Charmander #168 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 3 Sept 2026Related Charmander & chase cards
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Charmander needs no introduction, and this little illustration rare from the Japanese Scarlet & Violet 151 set is one of the sweeter ways to own it. Illustrated by miki kudo and released in 2023, it captures that classic starter charm while carrying real collector demand. If you are searching Charmander value right now, here is the short version: raw copies sit at $28, and graded copies climb from there.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $87, up 61% over the past year, with an all-time high of $106 in May 2026.
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Charmander price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 38,182 graded, only 9,520 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $630 | 9,520 | 8,740 / 780 |
| PSA 9 | $115 | 19,650 | 18,916 / 734 |
| PSA 8 | $98 | 7,097 | 6,667 / 430 |
| PSA 7 | $83 | 1,378 | 1,319 / 59 |
| PSA 6 | $30 | 410 | 399 / 11 |
| PSA 5 | $24 | 91 | 85 / 6 |
| PSA 4 | $20 | 23 | 23 / - |
| PSA 3 | $17 | 7 | 7 / - |
| PSA 2 | $15 | 4 | 4 / - |
| PSA 1 | - | 2 | 2 / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $87 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 168
- Rarity
- Illustration rare
- Type
- Fire
- HP
- 70
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
- Illustrator
- miki kudo
Attacks
- Blazing DestructionFire
Discard a Stadium in play.
- Steady Firebreathing30Fire · Fire
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The collector's take on Charmander
Is Charmander worth grading?
So is it worth sending Charmander in for grading? A PSA 10 currently runs about 4.7 times what a raw copy sells for, which puts gem mint copies at $134 against $28 ungraded, with Grade 9 landing in between at $53. That gap looks tempting, but gem mint is called gem mint for a reason: centering, edges and surface all have to line up perfectly, and illustration rares with detailed art like this one can be unforgiving on corners and print texture. Grading fees, shipping and turnaround time all eat into your margin too, so before you submit, take a hard look at the card under good light. If it already looks flawless to your eye, grading can pay off. If there is any doubt, it might be smarter to enjoy it raw or sell it as is.
How rare is Charmander?
Illustration rares as a category sit a step above your everyday pulls, and Charmander fits that mold nicely within the Scarlet & Violet 151 lineup. We do not have exact population figures to lean on here, but the rarity tier itself tells you plenty: these are the cards that make a binder page worth pausing on, printed in far smaller numbers than the standard commons and uncommons stuffed into every pack. That inherent scarcity, paired with the character's popularity, is a big part of why demand stays steady even without huge grading population counts to point to.
Where can you pull Charmander?
This is where PackSpy's tracking actually earns its keep. We have recorded Charmander pulled 200 or more times across sites like collector-crypt, courtyard, tilt-rips and mnstr, and the biggest recorded pull on this exact card hit $4,500, which gives you a real sense of the ceiling when the right buyer is watching. If you are chasing it yourself, it has shown up in packs like the Starter Pokemon Gacha Pack, Pokemon Starter Pack, Wildcard Basic Pack, Elite Pokemon Gacha Pack, and Elemental Legends: Fire and Electric. Worth saying plainly: opening packs is gambling, and most rips do not come close to covering their cost, so treat these numbers as context, not a promise.
Questions people ask
How much is Charmander worth?+
A raw, ungraded Charmander from Scarlet and Violet 151 is worth $28 right now. Grade it and that jumps to $53 for a Grade 9, or $134 for a PSA 10, so condition really does move the price.
Is Charmander worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 4.7 times the raw price, taking it from $28 up to $134. Just know that gem mint is genuinely hard to hit and grading costs money regardless of the outcome, so only send in copies that look truly clean first.
What set is Charmander from?+
This Charmander, card number 168, comes from the Japanese Scarlet and Violet 151 set released in 2023. It is an illustration rare illustrated by miki kudo, which is part of why collectors chase it.
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