Charmander Illustration Rare #168
You may be beginning to detect a pattern here, albeit one that will prove to be disappointingly dismissive of Stage 1 starters. None of Ivysaur, Wartortle or Charmeleon make the cut. But yes, of course, the fire-type proto-Zard outdoes his recently hatched buddies, clocking in at $30
The Base Set Charmander was yet another Mitsuhiro Arita card, so this time the job went to Miki Kudo, and what a treat that is. Creating art for cards since Generations, Kudo’s style are these clean, bold, almost paper-crafty designs, but they’ve never been seen in full-art before. And as you’ll see, that’s worked out pretty darned well for this set.
