Charmander (Japanese)
SV2a: Pokemon Card 151 · 004/165 · Common
Current Prices
Number
004/165
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 #004/165 of the SV2a: Pokemon Card 151 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, SV2a: Pokemon Card 151 #004/165) changes hands at roughly $0.13, 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 $0.13, whereas a Moderately Played one slides to around $0.10. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.13, Lightly Played $0.15, Moderately Played $0.10 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Charmander (Japanese) is valued near $99.99 — about 769x 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 $99.99 — roughly 769x 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 $28.09, CGC 10 $42.99, PSA 8 $40.00 — 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 | $1.39 | $1.39 | $1.39 | 4 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $4.49 | $4.49 | $4.49 | 64 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $42.99 | $42.99 | $42.99 | 12 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $99.99 | $99.99 | $99.99 | 16 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $44.99 | $44.99 | $44.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $28.09 | $28.09 | $28.09 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.15 | 18 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.25 | 299 |
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.
