Charmander 98/97 · Dragon

Dragon is a set in the EX series. It was released on 24 November 2003. The printed size is 97. This checklist is longer, at 100 cards. Charmander is 98/97, in position 98 of 100 on this checklist. Before it is 97 Rayquaza ex, and after it is 99 Charmeleon. The collector number is above the printed set size of 97. The listed rarity is Rare Secret.
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.
Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated this card. The same name is on 721 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 2026. The earliest other card is Charmander 46/102 in Base (1999). Both list 50 HP. The rarity there is Common, and here it is Rare Secret. 27 other cards of Charmander list a different HP.
The attack Flare lists 10 damage. The cost is Fire. Rage is another attack lists 10+ damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Does 10 damage plus 10 more damage for each damage counter on Charmander. Weakness is Water ×2. Retreat cost is 1.
I keep a set binder for Dragon, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Dragon set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Charmander can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Mitsuhiro Arita cards. I still need this card.
Card facts
- Number
- 98/97
- Set
- Dragon
- Series
- EX
- Released
- 24 November 2003
- Rarity
- Rare Secret
- Supertype
- Pokémon
- Subtypes
- Basic
- HP
- 50
- Type
- Fire
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex
- Charmander (#004)
- Evolves to
- Charmeleon
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat
- 1
Attacks and card text
AttackRage
Does 10 damage plus 10 more damage for each damage counter on Charmander.
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?
Dragon, in the EX series. It was released on 24 November 2003. The printed size is 97.
What is the collector number?
98/97. It is entry 98 of 100 in this checklist.
Who illustrated it?
Mitsuhiro Arita. The catalog lists 721 other cards with that illustrator.
What rarity is listed?
Rare Secret.
What Pokédex number does the card use?
Charmander #004, generation 1 (Kanto).
Which attacks are printed?
Flare (10) and Rage (10+).