Charmander (Japanese)
S10b: Pokemon GO · 008/071 · Common
Current Prices
Set
S10b: Pokemon GONumber
008/071
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Charmander (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Charmander (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #008/071 of the S10b: Pokemon GO 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 (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Charmander (Japanese) (Common, S10b: Pokemon GO #008/071) changes hands at roughly $0.33, 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 $0.33, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $0.35. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Charmander (Japanese) is valued near $49.99 — about 151x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Charmander (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) Charmander (Japanese) sits around $49.99 — roughly 151x 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 $5.50, CGC 10 $22.99, CGC 9.5 $12.99 — 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 | $1.98 | $1.98 | $1.98 | 4 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $2.00 | $2.00 | $2.00 | 15 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $22.99 | $22.99 | $22.99 | 7 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $12.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | 9 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.35 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.33 | $0.33 | $0.33 | 51 |
Collector Outlook for Charmander (Japanese)
As a Common, Charmander (Japanese) 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 (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
