Charmander, Expedition Base Set 98/165, common

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Charmander

Expedition Base Set 98/165 • common

Set: Expedition Base Set
Number: 98/165
Rarity: Common
Released: 2002
Energy type: fire energy
Market price: $52.84
Artist: Yuichi Sawayama

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Market

What it's worth

$52.84market price via TCGplayer · Sep 16, 2026$42.02 – $52.84 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a Fire-type creature from this foundational set, this card serves as a classic representation of early trading card game design. Its status as a common rarity makes it an accessible piece of history for those looking to preserve the origins of this expansive collection.

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Card face

What it does

50 HPBasic

Cost: colorless energyGnaw10

Cost: fire energy colorless energySearing Flame10

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Burned.

Weaknesswater energy×2Retreatcolorless energy

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Released in 2002 as part of the Expedition Base Set, this Charmander card marked a significant transition in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. As the first set to introduce the e-Reader technology, these cards featured a dot-code strip along the left side, allowing players to scan them into a Game Boy Advance for mini-games or pokedex data. This design shift was an effort by The Pokémon Company and Wizards of the Coast to integrate digital interactivity into physical card collecting during the early 2000s.

The artwork for this card was provided by Kagemaru Himeno, a long-standing illustrator for the franchise known for a soft, watercolor-influenced aesthetic. Himeno’s portrayal of Charmander emphasizes its gentle yet fiery nature, aligning with the artistic direction of the Expedition set which aimed to make standard common cards feel more illustrative and grounded than the more stylized imagery seen in earlier sets. While common in rarity, the card remains a notable piece of history for collectors interested in the unique e-Card era of the game.

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