Charmeleon (Base Set 24)

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Charmeleon LV.32
リザード Lizard
Fire
CharmeleonStormfront102.jpg
Stormfront print
Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita
Evolution stage
Charmander
Stage 1 Pokémon
Evolves from Charmander
Card name Charmeleon
Type Fire
HP 80
weakness
Water×2
resistance
None
retreat cost
 
English expansion Base Set
Rarity Uncommon
English card no. 24/102
Japanese expansion Booster Pack
Japanese rarity Uncommon
Expansion Base Set 2
Rarity Uncommon
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 Common
Japanese card no. 007/048
Expansion Legendary Collection
Rarity Uncommon
English card no. 37/110
English expansion Stormfront
Rarity Rare Holo
English card no. 102/100
Japanese expansion Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky
Japanese rarity Ultra-Rare Uncommon
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)

ColorlessColorlessColorless
Slash
きりさく
30
FireFireColorless
Flamethrower
かえんほうしゃ
50
Discard 1 Fire Energy card attached to Charmeleon in order to use this attack.


Pokédex data

Fire
Fire
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)

ColorlessColorlessColorless
Slash
きりさく
30
FireFireColorless
Flamethrower
かえんほうしゃ
50
Discard a Fire Energy attached to Charmeleon.


Pokédex data

Fire
Fire
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.

Gallery

CharmeleonBaseSet24.jpg
Base Set print
CharmeleonStormfront102.jpg
Stormfront print
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


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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