# Charmander (Japanese) #009 — Pokemon-e Starter Deck

## Summary

Charmander has been the series' favorite starter for nearly three decades, partly for the tail flame that doubles as a life gauge, and partly because this little lizard is a first-evolution stepping stone to Charizard. On its Japanese Pokémon-e Starter Deck card, released in December 2001, it sits on a desert plateau among red rock formations, tail flame held up in one claw against a pale blue sky. As a starter-deck basic it was never a chase pull, which keeps this printing approachable. The modelled guide sits at $49 with 1 copy traded in 30 days; the slab is the real edge, with PSA 10s at $1,063 and a 55% observed gem rate putting about $310 of expected profit per submission.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Pokemon-e Starter Deck |
| Language | Japanese |
| Number | 009 |
| Rarity | None |
| Era | jp-e-card |
| Illustrator | Unknown |
| Release date | 2001-12-01 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Finishes | Normal |
| Languages | JA |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$48.99** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-12
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-11-12
- Floor delivered ask: $120.00 — as of 2026-11-12T20:51:15.188Z
- Quant score: 31/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-11-12T20:51:15.188Z — 4 of 11 inputs · 31% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2001-12-01T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-11-07T12:32:01.880Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-12T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-11-07T12:32:01.880Z, confidence 90%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-11-07T12:32:01.880Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-11-09T09:24:39.780Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon-japan/pokemon-e-starter-deck/charmander)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~pokemon-japan%3Ajp-24167-009%3AJA%3ANORMAL%3AFIRST_EDITION~NM)