Charmeleon (Japanese)
SM9: Tag Bolt · 012/095 · Common
Current Prices
Set
SM9: Tag BoltNumber
012/095
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Charmeleon (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Charmeleon (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #012/095 of the SM9: Tag Bolt 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, SM9: Tag Bolt #012/095) changes hands at roughly $0.81, 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 $0.81, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $1.98. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Charmeleon (Japanese) is valued near $9.01 — about 11x 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 $9.01 — roughly 11x 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 $19.20, CGC 10 $64.74, PSA 8 $8.50 — 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 | $1.98 | $1.98 | $1.98 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $1.98 | $1.98 | $1.98 | 6 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $64.74 | $64.74 | $64.74 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $9.01 | $9.01 | $9.01 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $8.50 | $8.50 | $8.50 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $19.20 | $19.20 | $19.20 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.81 | $0.83 | $0.83 | 20 |
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. 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 (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
