Is Charmeleon Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
Leveling through Hoenn alongside Combusken means Charmeleon is always the imported alternative. AbilityBlaze helps in close fights. Evolves at 36 into Charizard, same pace as Blaziken.
Roxanne's team hits Charmeleon's weaknesses hard.
Charmeleon has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Charmeleon has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Charmeleon trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Charmeleon trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Charmeleon trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Tate & Liza's typing presses Charmeleon's defenses.
Wallace's team hits Charmeleon's weaknesses hard.
Charmeleon has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Charmeleon trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Charmeleon has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Drake's team hits Charmeleon's weaknesses hard.
Charmeleon has the type edge here and should clean up Steven'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 Wattson
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Rusturf Tunnel
- After Flannery
- TM50FireOverheatPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5Prize for defeating Flannery
- After Norman
- TM38FireFire BlastPower 180Accuracy 85%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 115
- LV 34FireFlamethrowerPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Tate & Liza
- TM31FightingBrick BreakPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- After Wallace
- TM23SteelIron TailPower 100Accuracy 75%PP 15Meteor Falls
- TM02DragonDragon ClawPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Meteor Falls
How to Get Charmeleon in Ruby & Sapphire
Charmeleon comes from a traded Charmander, evolving at level 16. No route or cave in Hoenn carries the Charizard line, so the trade is unavoidable.
How to Obtain Charmeleon in RS
- Step 1Obtain CharmanderCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenAvailableCatch in FireRed & LeafGreen via Gift · Pallet Town · Starter Pokémon, 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 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.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 Ruby & Sapphire
No corner of Hoenn hides a Charmeleon, so evolve a shiny Charmander in FireRed or LeafGreen and trade the middle stage over. 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
What is Charmeleon Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Charmeleon
 Swampert WaterGround | S | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x143-168%KO Surf 2x101-119%KO Rock Tomb 2x48-57% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x165-195%KO Rock Tomb 2x84-99% Surf 2x42-49% | ||
 Flygon GroundDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Flygon builds →Earthquake 2x133-157%KO Rock Tomb 2x45-53% | ||
 Walrein IceWater | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Spheal (Shoal Cave Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Walrein builds →Surf 2x110-130%KO Earthquake 2x74-87% Rock Tomb 2x37-44% | ||
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Donphan builds →Earthquake 2x154-181%KO Rock Tomb 2x52-62% | ||
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Camerupt builds →Earthquake 2x133-157%KO Rock Slide 2x66-78% | ||
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Azurill (Petalburg City Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Azumarill builds →Hydro Pump 2x96-114%KO Dig 2x31-37% Rollout 2x16-20% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Sandslash builds →Earthquake 2x133-157%KO Rock Tomb 2x45-53% | ||
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Graveler RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Graveler builds →Earthquake 2x127-150%KO Rock Tomb 2x64-76% | ||
 Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodDewford Town Surfing Available Move Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Pelipper builds →Hydro Pump 2x138-163%KO | ||
 Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Regirock builds →Earthquake 2x88-104%KO Ancient Power 2x80-94% | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Armaldo builds →Earthquake 2x106-125%KO Ancient Power 2x96-114%KO Water Pulse 2x37-44% | ||
 Claydol GroundPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Charmeleon View Claydol builds →Earthquake 2x99-117%KO Ancient Power 2x40-47% | ||
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 27 partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Ancient Power, Beat Up, Belly Drum and 5 more.
RS Charmeleon Best Moveset
Middle-stage Fire with improving Sp. Atk toward Charizard's 109. MoveFire Blast hits at passable power. AbilityBlaze activates too late to save most matchups. One evolution from a genuine competitive threat.
Best Build
Charmeleon best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Fire Blast
- Brick Break
- Hidden Power Ghost
- Belly Drum
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Charmeleon misses out on Ancient Power and Beat Up. That's 8 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Overheat and Fire Blast, 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. 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
All 23 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
CHARMELEON mercilessly destroys its foes using its sharp claws. If it encounters a strong foe, it turns aggressive. In this excited state, the flame at the tip of its tail flares with a bluish white color.
Charmeleon Ruby & Sapphire Guide
Charmeleon isn't catchable in Ruby & Sapphire. Obtain one in FireRed or LeafGreen, then trade it to Ruby & Sapphire.
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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