Is Charmeleon Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Every level invested in Charmeleon brings the team closer to a Fire-type that Sinnoh desperately needs. No native path without a GBA import through Pal Park.
Roark's team hits Charmeleon's weaknesses hard.
Charmeleon has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Charmeleon has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Crasher Wake's team hits Charmeleon's weaknesses hard.
Charmeleon trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Charmeleon resists most of Byron's coverage and hits back hard.
Charmeleon resists most of Candice's coverage and hits back hard.
Charmeleon trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Charmeleon has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Bertha's team hits Charmeleon's weaknesses hard.
Charmeleon trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Charmeleon has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Charmeleon has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Charmeleon has the type edge here and should clean up Jupiter's team.
Charmeleon has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Charmeleon trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
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 Gardenia
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 180Accuracy 85%PP 5Lake Verity
- TM28GroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10Maniac Tunnel
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Lost Tower
- TM31FightingBrick BreakPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Oreburgh Gate (basement)
- LV 28FireFire FangPower 98Accuracy 95%PP 15
- LV 39FireFlamethrowerPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Byron
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Oreburgh Gate
- Post-Game
- TM50FireOverheatPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5Stark Mountain
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Charmeleon in Diamond & Pearl
Since no Kanto starter is catchable in Sinnoh, the only Charmeleon comes from a migrated Charmander leveled to 16. You will not find one in any Diamond or Pearl location.
How to Obtain Charmeleon in DP
- Step 1Obtain CharmanderCARTRIDGE TRADEAvailableCatch in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Gift · Pallet Town · Gift from Professor Oak (post-Red), 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 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.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
How to Get Shiny Charmeleon in Diamond & Pearl
Charmeleon will not turn up in Diamond or Pearl, so evolve a shiny Charmander earned in HeartGold or SoulSilver and transfer it in. 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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Charmeleon Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Charmeleon
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x165-195%KO Stone Edge 2x110-130%KO Surf 2x64-76% | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x110-130%KO Stone Edge 2x74-87% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x165-195%KO Stone Edge 2x165-195%KO Surf 2x42-49% | ||
 Kabutops RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Kabuto (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Kabutops builds →Waterfall 2x119-140%KO Stone Edge 2x148-175%KO Dig 2x79-93% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Hearthome City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x124-147%KO Dig 2x50-59% | ||
 Empoleon WaterSteel | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Lake Verity Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Empoleon builds →Hydro Pump 2x159-188%KO Earthquake 2x78-92% Rock Slide 2x59-69% | ||
 Golduck Water | C | |
Obtain MethodCelestic Town Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Golduck builds →Hydro Pump 2x138-163%KO Dig 2x60-71% | ||
 Omastar RockWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Omanyte (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Omastar builds →Hydro Pump 2x164-193%KO Ancient Power 2x82-97% Mud Shot 2x50-59% | ||
 Kingler Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Kingler builds →Crabhammer 2x165-195%KO Dig 2x88-104%KO Rock Slide 2x83-98% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Torterra builds →Earthquake 2x143-168%KO Stone Edge 2x95-112%KO | ||
 Floatzel Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Floatzel builds →Waterfall 2x110-130%KO Dig 2x74-87% Rock Tomb 2x47-55% | ||
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Gliscor builds →Earthquake 2x127-150%KO Stone Edge 2x85-100%KO | ||
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Azurill (Great Marsh Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Azumarill builds →Hydro Pump 2x96-114%KO Dig 2x42-49% Rollout 2x16-20% | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Oreburgh City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Armaldo builds →Stone Edge 2x159-188%KO Earthquake 2x106-125%KO Water Pulse 2x37-44% | ||
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 30 partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Beat Up, Belly Drum and 9 more.
DP Charmeleon Best Moveset
Same MoveStealth Rock problem as Charmander, losing 25% HP on every switch just for being a Fire type. 80 Sp. Atk and 80 Speed are passable but not strong enough for the moveset to compete. Charizard does everything better.
Best Build
Charmeleon best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Thunder Punch
- Crunch
- Fire Punch
- Dragon Dance
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Charmeleon misses out on Ancient Power and Beat Up. That's 12 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
31 of 34 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
In the rocky mountains where CHARMELEON live, their fiery tails shine at night like stars.
Charmeleon Diamond & Pearl Guide
Charmeleon isn't catchable in Diamond & Pearl. Obtain one in HeartGold or SoulSilver, then trade it to Diamond & Pearl.
In Diamond & Pearl, Charmeleon has 405 BST and evolves into Charizard. Compare the two forms before you give either one a team slot.
In Diamond & Pearl, use Charmeleon as a balanced. Physical side carries the damage. Speed is middling,
For Diamond & Pearl, run Adamant on Charmeleon. +Attack is what matters, and the -Sp. Atk cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the balanced role.
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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