Charmeleon (Pokémon)

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Charmeleon リザード Rizaado #005
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Fire ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Flame Pokémon
Ability Blaze Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #005 Johto #230 Hoenn #207 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 0'0" Imperial 0.0 m Metric 0'0"/0.0 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 0.0 lbs. Imperial 0.0 kg Metric 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Unknown	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Monster and Dragon groups 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 142 Battle Exp.: 1421*
External links {{Links/{{{generation}}}|pokefordex=charmeleon|ndex=005|name=Charmeleon }}

Charmeleon (Japanese: リザード Rizaado, German: Glutexo, French: Reptincel) is a Fire-type Pokémon.

Charmeleon comes with the Ability Blaze, which increases the power of Fire-type attacks by 50% once the Pokémon has less than one-third of its maximum HP.

Charmeleon evolves from Charmander starting at Level 16, and evolves into Charizard starting at Level 32.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Red and Blue

When it swings its burning tail, it elevates the temperature to unbearably high levels.

Pokémon Yellow

Tough fights could excite this POKéMON. When excited, it may blow out bluish-white flames.

Pokémon Stadium

It appears to be very vicious. It attacks with razor-sharp claws and won't stop until the enemy is defeated.

Pokémon Gold / Pokémon Stadium 2

It is very hot-headed by nature, so it constantly seeks opponents. It calms down only when it wins.

Pokémon Silver

It has a barbaric nature. In battle, it whips its fiery tail around and slashes away with sharp claws.

Pokémon Crystal

If it becomes agitated during battle, it spouts intense flames, incinerating its surroundings.

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

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.

Pokémon Emerald

Without pity, its sharp claws destroy foes. If it encounters a strong enemy, it becomes agitated, and the flame on its tail flares with a bluish white color.

Pokémon FireRed

It lashes about with its tail to knock down its foe. It then tears up the fallen opponent with sharp claws.

Pokémon LeafGreen

When it swings its burning tail, it elevates the air temperature to unbearably high levels.

Name origin

Charmeleon's name is a combination of the word char, to burn, and chameleon. Its Japanese name is a corruption of lizard.

Charmeleon resembles a small dinosaur with some remnants of Charmander's salamander-like appearance.

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 58		118 - 165	226 - 320
Attack: 64		62 - 127	119 - 249
Defense: 58		56 - 121	108 - 236
Sp. Atk: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Sp. Def: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Speed: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Total: 405	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 65.

Type effectiveness

RBY

Under normal battle conditions in Generation I, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × None

Notes:

Later versions

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × Dark × None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × Dark × None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × Dark × None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 2× Rock 2× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × Dark × None

In the anime

Once Ash Ketchum's Charmander evolved into Charmeleon, it grew unruly and disobedient. It has since evolved into Charizard, and it kept that attitude for quite a while before finally obeying Ash.

Mateo used a Charmeleon to battle a Crystal Onix and make glass with.

Zippo, Ritchie's Charmander, evolved into a Charmeleon prior to EP221.

The young Samuel Oak had a Charmeleon in Pokémon 4Ever.

Charmeleon also appeared under the ownership of a trainer named Jimmy in AG092.

In the manga

In Pokémon Special, Green had a Charmeleon which had evolved from his Charmander. It has since evolved into Charizard.

Learnset

Template:Evolved learnset introMoves in Italics aren't STAB for Charmeleon, but are for some/all evolutions.

By leveling up

Game	Generation I	Generation II	Generation III
			RSE	FR/LG
20		Rage	Rage	Smokescreen
24	Rage
27		Scary Face	Scary Face
33	Slash
34		Flamethrower	Flamethrower
41		Slash	Slash
42	Flamethrower
48		Dragon Rage	Dragon Rage
55		Fire Spin	Fire Spin
56	Fire Spin

By TM/HM

Number	Generation I	Generation II	Generation III
TM01	Mega Punch	Dynamicpunch	Focus Punch
TM02		Headbutt	Dragon Claw
TM03	Swords Dance	Curse
TM05	Mega Kick
TM06	Toxic	Toxic	Toxic
TM08	Body Slam	Rock Smash
TM09	Take Down
TM10	Double-Edge	Hidden Power	Hidden Power
TM11		Sunny Day	Sunny Day
TM13		Snore
TM17	Submission	Protect	Protect
TM18	Counter
TM19	Seismic Toss
TM20	Rage	Endure
TM21		Frustration	Frustration
TM23	Dragon Rage	Iron Tail	Iron Tail
TM24		Dragonbreath
TM27		Return	Return
TM28	Dig	Dig	Dig
TM31	Mimic	Mud-Slap	Brick Break
TM32	Double Team	Double Team	Double Team
TM33	Reflect
TM34	Bide	Swagger
TM35		Sleep Talk	Flamethrower
TM38	Fire Blast	Fire Blast	Fire Blast
TM39	Swift	Swift
TM40	Skull Bash	Defense Curl	Aerial Ace
TM42			Facade
TM43			Secret Power
TM44	Rest	Rest	Rest
TM45		Attract	Attract
TM48		Fire Punch
TM49		Fury Cutter
TM50	Substitute		Overheat
HM01	Cut	Cut	Cut
HM04	Strength	Strength	Strength
HM06			Rock Smash

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