It is played in pretty much every deck that plays red and is always a card one has to play around if the opponent has a Mountain up
The live YouTube broadcast amplified the momentum
A 1997 CoroCoro Comic issue featured a Pokmon playing card insert that collectors had to cut out themselves, one of which depicted Charmander smoking
It's a 2600ATK beatstick, which is always going to be useful, and it comes with a nifty effect in how if you score at least two heads from three coin flips, you can destroy a monster card on your opponent's side of the field
Deck adaptation represents a critical skill for competitive Pokmon players
This may not sound too strong, but time and time again, one simple mana can be all you need to win a game or comeback from a rough situation, and nearly every Commander deck needs a Command Tower