Charmeleon

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Fire Charmeleon リザード Rizaado
Flame Pokémon
Pokédex
National Charmander ← 005 → Charizard
Johto 235 Hoenn 207 Sinnoh — Unova — Kalos — Alola —
Ability		Gender
Blaze Solar Power (Hidden)		12.5% ♀ 87.5% ♂
Pokédex color		Egg groups
Red		Monster Dragon
Weight		Height
41.9 lbs.	19.0 kg	3'07"	1.1 m
Body style		Footprint
Cry
Azurilland Pokédex
Generation IV		Generation V
Stats HP Attack Defense 58 64 58 Sp. Attack Sp. Defense Speed 80 65 80 Total 405

Charmeleon (pronunciation: chahr-MEE-lee-uhn) is a Fire-type Starter Pokémon of the Kanto region, evolved from Charmander.

Appearance

Charmeleon is a small, bipedal, dinosaur-like Pokémon with an appearance similar to that of its pre-evolved form, Charmander. Charmeleon differs from Charmander in that it has a much darker skin color, a larger structure, claws and a horn-like protrusion on the back of its head, similar to that of an ornithopod's.

Special abilities

Charmeleon like its other evolutionary forms, can breathe fire. Its powers though, are much greater than Charmander's but lesser than Charizard's.

Evolution

Charmeleon evolves from Charmander starting at level 16 and evolves into Charizard once it reaches level 36.

In the anime

Main article: Ash's Charizard

Ash Ketchum owned a Charmeleon early on in his travels. His Charmeleon had evolved from a Charmander that Ash had befriended. Unlike the obedient Charmander, Charmeleon was rebellious and never listened to Ash's commands, even attacking him sometimes. It only spent three episodes as a Charmeleon, The March of the Exeggutor Squad, The Problem with Paras, and Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon. Since it evolved from a Charmander into a Charmeleon in The March of the Exeggutor Squad, the first episode it had been featured in, and from Charmeleon into a Charizard in Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon, the third episode it had been featured, it had been only Charmeleon for one entire episode, The Problem with Paras.

Ritchie's Charmeleon is seen in A Parent Trapped!, A Promise is a Promise, Oaknapped, and Celebi And Joy!.

In the Pokémon movie Pokémon 4Ever - Celebi: Voice of the Forest, it is revealed that Professor Oak had a Charmeleon as a kid.

Game info

Locations

Version(s)	Location
Red/Blue	Evolve Charmander
Yellow	Evolve Charmander
Gold/Silver	Trade
Crystal	Trade
Ruby/ Sapphire	Trade
Emerald	Trade
FireRed/ LeafGreen	Evolve Charmander
Diamond/ Pearl	Pal Park
Platinum	Pal Park
HeartGold/SoulSilver	Evolve Charmander
Black/White	Poké Transfer
Black 2/White 2	Poké Transfer
X/Y	Fire-type Friend Safari

Pokédex Entries

Red	When it swings its burning tail, it elevates the temperature to unbearably high levels.
Blue
LeafGreen
Y
Yellow	Tough fights could excite this Pokémon. When excited, it may blow out bluish-white flames.
Stadium	It appears to be very vicious. It attacks with razor-sharp claws and won't stop until the enemy is defeated.
Gold	It is very hot-headed by nature, so it constantly seeks opponents. It calms down only when it wins.
Stadium 2
HeartGold
Silver	It has a barbaric nature. In battle, it whips its fiery tail around and slashes away with sharp claws.
SoulSilver
Crystal	If it becomes agitated during battle, it spouts intense flames, incinerating its surroundings.
Ruby	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.
Sapphire
Omega Ruby
Alpha Sapphire
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.
FireRed	It lashes about with its tail to knock down its foe. It then tears up the fallen opponent with sharp claws.
X
Diamond	In the rocky mountains where Charmeleon live, their fiery tails shine at night like stars.
Pearl
Platinum
Black
White
Black 2
White 2

Learnset

Generation I

Main article: Charmeleon/Learnset Generation I

Generation II

Main article: Charmeleon/Learnset Generation II

Generation III

Main article: Charmeleon/Learnset Generation III

Generation IV

Main article: Charmeleon/Learnset Generation IV

Generation V

Leveling
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Damage Type	Contest Type	Appeal	Jam
1	Scratch	40	100%	35	Normal	Physical
1	Growl	—	100%	40	Normal	Status
1	Ember	40	100%	25	Fire	Special
7	Ember	40	100%	25	Fire	Special
10	Smokescreen	—	100%	20	Normal	Status
17	Dragon Rage	—	100%	10	Dragon	Special
21	Scary Face	-	100%	10	Normal	Status
28	Fire Fang	65	95%	15	Fire	Physical
32	Flame Burst	70	100%	15	Fire	Special
39	Slash	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
43	Flamethrower	95	100%	15	Fire	Special
50	Fire Spin	35	85%	15	Fire	Physical
54	Inferno	100	50%	5	Fire	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Sprites

I	Red (JP)	Green (JP)		Red	Blue	Yellow			Back
II	Gold			Silver		Crystal			Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire		Emerald		FireRed		LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl		Platinum	HeartGold		SoulSilver		Back
	File:Charmeleon DPP.gif File:Charmeleon DPP shiny.gif				File:Charmeleon HGSS.gif File:Charmeleon HGSS shiny.gif
V	Black		White		Black 2		White 2		Back
VI	X		Y		Omega Ruby		Alpha Sapphire		Back

Origins

• -Japanese: リザード (Rizādo in Romaji) means lizard.
• -English: Charmeleon's English name comes from combining the words char (burn) and chameleon.
• -French: "Reptincel" comes form the combination of the words "reptile"(reptile) and "étincelle" (sparkle).

Trivia

• In Generation I, Charmeleon learns Slash at level 22, and is given the chance to learn Slash again when it evolves to Charizard at level 32.

References

• Pokémon.com Pokédex
• Azurilland Pokédex

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