Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 1.1 m
- Weight
- 19.0 kg
Training & breeding details
Gender87.5% ♂ · 12.5% ♀
Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium slow
Base EXP142
Base stats
HP
58
Attack
64
Defense
58
Sp. Atk
80
Sp. Def
65
Speed
80
Total
405
Base Stat Total
Abilities
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Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026
Where to find Charmeleon
Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.
Crown Tundra (Sword)
Crown Tundra (Shield)
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Charmeleon can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
18 of 18
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| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ember Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Growl Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Scratch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Smokescreen Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 12 | Dragon Breath Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Dragon | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 13 | Metal Claw Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage. | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 |
| 15 | Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 19 | Fire Fang Has a chance to burn the target and a chance to make the target flinch. | Fire | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 |
| 20 | Fury Swipes Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 |
| 24 | Rage If the user is hit after using this move, its Attack rises by one stage. | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100 | 20 |
| 26 | Dragon Rage Inflicts 40 points of damage. | Dragon | Special | — | 100 | 10 |
| 32 | Flame Burst Deals splash damage to Pokémon next to the target. | Fire | Special | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| 33 | Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 37 | Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 42 | Flamethrower Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 |
| 48 | Inferno Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Special | 100 | 50 | 5 |
| 54 | Flare Blitz User takes 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. Has a chance to burn the target. | Fire | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| 56 | Fire Spin Prevents the target from fleeing and inflicts damage for 2-5 turns. | Fire | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 |
Breeding & egg moves
Charmeleon can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
30 sprites & renders for Charmeleon.
Across the games
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Cite this page
“Charmeleon”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/charmeleon.
Species data from PokéAPI.