Charmeleon
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| Missing image 5charmeleon.png Image:5charmeleon.png Charmander (#4) - Charmeleon - Charizard (#6) | |
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| Name (Japanese), Number | Charmeleon (Lizardo), 5 |
| Name Pronunciation | <math>chahr-MEEL-ee'un<math> |
| Stage | Stage 1 |
| Evolves from | Charmander |
| Evolves to | Charizard (lv.32) |
| Battle¹ | |
| Hit points | 58 |
| Attack | 64 |
| Defense | 58 |
| Speed | 80 |
| Special attack² | 80 |
| Special defense² | 65 |
| Special³ | 65 |
| Biological | |
| Species | Flame Pokémon |
| Type | Template:PokemonTypeFire |
| Height | 3'7" (1.09 m) |
| Weight | 42 lb (18.9 kg) |
| Pokédex Color | Red |
| Shiny color | The part of its body that normally appears vermilion-like turns golden |
| Ability | Blaze |
| Signature Attack | Fire Spin |
| 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 (Lizardo (リザード Rizādo in Japanese, Glutexo in German, Reptincel in French) is a fictional character from the Pokémon franchise. Like its evolutionary relations, Charmeleon has a flame burning at the end of its tail; however, unlike its peaceful basic form, Charmander, Charmeleon constantly seeks battles, calming down only when it wins. Charmeleon can attack with its claws as well as its fiery tail, and can breathe fire when excited.
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Name origin
Charmeleon's name probably comes from a portmanteau of "char" and "chameleon." Its Japanese name probably originates in a pronunciation of the word "lizard."
Availability
One can only get a Charmeleon in any of the Pokémon games by evolving a Charmander. Therefore, the availability of Charmander dictates the availability of Charmeleon.
Anime Appearances
When Ash's Charmander evolves into Charmeleon, its personality changes completely. It becomes a very disobedient Pokémon and only fights when it feels like doing so. It first showed its disapproval of Ash's instructions when Ash congratulated it on its evolution. At that time, it breathed fire onto Ash's face. It evolves into Charizard 3 episodes later.
In the Pokémon movie Voice of the Forest, Sammy Oak, the younger incarnation of Professor Oak, owned a Charmeleon that was notably more obedient than Ash's. It fought alongside Ash's Bayleef against the main villain's Sneasel and Scizor Pokémon.
When Ash met Richie in the Whirl Islands, his Charmander, Zippo, had evolved into an obedient Charmeleon. As of the end of Pokémon Chronicles, Zippo has not evolved.
Pokédex definition
Ruby: "Charmeleon mercilessly destorys 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."
Manga Appearances
In Pokémon Adventures, Green Oak briefly owned a Charmeleon after it evolved from Charmander and before it evolved into Charizard.
External links
- Charmeleon Pokédex Entry (http://www.pokemondungeon.com/pokedex/charmeleon.shtml)
- Azureheights.com Entry (http://www.math.miami.edu/~jam/azure/pokedex/species/004.htm)
- Bulbapedia entry on Charmeleon ()