When several of these Pokémon gather, their electricity could build and cause lightning storms. It was created by a scientist after years of horrific gene splicing and DNA engineering experiments.

When its huge eyes light up, it sings a mysteriously soothing melody that lulls its enemies to sleep. Evolution: Charmander → Charmeleon → Charizard Known to cause forest fires unintentionally. Spits fire that is hot enough to melt boulders. It also came with a certificate of authenticity signed by the Chairman of NoA at the time.īoth the card and the certificate are contained in a plastic Poké Ball with a shiny red top, with a button for opening and closing. The card is a thick piece of 23 karat gold plated metal in a plastic cover, with a picture on the front and back, and Pokédex data on the back.

The gold cards came in either a blue or red box with images of the Pokémon, the card, and the whole set of trading cards.