Charmeleon
Trading Card Game Classic · 002/034 · Classic Collection
Current Prices
Number
002/034
Rarity
Classic Collection
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Charmeleon: Rarity & Collectibility
Charmeleon in its sought-after Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #002/034 of the Trading Card Game Classic 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?
In 2026, a Near Mint Charmeleon (Common, Trading Card Game Classic #002/034) changes hands at roughly $5.04, 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 $5.04, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $3.87. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Charmeleon is valued near $88.00 — about 17x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Charmeleon: 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 sits around $88.00 — roughly 17x 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 $24.99, CGC 10 $35.00, 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 | NEAR MINT | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 | 50 |
| ebay | ACE 10 | $44.50 | $44.50 | $44.50 | 3 |
| ebay | ACE 9 | $29.30 | $29.30 | $29.30 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 10 | $55.00 | $55.00 | $55.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | 40 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $8.52 | $8.52 | $8.52 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 7 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $88.00 | $88.00 | $88.00 | 15 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $24.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | 7 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $3.87 | $4.42 | $5.10 | 76 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $5.04 | $3.25 | $6.28 | 1,466 |
Collector Outlook for Charmeleon
As a Common, Charmeleon 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 Charmeleon on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
