Charmeleon

Charmander (#4) - Charmeleon - Charizard (#6)
General
Name (japanese), Number	Charmeleon (Rizaado), 5
Stage	Stage 1
Evolves from	Charmander
Evolves to	Charizard
Battle¹
Hit points	58
Attack	64
Defence	58
Speed	80
Special attack²	80
Special defense²	65
Special³	65
Biological
Species	Flame Pokémon
Types	Fire
Height	3'7" (1.09 m)
Weight	42 lb (18.9 kg)
Shiney colour
Gender distribution	87.5% male, 12.5% female
¹ Stats for trading card versions may vary. ² Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal ³ Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow

Charmeleon (Rizaado in Romaji Japanese) is a Stage 1 fire-type Pokémon that evolves from Charmander at level 16 and further evolves into Charizard at level 36. Like Charmander, Charmeleon has a flame burning at the end of his tail; however, unlike its peaceful basic form, Charmeleon is constantly looking for battles, calming down only when it wins. Charmeleon can attack both with his claws as well as his fiery tail, and is also able to spout flames when excited.

Name Origin

Charmeleon's name is a combination of "Char" and "Chameleon." His Japanese name is probably a pronunciation of the word "Lizard."

Availability

In Pokémon Red/Blue, Yellow and Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal, Charmeleon can be obtained by evolving Charmander. In Pokémon Sapphire/Ruby, Charmeleon is not available at all.

Strengths / Weaknesses

Charmeleon is vulnerable to Water, Ground and Rock, and strong against Fire, Bug, Grass, Steel and (in Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal) Ice.

External Links

• Charmeleon Pokédex Entry
• Azureheights.com Entry