Charmander (Base Set 46)
Charmander (Japanese: ヒトカゲ Hitokage) is a Fire-type Basic Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Base Set.
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Card text
Base Set and Base Set 2 prints
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Legendary Collection print
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Pokédex data (Base Set, Base Set 2 and Legendary Collection prints)
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| No. | Height | Weight |
| 004 | 2'0" (0.6 m) | 19 lbs. (8.5 kg) |
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| Obviously prefers hot places. If it gets caught in the rain, steam is said to spout from the tip of its tail. | ||
| 生まれたときから尻尾に炎がともっている。炎が消えたとき、その命はつきてしまう。 | ||
Stormfront print
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Pokédex data (Stormfront print)
Fire Fire | ||
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| No. | Height | Weight |
| 004 | 2'00" (0.6 m) | 18.7 lbs. (8.5 kg) |
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| 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. | ||
| うまれたときから しっぽに ほのおが ともっている。 ほのおが きえたとき その いのちは おわって しまう。 | ||
Release information
This card was included in the Base Set with artwork by Mitsuhiro Arita, first released in the Japanese Expansion Pack. In Japan, this card was reprinted with artwork by Tsukasa Hosono, one of five winning entries of the 64 Mario Stadium Pokémon Snap Best Photo Contest held in Spring 1999. This print has a camera graphic where the expansion symbol would normally be. This print is extremely rare and only 20 copies were given to the winner. The Base Set print was reprinted in the Base Set 2 and Legendary Collection expansions.
A special reprint was included in the Stormfront expansion with redrawn art by Mitsuhiro Arita, first released in the Japanese Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky expansion. This print modified some of the card text to bring it in line with modern card wording whilst still allowing it to retain its original effects.
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Trivia
Origin
Scratch and Ember are both moves in the Pokémon games that Charmander can learn. This card's English Base Set Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, though it is slightly reworded. The Japanese entry comes from Pokémon Red and Green. The Stormfront Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon FireRed.
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