Charmander
Team Rocket · 50/82 · Common
Current Prices
Set
Team RocketNumber
50/82
Rarity
Common
Variant
Unlimited
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Charmander: Rarity & Collectibility
Charmander in its sought-after Unlimited variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #50/82 of the Team Rocket 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, Team Rocket #50/82) changes hands at roughly $2.91, 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 $2.91, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.53. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $2.91, Lightly Played $1.28, Moderately Played $0.98, Heavily Played $0.65, Damaged $0.53 — 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 $120.00 — about 41x 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 $120.00 — roughly 41x 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 $29.00, CGC 10 $67.00, CGC 9.5 $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 | HEAVILY PLAYED | $2.28 | $2.28 | $2.28 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $4.22 | $4.22 | $4.22 | 14 |
| ebay | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.70 | $2.70 | $2.70 | 5 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $2.99 | $2.99 | $2.99 | 25 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $18.01 | $18.01 | $18.01 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $67.00 | $67.00 | $67.00 | 9 |
| ebay | CGC 5 | $7.22 | $7.22 | $7.22 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 6 5 | $8.00 | $8.00 | $8.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 | 7 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | 13 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 8 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $120.00 | $120.00 | $120.00 | 27 |
| ebay | PSA 3 | $1.25 | $1.25 | $1.25 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $39.50 | $39.50 | $39.50 | 6 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 14 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $17.50 | $17.50 | $17.50 | 19 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 19 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $29.00 | $29.00 | $29.00 | 18 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.53 | $0.23 | $0.56 | 390 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.65 | $0.20 | $0.20 | 379 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.28 | $0.35 | $3.48 | 1,953 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.98 | $0.50 | $1.19 | 1,300 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $2.91 | $1.21 | $6.49 | 1,385 |
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. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. 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.
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