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

It has a barbaric nature. In battle, it whips its fiery tail around and slashes away with sharp claws.

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 Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Tyranitar can KO Charmeleon with Stone Edge (332-391%). Krookodile threatens a KO with Earthquake (174-204%). Slowbro's Scald also KOs at 96-113%.

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 →

Sword & Shield Evolution

Charmeleon sits between Charmander and Charizard in this three-stage line. Not the final form yet. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of 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. 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 63 partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Belly Drum, Bite and 5 more.

Egg Groups
DragonMonster
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
8moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradoscharizardkingdrasceptileflygonmiloticnoivernvenusaurblastoisenidokingswampertrhyperior
12 of 63·

Sword & Shield Charmeleon Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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Moves

Need something that threatens multiple types? Charmeleon's movepool delivers. Coverage across 10 types plus STAB from Overheat and Flare Blitz gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.

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
TM78
Acrobatics
D5510015Flying
TM31
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM37
Beat Up
D—10010Dark
TR01
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
TM43
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TR32
Crunch
D8010015Dark
TM15
Dig
D8010010Ground
TR47
Dragon Claw
D8010015Dragon
TR51
Dragon Dance
C——20Dragon
TR62
Dragon Pulse
C8510010Dragon
TR26
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM39
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM94
False Swipe
D4010040Normal
TR15
Fire Blast
C110855Fire
TM68
Fire Fang
D659515Fire
TM03
Fire Punch
C7510015Fire
TM13
Fire Spin
D358515Fire
TR02
Flamethrower
C9010015Fire
TR55
Flare Blitz
C12010015Fire
TM59
Fling
——10010Dark
TR36
Heat Wave
C959010Fire
TM41
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
TR31
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM01
Mega Kick
D120755Normal
TM
Mega Punch
D808520Normal
TR24
Outrage
C12010010Dragon
TR43
Overheat
B130905Fire
TM25
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM21
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM22
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
TM48
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM76
Round
D6010015Normal
TM26
Scary Face
——10010Normal
TM65
Shadow Claw
D7010015Ghost
TR27
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM24
Snore
—5010015Normal
TR20
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM34
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM40
Swift
D60—20Normal
TM
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM05
Thunder Punch
D7510015Electric
TM46
Weather Ball
D5010010Normal
TM38
Will-O-Wisp
C—8515Fire
TR85
Work Up
D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Ancient Power
D601005Rock
Egg
Belly Drum
C——10Normal
Egg
Bite
D6010025Dark
Egg
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Egg
Dragon Rush
D1007510Dragon
Egg
Dragon Tail-6
D609010Dragon
Egg
Metal Claw
D509535Steel
Egg
Wing Attack
—6010035Flying

Tutor Moves

Charmeleon can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Charmeleon in Sword & Shield

Charmeleon isn't available in the wild in Sword & Shield. Start by transferring Charmander from Red, Yellow, or Brilliant Diamond. The evolution path from Charmander to Charmeleon is covered in the steps below.

How to Obtain Charmeleon in Sword & Shield

  1. Charmander
    Step 1Obtain Charmander

    Catch in the wild in:

    Brilliant DiamondWalking · Sandsear Cave · After National Dex obtained

    Then trade to Sword & Shield to continue the evolution chain.

    Also found in:

    RedYellowFireRedHeartGoldXUltra Sun
  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 Sword & Shield, watch for Starmie (Water), Golem (Ground), and Aerodactyl (Rock) when using Charmeleon. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

  • In Sword & Shield, 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.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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