Charcadet (Scarlet & Violet 40)

Charcadet   カルボウ Carbou

Illus. nagimiso

Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Charcadet Type Fire HP 70 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost English expansion Scarlet & Violet Rarity English card no. 040/198 Japanese expansion Scarlet ex Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 011/078 Japanese expansion SV-P Promotional cards Japanese card no. 036/SV-P Japanese Deck Kit Venusaur & Charizard & Blastoise Special Deck Set ex Japanese card no. 012/049 Japanese expansion Shiny Treasure ex Japanese card no. 033/190 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Charcadet.

Charcadet (Japanese: カルボウ Carbou) is a Fire-type Basic Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Scarlet & Violet expansion.

Card text

Heat Blast ヒートブラスト 60

Pokédex data

Charcadet - Fire Child Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
0935	2' (0.6 m)	23.1 lbs. (10.5 kg)
Pokédex entry
Burnt charcoal came to life and became a Pokémon. Possessing a fiery fighting spirit, Charcadet will battle even tough opponents.
焼けた 木炭に 命が 宿り ポケモンになった。 燃える 闘志で 強敵にも 戦いを 挑む。

Release information

This card was included in the Scarlet & Violet expansion, first released in the Japanese Scarlet ex expansion. In Japan, it was reprinted as a Mirage Holofoil SV-P Promotional card and was one of the cards participants received upon entry into regional Champion's League events held during the 2022-2023 season. These included the 2023 Aichi Champion's League, held at the Aichi International Exhibition Center, Tokoname on February 25 and 26, 2023; the 2023 Miyagi Champion's League, held at the Miyagi Industrial Exchange Center, Sendai on April 1 and 2, 2023; and the 2023 Niigata Champion's League, held at Toki Messe, Niigata on May 6 and 7, 2023. The SV-P Promotional print was also one of the cards participants received upon entry into the 2023 Pokémon Japan Championships, which were held at Makuhari Messe, Chiba on June 10 and 11, 2023. This print features the Championship Series 2023 logo in the bottom right corner of the illustration.

The Master League tournaments at each Champion's League meeting and the 2023 Pokémon Japan Championships were live-streamed on video platforms Niconico and YouTube, during which prizes could be won through Twitter campaigns. People wishing to enter a competition were required to follow the Twitter accounts of the official Pokémon Card Channel and its presenters Raichu Umekawa, Nanapple, Kucheat Takeuchi, and Yopifoot, and tweet messages of support. Those doing so during the broadcast of the Aichi Master League tournament with the hashtag #ポケカCL2023愛知, Pokéca CL2023 Aichi were entered into a prize lottery, as were those who Tweeted with the hashtag #ポケカCL2023宮城, Pokéca CL2023 Miyagi during the broadcast of the Miyagi Master League tournament. Two lotteries were held in conjunction with the broadcast of the Niigata Master League tournament—people were required to Tweet with the hashtag #ポケカCL2023新潟予選, Pokéca CL2023 Niigata Qualifying Round on the first day and Tweet with the hashtag #ポケカCL2023新潟本戦, Pokéca CL2023 Niigata Main Battle on the second. Two lotteries were similarly held for the 2023 Pokémon Japan Championships. People Tweeting with the hashtag #ポケカPJCS2023予選, Pokéca PJCS2023 Qualifying Round during the first day's broadcast were entered into a prize lottery, as were those who Tweeted with the hashtag #ポケカPJCS2023本戦, Pokéca PJCS2023 Main Battle during the broadcast on the second day. Twenty winners were selected from each draw, each of which received a copy of the Charcadet participant promo and one random Energy participant promo.

This card was also reprinted in the Japanese Venusaur & Charizard & Blastoise Special Deck Set ex and Shiny Treasure ex subset.

Trivia

Origin

Heat Blast is an attack that first appeared on Latias from the EX Trainer Kit. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Scarlet.

References

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