Charmeleon (Pokémon GO)

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Charmander

Charizard

944

1180

Attacker Rank

F Tier

F Tier

PvP Rank 1 IVs

Great League

L40 · CP 1499

0/13/15

ATK/DEF/STA

Ultra League

L50 · CP 1868

15/15/15

ATK/DEF/STA

Master League

L50 · CP 1868

15/15/15

ATK/DEF/STA

Normal

Shiny

Charmeleon

Fire

Attack

158

Top 59.8%

Defense

126

Top 65.9%

Stamina

151

Top 69.2%

Total

435

Pokédex details

Shiny available

Raids

Lv. 20

887 -944 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

1109 -1180 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Eggs

Lv. 20

887 -944 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Research

Lv. 15

665 -708 CP

10/10/10 - 15/15/15

Max CP

Lv. 50

1868 CP

Ranges use the standard 10/10/10 IV floor for raids, eggs, research, and Max Battle catches. The top CP is always 15/15/15.

How rare is a hundo? See odds by encounter type

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Charmeleon takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

Water

160%

Ground

160%

Rock

160%

Resists

Fire

62.5%

Grass

62.5%

Ice

62.5%

Bug

62.5%

Steel

62.5%

Fairy

62.5%

Best Moves

Every fast and charged move combo Charmeleon can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS.

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Fire Fang
Flamethrower
8.15
60.4
1840.5s
6.10
2
Fire Fang
Fire Punch
8.05
59.6
1863.5s
6.04
3
Fire Fang
Flame Burst
7.96
58.9
1885.5s
5.96
4
Scratch
Fire Punch
7.36
54.6
2036.7s
5.52
5
Scratch
Flamethrower
7.32
54.3
2048.5s
5.48
6
Ember
Flamethrower
7.27
53.8
2064.6s
5.44
7
Ember
Fire Punch
7.26
53.8
2065.5s
5.44
8
Scratch
Flame Burst
7.18
53.2
2089.7s
5.37

9
Ember
Flame Burst
7.09
52.6
2115.0s
5.31

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Best Counters

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These are the top ten counters to defeat Charmeleon in a raid.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Primal Kyogre
Waterfall
Origin Pulse
53.28
5162.4
0.7
67.6s
53.28
2
Primal Groudon
Mud Shot
Precipice Blades
52.46
5083.7
0.7
68.6s
52.46
3
Shadow Rampardos
Smack Down
Rock Slide
50.37
1782.0
2.0
71.5s
49.34
4
Shadow Kyogre
Waterfall
Origin Pulse
49.63
3235.2
1.1
72.5s
49.06
5
Shadow Groudon
Mud Shot
Precipice Blades
49.11
2000.9
1.8
73.3s
48.45
6
Mega Garchomp
Mud Shot
Earth Power
47.46
4185.5
0.9
75.9s
47.46
7
Mega Diancie
Rock Throw
Rock Slide
48.08
2683.9
1.3
74.9s
47.44
8
Shadow Greninja
Water Shuriken
Hydro Cannon
48.05
1866.3
1.9
74.9s
47.21
9
Shadow Regigigas
Hidden Power Ground
Crush Grip
47.75
1937.0
1.9
75.4s
47.03

10
Shadow Kingler
Bubble
Crabhammer
47.83
1846.4
1.9
75.3s
47.00

Go Battle League

Rank 1 IVs and PvP traits for Charmeleon in each Pokémon GO Battle League.

Rank 1 IVs

Best Buddy (Lv 51)

IV (A/D/S)

0/13/15

Level

1499

Stat Product

1,796,913

Atk

124.87

Def

109.85

131

Traits (3)

+Fast Move Pressure+Defensive−Inflexible

Moves

Every fast and charged attack Charmeleon can learn in Pokémon GO, including legacy and elite TM moves.

Fast Attacks

Ember
10
10
1.0s
10
Fire Fang
13
9
1.0s
13
Scratch
6
4
0.5s
12

Charged Attacks

Fire Punch
50
-33
2.0s
25
Flame Burst
70
-50
2.5s
28
Flamethrower
65
-50
2.0s
32.5

Evolve

Every form this Pokémon evolves from and into, plus the requirements to trigger each stage.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Charmander	25 Candy	Charmeleon
Charmeleon	100 Candy	Charizard
Charizard	200 / 40 Mega Energy	Mega Charizard X
Charizard	200 / 40 Mega Energy	Mega Charizard Y

Family

All of the Pokémon related to Charmeleon including its evolutions, shadow versions, regional forms, and Dynamax and Gigantamax forms.

Charmander

Dynamax Charmander

Shadow Charmander

Charmeleon

Dynamax Charmeleon

Shadow Charmeleon

Charizard

Dynamax Charizard

Gigantamax Charizard

Mega Charizard X

Mega Charizard Y

Shadow Charizard

Costumes

Charmeleon has 2 costumes in Pokémon GO.

Party Hat Charmeleon

Visor Charmeleon

Backgrounds

All backgrounds

Charmeleon has 10 backgrounds in Pokémon GO.

Jet Red 2026

Jul 28, 2026

Team Leader Blue

Jul 21, 2026

Team Leader Red

Jul 21, 2026

Team Leader Yellow

Jul 21, 2026

Stamp Rally Tokyo Shinagawa

May 24, 2026

GO Fest 2025 Paris

Sep 13, 2025

Stamp Rally Paris 1

Sep 13, 2025

Stamp Rally Paris 2

Sep 13, 2025

GO Fest 2025 Dark Skies

Aug 18, 2025

Stamp Rally EXPO 2025 Starters

Apr 13, 2025

Mega Boost

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These Mega and Primal Pokémon provide a 1.3× damage boost to Fire-type attacks when active in raids. Catching Charmeleon with one of these active will increase your XP and candy rewards.

