No.0005 · Flame Pokémon
Charmeleon
リザード
Strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Increases Special Attack to 1.5× but costs 1/8 max HP after each turn during strong sunlight.
02 //Base stats
Ranges assume 0 IV/0 EV with a hindering nature (min) up to 31 IV/252 EV with a boosting nature (max).
- HPtop 68%
- Attacktop 65%
- Defensetop 67%
- Sp. Atktop 36%
- Sp. Deftop 56%
- Speedtop 35%
03 //Type matchups
04 //Evolution
05 //Easily confused with
Ranked by a DINOv2 vision model comparing silhouette shapes — these are the options Who's That Pokémon? hard mode will try to trip you up with. Tap to reveal.
06 //Where to find it
| Games | Location | Method |
|---|---|---|
SV | Transfer from Pokémon HOME or trade (needs The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero) | |
SV | Evolve Charmander (in The Indigo Disk) | |
ZA | Evolve Charmander | |
ZA | Hyperspace Lumiose Flying zone · 4★ | Hyperspace |
ZA | Hyperspace Lumiose Fire zone · 3★ | Hyperspace |
ZA | Hyperspace Lumiose Fire zone · 4★ | Hyperspace |
Gens 1–7 from PokéAPI checked against Serebii (places PokéAPI lacks come from Serebii), Let's Go and Gens 8–9 from Serebii. Rates are the chance per encounter in that spot; Gen 8–9 raids and overview-only spots list no levels or rates. Tap a place for its page, or Atlas to find it on the map.
07 //Moves
08 //Pokédex entries
Tough fights could excite this Pokémon. When excited, it may breathe out bluish-white flames.
In the rocky mountains where Charmeleon live, their fiery tails shine at night like stars.
When it swings its burning tail, it elevates the air temperature to unbearably high levels.
It lashes about with its tail to knock down its foe. It then tears up the fallen opponent with sharp claws.
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.
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.
09 //Names in other languages
- Japanese
- リザード
- Rōmaji
- Lizardo
- Korean
- 리자드
- Chinese (Simplified)
- 火恐龙
- Chinese (Traditional)
- 火恐龍
- French
- Reptincel
- German
- Glutexo
- Spanish
- Charmeleon
- Italian
- Charmeleon
10 //Training & breeding
Training
Breeding
Other names
Regional Pokédex numbers
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