Charmander
SWSH04: Vivid Voltage · 023/185 · Common
Current Prices
Number
023/185
Rarity
Common
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Charmander: Rarity & Collectibility
Charmander 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 #023/185 of the SWSH04: Vivid Voltage 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?
In 2026, a Near Mint Charmander (Common, SWSH04: Vivid Voltage #023/185) changes hands at roughly $0.48, 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 $0.48, whereas a Heavily Played one slides to around $0.35. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $0.48, Lightly Played $0.40, Moderately Played $0.34, Heavily Played $0.35 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Charmander is valued near $42.51 — about 89x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Charmander: 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 sits around $42.51 — roughly 89x 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 $13.50, CGC 10 $11.68, 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 | $1.69 | $1.69 | $1.69 | 3 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.29 | $2.29 | $2.29 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $1.12 | $1.12 | $1.12 | 14 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $11.68 | $11.68 | $11.68 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $14.99 | $14.99 | $14.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $24.00 | $24.00 | $24.00 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $42.51 | $42.51 | $42.51 | 27 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $21.88 | $21.88 | $21.88 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 11 |
| ebay | PSA 8 5 | $19.95 | $19.95 | $19.95 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $13.50 | $13.50 | $13.50 | 25 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.35 | 7 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.40 | $0.15 | $0.30 | 251 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.34 | $0.34 | $0.34 | 18 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.48 | $0.30 | $0.96 | 1,445 |
Collector Outlook for Charmander
As a Common, Charmander 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 on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
