Charmeleon
SM - Burning Shadows · 19/147 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
19/147
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Charmeleon: Rarity & Collectibility
Charmeleon in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #19/147 of the SM - Burning Shadows 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?
In 2026, a Near Mint Charmeleon (Uncommon, SM - Burning Shadows #19/147) changes hands at roughly $0.58, 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 $0.58, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.10. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.58, Lightly Played $0.45, Moderately Played $0.23, Damaged $0.10 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Charmeleon is valued near $25.06 — about 43x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Charmeleon: 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 sits around $25.06 — roughly 43x 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 $25.00, PSA 8 $12.50 — 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 | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.80 | $1.80 | $1.80 | 9 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $2.25 | $2.25 | $2.25 | 7 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $5.51 | $5.51 | $5.51 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $25.06 | $25.06 | $25.06 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $12.50 | $12.50 | $12.50 | 8 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 18 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.45 | $1.49 | $1.49 | 89 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.23 | $0.23 | $0.23 | 20 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.58 | $0.39 | $0.70 | 320 |
Collector Outlook for Charmeleon
Charmeleon is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. 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 Charmeleon on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
