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Card 37/110

Vintage 2002 Legendary Collection Charmeleon — WotC-era Fire-type from the Charizard line.

Legendary CollectionSet
2002Released
UncommonRarity
Mitsuhiro AritaIllustrator

01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Charmander)
HP 80
TypeFire
RarityUncommon
IllustratorMitsuhiro Arita
WeaknessWater ×2
Retreat●
SetLegendary Collection
Released2002

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.

1st Edition

How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.

First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.

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. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
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~$1.64 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.
Reverse Holo~$106 TCGplayer market for the reverse-holo parallel (asking-price proxy).

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • Early-2000s Legendary Collection printing with vintage collector appeal.
  • 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 Legendary Collection set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Charmeleon with 80 HP; top attack around 50 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Slash Cost: Colorless + Colorless + Colorless · 30 damage

Flamethrower Cost: Fire + Fire + Colorless · 50 damage

Discard 1 Fire Energy card attached to Charmeleon or this attack does nothing.

Weakness
Water ×2
Retreat cost
1

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.

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