Charmander (Base Set 46)

Charmander LV.10
ヒトカゲ Hitokage
Fire
CharmanderSnapBestPhotoContest.jpg
Pokémon Snap Best Photo Contest print
Photo. Tsukasa Hosono
Evolution stage Basic Pokémon
Card name Charmander
Type Fire
HP 50
weakness
Water×2
resistance
None
retreat cost
 
English expansion Base Set
Rarity Common
English card no. 46/102
Japanese expansion Expansion Pack
Japanese rarity Common
Japanese expansion Unnumbered Promotional cards
Expansion Base Set 2
Rarity Common
English card no. 69/130
TCG GB1 set Colosseum
TCG GB1 ID A06
TCG GB2 set Beginning Pokémon
TCG GB2 ID A11
Expansion Legendary Collection
Rarity Common
English card no. 70/110
English expansion Stormfront
Rarity Rare Secret
English card no. 101/100
Japanese expansion Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky
Japanese rarity Ultra-Rare Common
Japanese card no. 090/092
English expansion Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic
English Deck Charizard & Ho-Oh ex Deck
English card no. 001/034
Japanese expansion Pokémon Card Game Classic
Japanese Deck Charizard & Ho-Oh ex Deck
Japanese card no. 001/032
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Charmander.

Charmander (Japanese: ヒトカゲ Hitokage) is a Fire-type Basic Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Base Set.

Card text

Base Set and Base Set 2 prints

  Scratch
ひっかく
10
   Ember
ひのこ
30
Discard 1   Energy card attached to Charmander in order to use this attack.


Legendary Collection print

  Scratch
ひっかく
10
   Ember
ひのこ
30
Discard 1   Energy card attached to Charmander or this attack does nothing.


Pokédex data (Base Set, Base Set 2 and Legendary Collection prints)

Charmander - Lizard Pokémon
No. Height Weight
004 2'0" (0.6 m) 19 lbs. (8.5 kg)
Pokédex entry
Obviously prefers hot places. If it gets caught in the rain, steam is said to spout from the tip of its tail.
生まれたときから尻尾に炎がともっている。炎が消えたとき、その命はつきてしまう。


Stormfront print

  Scratch
ひっかく
10
   Ember
ひのこ
30
Discard a   Energy attached to Charmander.


Pokédex data (Stormfront print)

Charmander - Lizard Pokémon
No. Height Weight
004 2'00" (0.6 m) 18.7 lbs. (8.5 kg)
Pokédex entry
From the time it is born, a flame burns at the tip of its tail. Its life would end if the flame were to go out.
うまれたときから しっぽに ほのおが ともっている。 ほのおが きえたとき その いのちは おわって しまう。


Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic print

  Scratch
ひっかく
10
   Ember
ひのこ
30
Discard a   Energy from this Pokémon.


Pokédex data (Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic print)

Charmander - Lizard Pokémon
No. Height Weight
004 2' (0.6 m) 18.7 lbs. (8.5 kg)
Pokédex entry
Obviously prefers hot places. If it gets caught in the rain, steam is said to spout from the tip of its tail.
生まれたときから尻尾に炎がともっている。炎が消えたとき、その命はつきてしまう。


Release information

This card was included in the Base Set with artwork by Mitsuhiro Arita, first released in the Japanese Expansion Pack. In Japan, this card was reprinted with artwork by Tsukasa Hosono, one of five winning entries of the 64 Mario Stadium Pokémon Snap Best Photo Contest held in Spring 1999. This print has a camera graphic where the expansion symbol would normally be. This print is extremely rare and only 20 copies were given to the winner. The Base Set print was reprinted in the Base Set 2 and Legendary Collection expansions.

A special reprint was included in the Stormfront expansion with redrawn art by Mitsuhiro Arita, first released in the Japanese Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky expansion. This print modified some of the card text to bring it in line with modern card wording whilst still allowing it to retain its original effects.

During the Sword & Shield Series, a Jumbo version of the Base Set print was one of three cards available in copies of the Kanto First Partner Pack, released on October 8, 2021 to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the Pokémon franchise. This print features a foil Pokémon 25th Anniversary logo in the bottom right corner of the illustration window.

In the Scarlet & Violet Series, this card was reprinted in Holofoil with its original Base Set artwork for the Charizard & Ho-Oh ex deck of the Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic. This reprint lacks a regulation mark and is thus not legal for tournament play.

Gallery

Base Set print
Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita
Pokémon Snap Best Photo Contest print
Photo. Tsukasa Hosono
Stormfront print
Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


TCG GB1 Colosseum sprite
TCG GB2 Beginning Pokémon sprite
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


Trivia

Origin

Scratch and Ember are both moves in the Pokémon games that Charmander can learn. This card's English Base Set Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, though it is slightly reworded. The Japanese entry comes from Pokémon Red and Green. The Stormfront Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon FireRed.


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