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Charmander

Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet

Charmander

Scarlet & Violet

Paldean Fates · #7 · Common · 2024

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Market reference

$0.21

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
7 / 245
Release year
2024
Rarity
Common
HP
70
Subtype
Basic
Evolves to
Charmeleon
Retreat cost
1 energy
Regulation mark
G
Illustrator
GIDORA
Pokédex #
4
Series
Scarlet & Violet

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

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 (Steady Firebreathing) 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 ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
  • Seen in 0% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 3 copies.

How to beat Charmander

  • Exploit its Water weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
3.36 copies on average · 181 decks
Match win rate
34.8%
-12.4 pts vs the 47.2% field average

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About this card

HP: 70Type:RFireSubtype: BasicEvolves to: Charmeleon

"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."

RBlazing Destruction

Discard a Stadium in play.

RRSteady Firebreathing — 30

Weakness:W×2

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

Tournament play

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

Recent decks

1

ran Charmander

Tournaments scanned

302

past 30 days

Competitive note

Occasional competitive appearance.

1 top-cut deck · best finish 7th

Top decks running Charmander

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Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/11
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.02$0.20$30.00$0.21$0.09
Reverse Holofoil$0.01$0.26$18.80$0.26$0.10

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/06/20
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.02
7-day average€0.05
30-day average€0.09
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.09
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.02
reverseHoloAvg1€0.02
Reverse holo 7-day€0.20
reverseHoloSell€0.21
averageSellPrice€0.09
Reverse holo 30-day€0.21
Reverse holo trend€0.14

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, the current market reference price for Charmander is $0.21; 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 "Paldean Fates" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2024.

What rarity is Charmander?

Charmander is a Common card in the Paldean Fates set.