01Card Stats

Basic (evolves into Charmeleon)

HP 50

TypeFire

RarityRare Secret

IllustratorKen Sugimori

WeaknessWater ×2

Retreat●

SetFireRed & LeafGreen

Released2004

02Editions and Print Runs

A 2004 EX-era secret rare, numbered 113/112 beyond the set's stated 112 cards. No 1st Edition / Shadowless.

Secret Rare

How to spot it: Secret-rare holo; numbered 113/112 above the set total.

Low pull rate as the set's secret card.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Secret Rare
Foiling: Secret-rare holofoil treatment.
Alt art / specials: The FRLG secret Charmander, beyond the standard 112 cards.

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	~$50 raw/ungraded — verified against PriceCharting eBay-sold prices (May 2026). PSA 10 gem-mint copies ~$2,563.

Verified May 2026 from PriceCharting realized (eBay-sold) data; raw/ungraded headline, graded copies higher. Secret-rare Charmander.

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07Why Collectors Want It

A secret rare numbered 113/112 — a low-pull-rate chase from FireRed & LeafGreen.
Ken Sugimori artwork — the original Pokémon designer.
Charizard-line demand lifts Charmander secret rares.
Nostalgia for the FireRed/LeafGreen games.
Pairs with the EX Dragon and Stormfront secret Charmanders for a secret-rare run.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None (collectible)

A Basic Charmander; collected for secret-rare status, not play.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Flare Cost: Fire · 10 damage

Rage Cost: Colorless + Colorless · 10+ damage

Does 10 damage plus 10 more damage for each damage counter on Charmander.

Weakness: Water ×2
Retreat cost: 1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: EX-era secret rare — modest population; gem-mint carries a premium.

Holo surface and centering are the usual downgrades.

Other graders: PSA leads; CGC and BGS also grade EX-era secrets.

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