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Charmeleon No. 005 – Expansion Pack – Uncommon – Old Back (JP) — Japanese reference artwork from Art of Pokémon; not a photograph of the item
  • Charmeleon No. 005 – Expansion Pack – Uncommon – Old Back (JP) — Japanese reference artwork from Art of Pokémon; not a photograph of the item
  • Charmeleon No. 005 – Expansion Pack – Uncommon – Old Back (JP) — Japanese reference artwork from Art of Pokémon; not a photograph of the item
Charmeleon No. 005 – Expansion Pack – Uncommon – Old Back (JP)

Charmeleon No. 005 – Expansion Pack – Uncommon – Old Back (JP)

$19.95

Introduction

Slash and Flamethrower identify this original Charmeleon. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrates the 80 HP Stage 1 Pokémon between Charmander and Charizard in Japan's first main expansion. This is the Japanese Expansion Pack printing, identified by No. 005, with the original Pocket Monsters card back. The illustration is credited to Mitsuhiro Arita, with the condition of this individual copy detailed below. Its rarity and finish are recorded separately for clear identification.

Card Details

  • Pokémon: Charmeleon
  • Set: Expansion Pack
  • Japanese Set Name: 拡張パック
  • English Expansion Reference: Base Set — separate release and checklist
  • Card Number: No. 005 (National Pokédex number)
  • Rarity: Uncommon
  • Language: Japanese
  • Card Back: Japanese Old Back
  • Illustrator: Mitsuhiro Arita
  • Condition: Near Mint as recorded in the supplied inventory; physical condition awaits confirmation from individual front and back photographs.
  • Finish: Non-holo

About the Pokémon

Charmeleon is the Flame Pokémon, recorded as No. 005 in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation I, associated with the Kanto generation of games. Its burning tail can raise the surrounding temperature dramatically. It evolves from Charmander. Its species identity is shared across its different TCG appearances.

About the Expansion

Released in Japan on 20 October 1996, Expansion Pack established the Pokémon Trading Card Game alongside its starter product. Its Kanto Pokémon, Trainer cards and Energy cards introduced the game's foundational structure. The original Japanese Pocket Monsters card back places these cards at the beginning of the TCG's collecting history.

Artwork & Collector's Notes

Mitsuhiro Arita is credited for this Expansion Pack illustration of Charmeleon. The non-holo finish, original Pocket Monsters reverse and Japanese text identify this printing. The No. 005 identifier is a Pokédex number, not an English set checklist position.

Photographs: Actual-card photographs are pending.

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