Pokédex #005
Charmeleon
Flame Pokémon1.1 m19.0 kg
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.
Base Stats
Total 405Abilities
- Blaze
Boosts its Fire moves by 50% at 1/3 or less HP.
- Solar PowerHidden ability
Sun boosts its Sp. Atk, but HP decreases every turn.
Training & Breeding
- Catch rate
- 45
- Base Exp.
- 142
- EV yield
- 1 Speed, 1 Sp. Atk
- Growth rate
- Medium Slow
- Base friendship
- 70
- Gender
- 87.5% male, 12.5% female
- Egg Groups
- Monster · Dragon
- Egg cycles
- 20
Evolution & Forms
- Level 16
Charmeleon- Level 36
Charizard- Charizardite X
- Charizardite Y
- Max Soup
Where to Find Charmeleon
Start with Charmander
| Location | Method | Level | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pal Park | Grass / cave | 5 | 10% |
| Rusturf Tunnel | Grass / cave | 5 | 4% |
- Evolve Charmander into Charmeleon: It evolves when it reaches level 16.
Moves Charmeleon Learns
Level up12 moves
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Ember | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Smokescreen | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 12 | Dragon Breath | Dragon | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 19 | Fire Fang | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| 24 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 30 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| 37 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 42 | Fire Spin | Fire | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 |
| 48 | Inferno | Fire | Special | 100 | 50 | 5 |
| 54 | Flare Blitz | Fire | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
TM / HM32 moves
| No. | Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Mega Kick | Normal | Physical | 120 | 75 | 5 |
| TM03 | Fire Punch | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM05 | Thunder Punch | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM06 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM13 | Fire Spin | Fire | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 |
| TM15 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| TM21 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM22 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 |
| TM24 | Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 15 |
| TM25 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM26 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| TM31 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 15 |
| TM34 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM37 | Beat Up | Dark | Physical | 10 | 100 | 10 |
| TM38 | Will-O-Wisp | Fire | Status | — | 85 | 15 |
| TM39 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM40 | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| TM41 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM43 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM45 | Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM46 | Weather Ball | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| TM48 | Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 |
| TM59 | Fling | Dark | Physical | — | 100 | 10 |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| TM68 | Fire Fang | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| TM76 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| TM78 | Acrobatics | Physical | 55 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM94 | False Swipe | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 |
| TM100 | Mega Punch | Normal | Physical | 80 | 85 | 20 |
| HM01 | Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 |
| HM04 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 |
Egg moves11 moves
Passed down through Charmander, the form that hatches.
| Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belly Drum | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Ancient Power | Rock | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 |
| Bite | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| Dragon Rush | Dragon | Physical | 100 | 75 | 10 |
| Metal Claw | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 |
| Counter | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| Wing Attack | Physical | 60 | 100 | 35 | |
| Dragon Tail | Dragon | Physical | 60 | 90 | 10 |
| Howl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| Quick Attack | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| Block | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |