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#0005 · Generation 1

Charmeleon

The Flame Pokémon

Fire
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.
Height 1.1 m
Weight 19 kg
Catch rate 45
Base EXP 142

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 58
Attack 64
Defense 58
Sp. Attack 80
Sp. Defense 65
Speed 80
Base stat total 405

Traits

Abilities

Blaze

Powers up the Pokémon's Fire-type moves when its HP is low.

Solar Power

Hidden

In harsh sunlight, boosts the Pokémon's Sp. Atk stat, but it loses HP every turn.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Charmeleon based on its Fire typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Ground ×2 Rock ×2 Water ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Bug ×½ Steel ×½ Fire ×½ Grass ×½ Ice ×½ Fairy ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

None

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Charmeleon learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

11 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Scratch Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage. Normal Physical 40 100 35
1 Growl The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats. Normal Status 100 40
1 Ember The target is attacked with small flames. This may also leave the target with a burn. Fire Special 40 100 25
1 Smokescreen The user releases an obscuring cloud of smoke or ink. This lowers the target's accuracy. Normal Status 100 20
12 Dragon Breath The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis. Dragon Special 60 100 20
19 Fire Fang The user bites the target with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn. Fire Physical 65 95 15
24 Slash The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. Normal Physical 70 100 20
30 Flamethrower The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn. Fire Special 90 100 15
37 Scary Face The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat. Normal Status 100 10
48 Inferno The user attacks by engulfing the target in an intense fire. This leaves the target with a burn. Fire Special 100 50 5
54 Flare Blitz The user cloaks itself in fire and charges the target. This also damages the user quite a lot and may leave the target with a burn. Fire Physical 120 100 15

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

0 moves available

No egg moves are available for Charmeleon.

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

76 moves available

  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Beat Up Physical
    Dark
  • Body Slam Physical
    Normal
  • Breaking Swipe Physical
    Dragon
  • Brick Break Physical
    Fighting
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Counter Physical
    Fighting
  • Crunch Physical
    Dark
  • Cut Physical
    Normal
  • Defense Curl Status
    Normal
  • Dig Physical
    Ground
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Dragon Claw Physical
    Dragon
  • Dragon Dance Status
    Dragon
  • Dragon Pulse Special
    Dragon
  • Dragon Tail Physical
    Dragon
  • Dynamic Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Echoed Voice Special
    Normal
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • False Swipe Physical
    Normal
  • Fire Blast Special
    Fire
  • Fire Fang Physical
    Fire
  • Fire Pledge Special
    Fire
  • Fire Punch Physical
    Fire
  • Fire Spin Special
    Fire
  • Flame Charge Physical
    Fire
  • Flamethrower Special
    Fire
  • Flare Blitz Physical
    Fire
  • Fling Physical
    Dark
  • Focus Blast Special
    Fighting
  • Focus Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Fury Cutter Physical
    Bug
  • Headbutt Physical
    Normal
  • Heat Wave Special
    Fire
  • Helping Hand Status
    Normal
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Hone Claws Status
    Dark
  • Incinerate Special
    Fire
  • Iron Tail Physical
    Steel
  • Mega Kick Physical
    Normal
  • Mega Punch Physical
    Normal
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Outrage Physical
    Dragon
  • Overheat Special
    Fire
  • Power-Up Punch Physical
    Fighting
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Roar Status
    Normal
  • Rock Slide Physical
    Rock
  • Rock Smash Physical
    Fighting
  • Rock Tomb Physical
    Rock
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Scary Face Status
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Seismic Toss Physical
    Fighting
  • Shadow Claw Physical
    Ghost
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Strength Physical
    Normal
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Sunny Day Status
    Fire
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Swift Special
    Normal
  • Swords Dance Status
    Normal
  • Take Down Physical
    Normal
  • Temper Flare Physical
    Fire
  • Tera Blast Special
    Normal
  • Thunder Punch Physical
    Electric
  • Weather Ball Special
    Normal
  • Will-O-Wisp Status
    Fire
  • Work Up Status
    Normal

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Parabolic
Gender ratio
Female One Eighth
Egg groups
Monster, Dragon
Hatch steps
5,120
Base happiness
50
Color
Red
Shape
Bipedal Tail
Habitat
Mountain