Shadow Charmeleon

This is a Shadow Pokemon and deals an extra +20% damage in Raids and Gym Battles. It also has 20% less defense.

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

Shadow Charmeleon Weaknesses and Strengths

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

Weak Against
Types	Damage
Ground	160%
Rock	160%
Water	160%

Resistant Against
Types	Damage
Bug	62.5%
Steel	62.5%
Fire	62.5%
Grass	62.5%
Ice	62.5%
Fairy	62.5%

Best Moves for Shadow Charmeleon in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best Fast Move and Charge Move combo for Shadow 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	54.18	350.28
Fire Fang	Return	66.00	338.41
Fire Fang	Fire Punch	46.00	337.77
Fire Fang	Flame Burst	48.31	333.40
Ember	Flamethrower	50.18	313.01
Ember	Fire Punch	42.00	302.57
Ember	Flame Burst	44.31	298.78
Scratch	Flamethrower	50.18	294.68
Ember	Return	62.00	293.07
Scratch	Fire Punch	42.00	287.06

All Moves for Shadow Charmeleon

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

Move	Type	Power	DPS	Duration	Energy
Flame Burst	Charged	70	32.31	2600ms	-50
Flamethrower	Charged	70	38.18	2200ms	-50
Frustration	Charged	10	5	2000ms	-33
Return	Charged	35	50	700ms	-33
Fire Punch	Charged	55	30	2200ms	-33
Scratch EliteTM	Quick	6	12	500ms	4
Ember	Quick	10	12	1000ms	10
Fire Fang	Quick	12	16	900ms	8

Shadow Charmeleon Evolution

Shadow Charmander	Requires 25x Candy	Shadow Charmeleon
Shadow Charmeleon	Requires 100x Candy	Shadow Charizard

Best Shadow Charmeleon Raid Counters in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best counters for Shadow 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) Shadow Charmeleon in a raid.