Charmeleon 27/197 · Obsidian Flames

Obsidian Flames is a set in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on August 11, 2023. The printed size is 197. This checklist is longer, at 230 cards. Charmeleon is 27/197, in position 27 of 230 on this checklist. Before it is 26 Charmander, and after it is 28 Vulpix. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Charmeleon is a Stage 1 Fire Pokémon with 90 HP. In the Pokédex this is Charmeleon (#005), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Charmander. In this catalog that name is Charmander (#004). The card lists Charizard, Charizard (#006) under evolves to.

Ryota Murayama illustrated this card. The same name is on 55 other cards in the catalog.

Charmeleon (#005) has 34 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 31 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2026. The earliest other card is Charmeleon 24/102 in Base (1999). That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 90 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated that card, and Ryota Murayama illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 25 other cards of Charmeleon list a different HP.

The attack Heat Tackle lists 70 damage. The cost is Fire, Fire. This Pokémon also does 20 damage to itself. Weakness is Water ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "If it becomes agitated during battle, it spouts intense flames, incinerating its surroundings." The regulation mark is G.

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