Charmander 98/165 · Expedition Base Set
Expedition Base Set is a set in the E-Card series. It was released on 15 September 2002. The printed size is 165, and the checklist is the same length. Charmander is 98/165, in position 98 of 165 on this checklist. Before it is 97 Charmander, and after it is 99 Chikorita. The listed rarity is Common.
Charmander is a Basic Fire Pokémon with 50 HP. In the Pokédex this is Charmander (#004), generation 1 (Kanto). The card lists Charmeleon, Charmeleon (#005) under evolves to.
Yuichi Sawayama illustrated this card. The same name is on 3 other cards in the catalog.
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). Both list 50 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated that card, and Yuichi Sawayama illustrated this one. 27 other cards of Charmander list a different HP.
The attack Gnaw lists 10 damage. The cost is Colorless. Searing Flame is another attack lists 10 damage. The cost is Fire, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Burned. Weakness is Water ×2. Retreat cost is 1.
I keep a set binder for Expedition Base Set, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Expedition Base Set 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.
Card facts
- Number
- 98/165
- Series
- E-Card
- Released
- 15 September 2002
- Rarity
- Common
- Supertype
- Pokémon
- Subtypes
- Basic
- HP
- 50
- Type
- Fire
- Illustrator
- Yuichi Sawayama
- Pokédex
- Charmander (#004)
- Evolves to
- Charmeleon
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat
- 1
Attacks and card text
AttackSearing Flame
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Burned.
Binders this card belongs in
Other printings in the list
Next to it in the set
Questions about this card
Which set is Charmander from?
Expedition Base Set, in the E-Card series. It was released on 15 September 2002. The printed size is 165.
What is the collector number?
98/165. It is entry 98 of 165 in this checklist.
Who illustrated it?
Yuichi Sawayama. The catalog lists 3 other cards with that illustrator.
What rarity is listed?
Common.
What Pokédex number does the card use?
Charmander #004, generation 1 (Kanto).
Which attacks are printed?
Gnaw (10) and Searing Flame (10).