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Charmeleon is a Fire-type Pokémon from the Kanto region. It evolves from Charmander after being fed 25 candies and evolves into Charizard when fed 100 candies.

Pokédex description

Flame Pokémon
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.
- Charmeleon's cry

Possible attacks

Fast attacks

Icon Fire
10 (10)
Icon Fire
12 (13)

Charged attacks

Icon Fire
55 (25)
Icon Fire
70 (27)
Icon Fire
70 (32)

Attack availability

Evolution family

Charmeleon is part of a three-member family.

2.
Charmander
#0004 Charmander
25  Charmander candyArrow Dark
Charmeleon
#0005 Charmeleon
100  Charmander candyArrow Dark
Charizard
#0006 Charizard
200 Charizard mega energy Arrow Bothways Dark
Charizard
Mega Charizard X
200 Charizard mega energy Arrow Bothways Dark
Charizard
Mega Charizard Y

2.
Charmander
#0004 Charmander
25  Charmander candyArrow Dark
Charmeleon
#0005 Charmeleon
100  Charmander candyArrow Dark
Charizard
#0006 Charizard
200 Charizard mega energy Arrow Bothways Dark
Charizard
Mega Charizard X
200 Charizard mega energy Arrow Bothways Dark
Charizard
Mega Charizard Y

Event Pokémon forms

This Event Charmeleon form can only be obtained from evolving respective costumed Charmander, and it can evolve retaining its costume.

Event forms
Charmeleon
Charmeleon
#0005
Charmeleon
Party hat

Sprites Release
Charmeleon party hat Charmeleon party hat shiny Party hat Charmeleon was released at the start of 6th Anniversary on July 6th, 2022.

Shiny Pokémon Shiny form of party hat Charmeleon was released on the same day.

Since then, this Charmeleon can be obtained from evolving respective costumed Charmander.

Availability

Method Maximum CP Details
RT-Icon Encounter
Wild
1,417
1,535

(weather boosted)
In wild since 2016 Jul 6

Increased spawns in:
Pokémon TCG Crossover Event: 2022 Jun 16 - 30
Lunar New Year 2021: Feb 9 - 14
Lunar New Year 2020: Jan 24 - Feb 3
Solstice Week: 2017 Jun 13 - 22
Holiday 2016: Dec 25 - Jan 3

Emblem Raid
Raid Battles
944
1,180

(weather boosted)
Tier 2 CP 8,715

Visit List of Raid Bosses changes for complete appearance
Special Raid Challenge:
2019 Dec 7[1]

RT-Icon Special-Stamp-1
Research tasks
708 Field Research:
Catch 15 Pokémon: Pokémon TCG Crossover Event
Make 3 Great Curveball Throws in a row: 2018 Apr
Special Research/Timed Research:
Community Day Classic: Charmander - 2nd part: Transfer 10 Pokémon
A Tale of Tails - 2nd part: Transfer 10 Pokémon
Team GO Rocket
Team GO Rocket
372
614

(weather boosted)
Shadow PokémonRescuing from Grunts:
2021 Nov 9 - 2022 Jan 23
2019 Jul 22 - 2020 Feb 3
GO Battle League
GO Battle League
944 Obtainable starting from rank:
1 (Season 9)


Gallery

Stickers

Trivia

  • Normally, evolved stages of Pokémon cannot be shiny in encounter screen, but exceptionally during Special Raid Challenge, Charmeleon could.
  • Charmeleon is a tier 1 Raid Boss most recently. However, it used to be a tier 2 before.

References

  1. Celebrate the power of change with the Evolution Event!. Pokémon GO Live. Retrieved on 2019-12-04.

External links

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