Charmeleon

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Charmeleon (リザード Lizardo)
Artwork		General
		National Dex:	#005
		Evolves From:	Charmander
		Evolves Into:	Charizard
		Generation:	Generation I
		Pronunciation:	$char-MEAL-ee-ehn$
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Base Stats		Biological Details
HP:	58	Species:	Flame Pokémon
Attack:	64	Type(s):	Fire
Defense:	58	Height:	3'07"
Special Atk:	80	Weight:	41.9 lbs.
Special Def:	65	Abilities:	Blaze
Speed:	80	Pokédex Color:	Red
Stat Total:	405	Gender:	12.5% ♀/ 87.5% ♂
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Charmeleon (リザード Lizardo) is a Fire-type Pokémon that evolves from of Charmander starting at Level 16. Starting at level 36, it can evolve into a Charizard.

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 Charmeleon 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 forms, can breathe fire. Its powers though, are much greater than Charmander's.

In Anime

Ash Ketchum owned a Charmeleon, early on in his travels. His Charmeleon had evolved from a Charmander, but it was very much unlike its pre-evolved form. Unlike the obedient Charmander, Charmeleon was rebellious and never listened to Ash's commands, even attacking Ash some of the times. It only spent three episodes as a Charmeleon, March of the Exeggutor Squad, The Problem with Paras, and Attack of the Prehistoric Pokemon. Since it evolved from a Charmander in a Charmeleon in March of the Exeggutor Squad and from Charmeleon into a Charizard, it only had one episode.

Ritchie's Charmeleon is seen A Parent Trapped, A Promise is a Promise, Oak-Napped, and Celebi & Joy!.

In the Pokémon movie Pokémon 4Ever, it is revealed that Professor Oak had a Charmeleon as a kid.

In Game

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, Dream World

Pokédex Entries

Red	Blue
When it swings its burning tail, it elevates the temperature to unbearably high levels.
Yellow
Tough fights could excite this Pokémon. When excited, it may blow out bluish-white flames.
Gold
It is very hot-headed by nature, so it constantly seeks opponents. It calms down only when it wins.
Silver
It has a barbaric nature. In battle, it whips its fiery tail around and slashes away with sharp claws.
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
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.
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.
LeafGreen
When it swings its burning tail, it elevates the air temperature to unbearably high levels.
Diamond
In the rocky mountains where Charmeleon live, their fiery tails shine at night like stars.
Pearl
In the rocky mountains where Charmeleon live, their fiery tails shine at night like stars.
Platinum
In the rocky mountains where Charmeleon live, their fiery tails shine at night like stars.
HeartGold
It is very hot-headed by nature, so it constantly seeks opponents. It calms down only when it wins.
SoulSilver
It has a barbaric nature. In battle, it whips its fiery tail around and slashes away with sharp claws.
Black
In the rocky mountains where Charmeleon live, their fiery tails shine at night like stars.
White
In the rocky mountains where Charmeleon live, their fiery tails shine at night like stars.
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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

Strategy

Since Charmeleon's Special Attack is about 25% higher than its physical Attack, it is best by far using Fire type moves than anything else. Defensively, its Special Defense is about 12% higher than its Physical, making it better against Pokémon that use special attacks as compared to physical attacks. It is weak to Water, Ground and Rock, and resistant to Bug, Fire, Grass, Ice (not in Red, Blue and Yellow) and Steel.

If you need to fight a Charmeleon, the use the following chart (the number in the parenthesis - the actual damage/physical damage without weakness/resistance ratio: multiply the number by the base damage of the move and the attack/special attack of the attacking Pokémon - and the bigger the result, the more damage the move will do):

1. Ground, Rock - (2)
2. Water - (1.78)
3. Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Normal, Poison - (1)
4. Dark, Dragon, Electric, Ice (Only in Red, Blue and Yellow), Psychic - (0.89)
5. Bug, Steel - (0.5)
6. Fire, Grass, Ice (Not in Red, Blue and Yellow) - (0.45)

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).

References

• Pokémon.com Pokédex
• Azurilland Pokédex

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