Is Charmeleon Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
From a traded Charmander, Charmeleon contributes against Winona's Skarmory and Glacia's Ice E4. Hoenn's native Fire options leave limited room on the roster though.
Charmander trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Charmander has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Charmeleon has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Charmeleon trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Charmeleon trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Charmeleon trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Tate & Liza's team hits Charizard's weaknesses hard.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Charizard has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Charizard has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Charizard has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Steven'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 Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Charmeleon in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Charmeleon can't be caught in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Transfer Charmander from Red & Blue, Yellow, or Legends: Z-A and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Charmeleon in ORAS
Step 1Obtain CharmanderCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom X & YAvailableCatch in X & Y via Gift · Lumiose City · Gift from Professor Sycamore, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER 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 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.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee via Gift · Route 24 · 50 Pokémon caught. 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. 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
 Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Shellos builds →Surf 2x75-89% Mud Bomb 2x39-45% | ||
 Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Piplup builds →Surf 2x80-95% Rock Tomb 2x34-41% | ||
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
 Mudkip Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Mudkip builds →Surf 2x68-82% Rock Tomb 2x41-50% Mud-Slap 2x14-18% | ||
 Tympole Water | D | |
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Shellos Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Shellos builds →Surf 2x78-92% Mud Bomb 2x37-45% | ||
Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift | ||
Piplup Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Piplup builds →Surf 2x78-92% Rock Tomb 2x35-41% | ||
Tympole Water | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Tympole builds →Surf 2x71-86% Mud Shot 2x31-37% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Prinplup builds →Surf 2x91-109%KO Rock Tomb 2x39-46% | ||
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x116-137%KO Dig 2x49-59% | ||
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Dewott builds →Surf 2x94-111%KO Dig 2x56-67% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x104-122%KO Rock Tomb 2x52-62% | ||
Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Prinplup builds →Surf 2x90-107%KO Dig 2x52-62% Rock Tomb 2x40-47% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x119-140%KO Dig 2x105-123%KO Surf 2x52-63% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x119-140%KO Dig 2x51-60% | ||
 Clamperl Water | C | |
 Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Feraligatr builds →Surf 2x92-108%KO Dig 2x72-86% Rock Tomb 2x55-65% | ||
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Torterra builds →Earthquake 2x143-168%KO Rock Tomb 2x57-68% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x118-138%KO Dig 2x52-62% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Rampardos builds →Rock Tomb 2x123-145%KO Dig 2x108-127%KO Surf 2x54-64% | ||
Clamperl Water | C | |
Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Feraligatr builds →Surf 2x92-109%KO Dig 2x75-88% Rock Tomb 2x56-66% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Rampardos builds →Stone Edge 2x202-238%KO Dig 2x107-127%KO Surf 2x53-63% | ||
 Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 2x174-206%KO Dig 2x93-109%KO | ||
 Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Tyrantrum builds →Stone Edge 2x154-181%KO Dig 2x83-98% | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Kabutops builds →Dive 2x117-139%KO Stone Edge 2x147-174%KO Dig 2x79-93% | ||
 Clawitzer Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Clawitzer builds →Surf 2x126-149%KO Smack Down 2x35-41% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x234-276%KO Earthquake 2x105-124%KO | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x161-190%KO Stone Edge 2x161-190%KO Surf 2x40-47% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Tyrantrum builds →Stone Edge 2x153-180%KO Earthquake 2x102-120%KO | ||
Archeops Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Archen (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Archeops builds →Stone Edge 2x174-205%KO Earthquake 2x115-137%KO | ||
Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Kabutops builds →Dive 2x118-139%KO Stone Edge 2x147-173%KO Dig 2x78-93% | ||
Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x303-357%KO Earthquake 2x135-159%KO Surf 2x52-61% | ||
Tyrantrum RockDragon | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tyrunt (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Tyrantrum builds →Head Smash 2x231-272%KO Earthquake 2x103-122%KO | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x165-194%KO Stone Edge 2x110-129%KO Surf 2x60-71% | ||
 Relicanth WaterRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Relicanth builds →Head Smash 2x180-212%KO Dive 2x97-114%KO Earthquake 2x80-95% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Terrakion builds →Stone Edge 2x164-193%KO Earthquake 2x109-129%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Gyarados can KO Charmeleon with Waterfall (170-200%). Landorus threatens a KO with Explosion (208-245%). Terrakion's Stone Edge also KOs at 295-347%.
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x170-200%KO Earthquake 2x141-166%KO | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandforce ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Landorus builds →Explosion208-245%KO | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Terrakion builds →Close Combat176-208%KO Stone Edge 2x295-347%KO Rock Slide 2x221-260%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 50 partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Air Cutter, Ancient Power, Beat Up and 11 more.
ORAS Charmeleon Best Moveset
Fire TermStab from 80 Sp. Atk can't match anything fully evolved at mid-stage power. The moveset lacks both the stats and the coverage to earn a team slot. Charizard one evolution away offers two Mega paths that reshape the competitive identity.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Fire Fang
- Fire Punch
- Dragon Claw
- Fire Blast
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
Charmeleon mercilessly destroys its foes using its sharp claws. If it encounters a strong foe, it turns aggressive. In this excited state, the flame at the tip of its tail flares with a bluish white color.
Charmeleon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
At 405 BST, Charmeleon is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Charizard before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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