Special
Balanced
405Average
80Moderate
DTier

Mid-stage Pokemon like Charmeleon rarely see competitive play outside of special formats. It's a waypoint on the road to Charizard, which is where the real potential kicks in. Can go either physical or special depending on the set. A longtime staple going back to Gen 1.

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
405Above
HP58
D
Attack64
C
Defense58
D
Sp. Atk80
C
Sp. Def65
C
Speed80
C
Total405
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Charmeleon yields +1 SpA, +1 Spe
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe+1
Details
Catch45Challenging•Medium Slow1.06M XP•1.1m / 3'07"•19kg / 41.9 lbs•142Base XP
Pokedex Entries

Tough fights could excite this Pokémon. When excited, it may breathe out bluish-white flames.

Lets Go Pikachu / Lets Go Eevee

Charmeleon Weakness

Avg

Water, Ground, and Rock-type moves hit Charmeleon for super-effective damage. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
WaterGroundRock
½xResisti
FireGrassIceBugSteelFairy
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (4)i
GrassIceBugSteel
3Weak
6Resist
0Immune
Scorei0
Stealth Rock25% on switch
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
BlazeStrengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Solar PowerHAIncreases Special Attack to 1.5× but costs 1/8 max HP after each turn during strong sunlight.

Charmeleon sits between Charmander and Charizard in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, average hatch time with no compatible partners via two egg groups. So far, Sp.Atk got the biggest boost (+20 from Charmander). The final form adds another 129 stats on top.

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 from the Dragon and Monster egg groups.

Egg Groups
DragonMonster
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

The level-up pool tells the story here. Charmeleon learns Flamethrower and Fire Blast naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Coverage across 7 types extends the reach beyond that.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Ember
4010025Fire
Lv 1
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 1
Scratch
4010035Normal
Lv 1
Smokescreen
—10020Normal
Lv 4
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 9
Smokescreen
—10020Normal
Lv 13
Ember
4010025Fire
Lv 20
Fury Swipes
188015Normal
Lv 26
Dragon Rage
—10010Dragon
Lv 33
Fire Spin
358515Fire
Lv 39
Slash
7010020Normal
Lv 46
Flamethrower
9010015Fire

TM Moves

Src
TM13
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM10
Dig
8010010Ground
TM34
Dragon Pulse
8510010Dragon
TM12
Facade
7010020Normal
TM46
Fire Blast
110855Fire
TM31
Fire Punch
7510015Fire
TM37
Flamethrower
9010015Fire
TM01
Headbutt
7010015Normal
TM19
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM39
Outrage
12010010Dragon
TM07
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM09
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM05
Rest
——10Psychic
TM22
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM15
Seismic Toss
—10020Fighting
TM08
Substitute
——10Normal
TM23
Thunder Punch
7510015Electric
TM27
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM11
Will-O-Wisp
—8515Fire

Egg Moves

Charmeleon doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Charmeleon can't learn any Tutor moves

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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

The path to Charmeleon starts with Charmander at Lv. 3-23 via walking and gift encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Charmander
    Step 1Catch Charmander
    Route 24
    Let's Go EeveeGift from NPCLv.14EarlyRoute50 Pokémon caught
    Route 24
    Let's Go PikachuGift from NPCLv.14EarlyRoute50 Pokémon caught
    Route 3
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.3-8RareEarlyRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 3
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.3-8RareEarlyRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 4
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.7-12RareEarlyRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Route 4
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.7-12RareEarlyRouteUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Rock Tunnel - B1F
    Let's Go EeveeGrassLv.18-23RareMidCaveUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
    Rock Tunnel - B1F
    Let's Go PikachuGrassLv.18-23RareMidCaveUnique encounter
    CHALLENGING
  2. Charmeleon
    Step 2Charmeleon ✓

  • At 405 BST, Charmeleon is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Charizard before bringing it to any serious fight.

  • Watch for Starmie (Water), Golem (Ground), and Aerodactyl (Rock) when using Charmeleon. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

  • 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. But the speed tells the real story — base 80 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many.

  • Charmeleon appears in 21 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Present since Red & Blue, Charmeleon appears in 21 games spanning 9 generations. Gen 1 originals like Charmeleon have the longest track record of availability in the series.