Charmander (12)
SM - Team Up · 12/181 · Common
Current Prices
Set
SM - Team UpNumber
12/181
Rarity
Common
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Charmander (12): Rarity & Collectibility
Charmander (12) in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #12/181 of the SM - Team Up 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 (12)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Charmander (12) (Common, SM - Team Up #12/181) changes hands at roughly $2.32, 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 $2.32, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.20. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $2.32, Lightly Played $1.25, Moderately Played $0.85, Heavily Played $0.34, Damaged $0.20 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Charmander (12) is valued near $200.00 — about 86x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Charmander (12): 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 (12) sits around $200.00 — roughly 86x 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 $10.50, PSA 8 $19.99 — 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 | $5.95 | $5.95 | $5.95 | 3 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $4.00 | $4.00 | $4.00 | 15 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $200.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 | 9 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $9.99 | $9.99 | $9.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 6 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.34 | $0.34 | $0.34 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.25 | $1.25 | $1.25 | 128 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.85 | $0.85 | $0.85 | 14 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $2.32 | $2.24 | $2.75 | 166 |
Collector Outlook for Charmander (12)
As a Common, Charmander (12) 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 (12) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
