Charmander (MEP Promo 38)

Charmander   ヒトカゲ Hitokage

Illus. Saboteri

Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Charmander Type Fire HP 80 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost English expansion MEP Black Star Promos English card no. 038 Japanese expansion M-P Promotional cards Japanese card no. 102/M-P For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Charmander.

Charmander (Japanese: ヒトカゲ Hitokage) is a Fire-type Basic Pokémon card. It is one of the MEP Black Star Promos.

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  • Pokédex data
• Release information
• Trivia
  • Origin
• References

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Card text

Ember

ひのこ

30

Discard an Energy from this Pokémon.

Pokédex data

Charmander - Lizard Pokémon

Pokédex entry

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.

生まれたときから しっぽに 炎が ともっている。 炎が 消えたとき その 命は 終わって しまう。

Release information

This card is part of a series of Holofoil Full Art illustration rare-style cards that depict first partner Pokémon, released to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Pokémon franchise. Each card in this series features the Pokémon 30th Anniversary logo.

In mainland China, this card is released as a 30th-P Promotional card in the "30th Anniversary Celebration — First Partner Pokémon Special Illustration Holofoil Card Set Vol. 1" product, which includes a random selection of nine Holofoil Full Art cards depicting the first partner Pokémon from the Kanto, Sinnoh, and Alola regions. This card is released internationally as an MEP Black Star Promotional card included in the First Partner Illustration Collection Series 1, released on March 20, 2026, the same date as the mainland China release.

In Japan, this card is released in the 30th CELEBRATION Card Set Bulbasaur & Charmander & Squirtle product on October 16, 2026.

Trivia

This card forms a combined illustration with the MEP Promotional Bulbasaur and Squirtle, together representing the first partner Pokémon trio of the Kanto region.

Origin

Ember is a move in the Pokémon games that Charmander can learn. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Green.

The illustration features various elements and locations from the Generation I games:

• The Indigo Plateau.
• The Rainbow and Soul Badges.
• The Pokémon Tower in Lavender Town, and a ghost haunting it.
• A wild Snorlax blocking Kanto Route 12.

Additionally, the artworks across the three Kanto First Partner Illustration Collection cards primarily use the colors red, green, blue, and yellow, representing the Generation I games Pokémon Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow.

References

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.