Charmeleon
Dragon · 99/97 · Secret Rare
Current Prices
Set
DragonNumber
99/97
Rarity
Secret Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Charmeleon: Rarity & Collectibility
Charmeleon in its sought-after Holofoil variant is a Secret Rare — a top-of-the-set short print and one of the toughest cards to land in the wild. Cataloged as Secret Rare #99/97 of the Dragon 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 (Secret Rare, Dragon #99/97) changes hands at roughly $85.00, and its scarcity does most of the heavy lifting on that figure. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $85.00, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $29.16. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $85.00, Lightly Played $72.47, Moderately Played $43.06, Heavily Played $36.40, Damaged $29.16 — 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 $999.99 — about 12x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Charmeleon: Gem Mint & Population
For a chase card like Charmeleon, the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Charmeleon sits around $999.99 — roughly 12x 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 $210.50, CGC 10 $325.00, CGC 9.5 $199.00 — 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 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $80.00 | $80.00 | $80.00 | 10 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $85.00 | $85.00 | $85.00 | 10 |
| ebay | ACE 9 | $76.00 | $76.00 | $76.00 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $195.00 | $195.00 | $195.00 | 5 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $276.00 | $276.00 | $276.00 | 9 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $325.00 | $325.00 | $325.00 | 19 |
| ebay | CGC 5 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 6 5 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $77.00 | $77.00 | $77.00 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $99.99 | $99.99 | $99.99 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $114.99 | $114.99 | $114.99 | 6 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $120.00 | $120.00 | $120.00 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $199.00 | $199.00 | $199.00 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 1 | $100.00 | $100.00 | $100.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $999.99 | $999.99 | $999.99 | 30 |
| ebay | PSA 2 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $80.74 | $80.74 | $80.74 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $76.00 | $76.00 | $76.00 | 8 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $81.35 | $81.35 | $81.35 | 12 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $122.50 | $122.50 | $122.50 | 26 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $70.00 | $70.00 | $70.00 | 23 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $210.50 | $210.50 | $210.50 | 26 |
| ebay | SGC 5 | $31.00 | $31.00 | $31.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $29.16 | $29.16 | $29.16 | 9 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $36.40 | $36.40 | $36.40 | 7 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $72.47 | $72.47 | $72.47 | 20 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $43.06 | $43.06 | $43.06 | 15 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $85.00 | $85.00 | $85.00 | 13 |
Collector Outlook for Charmeleon
Secret Rares like Charmeleon are scarce by design, and that built-in shortage is what underpins their long-term collectibility. Cards in this band from beloved sets tend to keep a loyal collector base over time. 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.
