Strong point: Sp. Atk — higher than 64% of species. Its weakest point is Defense — lower than 67% of species. This is not the final form yet — it evolves once more, so the numbers above describe this stage, not what it will end up as. On defense it has 3 weaknesses and 6 resistances.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value.
Sp. Atk and Speed share first place here, so any nature that raises one of them will do. The list of natures shows what each one does.
Which nature to choose
It hits specially: its Sp. Atk (80) is 16 points higher than its Attack. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all. Evolution does not change it, so pick it for the final form, not for these numbers.
- Timid +Spe · −Atk Its Speed is higher than 65% of species — ten percent more lifts it past some of the benchmarks that decide who moves first.
- Modest +SpA · −Atk If you already outspeed what you want to outspeed, those ten percent are better spent on hitting power.
- Solar Power raises Sp. Atk by 50% in harsh sunlight, so a nature that raises this stat boosts the base before the multiplier. The condition is not free: the ability takes 1/8 of max HP every turn.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 8
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Kanto | #005 | Red/Green (Japan) , Blue (Japan) , Red / Blue , Yellow , FireRed / LeafGreen , Let's Go Pikachu / Eevee |
|---|---|---|
| Johto | #230 | Gold / Silver , Crystal |
| Johto | #235 | HeartGold / SoulSilver |
| Pokémon Conquest | #110 | — |
| Kalos | #084 | X / Y |
| Galar | #379 | Sword / Shield |
| Blueberry Academy | #168 | Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Indigo Disk |
| Lumiose City | #152 | Legends: Z-A |
Abilities
- Blaze Strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
- Solar Power Increases Special Attack to 1.5× but costs 1/8 max HP after each turn during strong sunlight.
Pokédex entry
When it swings its burning tail, it elevates the temperature to unbearably high levels.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Charmeleon takes when it is hit by a move of each type.
How it was drawn
1996–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Charmeleon appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (25)
All Charmeleon cards →Charmeleon has 25 cards in 24 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 130 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 20 cycles, which is roughly 5,400 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (4)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Galar
Kalos
Moves (103)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (89 via TM/TR, 8 via Egg, 29 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ember | Fire | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 40 |
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | Smokescreen | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 12 | Dragon Breath | Dragon | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| 13 | Metal Claw | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95% | 35 |
| 15 | Leer | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 30 |
| 19 | Fire Fang | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95% | 15 |
| 20 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80% | 15 |
| 20 | Rage | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100% | 20 |
| 24 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| 26 | Dragon Rage | Dragon | Special | — | 100% | 10 |
| 30 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| 32 | Flame Burst | Fire | Special | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| 37 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 42 | Fire Spin | Fire | Special | 35 | 85% | 15 |
| 48 | Inferno | Fire | Special | 100 | 50% | 5 |
| 54 | Flare Blitz | Fire | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 |