Charmander (Base Set 46)

Charmander LV.10 ヒトカゲ Hitokage

Stormfront print Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita

Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Charmander Type Fire HP 50 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost Expansion Base Set Rarity English card no. 46/102 Japanese expansion Unnumbered Promotional cards Expansion Base Set 2 Rarity English card no. 69/130 TCG GB1 set Colosseum TCG GB1 ID A07 TCG GB2 set Beginning Pokémon TCG GB2 ID A12 Expansion Legendary Collection Rarity English card no. 70/110 Expansion Stormfront Rarity English card no. 101/100 Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 090/092 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 is part of the Base Set and the Stormfront expansion.

Card text (Base Set print)

Scratch ひっかく 10

Ember ひのこ 30

Discard 1 Energy card attached to Charmander in order to use this attack.

Pokédex data

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。

Card text (Stormfront print)

Pokédex data

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。

Release information

In Japan, this card was reprinted with artwork from one of five winning entries of the Nintendo 64 Pokémon Snap contest held in Spring 1999. This version is extremely rare and the exact number in existence is unknown. This card was reprinted in the Base Set 2 and Legendary Collection reprint sets, which were only released outside of Japan. A special reprint with redrawn art by Mitsuhiro Arita was released in the Stormfront 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.

Gallery

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  Base Set print
  Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita

• CharmanderSnapPromo.jpg

  Nintendo 64 Pokémon Snap contest print

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  Stormfront print
  Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita

Trivia

The Japanese "Snap" print has a camera graphic where an expansion symbol would usually be. Unlike the majority of the cards released through the Spring 1999 Pokémon Snap contests, the "Snap" print does not feature additional text on the bottom right.

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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