
The Fire type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
National #5• Available in 10 game versions

Pokemon Details
Species: Flame Pokémon
Height: 1.1 m
Weight: 19 kg
Abilities:
Training
EV Yield: 1 Special-attack, 1 Speed
Catch Rate: 45
Base Friendship: 70
Base Exp: 142
Growth Rate: Medium Slow
Breeding
Egg Groups:
- Dragon
- Monster
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min: 4884
- Max: 5140
Gender:
- Male: 87.5%
- Female: 12.5%
Available Game Versions
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Type Guide
See the full type chart →This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.
| Atk ⬇ / Def ➡ | Normal | Fire | Water | Electric | Grass | Ice | Fighting | Poison | Ground | Psychic | Bug | Rock | Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Steel | Fairy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | 0× | — | — | ½× | — |
| Fire | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | 2× | — |
| Water | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Electric | — | — | 2× | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | 0× | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Grass | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | ½× | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | — |
| Ice | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — |
| Fighting | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | 2× | 0× | — | 2× | 2× | ½× |
| Poison | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | 0× | 2× |
| Ground | — | 2× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | 0× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — |
| — | — | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | — | |
| Psychic | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 0× | ½× | — |
| Bug | — | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | ½× |
| Rock | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — |
| Ghost | 0× | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — |
| Dragon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | 0× |
| Dark | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× |
| Steel | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | ½× | 2× |
| Fairy | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | ½× | — |
Try a matchup
Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.
Evolutions
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Charmeleon appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growl | 1 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Scratch | 1 | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| Tackle | 1 | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| Ember | 9 | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 |
| Dragon Breath | 12 | Dragon | Special | 60 | 100 |
| Smokescreen | 13 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Metal Claw | 13 | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95 |
| Leer | 15 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Rage | 24 | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 |
| Scary Face | 27 | Normal | Status | - | 90 |
| Fire Fang | 28 | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95 |
| Flame Burst | 32 | Fire | Special | 70 | 100 |
| Slash | 33 | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 |
| Flamethrower | 42 | Fire | Special | 95 | 100 |
| Dragon Rush | 42 | Dragon | Physical | 100 | 75 |
| Dragon Rage | 48 | Dragon | Special | - | 100 |
| Inferno | 54 | Fire | Special | 100 | 50 |
| Flare Blitz | 54 | Fire | Physical | 120 | 100 |
| Fire Spin | 56 | Fire | Special | 15 | 70 |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Blue | Evolve Charmander - Evolution evolution-only - Evolution |
| Gold | Trade/migrate From Another Game - Wild evolution-only - Evolution |
| X | Evolve Charmander - Evolution friend-safari-fire - Walk |
| Scarlet | Location Data Not Yet Available - Wild evolution-only - Evolution |
| LegendsZA | Evolution-only - Evolution |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| Red | When it swings its burning tail, it elevates the temperature to unbearably high levels. |
| Blue | When it swings its burning tail, it elevates the temperature to unbearably high levels. |
| Yellow | Tough fights could excite this POKéMON. When excited, it may blow out bluish-white flames. |
| Gold | It is very hotheaded by nature, so it constantly seeks opponents. It calms down only when it wins. |
| Silver | It has a barbaric nature. In battle, it whips its fiery tail around and slashes away with sharp claws. |
| Crystal | If it becomes agitated during battle, it spouts intense flames, incinerating its surroundings. |
| Firered | It lashes about with its tail to knock down its foe. It then tears up the fallen opponent with sharp claws. |
| Leafgreen | When it swings its burning tail, it elevates the air temperature to unbearably high levels. |
| Heartgold | It is very hotheaded by nature, so it constantly seeks opponents. It calms down only when it wins. |
| Soulsilver | It has a barbaric nature. In battle, it whips its fiery tail around and slashes away with sharp claws. |
| X | It lashes about with its tail to knock down its foe. It then tears up the fallen opponent with sharp claws. |
| Y | When it swings its burning tail, it elevates the air temperature to unbearably high levels. |
| Sword | It has a barbaric nature. In battle, it whips its fiery tail around and slashes away with sharp claws. |
| Shield | If it becomes agitated during battle, it spouts intense flames, incinerating its surroundings. |
| LegendsZA | It lashes about with its tail to knock down its foe. It then tears up the fallen opponent with sharp claws. |

