How rare is Charmeleon (Japanese)?

Charmeleon (Japanese) is an Uncommon, a step scarcer than base cards yet still widely available across Expansion Pack.

Is Charmeleon (Japanese) a chase card?

Not really — Charmeleon (Japanese) is a Uncommon that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the Expansion Pack set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What makes Charmeleon (Japanese) collectible?

Charmeleon (Japanese) combines its Uncommon rarity from Expansion Pack, the difficulty of finding it in top condition, and steady demand from set-builders. Track its rarity and graded prices on RarePokemonCard, refreshed from real 2026 marketplace data.

Charmeleon (Japanese)

Name: Charmeleon (Japanese) - Expansion Pack ()
Brand: Pokemon

Expansion Pack · · Uncommon

Current Prices

Market Price $5.93

Low $5.93

High $5.93

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend +0.0%

Set

Expansion Pack

Number

Rarity

Uncommon

Variant

Normal

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

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Charmeleon (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility

Charmeleon (Japanese) is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon # of the Expansion Pack 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, Expansion Pack #) changes hands at roughly $5.93, 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 $5.93, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.83. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $5.93, Lightly Played $4.48, Moderately Played $2.47, Heavily Played $1.72, Damaged $0.83 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
tcgplayer	DAMAGED	$0.83	$0.83	$0.83	12
tcgplayer	HEAVILY PLAYED	$1.72	$1.72	$1.72	14
tcgplayer	LIGHTLY PLAYED	$4.48	$4.38	$4.38	46
tcgplayer	MODERATELY PLAYED	$2.47	$2.47	$2.47	11
tcgplayer	NEAR MINT	$5.93	$5.93	$5.93	56

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.