Chimchar (Majestic Dawn 56)

Chimchar LV.6 ヒコザル Hikozaru

Illus. Daisuke Ito

Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Chimchar Type Fire HP 40 weakness +10 resistance None retreat cost Expansion Majestic Dawn Rarity English card no. 56/100 Japanese Deck Kit Entry Pack '08 Entry Pack '08 DX Japanese Half Deck Infernape Half Deck Japanese expansion DP-P Promotional cards Japanese card no. 073/DP-P For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Chimchar.

Chimchar (Japanese: ヒコザル Hikozaru) is a Fire-type Basic Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Majestic Dawn expansion.

Card text

Flare

ほのお

20

Lunge

とびかかる

40

Flip a coin. If tails, this attack does nothing.

Pokédex data

Chimchar - Chimp Pokémon

No.

390

Height

1'08" (0.5 m)

Weight

13.7 lbs. (6.2 kg)

Pokédex entry

Its fiery rear end is fueled by gas made in its belly. Even rain can't extinguish the fire.

おしりの ほのおは おなかで つくられた ガスが ねんりょう。あめに ぬれても きえない。

Release information

This card was included in the Majestic Dawn expansion with artwork by Daisuke Ito, first released as one of the Japanese DP-P Promotional cards. It was reprinted in Japan as a Cosmos Holofoil DP-P Promotional card, and was first awarded to participants of the Beginner's Classroom DP event at Winter Challenge venues held between November 25, 2007 and January 20, 2008. It was awarded again to participants of the Beginner's Classroom DP event at the regional Spring 2008 Battle Road tournaments. It was reprinted as a reverse Holofoil with a "Platinum" stamp, released as part of a Burger King promotion in June 2009.

Trivia

Origin

Lunge is a move later introduced in the Generation VII Pokémon games that Chimchar cannot learn. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Pearl.

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