Charmander
Base Set · 046/102 · Common
Current Prices
Set
Base SetNumber
046/102
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 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 #046/102 of the Base Set 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 #046/102) changes hands at roughly $2.20, 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 $2.20, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.21. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $2.20, Lightly Played $0.86, Moderately Played $0.62, Heavily Played $0.39, Damaged $0.21 — 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 $195.00 — 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 $195.00 — 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 $41.48, CGC 10 $80.00, CGC 9.5 $79.00 — 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 | DAMAGED | $1.40 | $1.40 | $1.40 | 1 |
| ebay | HEAVILY PLAYED | $1.98 | $1.98 | $1.98 | 2 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.71 | $2.71 | $2.71 | 22 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.96 | $1.96 | $1.96 | 3 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $6.77 | $6.77 | $6.77 | 19 |
| ebay | ACE 10 | $91.83 | $91.83 | $91.83 | 3 |
| ebay | BGS 10 | $810.00 | $810.00 | $810.00 | 4 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $17.73 | $17.73 | $17.73 | 2 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $36.25 | $17.50 | $55.00 | 9 |
| ebay | CGC 1 5 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $80.00 | $80.00 | $80.00 | 39 |
| ebay | CGC 4 | $1.29 | $1.29 | $1.29 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 4 5 | $9.75 | $9.75 | $9.75 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 5 | $18.95 | $18.95 | $18.95 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 5 5 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 6 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 6 5 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 8 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $14.95 | $14.95 | $14.95 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $10.87 | $10.87 | $10.87 | 8 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $24.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | 6 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $18.00 | $18.00 | $18.00 | 10 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $22.55 | $22.55 | $22.55 | 7 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $79.00 | $79.00 | $79.00 | 11 |
| ebay | PSA 1 | $31.00 | $31.00 | $31.00 | 6 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $195.00 | $195.00 | $195.00 | 41 |
| ebay | PSA 3 | $9.00 | $9.00 | $9.00 | 7 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $15.50 | $15.50 | $15.50 | 14 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $16.99 | $16.99 | $16.99 | 27 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $18.00 | $18.00 | $18.00 | 20 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $22.00 | $22.00 | $22.00 | 27 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $24.50 | $24.50 | $24.50 | 28 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $41.48 | $38.00 | $44.95 | 43 |
| ebay | SGC 10 | $74.00 | $74.00 | $74.00 | 2 |
| ebay | SGC 9 5 | $4.25 | $4.25 | $4.25 | 2 |
| ebay | TAG 8 5 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.21 | $0.04 | $0.40 | 925 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.39 | $0.09 | $1.12 | 1,370 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.86 | $0.45 | $1.97 | 4,377 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.62 | $0.10 | $2.02 | 3,112 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $2.20 | $0.22 | $4.49 | 4,021 |
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. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. 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.
