Blaine's Charmander is card #61/132 in the 2000 Pokemon Gym Heroes set (Common), the sixth main English Pokemon TCG expansion from Wizards of the Coast, released August 14, 2000 and built around Gym Leader and Rocket cards. It was printed in 1st Edition and Unlimited. It has a notable English artwork note for Gym Heroes collectors.
Print variants & how to tell them apart
1st Edition
Carries the black circular 'Edition 1' stamp below the left side of the artwork. Gym Heroes has no Shadowless or alternate English copyright run; the stamp is the key tell.
Unlimited
No 'Edition 1' stamp. The artwork and copyright line match 1st Edition; Unlimited is the later, more common English printing.
Card details
Type
Fire
Stage
Basic
HP
50
Weakness
Water ×2
Retreat
1
Artist
Ken Sugimori
Pokedex #
4
Attacks
10Kindle[Fire]
Discard 1 Energy card attached to Blaine's Charmander in order to use this attack. If the Defending Pokémon has any Energy cards attached to it, choose 1 of them and discard it.
Market values are live TCGplayer prices for each printing. A dash means TCGplayer has no separate or active listing for that variant (e.g. the error or promo cards). As an eBay Partner & affiliate we may earn from qualifying purchases.
Blaine's Charmander uses the original spiked-back Charmander design. This is a documented artwork point of interest, not an error variant.
About the print variants
Every Gym Heroes card comes in two English printings: 1st Edition (with the Edition-1 stamp left of the art) and Unlimited (no stamp). Gym Heroes has no separate Shadowless print, so the art and the (c)1999-2000 copyright are identical -- the stamp is the key tell. Rocket's Moltres #12 also has the cataloged Black Dot 1st Edition error, an ink blob left of '60 HP' on some copies.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between 1st Edition and Unlimited Blaine's Charmander?
1st Edition and Unlimited Blaine's Charmander are identical except the stamp: 1st Edition carries a black 'Edition 1' stamp to the left of the art box, while Unlimited has none. Gym Heroes has no separate Shadowless print, so the stamp is the only tell.
How much is a Blaine's Charmander worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Blaine's Charmander is about $2.4 for Unlimited and about $11.61 for 1st Edition.
Why is Blaine's Charmander notable to Gym Heroes collectors?
Blaine's Charmander uses the original spiked-back Charmander design. This is a documented artwork point of interest, not an error variant.
Sources: card data and 1st Edition scans from the Pokemon TCG API (pokemontcg.io); Unlimited no-stamp scans from exact PriceCharting Gym Heroes product pages; market prices from TCGplayer; set, variant & error facts cross-checked against Bulbapedia, PSA references and the Gym Heroes prep notes. PSA & SGC population fields are reserved for a future population import. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-07-07.
