1st Edition
How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.
First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.
01Card Stats
Stage 1 (evolves from Charmander)
HP
50
TypeFire
RarityUncommon
IllustratorKagemaru Himeno
WeaknessWater ×2
Retreat●●
SetTeam Rocket
Released2000
02Editions and Print Runs
Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.
Unlimited
How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.
Most common version of this card.
04Variants and Foiling
- Rarity tiers
- Uncommon
- Foiling
- Non-holo standard finish.
- Alt art / specials
- No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art 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 or major regional variants.
06Current Market Value
| Non Holo | ~$5.00 raw/ungraded — verified against PriceCharting eBay-sold prices (May 2026). PSA 10 gem-mint copies ~$203. |
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Verified May 2026 from PriceCharting realized (eBay-sold) data; raw/ungraded headline, graded copies higher. Dark Charmeleon (non-holo).
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07Why Collectors Want It
- Original WotC-era printing from the Team Rocket set — foundational vintage Charmeleon.
- Middle evolution of the iconic Charmander → Charmeleon → Charizard line — needed to complete the Charizard family.
- Required for any complete Charmeleon master set across eras.
- Collectors of the Team Rocket set need this card to finish it.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: None
Stage 1 Charmeleon with 50 HP; top attack around 70 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Tail Slap
Fireball
Use this attack only if there are any Fire Energy cards attached to Dark Charmeleon. Flip a coin. If heads, discard 1 of those Energy cards. If tails, this attack does nothing (not even damage).
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Charmeleon PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.
Graded copies command notable premiums over raw, especially for 1st Edition prints.
Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.