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

Market value

~$60.50 raw

Raw copies run $501.29 to $501.30

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07Why Collectors Want It

An e-Card-era print from the 2002 Expedition Base Set — barcode-scanner mechanics killed sealed-product sales at the time, thinning graded supply a generation later.
Raw ~$34 vs. PSA 10 ~$511 — a clean ~15× grading multiple, one of the bigger lifts on the Charmander board.
The reverse-holo parallel is the version most graders chase here; centering and edge wear are the usual downgrades on e-Card foil.
A foundational entry for any vintage-leaning Charmander-line run and a clean snapshot of the e-Card aesthetic.

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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