Charmander 47/102 · Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos

Charmander is Pokédex #004, generation 1 (Kanto). Charmander is a Basic Fire Pokémon with 70 HP.

Charmander sits at 47/102 in Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos, position 47 of 165. Before it is 46 Bulbasaur, and after it is 48 Squirtle. The set belongs to the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on January 1, 2023. The printed size is 102. This checklist is longer, at 165 cards. The listed rarity is Promo.

The attack Ember lists 40 damage. The cost is Fire, Fire. Discard an Energy from this Pokémon. Weakness is Water ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "From the time it is born, a flame burns at the tip of its tail. Its life would end if the flame were to go out." The regulation mark is G.

Charmander (#004) has 45 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 36 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2026. The earliest other card is Charmander 46/102 in Base (1999). That card lists 50 HP, and this one lists 70 HP. The rarity there is Common, and here it is Promo. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated that card, and NC Empire illustrated this one. 29 other cards of Charmander list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads NC Empire. I count 35 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos set binder is where a full Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Charmander can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.