Charmeleon

Charmeleon (リザード Lizardo) is a -type Pokémon that evolves form of Charmander starting at Level 16. Starting at level 36, it can evolve into a Charizard.

Appearance
Charmeleon is a small, bipedal, dinosaur-like Pokémon with an appearance similar to that of its pre-evolved form Charmander. Charmeleon have a much darker skin color then its pre-evolved form, along with a larger structure and claws. Another difference is the horn-like protrusion on the back of its head, similar to that of ornithopods. It still retains the flame however, on the end of its tail.

Special Abilities
Charmeleon like its other forms, can breathe fire. It's powers though, are much more powerful than a Charmander's.

In Anime
Ash Ketchum owned a Charmeleon, early on in his travels. His Charmeleon had evolved from a Charmander, but it was very much unlike its pre-evolved form. Unlike the obedient Charmander, Charmeleon was rebellious and never listened to Ash's commands, even attacking Ash some of the times. It only spent three episodes as a Charmeleon, March of the Exeggutor Squad, The Problem with Paras, and Attack of the Prehistoric Pokemon. Since it evolved from a Charmander in a Charmeleon in March of the Exeggutor Squad and from Charmeleon into a Charizard, it only had one episode.

Ritchie's Charmeleon is seen A Parent Trapped, A Promise is a Promise, Oak-Napped, and Celebi & Joy!

In the Pokémon movie Pokémon 4Ever, it is revealed that Professor Oak had a Charmeleon as a kid.

In Game
Charmeleon first appeared in the original Pokémon games.

Charmeleon can only be obtained evolving a Charmander starting at level 16.

Strategy
Since Charmeleon's Special Attack is about 25% higher than its physical Attack, it is best by far using moves than anything else. Defensively, it's Special Defense is about 12% higher than it's Physical, it is better on Pokémon using Special attack types than physical. It is weak to, and , and resistant to , , ,  (Not in ,  and ) and.

If you need to fight a Charmeleon, the use the following chart (the number in the parenthesies - the actual damage/physuical damage without weakness/resistance ratio: multiply the number by the base damage of the move and the attack/special attack of the attacking Pokémon - and the bigger the result, the more damage the move will do):


 * , - (2)
 * 1) - (1.78)
 * ,, , , - (1)
 * ,, , (Only in ,  and ),  - (0.89)
 * , - (0.5)
 * ,, (Not in ,  and ) - (0.45)

Origins
Charmeleon's English name comes from combining the words char (burn) and chameleon.