Special
Balanced
DTier
80Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

You won't find a real weakness in Charmeleon's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Flame Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 2 Sp. Atk and Speed EVs, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP58
D
Attack64
C
Defense58
D
Sp. Atk80
C
Sp. Def65
C
Speed80
C
Total405
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.1 m
3'07"Small
Weight19.0 kg
41.9 lbsFeather
Base XP142
Average
Abilities
Blaze
Strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Solar PowerHA
Increases Special Attack to 1.5× but costs 1/8 max HP after each turn during strong sunlight.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe+1
Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

In the rocky mountains where Charmeleon live, their fiery tails shine at night like stars.

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.

Charmeleon Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Ground, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
6Resist
0Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterGroundRock
½xResist
FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (4)
GrassIceBugSteel
How to Beat Charmeleon in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Tyranitar can KO Charmeleon with Stone Edge (332-391%). Slowbro threatens a KO with Scald (96-113%). Gyarados's Waterfall also KOs at 170-200%.

Tyranitar
Tyranitar
RockDark
A
Recommended Build
AbilitySand Stream
ItemChoice Band
NatureAdamant
Moves
  • CrunchSTAB
  • Stone Edge
  • Earthquake
  • Stealth Rock
Damage vs Charmeleon
Crunch
133-157%KO
Stone Edge 2x
332-391%KO
Earthquake 2x
221-261%KO
View Tyranitar builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

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

3 Forms
Charmander
#004Charmander
16
Level 16
Charmeleon
#005Charmeleon
36
Level 36
Charizard
#006Charizard
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Charmander
Fire
Charmeleon
Fire
Charizard
FireFlying
HP
39
58+19
78+20
ATK
52
64+12
84+20
DEF
43
58+15
78+20
SP.ATK
60
80+20
109+29
SP.DEF
50
65+15
85+20
SPE
65
80+15
100+20
BST
309D-Tier
405D-Tier+96
534B-Tier+129
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Utility
Special
Special

Breeding

Easy

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.

Egg Groups
DragonMonster
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
14moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradoscharizardkingdrasceptileflygonmiloticvenusaurblastoisenidokingmeganiumferaligatrampharos
12 of 30·

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Charmeleon Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Ember
D4010025Fire
Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 1
Scratch
—4010035Normal
Lv 1
Smokescreen
D—10020Normal
Lv 12
Dragon Breath
—6010020Dragon
Lv 19
Fire Fang
D659515Fire
Lv 24
Slash
D7010020Normal
Lv 30
Flamethrower
C9010015Fire
Lv 37
Scary Face
——10010Normal
Lv 42
Fire Spin
D358515Fire
Lv 48
Inferno
—100505Fire
Lv 54
Flare Blitz
C12010015Fire

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM93
Cut
—509530Normal
TM28
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM02
Dragon Claw
D8010015Dragon
TM59
Dragon Pulse
C8510010Dragon
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM54
False Swipe
D4010040Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
C110855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
C9010015Fire
TM56
Fling
——10010Dark
TM01
Focus Punch-3
C15010020Fighting
TM23
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM50
Overheat
B130905Fire
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM80
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
TM98
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM65
Shadow Claw
D7010015Ghost
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM96
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM61
Will-O-Wisp
C—8515Fire
TM10
Work Up
D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Air Cutter
D609525Flying
Egg
Ancient Power
D601005Rock
Egg
Beat Up
D—10010Dark
Egg
Belly Drum
C——10Normal
Egg
Bite
D6010025Dark
Egg
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Egg
Crunch
D8010015Dark
Egg
Dragon Dance
C——20Dragon
Egg
Dragon Rush
D1007510Dragon
Egg
Dragon Tail-6
D609010Dragon
Egg
Flare Blitz
C12010015Fire
Egg
Metal Claw
D509535Steel
Egg
Outrage
C12010010Dragon
Egg
Wing Attack
—6010035Flying

Tutor Moves

Charmeleon can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Charmeleon in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

No wild encounters for Charmeleon. The 2-stage line runs through Charmander, which you can catch at moderate rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 16 once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Charmeleon in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

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.

  1. Charmander
    Step 1Catch Charmander
    Sandsear Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Desert
    Post
    Post-game
    Sandsear Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Desert
    Post
    Post-game
    Typhlo Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Typhlo Cavern
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Volcanic Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Volcano
    Post
    Post-game
    Volcanic Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Volcano
    Post
    Post-game
  2. Charmeleon
    Step 2Charmeleon ✓

Charmeleon 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.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Charmander evolves into Charmeleon at level 16. Charmeleon evolves into Charizard at level 36. Charmeleon is a middle-stage evolution in the Charmander line.

  • 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.

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.

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