Charmeleon (Japanese)
Pokemon TCG Classic: Charizard · 002/032 · None
Current Prices
Number
002/032
Rarity
None
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Charmeleon (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Charmeleon (Japanese) 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 #002/032 of the Pokemon TCG Classic: Charizard 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) (Common, Pokemon TCG Classic: Charizard #002/032) changes hands at roughly $5.71, 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 $5.71, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $4.28. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Charmeleon (Japanese) is valued near $41.00 — about 7.2x 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 $41.00 — roughly 7.2x 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 $21.50, CGC 10 $28.00, CGC 9.5 $14.01 — 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 | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $6.99 | $6.99 | $6.99 | 2 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $9.00 | $9.00 | $9.00 | 37 |
| ebay | ACE 10 | $66.23 | $66.23 | $66.23 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 10 | $76.00 | $76.00 | $76.00 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $28.00 | $28.00 | $28.00 | 49 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $11.49 | $11.49 | $11.49 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $18.39 | $18.39 | $18.39 | 6 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $14.01 | $14.01 | $14.01 | 9 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $41.00 | $41.00 | $41.00 | 25 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $18.08 | $18.08 | $18.08 | 7 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $21.50 | $21.50 | $21.50 | 25 |
| ebay | TAG 10 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $4.28 | $4.28 | $4.28 | 8 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $5.71 | $4.95 | $6.45 | 129 |
Collector Outlook for Charmeleon (Japanese)
As a Common, Charmeleon (Japanese) 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 Charmeleon (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
