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Counter guide · Fire · Gen I

What beats Charmeleon?

The 5 hardest counters to Charmeleon ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Palkia outspeeds and hits for 2× with water-type STAB.

Charmeleon
No. 005
Charmeleon
Fire
BST 405 · Speed 80 · Atk 64 · SpA 80

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Palkia
    No. 484
    Palkia
    Water Dragon
    Hits Charmeleon for 2× via water-type STAB Takes ¼× back from fire-type STAB Speed: 100 > 80 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 150)
  2. #2
    Walking Wake
    No. 1009
    Walking Wake
    Water Dragon
    Hits Charmeleon for 2× via water-type STAB Takes ¼× back from fire-type STAB Speed: 109 > 80 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 125)
  3. #3
    Kyogre
    No. 382
    Kyogre
    Water
    Hits Charmeleon for 2× via water-type STAB Takes ½× back from fire-type STAB Speed: 90 > 80 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 150)
  4. #4
    Kingdra
    No. 230
    Kingdra
    Water Dragon
    Hits Charmeleon for 2× via water-type STAB Takes ¼× back from fire-type STAB Speed: 85 > 80 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 95)
  5. #5
    Tatsugiri
    No. 978
    Tatsugiri
    Dragon Water
    Hits Charmeleon for 2× via water-type STAB Takes ¼× back from fire-type STAB Speed: 82 > 80 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 120)

Charmeleon's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Water Ground Rock

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Charmeleon, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Charmeleon hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.