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Charmander - 038

Charmander - 038

ME: Mega Evolution Promo • Promo • Holofoil

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Sold $24.00–$36.22 this week

142 NM sales this week · 686 in 30 days

TCGplayer market $27.60as of ↑ +$0.42 (+1.5%) this week

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Sales & Velocity

As of 2026-10-11

Listings are inside the range this card sold for this week

Sold (7d / 30d)
161 / 728
NM sold between (7d)
$24.00–$36.22
Cheapest listing
$23.75
Units sold per day, Sep 12–Oct 11 (Near Mint)
Units sold per day, Near Mint
DateUnits soldSold between
Sep 1217$30.00–$36.97
Sep 1318$31.25–$37.20
Sep 1414$30.98–$39.70
Sep 1513$31.01–$33.47
Sep 1618$29.50–$37.69
Sep 1716$29.99–$37.97
Sep 1826$30.00–$37.96
Sep 1928$28.00–$37.95
Sep 2026$26.54–$37.94
Sep 2126$25.49–$45.19
Sep 2227$25.00–$33.75
Sep 2316$24.74–$26.79
Sep 2436$24.83–$30.00
Sep 2521$25.00–$26.99
Sep 2627$24.99–$27.96
Sep 2718$25.99–$27.62
Sep 2835$25.30–$27.91
Sep 2926$25.29–$27.93
Sep 3035$24.50–$27.91
Oct 123$24.99–$27.93
Oct 221$25.49–$27.93
Oct 327$24.99–$28.00
Oct 430$25.75–$29.99
Oct 522$26.07–$32.64
Oct 629$24.98–$30.00
Oct 718$24.00–$33.15
Oct 829$24.49–$28.99
Oct 918$25.00–$36.22
Oct 1024$25.46–$30.77
Oct 112$26.00–$28.23
ConditionSold 7dSold 30d
Damaged02
Heavily Played00
Lightly Played1939
Moderately Played01
Near Mint142686

Sales data: TCGplayer

Quick answers

How much is Charmander - 038 worth?

As of October 11, 2026, Charmander - 038 from ME: Mega Evolution Promo has a TCGplayer market price of $27.60. 142 Near Mint copies sold on TCGplayer this week at $24.00 to $36.22.

Is Charmander - 038 going up or down in price?

Its TCGplayer market price is down 23.2% over the past 30 days and up 1.5% over the past week, as of October 11, 2026.

Is Charmander - 038 worth grading?

A PSA 10 sells for about $212.00 on eBay, against a raw TCGplayer market price of $27.60. After buying the raw card, about $29.00 to grade and ship, and a 13% eBay selling fee, a PSA 10 would net about $127.84. At these prices grading looks worthwhile, if the card can get a 10.

Price Snapshot

Market
$27.60
Low
$23.75
Mid
$32.98
High
$1,000.00
7-Day:+$0.42 (+1.5%)
30-Day:-$8.32 (-23.2%)
2026-10-04
2026-10-11
$27.97$27.67$27.37$27.06$26.76Oct '26
TCG Current
$27.60
Change
+$0.42 | +1.5%
Low
$26.76
High
$27.97

Percent of Market

Buying? See what a price is as a share of market. Selling? Start at market and read down to a buylist offer or up to an asking price.

% of Market pricePriceUsually means
50%$13.80Cash buylist, low end
60%$16.56Cash buylist, typical
70%$19.32Buylist top end, store credit
80%$22.08Bulk lot or quick sale
90%$24.84Quick sale, just under market
100%$27.60Market price
110%$30.36Asking price, room to negotiate
120%$33.12Asking price, room to negotiate
150%$41.40Presale and hype pricing
$

Type what you are being asked to pay, or what you plan to list at.

Market price is the TCGplayer market price. TCGplayer Low is the lowest listed near-mint price at the last snapshot. Definitions

Card text

Basic Pokémon · 80 HP · Fire

  • REmber30

    Discard an Energy from this Pokemon.

Weakness Wx2 · Retreat 2

Where to Buy

TCGPlayerRaw$27.60Raw copies, condition graded by the marketplace
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eBayPSA 10$212.00graded slab comps, not the raw card

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Graded Prices

PSA 10
$212.00
PSA 9
$42.00
PSA 8
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Raw → PSA 9 premium: +$14.40 (+52.2%)

Should you grade it?

Worth grading
Net if it 10s
+$127.84
ROI
+225.9%

From $27.60 raw to $212.00 in a PSA 10, after ~$25 grading, tracked shipping, and eBay fees. Grades below 10 return less, and most cards need a realistic 10 to profit. Not financial advice.

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