Is Charmeleon Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Charmander evolves at level 16. Transfer only. Charizard at 36 is the payoff. BW2's native Fire roster means importing isn't necessary.
Charmander has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Charmeleon has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Charmeleon resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Charmeleon has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Charmeleon trades roughly evenly with Clay's team.
Charizard has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Charizard has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Charmeleon cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 16.
Your Charmeleon should hit Level 36 before you reach Skyla, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Charmeleon in Black 2 & White 2
Charmeleon isn't available in the wild in Black 2 & White 2. Start by transferring Charmander from Red & Blue, Yellow, or Legends: Z-A. The evolution path from Charmander to Charmeleon is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Charmeleon in B2W2
Step 1Obtain CharmanderLATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Gift · Pallet Town · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Gift · Route 24. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenNot TradeableAppears in FireRed & LeafGreen via Gift · Pallet Town · Starter Pokémon. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Gift · Pallet Town · Gift from Professor Oak (post-Red). Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Gift · Lumiose City · Gift from Professor Sycamore. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon via Walking · Route 3 · Island Scan; Sunday. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.- Step 2Charmeleon ✓
Step 3Evolve into Charizard
Charmeleon Weakness
Water, Ground, and Rock moves hit Charmeleon for super-effective damage. The Fire typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Not too many gaps in the chart, 3 weaknesses to account for.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Charmeleon Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Charmeleon
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x106-125%KO Rock Tomb 2x46-55% | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Azumarill builds →Aqua Tail 2x73-86% Dig 2x44-52% Rollout 2x18-21% | ||
 Trapinch Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Trapinch builds →Dig 2x106-125%KO Rock Slide 2x67-79% | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Krokorok builds →Dig 2x90-107%KO Rock Tomb 2x40-48% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x103-123%KO Rock Tomb 2x45-54% | ||
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Dewott builds →Razor Shell 2x78-94% Dig 2x56-67% | ||
Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Azumarill builds →Aqua Tail 2x71-84% Dig 2x42-49% Rollout 2x18-22% | ||
Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
 Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Floatzel builds →Dig 2x73-86% Aqua Jet 2x57-68% Rock Tomb 2x45-54% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x163-192%KO Rock Slide 2x83-98% | ||
 Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Samurott builds →Surf 2x120-142%KO Dig 2x69-81% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x123-144%KO Dig 2x49-58% | ||
Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Azumarill builds →Surf 2x76-91% Dig 2x42-49% Rollout 2x17-21% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x169-199%KO Rock Slide 2x84-100%KO | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Samurott builds →Surf 2x121-143%KO Dig 2x70-83% | ||
 Wailord Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Wailord builds →Water Spout 2x165-195%KO Bulldoze 2x48-58% Rock Tomb 2x41-48% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Vaporeon builds →Hydro Pump 2x155-183%KO Dig 2x50-59% | ||
Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x170-200%KO Rock Slide 2x85-101%KO | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Samurott builds →Surf 2x121-142%KO Dig 2x70-83% | ||
Wailord Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Wailord builds →Water Spout 2x162-191%KO Bulldoze 2x49-58% Rock Tomb 2x41-49% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Terrakion builds →Rock Slide 2x122-144%KO Bulldoze 2x65-77% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Vaporeon builds →Hydro Pump 2x155-182%KO Dig 2x50-59% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x302-356%KO Earthquake 2x135-159%KO Surf 2x53-63% | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x179-211%KO Dive 2x96-113%KO Earthquake 2x80-94% | ||
 Kingdra WaterDragon | C | |
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Vaporeon builds →Hydro Pump 2x156-183%KO Dig 2x49-58% | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Omastar builds →Hydro Pump 2x161-190%KO Ancient Power 2x81-96% Mud Shot 2x50-59% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Gyarados can KO Charmeleon with Waterfall (168-198%). Landorus threatens a KO with Earthquake (184-217%). Terrakion's Stone Edge also KOs at 196-231%.
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x168-198%KO Earthquake 2x140-165%KO Ice Fang23-27% | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Landorus builds →Earthquake 2x184-217%KO U Turn21-25% Stone Edge 2x123-144%KO | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Terrakion builds →Close Combat118-138%KO Stone Edge 2x196-231%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 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
Breeding
Breed with Charmeleon to get Charmander eggs easily using 39 partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Beat Up, Belly Drum and 10 more.
B2W2 Charmeleon Best Moveset
80 Sp. Atk and 80 Speed answer nothing relevant in the lower tiers. AbilitySolar Power adds Sp. Atk in sun at HP cost, but the moveset can't justify sun support for a middle evolution. Fire attacks hit medium-hard without converting into meaningful KOs. Charizard solves the scaling problem.
Best Build
Charmeleon best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Revenge Killer Moveset
- Hidden Power Grass
- Will O Wisp
- Fire Blast
- Flamethrower
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Need something that threatens multiple types? Charmeleon's movepool delivers. Coverage across 11 types plus STAB from Overheat and Flare Blitz gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
In the rocky mountains where Charmeleon live, their fiery tails shine at night like stars.
Charmeleon Black 2 & White 2 Guide
At 405 BST, Charmeleon is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Charizard before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Black 2 & White 2, 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 Black 2 & White 2, 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