Charmander 20/217 · Ascended Heroes

Ascended Heroes is a set in the Mega Evolution series. It was released on January 30, 2026. The printed size is 217. This checklist is longer, at 295 cards. Charmander is 20/217, in position 20 of 295 on this checklist. Before it is 19 Team Rocket's Spidops, and after it is 21 Charmeleon. The listed rarity is Common.

Charmander is a Basic Fire Pokémon with 80 HP. In the Pokédex this is Charmander (#004), generation 1 (Kanto).

Orca illustrated this card. The same name is on 9 other cards in the catalog.

Charmander (#004) has 45 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 35 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2025. The earliest other card is Charmander 46/102 in Base (1999). That card lists 50 HP, and this one lists 80 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated that card, and Orca illustrated this one. 44 other cards of Charmander list a different HP.

The attack Fire Claws lists 30 damage. The cost is Fire, Colorless. Weakness is Water ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "The flame on its tail indicates Charmander’s life force. If it is healthy, the flame burns brightly." The regulation mark is J.

I keep a set binder for Ascended Heroes, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Ascended Heroes set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Charmander can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.