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Charmeleon - #005Pokemon GO

TYPE
Fire
CANDY
5
STARDUST
300
DISTANCE
3KM

Charmeleon

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.

Dex No

#005

Capture Rate

10%

Flee Rate

7%

New Move

10000 25

Charmeleon Weaknesses and Strengths

Charmeleon is a Fire type Pokemon. When dealing damage with Fire Type Moves, they will deal an additional 20% damage.

Weak Against
TypesDamage
Ground 160%
Rock 160%
Water 160%
Resistant Against
TypesDamage
Bug 62.5%
Steel 62.5%
Fire 62.5%
Grass 62.5%
Ice 62.5%
Fairy 62.5%

Best Moves for Charmeleon in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best Fast Move and Charge Move combo for Charmeleon.

We simulate the damage (DPS) of two moves combined and then rank them based on how much damage they deal over a period of time (CDPS).

Fast Move Charge Move DPS CDPS
Fire Fang Flamethrower 54.18350.28
Fire Fang Return 66.00338.41
Fire Fang Fire Punch 46.00337.77
Fire Fang Flame Burst 48.31333.40
Ember Flamethrower 50.18313.01
Ember Fire Punch 42.00302.57
Ember Flame Burst 44.31298.78
Scratch Flamethrower 50.18294.68
Ember Return 62.00293.07
Scratch Fire Punch 42.00287.06

All Moves for Charmeleon

Below are all the moves that Charmeleon can learn. Some moves are only available using Elite TM items.

Move Type Power DPS Duration Energy
FlamethrowerCharged7038.182200ms-50
FrustrationCharged1052000ms-33
ReturnCharged3550700ms-33
Fire PunchCharged55302200ms-33
Flame BurstCharged7032.312600ms-50
Scratch EliteTMQuick612500ms4
EmberQuick10121000ms10
Fire FangQuick1216900ms8

Charmeleon Evolution


Charmander
Requires
25x Candy

Charmeleon

Charmeleon
Requires
100x Candy

Charizard

Charizard
Requires
200x Mega Energy

Mega Charizard X

Charizard
Requires
200x Mega Energy

Mega Charizard Y

Best Charmeleon Raid Counters in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best counters for Charmeleon Raids and the best movesets to use. We run a simulation with every Pokemon GO in our database to figure out the quickest time to defeat (TTK) Charmeleon in a raid.

#382
Primal Kyogre

Primal Kyogre

TTK: 381.60

Waterfall
Hydro Pump
#719
Mega Diancie

Mega Diancie

TTK: 390.60

Rock Throw
Rock Slide
#383
Primal Groudon

Primal Groudon

TTK: 398.40

Mud Shot
Earthquake
#099
Shadow Kingler

Shadow Kingler

TTK: 412.20

Bubble
Crabhammer
#260
Mega Swampert

Mega Swampert

TTK: 425.00

Mud Shot
Hydro Cannon
#464
Shadow Rhyperior

Shadow Rhyperior

TTK: 430.80

Mud Slap
Rock Wrecker
#009
Mega Blastoise

Mega Blastoise

TTK: 446.60

Water Gun
Hydro Cannon
#384
Mega Rayquaza

Mega Rayquaza

TTK: 449.20

Dragon Tail
Dragon Ascent
#383
Groudon

Groudon

TTK: 457.00

Mud Shot
Precipice Blades
#230
Mega Tyranitar

Mega Tyranitar

TTK: 459.40

Smack Down
Stone Edge
#445
Mega Garchomp

Mega Garchomp

TTK: 460.70

Dragon Tail
Earth Power
#142
Mega Aerodactyl

Mega Aerodactyl

TTK: 463.50

Rock Throw
Rock Slide
#382
Kyogre

Kyogre

TTK: 465.90

Waterfall
Origin Pulse
#128
Mega Gyarados

Mega Gyarados

TTK: 466.50

Waterfall
Hydro Pump
#248
Shadow Tyranitar

Shadow Tyranitar

TTK: 470.10

Smack Down
Stone Edge
#130
Shadow Gyarados

Shadow Gyarados

TTK: 478.20

Waterfall
Hydro Pump
#099
Kingler

Kingler

TTK: 496.40

Bubble
Crabhammer
#445
Shadow Garchomp

Shadow Garchomp

TTK: 499.30

Dragon Tail
Earth Power
#260
Shadow Swampert

Shadow Swampert

TTK: 507.60

Water Gun
Hydro Cannon
#160
Shadow Feraligatr

Shadow Feraligatr

TTK: 511.10

Water Gun
Hydro Cannon

Other Charmeleon Forms

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