Is Charmeleon Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
The middle grind before Charizard. Brief and forgettable.
Charmander has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Charmander trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Kiawe's typing presses Charmeleon's defenses.
Charmeleon has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Charmeleon trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Charmeleon has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Charmeleon trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Charizard has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Charizard has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Charizard has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Charizard has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Charizard trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Charmander on Route 3 (walking, Lv 12). Island Scan; LIMITED; Sunday.
Your Charmander should hit Level 36 before you reach Lana, at typical leveling pace.
Your Charizard should hit Level 16 before you reach Kiawe, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Charmeleon in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Can't catch Charmeleon directly. Start with Charmander at moderate rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 36. The 3-stage chain from Charmander to Charmeleon is where the leveling time goes.
How to Obtain Charmeleon in USUM
Step 1Catch CharmanderRoute 3Lv.12GrassIsland Scan (Sunday)- 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
 Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x63-75% Water Gun 2x52-61% | ||
 Popplio Water | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 1 Gift | ||
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
 Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Mudbray builds →Bulldoze 2x75-89% Rock Tomb 2x50-59% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x68-81% Water Gun 2x56-66% | ||
 Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Mudbray builds →Bulldoze 2x86-102%KO Rock Tomb 2x58-68% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Slowking builds →Power Gem 2x64-75% Water Gun 2x51-61% | ||
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Mudbray builds →High Horsepower 2x122-143%KO Rock Tomb 2x51-61% | ||
 Cranidos Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 8 Gift | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Lycanroc Rock | C | |
 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) | ||
Slowking WaterPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Slowking builds →Water Pulse 2x73-87% Power Gem 2x65-76% Bulldoze 2x43-51% | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x135-159%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Lycanroc Rock | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Lycanroc builds →Rock Slide 2x114-134%KO | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Golisopod builds →Razor Shell 2x122-144%KO Rock Tomb 2x65-77% | ||
Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x130-153%KO | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Frillish (Route 14 Interact Encounter) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Jellicent builds →Water Spout 2x155-183%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Vaporeon builds →Muddy Water 2x116-137%KO | ||
 Carracosta WaterRock | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tirtouga (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Carracosta builds →Rock Slide 2x103-122%KO Brine 2x67-79% Bulldoze 2x56-66% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Torterra builds →Earthquake 2x138-163%KO Rock Slide 2x70-83% | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x130-153%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x138-164%KO Waterfall 2x112-132%KO Stone Edge 2x92-109%KO | ||
Jellicent WaterGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Frillish (Route 14 Interact Encounter) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Jellicent builds →Water Spout 2x155-183%KO | ||
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Sudowoodo builds →Head Smash 2x190-224%KO Bulldoze 2x52-62% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x303-356%KO Earthquake 2x135-159%KO Surf 2x52-61% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x165-194%KO Stone Edge 2x110-129%KO Surf 2x61-72% | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 2x132-155%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Nihilego RockPoison | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Interact Encounter | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Gyarados can KO Charmeleon with Waterfall (103-121%). Landorus's Rock Slide hits Charmeleon for 63-74%. Terrakion's Stone Edge also KOs at 171-202%.
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemFlyiniumz NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x103-121%KO Earthquake 2x86-101%KO Bounce55-65% | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Landorus builds →Rock Slide 2x63-74% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Terrakion builds →Close Combat102-121%KO Stone Edge 2x171-202%KO Earthquake 2x114-134%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 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
Breeding
Breed with Charmeleon to get Charmander eggs easily using 57 partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Air Cutter, Ancient Power, Beat Up and 11 more.
USUM Charmeleon Best Moveset
80 Sp. Atk at 80 Speed with AbilityBlaze and AbilitySolar Power as a hidden ability. The moveset pushes Fire TermStab at mid-stage power but lacks the punch to compete. Charizard one evolution away adds Flying typing and two distinct Mega identities.
Best Build
Charmeleon best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Dragon Pulse
- Overheat
- Fire Blast
- Hidden Power Grass
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
Charmeleon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
At 405 BST, Charmeleon is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Charizard before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 special attacker with base 80 Sp. Atk. Speed tells the real story. Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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