Charmeleon (Base Set 24)

Charmeleon LV.32 リザード Lizard

Stormfront print Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita

Evolution stage Stage 1 Pokémon Evolves from Charmander Card name Charmeleon Type Fire HP 80 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost Expansion Base Set Rarity English card no. 24/102 Expansion Base Set 2 Rarity English card no. 35/130 TCG GB1 set Colosseum TCG GB1 ID A07 TCG GB2 set Beginning Pokémon TCG GB2 ID A12 Japanese expansion Pokémon Web Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 007/048 Expansion Legendary Collection Rarity English card no. 37/110 Expansion Stormfront Rarity English card no. 102/100 Japanese rarity Japanese card no. 091/092 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Charmeleon.

Charmeleon (Japanese: リザード Lizard) is a Fire-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It is part of the Base Set and the Stormfront expansion.

Card text (Base Set print)

Slash きりさく 30

Flamethrower かえんほうしゃ 50

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

Pokédex data

Charmeleon - Flame Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
005	3'7" (1.1 m)	42 lbs. (19.0 kg)
Pokédex entry
When it swings its burning tail, it raises the temperature to unbearably high levels.
しっぽをふりまわして相手をなぎ倒し、鋭いツメでズタズタに引き裂いてしまう。

Card text (Stormfront print)

Slash きりさく 30

Flamethrower かえんほうしゃ 50

Discard a Energy attached to Charmeleon.

Pokédex data

Charmeleon - Flame Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
005	3'07" (1.1 m)	41.9 lbs. (19.0 kg)
Pokédex entry
It lashes about with its tail to knock down its foe. It then tears up the fallen opponent with sharp claws.
シッポを ふりまわして あいてを なぎたおし するどい ツメで ズタズタに ひきさいてしまう。

Release information

This card was reprinted in the Base Set 2 and Legendary Collection reprint sets, which were only released outside of Japan. In Japan, this card was reprinted in the Japanese exclusive Pokémon Web expansion. 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.

Trivia

Origin

Slash and Flamethrower are both moves in the Pokémon games that Charmeleon 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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