Ascended Heroes / #020/217

Charmander

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Ascended Heroes
Rarity (source): Common
Illustrator: Orca
Source reference: me02.5-020

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

For Charmander, emotions have their own light. The flame at the tip of its tail changes with its feelings: it flickers when it is enjoying itself and burns more fiercely when it is angry. Watching this little fire is a way of reading its mood. This warm little figure has a language that its face alone does not always express.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Fiery Claws is Charmander me02.5-020's only attack: two Energy, one Fire and one Colorless, produce 30 damage. The detailed record specifies neither Burned nor an added effect despite the attack's name. Orca receives the illustration credit for this printing, whose damage does not depend on any flip.

Sources for this background

Pokédex — background source

Card details

HP: 80
Type (source): Fire
Stage (source): Basic
Pokédex number: 4
Regulation mark: J
Retreat cost: 1 Energy
Weakness (source): Water ×2

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

The flame on its tail indicates Charmander’s life force. If it is healthy, the flame burns brightly.

Attacks

Fire Claws

Cost: Fire · Colorless

Damage: 30

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

Normal
Reverse
Holographic
normal · standard
reverse · friendball · standard
reverse · energy · standard
holo · cosmos · standard

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