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Charmander #46 from Base - Common - Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
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Charmander

#46/102 in Base, Common, 50 HP, Fire, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.

Set
Base
Card number
#46/102
Rarity
Common
HP
50 HP
Type
Fire
Language
English
Release date
January 9, 1999
Illustrator
Mitsuhiro Arita
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Collector Notes

Charmander

Charmander appears in the English print of Base, released on January 9, 1999. Charmander is a common rarity and 50 HP. The Base set contains 102 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Mitsuhiro Arita.

Collector Insights

Charmander is a Fire-type Pokémon with 50 HP. It features two attacks: Scratch, which costs one Colorless Energy and deals 10 damage, and Ember, requiring Fire and Colorless Energy to deal 30 damage while discarding a Fire Energy card attached to Charmander. The card’s retreat cost is one Colorless Energy, and it has no resistances. Charmander’s weakness is Water, dealing double damage. The flavor text describes it as preferring hot environments, with steam reportedly emerging from its tail during rain. The card was released in the Base set on January 9, 1999, and is part of the Base series. It is classified as a Common rarity card. Artist Mitsuhiro Arita designed the illustration for this edition.

Obviously prefers hot places. If it gets caught in the rain, steam is said to spout from the tip of its tail.

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