Charmeleon #169 Value
151 · Card 169/207 · Illustration rare · 2023
Charmeleon is one of those cards that reminds you why the Scarlet & Violet 151 set became such a hit with collectors when it landed in 2023. As an illustration rare, this printing of card #169 gets the full artwork treatment from miki kudo, and it shows: the fire lizard fills the frame in a way the basic prints just cannot match. If you are digging into Charmeleon value right now, you are looking at a card that raw sells for $66, which is a very approachable entry point for how good it looks in hand.
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Charmeleon price at every grade
The market value at each PSA grade, with how many exist (population). 32,539 graded copies exist — only 8,193 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Raw / Ungraded | $66 | — |
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $475 | 8,193 |
| Grade 9 | $91 | 17,358 |
| Grade 8 | $69 | 5,869 |
| Grade 7 | $55 | 810 |
| Grade 6 | $33 | 223 |
| Grade 5 | $20 | 58 |
| Grade 4 | $17 | 21 |
| Grade 3 | $14 | 5 |
| Grade 2 | $13 | 2 |
| Grade 1 | – | – |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Grade values are PSA-based; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- 151
- Card number
- 169 of 207
- Rarity
- Illustration rare
- Type
- Fire
- HP
- 100
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
- Illustrator
- miki kudo
- Released
- 2023
Attacks
- Combustion20Fire
- Fire Blast90Fire · Fire · Fire
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Charmeleon — collector's take
Is Charmeleon worth grading?
So is it worth sending Charmeleon off to get graded? Here is the honest math: a raw copy runs $66, a Grade 9 comes in at $91, and a PSA 10 sits at $475, which works out to 7.3 times what the raw card sells for. That jump is real money, but gem mint is not a given. Illustration rares show every whitening, edge ding, and centering flaw under bright light, so a card that looks perfect to your eye can still come back a 9 instead of a 10. Grading also costs money and time regardless of the result, so if your copy has any soft corners or a slightly off-center print, you may be better off enjoying it raw or selling it as is rather than gambling on the grade.
How rare is it?
Across all grading services, 32,539 copies of this Charmeleon have been graded so far, and of those, 8,193 have earned a PSA 10. That is roughly a quarter landing at the top grade, which tells you gem mint copies are not rare in the sense of being nearly impossible to find, but they are far from guaranteed either. With a population this size, the card has clearly been pulled and graded in real volume since 2023, and that steady supply is part of why the price sits where it does rather than climbing into rarer territory.
Where to pull it
This is where PackSpy's own data comes in handy, because we track real pulls across pack opening sites rather than just going off price guides. Charmeleon has been pulled 200 or more times across courtyard, mnstr, and collector-crypt, and we have seen it turn up in packs like the Wildcard Starter Pack, Pack 3, the Pokémon Starter Pack, Elemental Legends: Fire & Electric, and the Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack. The biggest single pull we have recorded for this card hit $855, which shows what happens when someone opens a fresh, high grade worthy copy at the right moment. Just remember that opening packs is gambling by nature, most rips do not come close to that number, and the safer route if you want this exact card is usually buying it directly on the secondary market.
Questions people ask
How much is Charmeleon worth?
A raw or ungraded Charmeleon from Scarlet & Violet 151 sells for $66. Grading changes the picture: a Grade 9 brings $91, while a PSA 10 sells for $475. The value really depends on condition and whether you plan to grade it.
Is Charmeleon worth grading?
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for 7.3 times the raw price of $66. But grading costs money upfront and there is no guarantee of a 10, so it makes the most sense if your copy looks genuinely clean under close inspection.
What set is Charmeleon from?
Charmeleon #169 comes from the Scarlet & Violet 151 set, released in 2023. It is an illustration rare illustrated by miki kudo, which is why the artwork stands out so much compared to the standard print.
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