Charmeleon
Classification - Flame Pokémon
First Anime Appearance: Episode 043 - March of the Exeggutor Squad
First Manga Appearance - Red, Green & Blue Vol. 1 Round Number 5: Onix is On!
Charmeleon is a tailed bipedal, reptilian creature similar to Charmander. It has crimson scales that are much darker than that of the bright orange Charmander. It has a tail with the tip burning with fire, a trait seen in many Fire-type Pokémon, especially the Charmander evolutionary line. If its tail is extinguished, it will also die like its prior evolution, though this has never happened in the anime or in game. Its skull has developed a horn-like protrusion to the rear and its mouth has elongated into a snout. It has a cream underside and an expansive cream coloration on the sole of its foot. Its front and back claws are far sharper and longer than Charmander.
Location
Generation 1
- Red/Blue - Evolve Charmander
- Yellow - Evolve Charmander
Generation 2
- Gold/Silver - Acquired via Time Capsule
- Crystal - Acquired via Time Capsule
Generation 3
- Ruby/Sapphire - Acquired via trade
- Emerald - Acquired via trade
- FireRed/LeafGreen - Evolve Charmander
Generation 4
- Diamond/Pearl - Pal Park (Field), Trade
- Platinum - Pal Park (Field), Trade
- HeartGold/SoulSilver - Evolve Charmander
Generation 5
- Black/White - Poké Transfer
- Black 2/White 2 - Poké Transfer
Pokédex Entries
Generation 1
- Red/Blue - When it swings its burning tail, it elevates the temperature to unbearably high levels.
- Yellow - Tough fights could excite this Pokémon. When excited, it may blow out bulish-white flames.
- Stadium - It appears to be very vicious. It attacks with razor-sharp claws and won't stop until the enemy is defeated.
Generation 2
- Gold - It is very hot-headed by nature, so it constantly seeks opponents. It calms down only when it wins.
- Silver - It has a barbaric nature. In battle, it whips its fiery tail around and slashes away with sharp claws.
- Crystal - If it becomes agitated during battle, it spouts intense flames, incinerating its surroundings.
Generation 3
- Ruby/Sapphire - 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.
- Emerald - Without pity, its sharp claws destroy foes. If it encounters a strong enemy, it becomes agitated, and the flame onits tail flares with a bluish white color.
- FireRed - It lashes about with its tail to knock down its foe. It then tears up the fallen opponent with sharp claws.
- LeafGreen - When it swings its burning tail, it elevates the air temperature to unbearably high levels.
Generation 4
- Diamond/Pearl/Platinum - In the rocky mountains where Charmeleon live, their fiery tails shine at night like stars.
- HeartGold - It is very hot-headed by nature, so it constantly seeks opponents. It calms down only when it wins.
- SoulSilver - It has a barbaric nature. In battle, it whips its fiery tail around and slashes away with sharp claws.
Generation 5
- Black/White/Black 2/White 2 - In the rocky mountains where Charmeleon live, their fiery tails shine at night like stars.
Strategies
Evolve.
Trivia
- Name Origin: Char (to burn or singe) + Meleon (chameleon, a type of lizard) = Charmeleon!