Secret Rare
How to spot it: Secret-rare holo finish; numbered 101/100 above the set total.
Low pull rate as the set's secret card.
01Card Stats
Basic (evolves into Charmeleon)
HP
50
TypeFire
RarityRare Secret
IllustratorMitsuhiro Arita
WeaknessWater ×2
Retreat●
SetStormfront
Released2008
02Editions and Print Runs
A Diamond & Pearl-era (Stormfront) secret rare, numbered 101/100. No 1st Edition / Shadowless variants.
04Variants and Foiling
- Rarity tiers
- Secret Rare
- Foiling
- Secret-rare holofoil treatment.
- Alt art / specials
- The set's secret Charmander, beyond the standard 100 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 | ~$89 raw/ungraded — verified against PriceCharting eBay-sold prices (May 2026). PSA 10 gem-mint copies ~$1,734. |
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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 101/100 — a low-pull-rate chase from Stormfront.
- Charmander-line demand lifts even mid-tier secret rares.
- Diamond & Pearl-era nostalgia.
- A more attainable secret rare than the vintage EX-era Charmanders.
- Completes a Charmander secret-rare run alongside the EX Dragon and FRLG secrets.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: None (collectible)
A Basic Charmander; collected for secret-rare status, not play.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Scratch
Ember
Discard a Fire Energy attached to Charmander.
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: Secret rare with a modest population; gem-mint carries a premium.
Holo surface and edges are the usual downgrades.
Other graders: PSA leads; CGC and BGS also grade these.