Charmander is card #50/82 in the 2000 Pokemon Team Rocket set (Common), the Wizards of the Coast expansion (April 2000) that introduced Dark Pokemon to the trading card game. It was printed in 1st Edition and Unlimited. PSA has graded about 11,541 copies across its printings.
No 'Edition 1' stamp. Identical artwork and copyright to the 1st Edition card — the missing stamp is the only tell. By far the most common printing (Team Rocket had no separate Shadowless run, so there is no copyright-line difference).
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
Grader
Total
10
9
8
7
2–6
1
Auth
1st Edition
PSA
9,681
2,049
3,928
2,145
776
727
56
0
SGC
102
5
40
32
12
13
0
0
Unlimited
PSA
1,860
177
560
518
249
350
6
0
SGC
42
2
12
8
8
12
0
0
PSA & SGC graded population by printing & grade. PSA pools 1st Edition and Unlimited under one Team Rocket heading, with the edition noted per spec.
Card details
Type
Fire
Stage
Basic
HP
40
Weakness
Water ×2
Retreat
1
Artist
Kagemaru Himeno
Pokedex #
4
Attacks
20Fire Tail[Fire]
Pokémon Power: Gather Fire
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may take 1 Fire Energy card attached to 1 of your other Pokémon and attach it to Charmander. This power can't be used if Charmander is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
Many people find it cute and try to hold it, only to be burned by its tail.
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.
Every Team Rocket card comes in two English printings: 1st Edition (with the Edition-1 stamp left of the art) and Unlimited (no stamp). Team Rocket has no separate Shadowless print, so the art and the (c)1999-2000 copyright are identical -- the stamp is the only tell. Outside the 82-card checklist, #5 Dark Dragonite also exists as the famous No Holo error (both editions), and three cards have stamped promos: #8 (Prerelease), #19 and #32 (silver W stamp).
Frequently asked questions
How many Charmander (Team Rocket #50/82) cards have been graded?
PSA has graded about 11,541 Charmander from the 2000 Pokemon Team Rocket set (9,681 1st Edition, 1,860 Unlimited); SGC has graded about 144.
What is the difference between 1st Edition and Unlimited
1st Edition and Unlimited 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. Team Rocket has no separate Shadowless print, so the stamp is the only tell.
How much is a Charmander worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Charmander is about $7.84 for Unlimited and about $12.48 for 1st Edition.
Sources: card data from the Pokemon TCG API (pokemontcg.io); graded population from PSA & SGC population reports; market prices from TCGplayer; variant scans from the Pokemon TCG API + PriceCharting; set, variant and error facts from Bulbapedia and the PSA error guide. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-08-31.
