Charmeleon (Japanese)
DP3: Shining Darkness · · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Unlimited
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Charmeleon (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Charmeleon (Japanese) in its sought-after Unlimited variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon # of the DP3: Shining Darkness 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 (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Charmeleon (Japanese) (Uncommon, DP3: Shining Darkness #) changes hands at roughly $7.50, 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 $7.50, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $1.50. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $7.50, Lightly Played $4.89, Heavily Played $0.50, Damaged $1.50 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Charmeleon (Japanese) is valued near $45.00 — about 6.0x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Charmeleon (Japanese): 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 (Japanese) sits around $45.00 — roughly 6.0x 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 $14.50, PSA 8 $25.26 — 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 | $1.50 | $1.50 | $1.50 | 1 |
| ebay | HEAVILY PLAYED | $2.98 | $2.98 | $2.98 | 4 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $4.89 | $4.89 | $4.89 | 2 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $8.49 | $8.49 | $8.49 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $45.00 | $45.00 | $45.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 3 | $4.00 | $4.00 | $4.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $25.26 | $25.26 | $25.26 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $14.50 | $14.50 | $14.50 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.50 | $0.50 | $0.50 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $7.50 | $7.50 | $7.50 | 2 |
Collector Outlook for Charmeleon (Japanese)
Charmeleon (Japanese) 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 (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
