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Charmeleon
151 · #169/165
Charmeleon (169/165), the Illustration rare from 151, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $58, typically in the $50–$65 range.
As of September 7, 2026 · tracked daily by Riffle · estimates, not financial advice · how these numbers work
The modeled fair value of this card, with a confidence grade: what it should trade at, not just what it lists at. Part of Riffle premium, alongside price history and the full graded ladder.
Last 30 days of clean eBay listings for Charmeleon · as of Sep 3
The line tracks standing active listings (note the zoomed scale). Bars below split each day’s turnover around zero: new listings arriving above, listings leaving below, sold vs expired. Empty days had no capture. Demand pressure is estimated units sold per day as a share of active listings. Estimated eBay units, counts only, tracked daily by Riffle. The exact price history behind these is part of Riffle premium.
20 of 305 clean matches · lowest landed price first · live asking prices, not sold prices
- $18.00+ $0.78 ship
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- $42.50+ $6.95 ship
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- $45.00+ $10.00 ship
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- $51.75+ $6.95 ship
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- $62.00+ $5.99 ship
Clean matches only: lots, bundles, and likely wrong-item listings are excluded. Auction prices are the current bid. Riffle may earn a commission from eBay on qualifying purchases made through these links, at no cost to you.
About Charmeleon
Charmeleon is a Illustration rare (169/165) from the Pokémon 151 set, released September 22, 2023. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $50–$65. The artwork is by miki kudo. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
Other versions of Charmeleon
Charmeleon appears on 30 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #169/165 from 151; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
Dragon · #99/97$100–$135Rare
Stormfront · #102/100$100–$135Rare
Team Rocket Returns · #110/109$100–$130Rare
Expedition Base Set · #73/165$34–$44Uncommon
Paldean Fates · #110/91$12–$16Shiny Rare
Generations · #RC4/83$8–$10Common
Legendary Treasures · #18/113$7–$9Uncommon
Base Set · #24/102$3–$5Uncommon
Base Set 2 · #35/130$2–$3Uncommon
Boundaries Crossed · #19/149$2–$3UncommonFAQ
How much is Charmeleon (169/165) worth?
Charmeleon (169/165), the Illustration rare from 151, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $58, typically in the $50–$65 range. Note: 29 other cards named Charmeleon exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.
Which Charmeleon card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?
This page covers Charmeleon (169/165), the Illustration rare (about $50–$65) from 151.
The other versions: #99/97 from Dragon (Rare, about $100–$135); #102/100 from Stormfront (Rare, about $100–$135); #110/109 from Team Rocket Returns (Rare, about $100–$130); #73/165 from Expedition Base Set (Uncommon, about $34–$44); #110/91 from Paldean Fates (Shiny rare, about $12–$16); #RC4/83 from Generations (Common, about $8–$10); #18/113 from Legendary Treasures (Uncommon, about $7–$9); #24/102 from Base Set (Uncommon, about $3–$5); #35/130 from Base Set 2 (Uncommon, about $2–$3); #19/149 from Boundaries Crossed (Uncommon, about $2–$3); #29/100 from Crystal Guardians (Uncommon, about $2–$3); #35/99 from Arceus (Uncommon, about $2–$3); #31/112 from FireRed & LeafGreen (Uncommon, about $2–$3); #46/132 from Secret Wonders (Uncommon, about $1–$2); #28/108 from Power Keepers (Uncommon, about $1–$2); #37/110 from Legendary Collection (Uncommon, about $1–$2); #2/70 from Dragon Majesty (Uncommon, about $0.90–$1); #13/181 from Team Up (Uncommon, about under $1); #10/108 from Evolutions (Uncommon, about under $1); #19/147 from Burning Shadows (Uncommon, about under $1); #009/78 from Pokémon GO (Uncommon, about under $1); #005/165 from 151 (Uncommon, about under $1); #012/94 from Phantasmal Flames (Common, about under $1); #021/217 from Ascended Heroes (Uncommon, about under $1); #8/68 from Hidden Fates (Uncommon, about under $1); #027/197 from Obsidian Flames (Uncommon, about under $1); #24/185 from Vivid Voltage (Uncommon, about under $1); #008/91 from Paldean Fates (Uncommon, about under $1); #SV7/94 from Hidden Fates Shiny Vault (Shiny rare).
The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.
Should I grade Charmeleon (169/165)?
Ahead after fees: with a 24% PSA 10 gem rate and current graded prices, grading a near-mint Charmeleon (169/165) is estimated to net about $97 more than selling it raw (est.).
Assumes ~$25/card bulk-rate grading (standard service costs more); ignores turnaround time, sub-9 grades, and shipping. A screen, not a promise.
Is Charmeleon (169/165) rare?
Charmeleon (169/165) is a Illustration rare. PSA has graded 31,976 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.
How rare is a PSA 10 Charmeleon (169/165)?
Of the 31,976 copies PSA has graded, 24% earned a PSA 10. That's a low gem rate, so flawless copies are genuinely hard to come by. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
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Should I grade Charmeleon?
Ahead after fees: grading nets ≈ +$97 vs selling raw (est.)
Expected grading return from this card’s own PSA grade mix (24% gem rate; grades under 8 valued at the PSA 8 price) and current graded market prices, minus a ~$25/card bulk-rate grading fee, compared against selling ungraded at market price. Standard grading service costs more; centering risk, turnaround time, and shipping aren’t included. The exact PSA 8/9/10 prices behind this are part of Riffle premium. Not financial advice.
PSA population & gem rate
From the PSA population census, captured monthly by Riffle. A 24% gem rate is on the hard side; PSA 10 copies of this card are scarcer than the typical modern chase card. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
- $50–$65 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
- The band spans about ±13% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
- 310 clean listings back today’s basis, with storefront and lot noise excluded.
- 16 listings ended in the last 7 days: the flow the estimate is measured against.
- Sampled daily since July 10, 2026, current as of September 7, 2026.
When the data thins, the band widens and says so, it never fakes precision. Exact source prices are part of Riffle premium; the band is Riffle’s own figure to publish. How these numbers work →