Discover The Best Lizard Pokémon: A Comprehensive Guide To Reptilian Favorites

Art always tends to imitate life, and although there are some pretty out-there Pokémon spanning generations, it’s understandable if your favorites fall into the slightly more real category. If you’re a fan of reptilians, then look no further, because we’ve compiled a list of the very best lizard Pokémon for you to choose from. No frogs, crocs, or gators here – we’re talking pure lizards, from bearded dragons, chameleons, all the way through to the cutest of geckos.

To keep your scaley new team safe and sound, you’ll also need to learn about what Pokémon should go up against what Pokémon. So check out our guides on water Pokémon weakness, ice Pokémon weakness, fire Pokémon weakness, dark Pokémon weakness, and rock Pokémon weakness. After, you can see which Gigantamax Pokémon you can grab in Sword and Shield, and fill out Pokédex as you go.

So, here are our favorite lizard Pokémon:

Kecleon

Our first and most realistic chameleon is Kecleon, introduced way back in generation three. These little critters hang out in dark areas, like Sun and Moon’s Dividing Peak tunnel – though they can hide anywhere, given that they’re known as the Color Swap Pokémon.

Kecleon is a normal-type Pokémon and so it doesn’t have anything too impressive as far as abilities go, but taking after its chameleon name-sake, it does possess a pretty handy color-change ability. This means Kecleon can change its type depending on the situation, making it quite a versatile ‘mon to take into battle. But be warned, it can still be affected by status conditions.

Charmander

Of course Charmander makes this list. What do you take us for? This generation one Pokémon is the lizard Pokémon, after all. Charmander is an absolute icon, and although it may represent a salamander more than a bog-standard lizard, it absolutely deserves an incredibly high spot. A trailblazer – or tail-blazer, get it? – and an OG, Charmander was many a millennial’s favorite starter ‘mon, and we still love it just as much all these years later.

Obviously, Charizard trumps Charmander in any scenario, but that’s a dragon so doesn’t fit on this list. Also, disappointingly, dragons aren’t real. Charmander can still burn enemies to a crisp, however, and excels in dry weather. Please don’t let it get wet, though, and take fire Pokémon weaknesses seriously.

Inteleon

The best of the Sobble to Inteleon line is the final evolution, a humanoid chameleon modeled vaguely after James Bond. It’s one of the starters from Sword and Shield and packs a watery punch with its Gigantamax form.

Inteleon boasts the move Snipe Shot, which has a hefty critical ratio, and deals a large amount of water damage to opponents. The catch is that it ignores any ability or move effects that the opponent has, too. To keep Inteleon safe as you use it in battle, brush up on your water Pokémon weaknesses here.

Salandit

Salazzle just misses out on our list due to its weirdly humanoid form, and besides, Salandit is cuter, and arguably one of the best gen seven Pokémon. If you want a Salazzle, though, you’ll need to catch a female Salandit, as the males can’t evolve. Fun lizard fact for you – this is reminiscent of mourning geckos, where the entire species is female, and they can reproduce on their own. Girl power, right?

Anyways, Salandit – though its name is reminiscent of a salamander – is a toxic lizard Pokémon, and is a dual poison- and fire-type. These critters can spit plenty of harmful poison at enemies and easily inflict the poisoned state on them. They’re one of two sets of Pokémon that have the Corrosion ability, where they can poison any type of Pokémon, ignoring their type. The other Pokémon that can do this are Glimmet and Glimmora.

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