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And Flame Screen allows it to deal 40 points of damage

Charmander has always been the most popular of the original three Gen 1 starters, leading to the value of that particular card to have surged in comparison to those of the other three

Chart shows the price of Machoke #40 at the end of each month going back as long as we have tracked the item.

Edit: Tyranids brings up a good thought - Ancient Mew or another iconic vintage card would be a great addition, you can tell him the story behind it and introduce him to the boomer side of collecting

Though you are often taking a zero-for-one to do so, removing all your opponent's combo pieces can be worth it