Charmander
Generations: Radiant Collection · RC3/RC32 · Common
Current Prices
Number
RC3/RC32
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 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 #RC3/RC32 of the Generations: Radiant Collection 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, Generations: Radiant Collection #RC3/RC32) changes hands at roughly $12.93, 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 $12.93, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $4.10. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $12.93, Lightly Played $9.64, Moderately Played $6.89, Heavily Played $5.12, Damaged $4.10 — 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 $259.85 — about 20x 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 $259.85 — roughly 20x 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 $44.95, PSA 8 $23.50 — 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 | $3.99 | $3.99 | $3.99 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 10 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $9.11 | $9.11 | $9.11 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $13.47 | $9.99 | $16.95 | 15 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $17.00 | $17.00 | $17.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $24.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $259.85 | $259.85 | $259.85 | 11 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $13.78 | $13.78 | $13.78 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $24.50 | $24.50 | $24.50 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $23.50 | $23.50 | $23.50 | 16 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $44.95 | $44.95 | $44.95 | 24 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $4.10 | $4.10 | $4.10 | 44 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $5.12 | $5.12 | $5.12 | 93 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $9.64 | $7.68 | $13.15 | 715 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $6.89 | $8.25 | $8.25 | 237 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $12.93 | $10.00 | $18.41 | 826 |
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.
