Charmeleon [Shadowless] - Pokemon Base Set #24
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Charmeleon [Shadowless]
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Charmeleon [Shadowless] Card Facts & History
5 facts about this card
Card History
This Base Set Charmeleon is a faithful game-to-card translation, since both Slash and Flamethrower are moves Charmeleon can learn in the Pokémon video games.
Set Lore
The Shadowless version belongs to the earliest English Base Set printings, a detail collectors chase because it marks this Charmeleon as part of Pokémon TCG’s original launch-era look.
Artist
Charmeleon’s artwork was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita, one of the foundational artists of the Pokémon TCG whose Base Set work helped define the visual identity of the hobby’s earliest cards.
Card History
This exact Base Set Charmeleon artwork proved so enduring that it was later brought back in Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic, giving collectors a modern reprint of the original scene.
In-Game
Its card flavor text is adapted from Charmeleon’s Pokédex-era portrayal in Pokémon Red and Blue, reinforcing the hotter-tempered middle stage of the iconic Charmander-to-Charizard evolution line.