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Charizard

Generations / #RC5/83

Charizard

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Generations
Rarity (source)
Uncommon
Illustrator
Akira Komayama
Source reference
g1-RC5

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Charizard travels through the sky in search of opponents strong enough to challenge it. Its fiery breath can melt rock, but the Pokédex says it does not direct that fire at weaker enemies. Its power therefore comes with a choice: fly high, test its strength and reserve its most destructive flames for battles it considers worthy. The flame on its tail also flares when it breathes fire.

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

A detail worth noticing

Charizard's fiery breath can start forest fires, according to Pokémon Sword. The Pokédex does not present this fire as merely a display of strength: its consequences can affect an entire habitat. This detail gives a concrete sense of the heat this Pokémon carries within it.

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Card details

HP
160
Type (source)
Fire
Stage (source)
Stage2
Evolves from (printed name)
Charmeleon
Pokédex number
6
Retreat cost
3 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

No matter what happens, if we stick together, we can get past it. Forever and ever.

Attacks

Recall

Cost: Colorless

Choose 1 of this Pokémon's attacks from its previous Evolutions and use it as this attack.

Combustion Blast

Cost: Fire · Fire · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 130

This Pokémon can't use Combustion Blast during your next turn.

Documented variants

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

  • Normal
  • normal · standard

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