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Charmander - Base (#46)

Name: Charmander
Brand: Pokémon TCG
SKU: base1-46
Availability: InStock
Author: Mitsuhiro Arita

Pokémon Basic Common HP 50

Market price

$2.62

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Set: Base
Number: 46
Illustrator: Mitsuhiro Arita
Energy: Fire

Obviously prefers hot places. If it gets caught in the rain, steam is said to spout from the tip of its tail.

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Charmander - Base

Charmander is a Common Pokémon card from the Base Pokémon TCG set, released 1999, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. It sits at card number 46 in the Base checklist, classified as a Fire-type Pokémon with 50 HP and the Basic subtype.

In collector terms, this is a common card. Current TCGplayer market price tops out at $2.62, with every variant's low / mid / high and direct prices listed below.

Charmander has been printed 9 times across different sets. The variant you're looking at (#46 in Base) is one of them - see every other printing further down to compare art, rarity, and current market price across all versions.

Catchinary Index Value

CIV 81Elite

Strong market heat, grading upside, era strength.

Market Heat 88

30 / 90 / 365-day price momentum.

Grading Upside 100

PSA 10 premium over raw NM.

Icon Status 45

Cultural recognition + iconic-set bonus.

Era Strength 95

Release-window weight.

Prices USD 2 days ago · 2026-06-09 08:06 UTC

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$2.62

Range hidden: thin trading skews TCGplayer's historical low/high. Market price above is the recent-sales weighted average.