Mega Charizard X #6

Boosts:

Mega Charizard Y #6

Boosts:

Mega Houndoom #229

Boosts:

Mega Blaziken #257

Boosts:

Mega Camerupt #323

Boosts:

Primal Groudon #383

Boosts:

Hundo CP

This chart shows the maximum Combat Power for Charmeleon at each level, with perfect 15/15/15 Individual Values (IVs). See hundo odds by encounter type.

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	23 CP	27	1275 CP
2	73 CP	28	1322 CP
3	123 CP	29	1369 CP
4	173 CP	30	1417 CP
5	222 CP	31	1440 CP
6	272 CP	32	1464 CP
7	322 CP	33	1487 CP
8	372 CP	34	1511 CP
9	422 CP	35	1535 CP
10	472 CP	36	1558 CP
11	519 CP	37	1582 CP
12	566 CP	38	1605 CP
13	614 CP	39	1629 CP
14	661 CP	40	1653 CP
15	708 CP	41	1674 CP
16	755 CP	42	1695 CP
17	802 CP	43	1716 CP
18	850 CP	44	1737 CP
19	897 CP	45	1759 CP
20	944 CP	46	1780 CP
21	991 CP	47	1802 CP
22	1039 CP	48	1824 CP
23	1086 CP	49	1846 CP
24	1133 CP	50	1868 CP
25	1180 CP	51	1891 CP
26	1228 CP

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	23 CP	18	850 CP	35	1535 CP
2	73 CP	19	897 CP	36	1558 CP
3	123 CP	20	944 CP	37	1582 CP
4	173 CP	21	991 CP	38	1605 CP
5	222 CP	22	1039 CP	39	1629 CP
6	272 CP	23	1086 CP	40	1653 CP
7	322 CP	24	1133 CP	41	1674 CP
8	372 CP	25	1180 CP	42	1695 CP
9	422 CP	26	1228 CP	43	1716 CP
10	472 CP	27	1275 CP	44	1737 CP
11	519 CP	28	1322 CP	45	1759 CP
12	566 CP	29	1369 CP	46	1780 CP
13	614 CP	30	1417 CP	47	1802 CP
14	661 CP	31	1440 CP	48	1824 CP
15	708 CP	32	1464 CP	49	1846 CP
16	755 CP	33	1487 CP	50	1868 CP
17	802 CP	34	1511 CP	51	1891 CP

Level Up

Total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL to power Charmeleon up to each level from level 1.


50.0	520,000	304	296
40.0	270,000	304	-
35.0	182,000	186	-
30.0	120,000	122	-
25.0	76,000	84	-
20.0	45,000	56	-
15.0	23,600	36	-
10.0	10,000	18	-
5.0	2,400	8	-


1.5	200	1	-
2.0	400	2	-
2.5	600	3	-
3.0	800	4	-
3.5	1,200	5	-
4.0	1,600	6	-
4.5	2,000	7	-
5.0	2,400	8	-
5.5	3,000	9	-
6.0	3,600	10	-
6.5	4,200	11	-
7.0	4,800	12	-
7.5	5,600	13	-
8.0	6,400	14	-
8.5	7,200	15	-
9.0	8,000	16	-
9.5	9,000	17	-
10.0	10,000	18	-
10.5	11,000	19	-
11.0	12,000	20	-
11.5	13,300	22	-
12.0	14,600	24	-
12.5	15,900	26	-
13.0	17,200	28	-
13.5	18,800	30	-
14.0	20,400	32	-
14.5	22,000	34	-
15.0	23,600	36	-
15.5	25,500	38	-
16.0	27,400	40	-
16.5	29,300	42	-
17.0	31,200	44	-
17.5	33,400	46	-
18.0	35,600	48	-
18.5	37,800	50	-
19.0	40,000	52	-
19.5	42,500	54	-
20.0	45,000	56	-
20.5	47,500	58	-
21.0	50,000	60	-
21.5	53,000	63	-
22.0	56,000	66	-
22.5	59,000	69	-
23.0	62,000	72	-
23.5	65,500	75	-
24.0	69,000	78	-
24.5	72,500	81	-
25.0	76,000	84	-
25.5	80,000	87	-
26.0	84,000	90	-
26.5	88,000	94	-
27.0	92,000	98	-
27.5	96,500	102	-
28.0	101,000	106	-
28.5	105,500	110	-
29.0	110,000	114	-
29.5	115,000	118	-
30.0	120,000	122	-
30.5	125,000	126	-
31.0	130,000	130	-
31.5	136,000	136	-
32.0	142,000	142	-
32.5	148,000	148	-
33.0	154,000	154	-
33.5	161,000	162	-
34.0	168,000	170	-
34.5	175,000	178	-
35.0	182,000	186	-
35.5	190,000	196	-
36.0	198,000	206	-
36.5	206,000	216	-
37.0	214,000	226	-
37.5	223,000	238	-
38.0	232,000	250	-
38.5	241,000	262	-
39.0	250,000	274	-
39.5	260,000	289	-
40.0	270,000	304	-
40.5	280,000	304	10
41.0	290,000	304	20
41.5	301,000	304	30
42.0	312,000	304	40
42.5	323,000	304	52
43.0	334,000	304	64
43.5	346,000	304	76
44.0	358,000	304	88
44.5	370,000	304	103
45.0	382,000	304	118
45.5	395,000	304	133
46.0	408,000	304	148
46.5	421,000	304	165
47.0	434,000	304	182
47.5	448,000	304	199
48.0	462,000	304	216
48.5	476,000	304	236
49.0	490,000	304	256
49.5	505,000	304	276
50.0	520,000	304	296

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