Charmeleon, Expedition Base Set 73/165, uncommon

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Charmeleon

Expedition Base Set 73/165 • uncommon

Set: Expedition Base Set
Number: 73/165
Rarity: Uncommon
Released: 2002
Energy type: fire energy
Market price: $39.42
Artist: Tomokazu Komiya

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What it's worth

$39.42market price via TCGplayer · Sep 20, 2026$29.47 – $40.07 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a fire-type card from the Expedition Base Set, this Charmeleon represents a transitional era in card design that introduced new visual layouts. Its uncommon status makes it a classic staple for collectors focused on the evolution of early game mechanics and card presentation.

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Card face

What it does

80 HPStage 1

Cost: colorless energy colorless energyDouble Scratch20×

Flip 2 coins. This attack does 20 damage times the number of heads.

Cost: fire energy colorless energy colorless energyFlamethrower50

Discard 1 Fire Energy card attached to Charmeleon.

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, the Expedition Base Set marked a significant shift for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, introducing the e-Reader technology to the North American market. This set was designed to integrate physical cards with the Nintendo Game Boy Advance through a scanning device, allowing players to unlock mini-games and specialized data, which necessitated a complete overhaul of the card layout to accommodate the scanning strip.

The artwork for this Charmeleon card was created by Kouki Saitou, who became a prolific contributor to the franchise. Saitou’s style for this piece emphasizes the fiery disposition of the species, capturing the creature in a dynamic, naturalistic pose that departed from the more rigid, static illustrations found in earlier base sets. While the e-Reader functionality was eventually phased out, the Expedition set remains a distinct point of evolution in the game’s design history, representing a period of ambitious experimentation with interactive digital features.

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Other printings

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About

About Charmeleon

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