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Charmander

Mega Evolution

Ascended Heroes · #20 · Common · 2026

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Card facts

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Set position: 20 / 295
Release year: 2026
Rarity: Common
HP: 80
Subtype: Basic
Retreat cost: 1 energy
Regulation mark: J
Illustrator: Orca
Pokédex #: 4
Series: Mega Evolution

Card analysis

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Primary role: Attacker
Damage efficiency: 30 damage; 15 per Energy
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Basic; Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Strategy & play

How Charmander plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
Its main attack (Fire Claws) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.

How to beat Charmander

Exploit its Water weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion: 0% of decks; 3.75 copies on average · 12 decks

Plays well with

Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.

Charmeleon

in 100% of decks · 12 seen

Mega Charizard Y ex

in 100% of decks · 12 seen

Oricorio ex

in 100% of decks · 12 seen

Mega Charizard X ex

in 100% of decks · 12 seen

Energy Retrieval

in 83% of decks · 10 seen

Battle Cage

in 92% of decks · 11 seen

Dawn

in 100% of decks · 12 seen

Rare Candy

in 100% of decks · 12 seen

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About this card

HP: 80Type:RFireSubtype: Basic

"The flame on its tail indicates Charmander’s life force. If it is healthy, the flame burns brightly."

RCFire Claws — 30

Weakness:W×2

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

standardNot legal

unlimitedLegal

Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Charmander was legal.

tournament

Expanded Tourney #2

expanded

4 days ago

tournament

⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Webcam Expanded

5 days ago

Expanded Tourney #2

last week

The Wild Area Expanded #2 - 18 Codes

expanded

last week

tournament

The Wild Area Expanded #1 - 24 Codes

expanded

2 weeks ago

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The Wild Area Expanded #1 - 24 Codes

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3 weeks ago

Tournament play

Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).

Recent decks

ran Charmander

Tournaments scanned

264

past 30 days

Competitive note

Occasional competitive appearance.

Top decks running Charmander

1Mega Charizard X
1 deck

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Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Charmander is real?

Charmander is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Charmander worth?

As of the latest data, there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Charmander from?

Charmander is from the Pokémon set "Ascended Heroes" in the Mega Evolution series, released in 2026.

What rarity is Charmander?

Charmander is a Common card in the Ascended Heroes set.