#0005 Fire

Charmeleon

Fire-type, Generation 1. Evolves into Charizard for 100 Candy — no raid or PvP ranking of its own.

Gen 1 · Kanto Boosted in Sunny
Check IVs
Max CP
1,868
Lv 50 · Lv 40: 1,653
Attack
158
Defense
126
Stamina
151
Charmeleon Pokemon GO sprite

Best moveset

Highest damage
Fire Fang Flamethrower

Same-type attack bonus on both moves. Flamethrower costs 50 energy for 65 power.

Type effectiveness

Damage Charmeleon takes from each attacking type

Base stats

Attack 158
Defense 126
Stamina 151
Stat total
435
Buddy distance
3.0 km per candy
Second charged move
10,000 Dust + 25 Candy
100% IV at Lv 20
944 CP

Charmeleon moves

3 fast · 3 charged

Fast moves

MoveTypePWRENDURDPSEPS
Ember STAB Fire 10 10 1.0s 10 10
Fire Fang Best STAB Fire 13 9 1.0s 13 9
Scratch Elite Normal 6 4 0.5s 12 8

Charged moves

MoveTypePWRENDURDPSDPE
Fire Punch STAB Fire 50 33 2.0s 25 1.52
Flame Burst STAB Fire 70 50 2.5s 28 1.40
Flamethrower Best STAB Fire 65 50 2.0s 32.5 1.30
Moveset analysis

The highest-damage fast move is Fire Fang (13 DPS); Ember builds energy fastest (10 EPS).

Evolution

Charmander
Charmander 25 Candy
Charmeleon
Charmeleon 100 Candy
Charizard
Charizard

Mega Evolution

Charizard
Charizard
200 Mega Energy First time; cheaper as Mega Level rises
Mega Charizard X
Mega Charizard X
Charizard
Charizard
200 Mega Energy First time; cheaper as Mega Level rises
Mega Charizard Y
Mega Charizard Y

Family

Charmander
Charmander
Charmeleon
Charmeleon This page
Charizard
Charizard
Mega Charizard X
Mega Charizard X Mega X
Mega Charizard Y
Mega Charizard Y Mega Y
Shadow forms Shadow Charmander Shadow Charmeleon Shadow Charizard

Raids

Not in raids
Status
Charmeleon is not in the current raid rotation

Best counters against Charmeleon

1
Primal Kyogre
Primal KyogreMega WaterfallOrigin Pulse 51.4DPS 2,000TDO 2
Primal Groudon
Primal GroudonMega Mud ShotPrecipice Blades 51.0DPS 1,985TDO 3
Shadow Kyogre
Shadow KyogreShadow WaterfallOrigin Pulse 48.0DPS 1,247TDO 4
Shadow Rampardos
Shadow RampardosShadow Smack DownRock Slide 46.8DPS 620TDO 5
Shadow Groudon
Shadow GroudonShadow Mud ShotPrecipice Blades 46.7DPS 1,213TDO 6
Mega Garchomp
Mega GarchompMega Mud ShotEarthquake 45.8DPS 1,612TDO
Counters carrying Ground, Rock, Water moves deal the most damage.

How to get Charmeleon

Evolve from
Charmander · 25 Candy
Team GO Rocket
Shadow Charmeleon arrives with Frustration, removable only during Rocket Takeover events
Purification
3,000 Dust + 3 Candy → Return

Catch CP

SourceLevelMin CPMax CP (100% IV)
Wild Catch Lv 1–30 39 1,428
Wild (Weather Boost) Lv 1–35 39 1,546
Raid Catch Lv 20 909 968
Raid (Weather Boost) Lv 25 1,131 1,204
Egg Hatch Lv 20 909 968
Research Encounter Lv 15 687 732
GO Battle League Lv 20 909 968

Is Charmeleon good in Pokemon GO?

Collector's pick
Power upStardustCandyXL Candy
Lv 20 → 40 135,000 15 —

Charmeleon has no raid-attacker or GO Battle League ranking on this site. Its value is as the 100-Candy step towards its evolution.

CP by level

Maximum CP with perfect 15/15/15 IVs at every level

LevelMax CP
Lv 1 23
Lv 2 73
Lv 3 123
Lv 4 173
Lv 5 222
Lv 6 272
Lv 7 322
Lv 8 372
Lv 9 422
Lv 10 472
Lv 11 519
Lv 12 566
Lv 13 614
LevelMax CP
Lv 14 661
Lv 15 708
Lv 16 755
Lv 17 802
Lv 18 850
Lv 19 897
Lv 20 944
Lv 21 991
Lv 22 1,039
Lv 23 1,086
Lv 24 1,133
Lv 25 1,180
Lv 26 1,228
LevelMax CP
Lv 27 1,275
Lv 28 1,322
Lv 29 1,369
Lv 30 1,417
Lv 31 1,440
Lv 32 1,464
Lv 33 1,487
Lv 34 1,511
Lv 35 1,535
Lv 36 1,558
Lv 37 1,582
Lv 38 1,605
Lv 39 1,629
LevelMax CP
Lv 40 1,653
Lv 41 1,674
Lv 42 1,695
Lv 43 1,716
Lv 44 1,737
Lv 45 1,759
Lv 46 1,780
Lv 47 1,802
Lv 48 1,824
Lv 49 1,846
Lv 50 1,868

Pokedex info

Pokedex number
#0005
Height
1.10 m
Weight
19.00 kg
Candy to evolve
100
Family forms
8 released forms
Game ID
V0005_POKEMON_CHARMELEON

FAQ

What is the best moveset for Charmeleon in Pokemon GO?

Charmeleon's best moveset is Fire Fang with Flamethrower. A TM rerolls at random among its 2 fast and 3 charged non-legacy moves.

What are Charmeleon's weaknesses in Pokemon GO?

Charmeleon takes super effective damage from Ground, Rock, Water. It resists Bug, Fairy, Fire, Grass, Ice, Steel.

What is Charmeleon's max CP in Pokemon GO?

Charmeleon reaches 1,868 CP at level 50 and 1,653 CP at level 40, both with 15/15/15 IVs.

What CP is a 100% IV Charmeleon?

A 15/15/15 Charmeleon shows 944 CP from a raid or egg (level 20) and 1,180 CP from a weather-boosted raid (level 25). From a research encounter (level 15) it is 708 CP.

How do you get Charmeleon in Pokemon GO?

Evolve Charmander (25 Candy).

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