Is Charmeleon Good in Crystal Playthrough?
Evolving through Crystal alongside Quilava means Charmeleon is the second-best Fire option at every stage. Functional, but you traded for something Johto already provides.
Charmeleon has the type edge here and should clean up Falkner's team.
Charmeleon resists most of Bugsy's coverage and hits back hard.
Charmeleon trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Charmeleon has the type edge here and should clean up Morty's team.
Chuck's team hits Charmeleon's weaknesses hard.
Charmeleon resists most of Jasmine's coverage and hits back hard.
Charmeleon has the type edge here and should clean up Pryce's team.
Clair's team hits Charmeleon's weaknesses hard.
Charmeleon trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Charmeleon trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Charmeleon resists most of Erika's coverage and hits back hard.
Charmeleon has the type edge here and should clean up Janine's team.
Misty's team hits Charmeleon's weaknesses hard.
Brock's team hits Charmeleon's weaknesses hard.
Charmeleon trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Charmeleon trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Charmeleon trades roughly evenly with Will's team.
Charmeleon has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Charmeleon trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Charmeleon has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Lance's team hits Charmeleon's weaknesses hard.
Trade
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.
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 180Accuracy 85%PP 5Goldenrod Game Corner prize (5500 coins)
- TM48FireFire PunchPower 113Accuracy 100%PP 15Goldenrod Department Store
- TM02NormalHeadbuttPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a man in Ilex Forest
- TM28GroundDigPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 10National Park
- After Morty
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Olivine City
- LV 34FireFlamethrowerPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Jasmine
- TM23SteelIron TailPower 100Accuracy 75%PP 15Prize for defeating Jasmine
- LV 41NormalSlashPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20
How to Get Charmeleon in Crystal
Crystal has no wild Charmeleon. It comes from leveling the Charmander starter to 16, and that starter is a post-Champion gift from Oak rather than something you find on a route.
How to Obtain Charmeleon in C
- Step 1Obtain CharmanderLATER 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 APPEARANCEfrom X & YNot TradeableAppears in X & Y via Gift · Lumiose City · Gift from Professor Sycamore. 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.
- Step 2Charmeleon ✓
- Step 3Evolve into Charizard
How to Get Shiny Charmeleon in Crystal
Charmeleon skips Crystal along with the rest of the Charmander line, so the only shiny one is a Charmeleon traded over from another cartridge. See every game where Shiny Charmeleon can be hunted
Charmeleon Weakness
Water, Ground, and Rock moves hit Charmeleon for super-effective damage. The Fire typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Not too many gaps in the chart, 3 weaknesses to account for.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Ground, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
What is Charmeleon Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Charmeleon
 Marowak Ground | B | |
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Vaporeon builds →Hydro Pump 2x156-184%KO Mud-Slap 2x14-16% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x165-194%KO Rollout 2x51-61% Surf 2x42-49% | ||
 Suicune Water | B | |
Obtain MethodTin Tower Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Suicune builds →Surf 2x106-125%KO Dig 2x42-49% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide 2x127-150%KO Earthquake 2x111-132%KO Surf 2x74-87% | ||
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x153-180%KO Rollout 2x32-38% | ||
 Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodIlex Forest Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Golduck builds →Hydro Pump 2x139-163%KO Dig 2x45-53% | ||
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | C | |
Obtain MethodSlowpoke Well Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Slowbro builds →Surf 2x115-135%KO Earthquake 2x70-82% | ||
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Azurill (Mt Mortar Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Azumarill builds →Surf 2x77-91% Rollout 2x16-19% Mud-Slap 2x11-14% | ||
 Feraligatr Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Totodile (New Bark Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Feraligatr builds →Hydro Pump 2x119-141%KO Earthquake 2x91-108%KO | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodUnion Cave Interact Encounter | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Nidoking builds →Earthquake 2x134-158%KO Surf 2x68-80% | ||
 Quagsire WaterGround | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 32 Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Quagsire builds →Earthquake 2x115-135%KO Surf 2x82-97% Rollout 2x23-28% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x130-154%KO Rollout 2x27-32% | ||
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 small 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 13 partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Beat Up, Belly Drum and 3 more.
C Charmeleon Best Moveset
Fire moves from moderate Sp. Atk that every evolved Water-type blocks. MoveFire Blast hits at passable power but the mid-tier Water saturation makes each matchup unfavorable. One evolution from Charizard's improved numbers.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Fire Blast
- Double Edge
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Charmeleon misses out on Ancient Power and Beat Up. That's 6 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Fire Blast and Flamethrower, with coverage across 8 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.
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
24 of 28 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
If it becomes agitated during battle, it spouts intense flames, incinerating its surroundings.
Charmeleon Crystal Guide
In Crystal, Charmeleon has 405 BST and evolves into Charizard. Compare the two forms before you give either one a team slot.
In Crystal, use Charmeleon as a balanced. Special attacks are the main output. Speed is middling,
Game Availability
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.
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 7Let's Go
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
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