Charmander
Miscellaneous Cards & Products · 026/197 · Promo
Current Prices
Number
026/197
Rarity
Promo
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Charmander: Rarity & Collectibility
Charmander in its sought-after Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #026/197 of the Miscellaneous Cards & Products 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, Miscellaneous Cards & Products #026/197) changes hands at roughly $0.49, 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 $0.49, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.17. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.49, Lightly Played $0.32, Moderately Played $0.24, Heavily Played $0.75, Damaged $0.17 — 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 $30.00 — about 61x 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 $30.00 — roughly 61x 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 $21.57, CGC 10 $59.51, PSA 8 $7.00 — 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 | NEAR MINT | $3.67 | $1.99 | $5.35 | 21 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $59.51 | $59.51 | $59.51 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | 9 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $7.00 | $7.00 | $7.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $21.57 | $21.57 | $21.57 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.17 | $0.15 | $0.19 | 11 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.75 | $0.38 | $0.75 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.32 | $0.25 | $0.50 | 130 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.24 | $0.24 | $0.25 | 23 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.49 | $0.05 | $2.75 | 1,305 |
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. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. 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.
