Charmander 97/165 Expedition Base Set Pokemon card

Charmander #97/165

Pokemon card from Expedition Base Set · released 2002-09-15

Charmander is a Common Fire-type Basic Pokemon card, number 97/165 of the Expedition Base Set set (released 2002-09-15), illustrated by Masako Yamashita. Its highest TCGplayer market price is ~$119.99 for the Reverse Holofoil finish, updated 2026-06-14.

Prices by finish

FinishMarket priceLowMidBuy
Normal$15.43$11.78$25.00TCGplayer ↗
Reverse Holofoil$119.99$60.00$107.02TCGplayer ↗

TCGplayer market prices per finish, updated 2026-06-14 — not appraisals. Condition and grading change real-world value.

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Card details

SetExpedition Base Set
Number97/165
RarityCommon
Type Fire
HP50
StageBasic
ArtistMasako Yamashita
Format legalityNot legal in Standard or Expanded
FinishesNormal · Reverse Holofoil

Attacks & abilities

Tail Rap10xFlip 2 coins. This attack does 10 damage times the number of heads.

Flare20

Weakness: Water ×2 · Retreat cost: 1

Other Charmander printings

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Card data via TCGdex and pokemontcg.io, updated 2026-06-14; prices via TCGplayer via TCGCSV, updated 2026-06-14. Not official values.