Charmander, Legendary Collection 70/110, common

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Charmander

Legendary Collection 70/110 • common

Set: Legendary Collection
Number: 70/110
Rarity: Common
Released: 2002
Energy type: fire energy
Market price: $2.15
Artist: Mitsuhiro Arita

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What it's worth

$2.15market price via TCGplayer · Sep 21, 2026$1.44 – $2.24 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

The Legendary Collection, released in 2002, is best known for its iconic "reverse foil" holofoil pattern that distinguished these reprints from their original base set counterparts. While this Charmander remains a common card, it represents a nostalgic era of the hobby where classic artwork was reintroduced to a new generation of players and collectors.

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Card face

What it does

50 HPBasic

Cost: colorless energyScratch10

Cost: fire energy colorless energyEmber30

Discard 1 Fire Energy card attached to Charmander or this attack does nothing.

Weaknesswater energy×2Retreatcolorless energy

Obviously prefers hot places. If it gets caught in the rain, steam is said to spout from the tip of its tail.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Legendary Collection, released in 2002, was designed as a retrospective set for the Pokémon Trading Card Game. It aimed to consolidate some of the most iconic cards from the original Base Set, Jungle, Fossil, and Team Rocket expansions into a single release. This set is particularly notable for introducing the 'reverse holographic' foil treatment, where the card frame, rather than the illustration, features a shimmering, textured pattern.

This specific Charmander card, numbered 70/110, features the classic artwork originally illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita for the Base Set. Arita’s depiction of the fire-type lizard is widely considered a cornerstone of early Pokémon card design, capturing the creature in a simple, expressive style that became definitive for the franchise. The Legendary Collection reprinting of this card allowed newer players to access early imagery while providing veterans with a distinct, updated foil variant that has since become a staple for mid-2000s collectors.

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Other printings

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About

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