Unlimited
How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.
All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.
01Card Stats
Stage 1 (evolves from Charmander)
HP
70
TypeFire
RarityRare Secret
IllustratorMitsuhiro Arita
WeaknessWater ×2
Retreat●
SetDragon
Released2003
02Editions and Print Runs
Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.
04Variants and Foiling
- Rarity tiers
- Rare Secret
- Foiling
- Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
- Alt art / specials
- Secret rare (numbered beyond the printed set total) — the chase variant of this set.
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
| Holo | ~$80 raw/ungraded — verified against PriceCharting eBay-sold prices (May 2026). PSA 10 gem-mint copies ~$1,220. |
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Verified May 2026 from PriceCharting realized (eBay-sold) data; raw/ungraded headline, graded copies higher. EX Dragon secret-rare Charmeleon — tops the Charmeleon line.
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07Why Collectors Want It
- A secret rare numbered beyond the printed set total (99/97) — EX Dragon was part of the early wave that established 'secret' cards as the ultimate chase.
- Raw NM copies realize ~$80 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026); it still tops the Charmeleon line, and PSA 10 gem-mint copies reach ~$1,220.
- Bridges the Charmander → Charmeleon → Charizard line for collectors completing the Charizard family in vintage form.
- Vintage EX-era holo with a small graded population — clean copies are genuinely scarce.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: None
Stage 1 Charmeleon with 70 HP; top attack around 40 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Smokescreen
If the Defending Pokémon tries to attack during your opponent's next turn, your opponent flips a coin. If tails, that attack does nothing.
Fireworks
Flip a coin. If tails, discard a Fire Energy card attached to Charmeleon.
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: Modern ultra/secret rare; PSA 10 populations are moderate and grading is common for higher-value pulls.
Small EX-era graded population; surface scratching on the holo and centering are the usual downgrade reasons. Raw NM ~$80, PSA 10 ~$1,220 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026).
Other graders: CGC and BGS both grade modern ultra-rares; PSA leads on resale liquidity.