Charmeleon

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Charmeleon (Japanese: リザード Lizardo) is a Fire-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.
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It evolves from Charmander starting at level 16 and evolves into Charizard starting at level 36.

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 * 1Biology
 * 2In the anime
 * 2.1In the main series
 * 2.1.1Major appearances
 * 2.1.1.1Ash's Charmeleon
 * 2.1.1.2Zippo
 * 2.1.1.3Alain's Charmeleon
 * 2.1.1.4Trevor's Charmeleon
 * 2.1.1.5Other
 * 2.1.2Minor appearances
 * 2.1.3Pokédex entries
 * 2.2In Pokémon Origins
 * 2.2.1Red's Charmeleon
 * 2.2.2Other
 * 3In the manga
 * 3.1In the Pokémon Adventures manga
 * 3.2In the Pokémon anime novelization series
 * 3.3In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga
 * 3.4In the Pokémon Zensho manga
 * 4In the TCG
 * 5Game data
 * 5.1Pokédex entries
 * 5.2Game locations
 * 5.2.1In side games
 * 5.2.2In events
 * 5.2.2.1Wild Area News
 * 5.3Held items
 * 5.4Stats
 * 5.4.1Base stats
 * 5.4.2Pokéathlon stats
 * 5.5Type effectiveness
 * 5.6Learnset
 * 5.6.1By leveling up
 * 5.6.2By TM/TR
 * 5.6.3By breeding
 * 5.6.4By tutoring
 * 5.6.5By a prior evolution
 * 5.6.6TCG-only moves
 * 5.7Side game data
 * 5.8Evolution
 * 5.9Sprites
 * 6Trivia
 * 6.1Origin
 * 6.1.1Name origin
 * 7In other languages
 * 8Related articles
 * 9External links

Biology
Charmeleon is a bipedal, reptilian Pokémon. It has dark red scales and a cream underside from the chest down. It has narrow, blue eyes and a long snout with a slightly hooked tip. On the back of its head is a single horn-like protrusion. It has relatively long arms with three sharp claws. Its short legs have plantigrade 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 mountainous areas.

In the main series
Charmeleon in the anime

Ash's Charmeleon
Ash's Charmander evolved into Charmeleon in March of the Exeggutor Squad, which also marked the species' debut. It quickly grew unruly and disobedient. It evolved into Charizard 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 Jigglypuff in battle. It later evolved into Charizard after battling Cross's Lycanroc. Unlike its main series counterpart, this Charmeleon never had obedience issues.

Zippo
Ritchie's Charmander, nicknamed Zippo, evolved into a Charmeleon sometime prior to the events of A Parent Trapped!.

Alain's Charmeleon
Alain's Charizard appeared as a Charmeleon in a flashback in Mega Evolution Special II.

Trevor's Charmeleon
Trevor's Charmeleon appeared in A Legendary Photo Op!, having evolved from a Charmander. It would evolve into Charizard by A League of His Own!.

Other
In The Crystal Onix, Mateo would use a Charmeleon to make glass. It was also used to battle the titular Crystal Onix, during which it set it alight and defeated it.

In Celebi: The Voice of the Forest, Sam's Charmeleon battled the Iron-Masked Marauder's Sneasel and won.

In Judgment Day, Jimmy's Charmeleon helped its Trainer with a variety of odd jobs on Bomba Island. Charmeleon was later targeted by Team Rocket in one of their schemes, but it was rescued by Jimmy's newly-evolved Blastoise.

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

In Pikachu's Vacation, a Charmeleon seen at the Pokémon Theme Park.

In Once More With Reeling!, a Coordinator's Charmeleon participated in the Terracotta Contest.

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

In Pokémon Origins
Charmeleon in Pokémon Origins

Red's Charmeleon
Red's Charmander 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 Charizard after Red defeated Koga between File 2: Cubone and File 3: Giovanni.

Other
In File 1: Red, a Charmeleon was one of the Pokémon seen in Professor Oak's introduction.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Charmeleon in Pokémon Adventures


 * Main article: Blue's Charmeleon
 * Main article: Salamè

Charmeleon debuted in Onix is On!, where it was seen battling in the Pewter Gym as one of Blue's Pokémon. He evolved from Charmander sometime between The Secret of Kangaskhan and this round. When Red 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 Charizard 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 caught by Crystal and lent to Emerald for his Battle Pike challenge appeared in Moving Past Milotic.

Multiple Charmeleon were used by Team Galactic Grunts in Exit Empoleon and Cooling Off Heatran.

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

In the Pokémon anime novelization series
Jet's Charmeleon appeared in Race to Danger.

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga
A Charmeleon appeared in Let's Aim For The Goal!, under the ownership of Firebreather Takeo.

In the Pokémon Zensho manga

 * Main article: Satoshi's Charmeleon (Zensho)

In Pokémon Zensho, Satoshi has a Charmeleon that evolved from the Charmander he received from Professor Oak in PZ04. It later evolves again into Charizard.

In the TCG

 * Main article: Charmeleon (TCG)

Game locations
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Side game data
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