Charmeleon (Japanese)
SV2a: Pokemon Card 151 · 005/165 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
005/165
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Charmeleon (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Charmeleon (Japanese) in its sought-after Holofoil variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #005/165 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 Charmeleon (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Charmeleon (Japanese) (Uncommon, SV2a: Pokemon Card 151 #005/165) changes hands at roughly $1.15, 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 $1.15, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $0.70. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Charmeleon (Japanese) is valued near $44.99 — about 39x 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 $44.99 — roughly 39x 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, CGC 10 $24.99, BGS 9.5 $7.00 — 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 | $1.99 | $1.99 | $1.99 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $3.47 | $3.47 | $3.47 | 20 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $7.00 | $7.00 | $7.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $24.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | 11 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $44.99 | $44.99 | $44.99 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $6.99 | $6.99 | $6.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $8.86 | $8.86 | $8.86 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $10.50 | $10.50 | $10.50 | 7 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.70 | $0.70 | $0.70 | 26 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.15 | $0.75 | $1.36 | 305 |
Collector Outlook for Charmeleon (Japanese)
Charmeleon (Japanese) 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 (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
