Charmander
The little lizard that starts the famous Charizard line.
What this card does
Begins the Charizard line as a friendly Basic Pokémon.
Its Agile ability means it has no Retreat Cost while it carries no Energy, so it can move out of the way for free.
Its Live Coal attack does a small 20 damage while you work towards evolving.
Agile
If this Pokémon has no Energy attached, it has no Retreat Cost.
If Charmander has no Energy attached, it can retreat for free. That makes it easy to swap to the bench while you set up.
Attacks
Abilities
If this Pokémon has no Energy attached, it has no Retreat Cost.
Which deck it belongs in
It is the starting card in a Charizard line. The Charizard ex it leads to has rotated from Standard, so this deck is now a casual and learning favourite rather than a competition choice.
- •Free retreat with the Agile ability when it has no Energy
- •A well-loved, easy starting Pokémon
- •Live Coal only does 20 damage, so Charmander is a setup card, not a main attacker.
Pairs well with
It evolves through Charmeleon into Charizard ex, the famous gateway attacker.
Keep Energy off Charmander until you are ready, so you can use Agile to retreat for free if it gets targeted.
The flame on a Charmander's tail shows how it feels, and it grows when the Pokémon is excited.
This is where many children begin, because the Charizard line is so loved. The Charizard ex it grows into has rotated out of Standard, so the deck is best enjoyed for casual and learning play now.
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