What was the first Charmeleon Pokémon card?

Charmeleon from Base Set (1999), illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.

How many Charmeleon cards are there?

35 English Charmeleon cards across 32 sets, from 1999 to 2026.

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1999 to 2026

Charmeleon cards through the years

35 Charmeleon cards across 32 sets, from 1999 to 2026 · Fire · Lightning.

21 years of cards35 cards23 artists

One card from every year Charmeleon showed up. Which one is yours? Choose your first, your favorite, or one you pulled, and share it.

1999

Base

Base Set

Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita

2000

Base

Team Rocket

Illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno

and 2 more that year

2001

No new Charmeleon card

2002

E-Card

Expedition Base Set

Illustrated by Tomokazu Komiya

and 1 more that year

2003

Dragon

Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita

2004

Team Rocket Returns

Illustrated by Ken Sugimori

and 1 more that year

2005

No new Charmeleon card

2006

Crystal Guardians

Illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno

and 2 more that year

2007

Power Keepers

Illustrated by Midori Harada

and 2 more that year

2008

Diamond & Pearl

Stormfront

Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita

2009

Platinum

Arceus

Illustrated by Sumiyoshi Kizuki

2010 to 2011

No new Charmeleon cards

2012

Black & White

Boundaries Crossed

Illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda

2013

Black & White

Legendary Treasures

Illustrated by Akira Komayama

2014 to 2015

No new Charmeleon cards

2016

Generations

Illustrated by Akira Komayama

and 1 more that year

2017

Sun & Moon

Burning Shadows

Illustrated by kawayoo

2018

Sun & Moon

Dragon Majesty

Illustrated by kodama

2019

Sun & Moon

Team Up

Illustrated by Ayaka Yoshida

and 2 more that year

2020

Sword & Shield

Vivid Voltage

Illustrated by SATOSHI NAKAI

2021

No new Charmeleon card

2022

Sword & Shield

Pokémon GO

Illustrated by Shiburingaru

2023

Scarlet & Violet

151

Illustrated by miki kudo

and 2 more that year

2024

Scarlet & Violet

Paldean Fates

Illustrated by Kouki Saitou

and 1 more that year

2025

Mega Evolution

Phantasmal Flames

Illustrated by Uninori

2026

Mega Evolution

Ascended Heroes

Illustrated by Julie Hang

First card: 1999Charmeleon, Base Set, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita

23 artistsMitsuhiro Arita has drawn Charmeleon the most, 8 times

Busiest year: 20233 new Charmeleon cards came out

Newest: 2026Charmeleon, Ascended Heroes

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