Charmander #2/30th-P — EX trainer Kit 2 (Minun) Pokémon card

Charmander #2/30th-P Value

Name: Charmander #2/30th-P — EX trainer Kit 2 (Minun)
Brand: Pokémon

EX trainer Kit 2 (Minun) · Card 2/12 · None · 2006

Charmander needs no introduction, that little orange lizard has been a gateway into the hobby for two decades now, and this particular version comes from the Chinese Promo set released back in 2006, with artwork from Midori Harada. If you have been searching for Charmander value or trying to figure out the Charmander price on this specific promo, the short answer is that it sits at a modest but real $24 raw. It is not a card that will fund a vacation, but it carries genuine nostalgia and a bit of regional scarcity that keeps collectors interested.

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Market value & price

Raw / Ungraded

$24

Grade 9

$24

PSA 10

$285

PSA 10 is 11.9× the raw price

Value by grade

Where it drops

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Charmander price history

Ungraded value is $24, down 4% over the past year, with an all-time high of $29 in May 2026.

Market value over time by grade. Hover for any month; tap a grade to toggle its line.

Card details

Set: EX trainer Kit 2 (Minun)
Card number: 2 of 12
Rarity: None
Type: Fire
HP: 50
Stage: Basic
Weakness: Water 2x
Retreat cost: 1
Illustrator: Midori Harada
Released: 2006

Attacks

Headbutt10
Colorless
Slash20
Colorless · Colorless

Charmander — collector's take

Is Charmander worth grading?

So is it worth grading? Here is the honest breakdown: a raw copy sits at $24, and a PSA 10 jumps to $285, which works out to about 11.9 times the raw price. That is a real jump on paper, but gem mint is never guaranteed, Charmander's soft edges and the printing quality of 2006-era promos can make sharp corners and clean centering harder to land than you'd expect. Interestingly, a Grade 9 here holds the same $24 value as a raw card, so the entire financial upside is locked behind hitting that perfect 10. Factor in grading fees and turnaround time, and you're really betting on the card coming back gem mint, if it doesn't, you're just holding a graded card worth what the raw one already sold for. Grade it if you love the card and want it protected, but don't expect the math to work out unless you pull a true gem.

How rare is it?

We don't have exact population data on this one, so it's hard to say precisely how many PSA 10s exist out there. What we do know is that this card carries no listed rarity tier, which tells you it was likely part of a wider promotional run rather than a tightly controlled insert. That said, Chinese Promo cards from 2006 don't turn up everywhere, and the combination of age, region and the fact that gem mint copies are tough to find is exactly why that PSA 10 price climbs so far above the raw and Grade 9 numbers. Scarcity here isn't about a tiny print run, it's about condition survival over nearly two decades.

Where to pull it

This is where PackSpy's own data becomes genuinely useful, because we've tracked this Charmander pulled 200 or more times across courtyard, collector-crypt, tilt-rips and mnstr, so it is not some ghost card that only shows up in price guides. It has turned up in packs like the Pokémon Starter Pack, Pokémon Master Pack, Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack and Legendary Pokémon Gacha Pack, giving you a real sense of where to look if you're chasing it yourself. The biggest recorded pull value we've logged for this card sits at $4,500, which is a reminder that pack odds swing wildly and most people ripping packs won't land anywhere close to that number. Opening packs is gambling at the end of the day, most rips lose money, but having real pull data across multiple sites means you're making that bet with your eyes open instead of guessing.

Questions people ask

How much is Charmander worth?

A raw or ungraded copy of this Charmander is worth $24. If you get it graded and it comes back a PSA 10, that value jumps to $285, while a Grade 9 holds steady at $24, the same as raw.

Is Charmander worth grading?

It depends on what you're hoping for. The PSA 10 price is about 11.9 times the raw value, which sounds great, but Grade 9 copies sell for the same $24 as raw cards, so you only really win financially if you hit gem mint, and that's never a sure thing.

What set is Charmander from?

This Charmander, numbered 2/30th-P, comes from the Chinese Promo set released in 2006, with artwork by Midori Harada. It carries no specific rarity designation, which is typical for promotional releases from that era.