Question 1

Is Charmander worth grading?

Accepted Answer

So is it worth sending Charmander off to get graded? Here's the honest math: a raw copy runs $240, a Grade 9 comes in at $318, and a PSA 10 jumps all the way up to $5,950, which works out to about 24.8 times the raw price. That's a real gap, and it's exactly why so many people get grading fever. But gem mint isn't easy to land. Grading costs money and time, there's no guarantee the card comes back a 10, and a single edge ding or print line can knock it down to a 9, where the jump in value is far more modest. If your copy is already clean under a light and a loupe, grading can absolutely pay off. If it's got soft corners or centering issues, you might be better off enjoying it raw or selling it as is rather than gambling on the grading fee.

Question 2

How rare is Charmander?

Accepted Answer

Charmander isn't a card you'll find everywhere once you start looking at the numbers. Across all grading companies, only 7,703 copies of this promo have been graded at all, and of those, just 672 have come back as a PSA 10. That means gem mint copies make up a small slice of an already limited population. When you're looking at a card price with that kind of split, the message is simple: nice raw copies are findable, but a true PSA 10 is genuinely hard to get your hands on, and that scarcity is a big part of why the price sits where it does.

Question 3

Where can you pull Charmander?

Accepted Answer

This is where PackSpy's own data comes in handy, because we track real pack openings across sites like collector-crypt, courtyard, tilt-rips and mnstr, not just price guide estimates. Charmander has actually been pulled 200 or more times across those platforms, with the biggest recorded hit landing at $1,575. If you're chasing this one yourself, it's shown up in packs like the Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, Wildcard Starter Pack, Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, and both Day 1 and Day 3 of Pokémon: The Amazing Chase. Just remember, pack odds are pack odds, and most rips don't come close to that top number, so treat any pull as a bonus rather than a plan.

Question 4

How much is Charmander worth?

Accepted Answer

A raw, ungraded Charmander from this 2023 Pokemon Center promo set is valued at $240. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 sitting at $318 and a PSA 10 reaching $5,950, so condition makes a real difference to the price.

Question 5

Is Charmander worth grading?

Accepted Answer

It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 24.8 times what the raw card is worth. That said, only 672 out of 7,703 graded copies have hit that PSA 10 grade, so it's worth being honest with yourself about the card's condition before paying to grade it.

Question 6

What set is Charmander from?

Accepted Answer

This Charmander comes from the Promo set, specifically the Pokemon Center #44 release from 2023, featuring artwork by MINAMINAMI Take. It's a promo card rather than a pull from a standard numbered set, which adds to its appeal for collectors.

Grade	Value	Population
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)	$5.6k	672
PSA 9	$295	3,426
PSA 8	$167	2,726
PSA 7	$100	546
PSA 6	$80	231
PSA 5	$64	74
PSA 4	$20	18
PSA 3	$17	6
PSA 2	$15	-
PSA 1	$444	4
Raw / Ungraded	$218	-

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