Character info
The character
Charmeleon is the evolved form of Charmander and evolves into Charizard in the core Pokémon video game series. Known as the Flame Pokémon, it is recognized for its aggressive temperament and the flame burning at the tip of its tail. The flame grows hotter and brighter when Charmeleon becomes agitated in battle, reflecting its fierce nature.
This card
This is a Chinese-language (zh-Hans) printing from the 151 set, numbered 005/151 with uncommon rarity. The card depicts Charmeleon as a Stage 1 Pokémon evolving from Charmander, illustrated by Gidora, showing it unleashing fire amid a dramatic blaze. The artwork and layout follow the standard 151 set design, including the Pokédex entry and evolution icon in the upper left.
How it plays
This Fire-type Charmeleon has 100 HP and a retreat cost of two energy. Its first attack, Flame, requires one Fire energy and deals 20 damage. Its second attack, Crossfire Blast, requires three Fire energy, deals 90 damage, and requires discarding one Energy attached to this Pokémon to the discard pile. It has a weakness to Water-type attacks, taking double damage, and no listed resistance.
Written with AI from the card and its catalogue entry, and checked by WinnTCG.
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Authenticity
WinnTCG authenticated this card in hand, on the bench, against genuine Pokémon cards. It was checked four ways: light shone through it to check the core, its weight on a scale, its thickness measured, and its print pattern and surface texture under magnification.
How this card was graded
WinnTCG graded this card in hand, on the bench. The card was in our hands, and we sealed the case ourselves. We photographed it here under controlled light to show which card is in the case and where anything we marked sits on it.
If you are buying this slab: the grade is WinnTCG’s judgement of the card that was in front of us, and WinnTCG sealed this case. The photographs above are of that card. Compare them against what you can see through the case, because a case can be opened by anyone who has held it since.
The working behind this grade
Every grade here is published with its reasoning. The report states what each measurement returned, what the model proposed on each axis, where the grader disagreed with it, and every defect marked on the photographs above.