#0005
— Flame Pokémon
Charmeleon
Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Charmeleon is a fire-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Attack — at 405 BST it is a low total for competitive play, with above-average speed (base 80) and a mixed attacking profile. Its Blaze ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Charmeleon. Build around what Charmeleon actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type
A MetaMons teambuilding read based on base stats and typing
Charmeleon takes super-effective damage from Water, Ground, Rock moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Charmeleon into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- Special Attack (80)
- Lowest stat
- HP (58)
- Offensive lean
- mixed
- Speed tier
- above-average speed (base 80)
- BST
- 405 (low for the format)
Charmeleon is a fire-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Attack — at 405 BST it is a low total for competitive play, with above-average speed (base 80) and a mixed attacking profile. Its Blaze ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Charmeleon. Build around what Charmeleon actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot. Compare this profile against your roster's shared weaknesses in the MetaMons team builder, where the 18-type coverage heatmap reads the whole team, not one slot.
About Charmeleon
Charmeleon is the Flame Pokémon a Fire type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 405 with Blaze as its ability.
What is Charmeleon weak to?
Charmeleon is a Fire-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Water, Ground, Rock. It resists Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel, Fairy.
How to counter Charmeleon
To counter Charmeleon in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Water or Ground or Rock moves and can withstand its Fire STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Charmeleon in competitive teams
Charmeleon can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Charmeleon on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
