Charmeleon
#5 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Flame Pokémon
Brilliant Diamond
In the rocky mountains where CHARMELEON live, their fiery tails shine at night like stars.
Shining Pearl
In the rocky mountains where CHARMELEON live, their fiery tails shine at night like stars.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
![]() Charmander #4 | Level 16 | ![]() Charmeleon #5 |
![]() Charmeleon #5 | Level 36 | ![]() Charizard #6 |

Normal
Charmeleon
Flame Pokémon

HP
58
Attack
64
Defense
58
Sp. Atk
80
Sp. Def
65
Speed
80
Total
405
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 2× from



Resistances
Takes 0.5× from





| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Scratch | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | |
| Start | Growl | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 40 | |
| Start | Ember | ![]() | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | |
| Start | Smokescreen | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 20 | |
| 12 | Dragon Breath | ![]() | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | |
| 19 | Fire Fang | ![]() | Physical | 65 | 95 | 15 | |
| 24 | Slash | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| 30 | Flamethrower | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| 37 | Scary Face | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 10 | |
| 42 | Fire Spin | ![]() | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 | |
| 48 | Inferno | ![]() | Special | 100 | 50 | 5 | |
| 54 | Flare Blitz | ![]() | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Aerial Ace | ![]() | Physical | 60 | - | 20 | |
| - | Attract | ![]() | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Brick Break | ![]() | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Dig | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Double Team | ![]() | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| - | Dragon Claw | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Dragon Pulse | ![]() | Special | 85 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Endure | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Facade | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | False Swipe | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 100 | 40 | |
| - | Fire Blast | ![]() | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 | |
| - | Flamethrower | ![]() | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Fling | ![]() | Physical | - | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Focus Punch | ![]() | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Iron Tail | ![]() | Physical | 100 | 75 | 15 | |
| - | Overheat | ![]() | Special | 130 | 90 | 5 | |
| - | Protect | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Rest | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Rock Slide | ![]() | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | |
| - | Rock Tomb | ![]() | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 | |
| - | Shadow Claw | ![]() | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Sleep Talk | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Substitute | ![]() | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Sunny Day | ![]() | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Swagger | ![]() | Status | - | 85 | 15 | |
| - | Swords Dance | ![]() | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| - | Will-O-Wisp | ![]() | Status | - | 85 | 15 | |
| HM01 | Cut | ![]() | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | |
| HM04 | Strength | ![]() | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | ![]() | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM10 | Work Up | ![]() | Status | - | - | 30 |
Blaze
Ability Slot 1
Strengthens Fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Solar Power
Hidden Ability
Increases Special Attack to 1.5× but costs 1/8 max HP after each turn during strong sunlight.





















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