Is Charmeleon Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Charmeleon is the middle stage. Push through to Charizard.
Roark's team hits Charmander's weaknesses hard.
Charmeleon has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Charmeleon has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Crasher Wake's team hits Charmeleon's weaknesses hard.
Charmeleon trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Charizard has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Charizard resists most of Candice's coverage and hits back hard.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Charizard has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Bertha's team.
Charizard has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Charizard has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Cynthia'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 Byron, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Charmeleon in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
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 BDSP
Charmander is your first catch on the way to Charmeleon. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 58-63 across 6 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch CharmanderSandsear CaveLv.58-63GrassPost-gameTyphlo CavernLv.58-63CavePost-gameVolcanic CaveLv.58-63CavePost-game
Step 2Charmeleon ✓
Step 3Evolve into Charizard
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
 Psyduck Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing | ||
 Cubone Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Cubone builds →Earthquake 2x80-95% Rock Slide 2x41-50% | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Geodude builds →Earthquake 2x109-130%KO Stone Edge 2x109-130%KO | ||
 Phanpy Ground | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Phanpy builds →Earthquake 2x91-109%KO Rock Slide 2x45-55% | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Onix builds →Earthquake 2x75-89% Stone Edge 2x75-89% | ||
 Bibarel NormalWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Bibarel builds →Waterfall 2x96-115%KO Rollout 2x28-34% | ||
Cubone Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Cubone builds →Earthquake 2x85-102%KO Rock Slide 2x43-51% | ||
Psyduck Water | D | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing | ||
 Shellos Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Shellos builds →Surf 2x74-89% Mud-Slap 2x13-17% | ||
 Buizel Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Buizel builds →Surf 2x81-96% Rock Tomb 2x43-51% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x112-132%KO Stone Edge 2x74-88% | ||
 Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x112-132%KO Rock Tomb 2x56-67% | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x114-136%KO Surf 2x102-121%KO Stone Edge 2x76-90% | ||
Bibarel NormalWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Bibarel builds →Waterfall 2x94-111%KO Bulldoze 2x48-57% Rollout 2x26-31% | ||
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x155-182%KO Stone Edge 2x102-121%KO | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x112-132%KO Stone Edge 2x74-88% | ||
 Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Azurill (Great Marsh Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Azumarill builds →Surf 2x75-89% Dig 2x44-52% Rollout 2x18-21% | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x112-132%KO Dig 2x74-88% Rock Tomb 2x56-67% | ||
Bibarel NormalWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Bibarel builds →Waterfall 2x94-111%KO Dig 2x62-74% Rollout 2x26-31% | ||
Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Gastrodon builds →Earthquake 2x114-136%KO Surf 2x102-121%KO Stone Edge 2x76-90% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x109-129%KO Stone Edge 2x72-86% | ||
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Azurill (Great Marsh Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Azumarill builds →Surf 2x74-89% Dig 2x43-51% Rollout 2x17-20% | ||
 Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Golduck builds →Surf 2x106-126%KO Dig 2x60-71% | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x109-129%KO Dig 2x72-86% Rock Tomb 2x55-65% | ||
Bibarel NormalWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Bibarel builds →Waterfall 2x93-110%KO Dig 2x62-73% Rollout 2x23-29% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x108-127%KO Stone Edge 2x72-85% | ||
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Azurill (Great Marsh Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Azumarill builds →Surf 2x72-85% Dig 2x42-49% Rollout 2x17-21% | ||
Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Golduck builds →Surf 2x103-122%KO Dig 2x58-70% | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x106-125%KO Dig 2x70-83% Rock Tomb 2x54-64% | ||
Bibarel NormalWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Bibarel builds →Waterfall 2x91-108%KO Dig 2x60-72% Rollout 2x24-28% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x108-127%KO Stone Edge 2x72-85% | ||
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Azurill (Great Marsh Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Azumarill builds →Surf 2x72-85% Dig 2x42-50% Rollout 2x16-19% | ||
Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Golduck builds →Surf 2x101-119%KO Dig 2x58-69% | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x108-127%KO Dig 2x72-85% Rock Tomb 2x54-64% | ||
Bibarel NormalWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Bibarel builds →Waterfall 2x90-106%KO Dig 2x60-71% Rollout 2x24-28% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x108-127%KO Stone Edge 2x72-85% | ||
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Azurill (Great Marsh Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Azumarill builds →Surf 2x72-85% Dig 2x42-50% Rollout 2x16-19% | ||
Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Golduck builds →Surf 2x101-119%KO Dig 2x58-69% | ||
Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x108-127%KO Dig 2x72-85% Rock Tomb 2x54-64% | ||
Bibarel NormalWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Bibarel builds →Waterfall 2x90-106%KO Dig 2x60-71% Rollout 2x24-28% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x162-191%KO Stone Edge 2x108-127%KO Surf 2x60-71% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x108-127%KO Stone Edge 2x72-84% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x162-191%KO Stone Edge 2x162-191%KO Surf 2x39-46% | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Sudowoodo builds →Head Smash 2x193-227%KO Earthquake 2x86-102%KO | ||
 Kingler Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Kingler builds →Crabhammer 2x162-191%KO Dig 2x86-102%KO Rock Slide 2x82-96% | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Gyarados can KO Charmeleon with Waterfall (154-182%). Landorus threatens a KO with Rock Slide (103-121%). Terrakion's Stone Edge also KOs at 295-347%.
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemWacanberry NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x154-182%KO Earthquake 2x128-151%KO Crunch51-61% | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureNaive Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Landorus builds →Rock Slide 2x103-121%KO | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Terrakion builds →Stone Edge 2x295-347%KO Close Combat176-208%KO Earthquake 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 30 partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Air Cutter, Ancient Power, Beat Up and 11 more.
BDSP Charmeleon Best Moveset
80 Sp. Atk at 80 Speed with the same hidden AbilitySolar Power gives the middle evolution some sun-team identity. The moveset has Fire TermStab presence but can't compete. One evolution from Charizard.
Best Build
Charmeleon best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Overheat
- Focus Punch
- Counter
- Fling
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Charmeleon misses out on Air Cutter and Ancient Power. That's 14 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Overheat and Flare Blitz, with coverage across 9 types rounding things out.
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
In the rocky mountains where Charmeleon live, their fiery tails shine at night like stars.
Charmeleon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
At 405 BST, Charmeleon is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Charizard before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 mixed attacker with base 64 Attack and 80 Sp. Atk. Speed tells the real story. Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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