Charmander

01Card Stats

02Editions and Print Runs

A promo card — distributed outside standard booster packs. No 1st Edition / Shadowless variants.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers

Promo

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

07Why Collectors Want It

• Released through a limited SV-era promo channel, so sealed supply mirrors how many copies actually filtered through to collectors.
• Raw ~$67 vs. PSA 10 ~$675 — a clean ~10× grading multiple, the kind of premium that rewards centering and edge work.
• Charmander is a perennial Pokémon TCG flagship; any clean SV-era promo print carries weight far beyond the deeper promo numbering.
• Promo cards downgrade out-of-pack on centering and edges, so condition-from-pack drives the gem-mint price more than print run alone.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

60-HP Charmander. Sees no meaningful competitive play; collected for artwork and set significance.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Weakness

Water ×2

Retreat cost

1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Mid-tier rarity — graded mostly by master-set builders; populations modest.

Holo cards downgrade on scratches; raw copies are common.

Other graders: PSA dominates; some BGS/CGC volume.