Charmeleon
Base Set 2 · 035/130 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Set
Base Set 2Number
035/130
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Charmeleon: Rarity & Collectibility
Charmeleon is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #035/130 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 Charmeleon?
In 2026, a Near Mint Charmeleon (Uncommon, Base Set 2 #035/130) changes hands at roughly $1.75, 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 $1.75, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.44. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.75, Lightly Played $0.94, Moderately Played $0.72, Heavily Played $0.55, Damaged $0.44 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Charmeleon is valued near $105.68 — about 60x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Charmeleon: 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) Charmeleon sits around $105.68 — roughly 60x 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 $22.99, CGC 10 $120.00, PSA 8 $27.50 — 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 | $1.70 | $1.70 | $1.70 | 6 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $2.49 | $2.49 | $2.49 | 16 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $120.00 | $120.00 | $120.00 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 2 5 | $15.99 | $15.99 | $15.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 6 | $6.27 | $6.27 | $6.27 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $12.50 | $12.50 | $12.50 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $105.68 | $105.68 | $105.68 | 30 |
| ebay | PSA 2 | $13.50 | $13.50 | $13.50 | 7 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $12.51 | $12.51 | $12.51 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 14 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $27.50 | $27.50 | $27.50 | 21 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | 27 |
| ebay | SGC 7 | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | 1 |
| ebay | SGC 9 | $6.02 | $6.02 | $6.02 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.44 | $0.45 | $0.45 | 86 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.55 | $0.25 | $0.55 | 88 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.94 | $0.53 | $0.99 | 417 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.72 | $0.49 | $0.70 | 232 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.75 | $1.69 | $2.20 | 304 |
Collector Outlook for Charmeleon
Charmeleon is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. 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 Charmeleon on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
