Charmeleon (Pokémon)


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Charmeleon (Japanese: リザード Lizardo) is a  introduced in Generation I.

It evolves from starting at level 16 and evolves into  starting at level 36.

Biology
Charmeleon is a bipedal, reptilian creature. It has bright-red scales and a cream underside. There is a horn-like protrusion on the back of its head, and it has narrow blue eyes and a long snout. It has relatively long arms with three sharp claws. Its short legs have feet with three claws and cream-colored soles. The tip of its long, powerful tail has a flame burning on it. The temperature rises to unbearable levels if Charmeleon swings its tail.

Charmeleon has a vicious nature and will constantly seek out opponents. Strong opponents excite this Pokémon, causing it to spout bluish-white flames that torch its surroundings. However, it will relax once it has won. It is rare in the wild, but it can be found in.

Ash's Charmeleon
's evolved into Charmeleon in March of the Exeggutor Squad, which also marked the species' debut. It quickly grew unruly and disobedient. It evolved into soon after, in Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon.

Charmeleon also appeared in I Choose You!, which is set in a different continuity from the main series. In this continuity, it previously belonged to Cross and evolved from Charmander after defeating a in. It later evolved into Charizard after battling Cross's.

Zippo
Ritchie's Charmander, nicknamed Zippo, evolved into a Charmeleon off-screen and was first seen in its evolved form in A Parent Trapped!.

Alain's Charmeleon
A Charmeleon appeared in a flashback in Mega Evolution Special II as the pre-evolved form of Alain's Charizard.

Trevor's Charmeleon
Trevor's Charmeleon appeared in A Legendary Photo Op! after having evolved from a Charmander. It was later revealed to have evolved into Charizard during A League of His Own!.

Other
A Charmeleon appeared in The Crystal Onix, under the ownership of Mateo. He would commonly use it to make glass. It was also used to battle the titular Crystal Onix, during which it set it alight and defeated it.

A Charmeleon appeared in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest, under the ownership of Sam. It was used to battle the Iron-Masked Marauder's and won.

A Charmeleon appeared in Judgment Day, under the ownership of. It would help Jimmy with a variety of odd jobs on Bomba Island. It was later targeted by in one of their schemes, but it was rescued by Jimmy's newly-evolved.

Minor appearances
A Charmeleon was seen on TV in The Breeding Center Secret as part of an advertisement for Cassidy and Butch's breeding center, in which it evolved from a Charmander and then into Charizard.

A Charmeleon appeared in Pikachu's Vacation as one of the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Theme Park.

A 's Charmeleon appeared in Once More With Reeling!, where it was seen participating in the.

A Charmeleon appeared in Not on MY Watch Ya Don't!.

A Charmeleon appeared in Loading the Dex! as a silhouette that brought up.

Red's Charmeleon
's evolved into a Charmeleon some time after Red beat Misty but before he faced Lt. Surge between File 1: Red and File 2: Cubone. It later evolved into a after Red defeated Koga between File 2: Cubone and File 3: Giovanni.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


Charmeleon debuts in Onix is On!, where it is seen battling in the Pewter Gym as one of 's Pokémon. He evolved from Charmander sometime between The Secret of Kangaskhan and this round. When and Blue collided in Celadon City, Red mistakenly picked up the Poké Ball of Blue's Charmeleon, but he managed to give it back to Blue later. He has since evolved into with Blue's intense training, and became even more powerful, assisting in the defeat of both the Team Rocket triads Koga and Sabrina, and continued to act as the powerhouse for both Blue and Red, in the two times it was (temporarily) traded to him since then.

A Charmeleon by  and lent to  for his  challenge appeared in Moving Past Milotic.

Multiple Charmeleon were used by s in Exit Empoleon and Cooling Off Heatran.

's Charmander, Salamè, evolved into a Charmeleon alongside Marisso, who evolved into a, in Quilladin Stands.

In the Pokémon Zensho manga
In Pokémon Zensho, has a Charmeleon that evolved from the Charmander he received from Professor Oak. It later evolves again into Charizard.

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Trivia

 * Charmeleon and its share their  name with, , and . They are all known as the Flame Pokémon.
 * Charmeleon,, and their respective evolutionary lines have exactly the same base stats.

Origin
Charmeleon resembles a small dinosaur with remnants of 's -like appearance, with the body plan of a and the head crest of a . Although its nomenclature suggests commonality with the, Charmeleon exhibits very few of the major physiologically distinguishing traits of the chameleon. Charmeleon does not have the specialized feet, separately mobile eyes, extrudable tongue, or the ability to  like some members of the chameleon species. The few characteristics it does share are the snout, a prominent head crest (which resembles a small horn in its Generation I back sprite), and extensive use of its tail. Chameleons have tails used for climbing and grasping, while Charmeleon utilizes its tail as a weapon.

Name origin
Charmeleon is a portmanteau of the word char (to burn) and .

Lizardo is the transliteration of the English word lizard.

Related articles

 * Ash's Charmeleon
 * Zippo
 * Charla
 * Alain's Charmeleon
 * Trevor's Charmeleon
 * Satoshi's Charmeleon (Zensho)
 * Blue's Charmeleon
 * Salamè
 * Red's Charmeleon