Charmeleon
Base Set · 024/102 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Set
Base SetNumber
024/102
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 #024/102 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 Charmeleon?
In 2026, a Near Mint Charmeleon (Uncommon, Base Set #024/102) changes hands at roughly $2.86, 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 $2.86, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.28. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $2.86, Lightly Played $0.79, Moderately Played $0.66, Heavily Played $0.38, Damaged $0.28 — 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 $150.72 — about 53x 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 $150.72 — roughly 53x 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 $42.99, CGC 10 $40.00, CGC 9.5 $39.00 — 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 | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | 18 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.83 | $2.83 | $2.83 | 2 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $1.49 | $1.49 | $1.49 | 21 |
| ebay | ACE 10 | $95.80 | $95.80 | $95.80 | 1 |
| ebay | ACE 9 | $29.06 | $29.06 | $29.06 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 5 5 | $19.29 | $19.29 | $19.29 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 8 5 | $7.19 | $7.19 | $7.19 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | 24 |
| ebay | CGC 4 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 4 5 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 5 | $7.41 | $6.85 | $7.96 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 5 5 | $249.95 | $249.95 | $249.95 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 6 5 | $23.51 | $23.51 | $23.51 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $11.50 | $11.50 | $11.50 | 8 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 8 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | 6 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $39.00 | 8 |
| ebay | PSA 1 | $32.00 | $32.00 | $32.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $150.72 | $150.72 | $150.72 | 28 |
| ebay | PSA 2 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 3 | $15.99 | $15.99 | $15.99 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $18.21 | $18.21 | $18.21 | 22 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $12.50 | $12.50 | $12.50 | 24 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $13.50 | $13.50 | $13.50 | 26 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 22 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $24.50 | $24.50 | $24.50 | 22 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $42.99 | $42.99 | $42.99 | 23 |
| ebay | SGC 10 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 1 |
| ebay | SGC 5 | $15.88 | $15.88 | $15.88 | 1 |
| ebay | SGC 9 5 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | 1 |
| ebay | TAG 10 | $84.99 | $84.99 | $84.99 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.28 | $0.05 | $0.39 | 570 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.38 | $0.14 | $0.62 | 720 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.79 | $0.25 | $1.50 | 2,654 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.66 | $0.20 | $1.99 | 1,425 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $2.86 | $1.40 | $5.75 | 1,531 |
Collector Outlook for Charmeleon
Charmeleon is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. 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 Charmeleon on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
