What is a good competitive moveset for Charmeleon? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Gold/Silver Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Gold/Silver generation metagame.
Charmeleon is a wonderful Fire-typed Pokemon. Charmeleon is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. There were no known abilities back in the Gold/Silver Pokemon games. Charmeleon is weak to Ground, Rock, and Water-typed attacks.
Species: Charmeleon Item: Gold Berry Moveset: - Double-Edge / Return - Rock Slide / Ancient Power - Seismic Toss / Rock Smash - Dig / Mud-Slap
Physical Sweeper Charmeleon (Retro)
Charmeleon is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Keep in mind back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/4 recoil). ♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness). ♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the target). ♦ Ancient Power is a physical 60-base power Rock-type move (10% chance to raise all stats by 1 stage (not acc/eva)). ♦ Seismic Toss is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (does damage equal to your Charmeleon's level). ♦ Rock Smash is a physical 20-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage). ♦ Dig is a physical 60-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2). ♦ Mud-Slap is a physical 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Charmeleon is a phenomenal Special Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. In the old days prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Flamethrower is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target). ♦ Fire Punch is a special STAB-boosted 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target). ♦ Outrage is a special 90-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Charmeleon afterwards). ♦ Dragon Breath is a special 60-base power Dragon-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target). ♦ Crunch is a special 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage). ♦ Bite is a special 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to flinch the target). ♦ Defense Curl is a status move (raises your Charmeleon's defense by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Charmeleon learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation. Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Charmeleon can perform in Gold/Silver. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive GS Move and Ability Combos for Charmeleon
Moves: Belly drum + Rest
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Charmeleon's stats
Ancient Power
Belly Drum
Curse
Defense Curl
Rage
Skull Bash
Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Charmeleon
Protect
Reflect
Rest
Toxic
Common Effort Values for Charmeleon in Gold and Silver
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