01Card Stats

Basic (evolves into Charmeleon)

HP 50

TypeFire

RarityCommon

IllustratorYuichi Sawayama

WeaknessWater ×2

Retreat●

SetExpedition Base Set

Released2002

02Editions and Print Runs

From the 2002–2003 e-Card era (cards carry e-Reader dot-code strips). No 1st Edition; a reverse-holo parallel exists.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard e-Card print with dot-code border.

Short-printed and condition-sensitive.

Reverse Holo (parallel)

How to spot it: Foil across the card body.

A scarcer parallel finish.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Common
Foiling: Standard finish for its rarity tier; many sets also have a reverse-holo parallel.
Alt art / specials: No alternate-art or secret-rare version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors of note.

06Current Market Value

Holo	~$34 raw/ungraded — verified against PriceCharting eBay-sold prices (May 2026). PSA 10 gem-mint copies ~$511.
Reverse Holo	Reverse-holo carries a premium (PSA 6 reverse has sold ~$96); raw reverse ~$10–$60

Verified May 2026 from PriceCharting realized (eBay-sold) data; raw/ungraded headline, graded copies higher. Reverse-holo parallel ~$61.

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07Why Collectors Want It

An early-2000s Expedition Base Set Charmander with vintage appeal.
Required for a complete Charmander master set.
Fans of the Expedition Base Set set need this card to finish the set.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

50-HP Charmander. Sees no meaningful competitive play; collected for artwork and set significance.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Gnaw Cost: Colorless · 10 damage

Searing Flame Cost: Fire + Colorless · 10 damage

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Burned.

Weakness: Water ×2
Retreat cost: 1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Vintage card — high grades (especially 1st Edition / Shadowless where applicable) are scarce and command premiums over raw.

Centering, surface and edge wear are the usual downgrades.

Other graders: PSA leads secondary-market liquidity; BGS and CGC also grade vintage cards.

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