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 lashes about with its tail to knock down its foe. It then tears up the fallen opponent 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 X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Tyranitar can KO Charmeleon with Stone Edge (252-296%). Gastrodon threatens a KO with Scald (106-125%). Gliscor's Earthquake also KOs at 125-147%.

Tyranitar
Tyranitar
RockDark
A
Recommended Build
AbilitySand Stream
ItemChoice Band
NatureRelaxed
Moves
  • Stone Edge
  • PursuitSTAB
  • CrunchSTAB
  • Superpower
Damage vs Charmeleon
Stone Edge 2x
252-296%KO
Pursuit
51-60%
Crunch
100-118%KO
Superpower
100-118%KO
View Tyranitar builds →

X & Y 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 50 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)
gyaradoscharizardkingdrasceptileflygonmiloticnoivernvenusaurblastoisenidokingmeganiumferaligatr
12 of 50·

X & Y Charmeleon Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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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
—4010025Fire
Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 1
Scratch
—4010035Normal
Lv 7
Ember
—4010025Fire
Lv 10
Smokescreen
——10020Normal
Lv 17
Dragon Rage
——10010Dragon
Lv 21
Scary Face
——10010Normal
Lv 28
Fire Fang
D659515Fire
Lv 32
Flame Burst
—7010015Fire
Lv 39
Slash
D7010020Normal
Lv 43
Flamethrower
C9010015Fire
Lv 50
Fire Spin
D358515Fire
Lv 54
Inferno
—100505Fire

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM100
Confide
———20Normal
HM01
Cut
D509530Normal
TM28
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM02
Dragon Claw
D8010015Dragon
TM49
Echoed Voice
D4010015Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
C110855Fire
TM43
Flame Charge
D5010020Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
C9010015Fire
TM56
Fling
D—10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM01
Hone Claws
C——15Dark
TM59
Incinerate
—6010015Fire
TM50
Overheat
B130905Fire
TM98
Power-Up Punch
D4010020Fighting
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
TM94
Rock Smash
—4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
D609515Rock
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM65
Shadow Claw
D7010015Ghost
TM88
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
HM04
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM61
Will-O-Wisp
C—8515Fire

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 Pulse
C8510010Dragon
Egg
Dragon Rush
D1007510Dragon
Egg
Flare Blitz
C12010015Fire
Egg
Focus Punch-3
C15010020Fighting
Egg
Metal Claw
—509535Steel
Egg
Outrage
C12010010Dragon

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Fire Pledge
—8010010Fire

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 3
Defense Curl
———40Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 3
Dynamic Punch
D100505Fighting
Gen 4
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Gen 4
Fury Cutter
D409520Bug
Gen 4
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Gen 3
Mega Kick
D120755Normal
Gen 3
Mega Punch
—808520Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
Gen 3
Rage
—2010020Normal
Gen 3
Seismic Toss
D—10020Fighting
Gen 4
Swift
—60—20Normal

How to Get Charmeleon in X & Y

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

How to Obtain Charmeleon in X & Y

  1. Charmander
    Step 1Catch Charmander
    Lumiose City
    YGift from NPC Lv.10 City
    LimitedEarly
    Gift from Professor Sycamore
    Lumiose City
    XGift from NPC Lv.10 City
    LimitedEarly
    Gift from Professor Sycamore
  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 X & Y, watch for Starmie (Water), Golem (Ground), and Aerodactyl (Rock) when using Charmeleon. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

  • In X & Y, 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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