Charmander
Base Set 2 · 069/130 · Common
Current Prices
Set
Base Set 2Number
069/130
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Charmander: Rarity & Collectibility
Charmander sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #069/130 of the Base Set 2 set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Charmander?
In 2026, a Near Mint Charmander (Common, Base Set 2 #069/130) changes hands at roughly $1.30, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $1.30, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.45. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.30, Lightly Played $0.81, Moderately Played $0.49, Heavily Played $0.55, Damaged $0.45 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Charmander is valued near $115.97 — about 89x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Charmander: Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Charmander sits around $115.97 — roughly 89x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $28.04, CGC 10 $23.50, CGC 9.5 $25.00 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.89 | $1.89 | $1.89 | 6 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $1.65 | $1.65 | $1.65 | 9 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $23.50 | $23.50 | $23.50 | 7 |
| ebay | CGC 5 5 | $20.97 | $20.97 | $20.97 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $7.00 | $7.00 | $7.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | 9 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $13.50 | $13.50 | $13.50 | 7 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $115.97 | $115.97 | $115.97 | 30 |
| ebay | PSA 2 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | 6 |
| ebay | PSA 3 | $29.00 | $29.00 | $29.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $242.50 | $242.50 | $242.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $7.00 | $7.00 | $7.00 | 10 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 23 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $27.99 | $27.99 | $27.99 | 23 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $28.04 | $28.04 | $28.04 | 22 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.45 | $0.35 | $0.56 | 147 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.55 | $1.05 | $1.05 | 141 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.81 | $0.71 | $1.79 | 762 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.49 | $0.21 | $0.52 | 416 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.30 | $0.01 | $1.97 | 629 |
Collector Outlook for Charmander
As a Common, Charmander earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Charmander on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
