Question 1

Is Charmeleon worth grading?

Accepted Answer

So is Charmeleon worth grading? It depends on what you're chasing. A raw copy runs about $20, a Grade 9 sits at $41, and a PSA 10 command $105, which works out to roughly 5.3 times the raw price. That's a real jump, but gem mint is never guaranteed. Centering, edge wear, and surface flaws on illustration rares can knock a card down a grade even when it looks perfect to the naked eye. Add in grading fees and turnaround time, and you're taking on a bit of a gamble. If you've got a copy that looks clean under a loupe, it's worth considering, but don't send in anything with visible wear expecting a PSA 10 miracle.

Question 2

How rare is Charmeleon?

Accepted Answer

There's no official population data to lean on here, so it's worth thinking about scarcity in terms of the card's rarity tier instead. Illustration rares in Scarlet & Violet 151 sit in that sweet spot, uncommon enough to feel special when you pull one, but printed in high enough numbers that the set as a whole isn't scarce in the way a limited promo might be. What that means practically is that Charmeleon's value is driven less by how few copies exist and more by how few survive in gem mint condition. Clean, well-centered copies are the ones that hold their worth over time.

Question 3

Where can you pull Charmeleon?

Accepted Answer

This is where PackSpy's data actually comes in handy, because we track real pulls across pack-opening sites rather than just guessing at odds. Charmeleon has been pulled 200 or more times across tilt-rips, collector-crypt, courtyard, gachapull, packs, and lastpack, so it's not a card that's impossible to land if you're opening online. The biggest recorded pull for this card hit $800, which shows how much a single well-graded copy can swing in value. It's shown up in packs like the Pokemon Dime Pack, Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Wildcard Starter Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack, and Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack. Just remember, opening packs is a gamble, and most rips don't cover their cost, so if you're chasing this one specifically, buying it outright on the secondary market is often the more predictable route.

Question 4

How much is Charmeleon worth?

Accepted Answer

A raw, ungraded Charmeleon #169 from Scarlet & Violet 151 is worth about $20. That price moves up once a card gets graded, so the raw figure is really just the starting point.

Question 5

Is Charmeleon worth grading?

Accepted Answer

It can be, especially since a PSA 10 sells for $105 compared to $20 raw, a jump of about 5.3 times. But grading isn't guaranteed to land a perfect score, and fees plus the risk of a lower grade like the $41 Grade 9 mean you should only send in copies that are already in great shape.

Question 6

How much is a PSA 10 Charmeleon worth?

Accepted Answer

A PSA 10, gem mint copy of Charmeleon #169 is valued at $105. That's the ceiling for this card in graded form, and it reflects just how much condition matters once a card leaves the pack.

Grade	Value	Population	PSA / CGC
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)	$489	8,237	7,512 / 725
PSA 9	$93	17,396	16,709 / 687
PSA 8	$70	5,895	5,597 / 298
PSA 7	$60	811	781 / 30
PSA 6	$33	224	217 / 7
PSA 5	$20	59	56 / 3
PSA 4	$17	21	18 / 3
PSA 3	$14	5	5 / -
PSA 2	$13	2	2 / -
PSA 1	-	-	- / -
Raw / Ungraded	$60	-	-

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