Charmander (Japanese)
SV3: Ruler of the Black Flame · 012/108 · Common
Current Prices
Number
012/108
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 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 #012/108 of the SV3: Ruler of the Black Flame 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, SV3: Ruler of the Black Flame #012/108) changes hands at roughly $0.18, 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 $0.18, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $0.20. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Charmander (Japanese) is valued near $35.00 — about 194x 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 $35.00 — roughly 194x 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 CGC 10 $10.00 — 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 | $1.60 | $1.60 | $1.60 | 3 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $1.55 | $1.55 | $1.55 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $3.99 | $3.99 | $3.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.18 | 116 |
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.