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Market price history

Latest

$2.62

Low

$1.14

Jul 2023

High

$6.65

Dec 2020

Avg

$2.48

Days tracked

data points

Change

-60.6%

since first tracked

Sale History 272 sales · since 2020-12-01

PSA 10 high $273.41 PSA 9 high $99.99 Raw high $6.65

Date	Grade	Price
2024-11-01	RAW	$1.57
2024-11-01	PSA 7	$10.00
2024-11-01	PSA 8	$15.25
2024-11-01	PSA 9	$26.24
2024-11-01	BGS 9.5	$27.63
2024-11-01	PSA 10	$82.56
2024-09-01	RAW	$2.17
2024-09-01	PSA 7	$10.25
2024-09-01	PSA 8	$16.40
2024-09-01	PSA 9	$27.13
2024-09-01	BGS 9.5	$27.63
2024-09-01	PSA 10	$91.63
2024-08-01	RAW	$1.70
2024-08-01	PSA 7	$11.64
2024-08-01	PSA 8	$16.00
2024-08-01	PSA 9	$23.97
2024-08-01	BGS 9.5	$24.84
2024-08-01	PSA 10	$116.05
2024-07-01	RAW	$2.25
2024-07-01	PSA 7	$8.72
2024-07-01	PSA 8	$20.23
2024-07-01	PSA 9	$24.15
2024-07-01	BGS 9.5	$27.00
2024-07-01	PSA 10	$94.50
2024-06-01	RAW	$1.43
2024-06-01	PSA 7	$10.67
2024-06-01	PSA 8	$16.01
2024-06-01	PSA 9	$21.83
2024-06-01	BGS 9.5	$22.00
2024-06-01	PSA 10	$73.50
2024-05-01	RAW	$2.41
2024-05-01	PSA 7	$10.41
2024-05-01	PSA 8	$18.50
2024-05-01	PSA 9	$22.40
2024-05-01	BGS 9.5	$25.00
2024-05-01	PSA 10	$76.00
2024-04-01	RAW	$1.46
2024-04-01	PSA 7	$10.75
2024-04-01	PSA 8	$14.99
2024-04-01	PSA 9	$22.34
2024-04-01	BGS 9.5	$29.00
2024-04-01	PSA 10	$70.03
2024-03-01	RAW	$1.49
2024-03-01	PSA 7	$16.00
2024-03-01	PSA 8	$24.00
2024-03-01	PSA 9	$26.00
2024-03-01	BGS 9.5	$31.32
2024-03-01	PSA 10	$80.74
2024-02-01	RAW	$1.37
2024-02-01	PSA 7	$14.00
2024-02-01	PSA 8	$15.25
2024-02-01	PSA 9	$20.00
2024-02-01	BGS 9.5	$30.00
2024-02-01	PSA 10	$84.56
2024-01-01	RAW	$2.20
2024-01-01	PSA 7	$11.75
2024-01-01	PSA 8	$19.34
2024-01-01	PSA 9	$26.36
2024-01-01	BGS 9.5	$30.00
2024-01-01	PSA 10	$72.00
2023-12-01	RAW	$1.23
2023-12-01	PSA 7	$13.50
2023-12-01	PSA 8	$13.50
2023-12-01	PSA 9	$27.03
2023-12-01	BGS 9.5	$30.00
2023-12-01	PSA 10	$80.72
2023-11-01	RAW	$1.63
2023-11-01	PSA 7	$13.50
2023-11-01	PSA 8	$13.73
2023-11-01	PSA 9	$17.50
2023-11-01	BGS 9.5	$32.00
2023-11-01	PSA 10	$75.77
2023-10-01	RAW	$1.88
2023-10-01	PSA 7	$10.00
2023-10-01	PSA 8	$12.24
2023-10-01	PSA 9	$19.50
2023-10-01	BGS 9.5	$32.00
2023-10-01	PSA 10	$64.96
2023-09-01	RAW	$1.75
2023-09-01	PSA 7	$10.00
2023-09-01	PSA 8	$12.70
2023-09-01	PSA 9	$25.90
2023-09-01	BGS 9.5	$41.68
2023-09-01	PSA 10	$66.33
2023-08-01	RAW	$1.25
2023-08-01	PSA 7	$10.00
2023-08-01	PSA 8	$12.54
2023-08-01	PSA 9	$28.84
2023-08-01	BGS 9.5	$41.68
2023-08-01	PSA 10	$65.84
2023-07-01	RAW	$1.14
2023-07-01	PSA 7	$7.00
2023-07-01	PSA 8	$9.25
2023-07-01	PSA 9	$30.00
2023-07-01	BGS 9.5	$41.68
2023-07-01	PSA 10	$73.00
2023-06-01	RAW	$1.82
2023-06-01	PSA 7	$10.00
2023-06-01	PSA 8	$12.00
2023-06-01	PSA 9	$29.99
2023-06-01	BGS 9.5	$53.86
2023-06-01	PSA 10	$69.69
2023-05-01	RAW	$1.39
2023-05-01	PSA 7	$14.00
2023-05-01	PSA 8	$17.40
2023-05-01	PSA 9	$24.32
2023-05-01	BGS 9.5	$53.86
2023-05-01	PSA 10	$79.39
2023-04-01	RAW	$1.53
2023-04-01	PSA 7	$13.00
2023-04-01	PSA 8	$16.53
2023-04-01	PSA 9	$24.99
2023-04-01	BGS 9.5	$53.86
2023-04-01	PSA 10	$77.15
2023-03-01	RAW	$2.34
2023-03-01	PSA 7	$12.00
2023-03-01	PSA 8	$14.73
2023-03-01	PSA 9	$23.83
2023-03-01	BGS 9.5	$53.86
2023-03-01	PSA 10	$63.50
2023-02-01	RAW	$2.40
2023-02-01	PSA 7	$15.71
2023-02-01	PSA 8	$16.50
2023-02-01	PSA 9	$22.50
2023-02-01	BGS 9.5	$54.38
2023-02-01	PSA 10	$65.45
2023-01-01	RAW	$3.49
2023-01-01	PSA 7	$14.99
2023-01-01	PSA 8	$15.64
2023-01-01	PSA 9	$27.57
2023-01-01	BGS 9.5	$37.50
2023-01-01	PSA 10	$67.74
2022-12-01	RAW	$3.30
2022-12-01	PSA 7	$13.50
2022-12-01	PSA 8	$20.82
2022-12-01	PSA 9	$32.41
2022-12-01	BGS 9.5	$37.50
2022-12-01	PSA 10	$80.99
2022-11-01	RAW	$2.61
2022-11-01	PSA 7	$12.58
2022-11-01	PSA 8	$15.25
2022-11-01	PSA 9	$22.50
2022-11-01	BGS 9.5	$37.50
2022-11-01	PSA 10	$81.19
2022-10-01	RAW	$3.91
2022-10-01	PSA 7	$11.95
2022-10-01	PSA 8	$16.34
2022-10-01	PSA 9	$34.39
2022-10-01	BGS 9.5	$37.50
2022-10-01	PSA 10	$81.53
2022-09-01	RAW	$3.45
2022-09-01	PSA 7	$13.75
2022-09-01	PSA 8	$15.96
2022-09-01	PSA 9	$32.78
2022-09-01	BGS 9.5	$37.50
2022-09-01	PSA 10	$73.79
2022-08-01	RAW	$3.67
2022-08-01	PSA 7	$13.12
2022-08-01	PSA 8	$14.75
2022-08-01	PSA 9	$24.82
2022-08-01	BGS 9.5	$37.50
2022-08-01	PSA 10	$69.99
2022-07-01	RAW	$2.14
2022-07-01	PSA 7	$13.78
2022-07-01	PSA 8	$14.92
2022-07-01	PSA 9	$24.95
2022-07-01	BGS 9.5	$61.00
2022-07-01	PSA 10	$76.57
2022-06-01	RAW	$4.35
2022-06-01	PSA 7	$13.02
2022-06-01	PSA 8	$15.26
2022-06-01	PSA 9	$21.50
2022-06-01	BGS 9.5	$61.00
2022-06-01	PSA 10	$87.11
2022-05-01	RAW	$3.48
2022-05-01	PSA 7	$13.10
2022-05-01	PSA 8	$18.75
2022-05-01	PSA 9	$29.49
2022-05-01	BGS 9.5	$61.00
2022-05-01	PSA 10	$87.49
2022-04-01	RAW	$2.77
2022-04-01	PSA 7	$15.50
2022-04-01	PSA 8	$20.50
2022-04-01	PSA 9	$28.76
2022-04-01	BGS 9.5	$61.00
2022-04-01	PSA 10	$74.00
2022-03-01	RAW	$1.62
2022-03-01	PSA 7	$16.14
2022-03-01	PSA 8	$22.32
2022-03-01	PSA 9	$25.00
2022-03-01	PSA 10	$74.96
2022-02-01	RAW	$1.77
2022-02-01	PSA 7	$15.50
2022-02-01	PSA 8	$19.99
2022-02-01	PSA 9	$31.15
2022-02-01	PSA 10	$80.59
2022-01-01	RAW	$1.79
2022-01-01	PSA 7	$16.64
2022-01-01	PSA 8	$22.10
2022-01-01	PSA 9	$32.09
2022-01-01	BGS 9.5	$61.00
2022-01-01	PSA 10	$80.00
2021-12-01	RAW	$1.85
2021-12-01	PSA 7	$15.00
2021-12-01	PSA 8	$20.75
2021-12-01	PSA 9	$26.00
2021-12-01	BGS 9.5	$61.00
2021-12-01	PSA 10	$85.00
2021-11-01	RAW	$1.52
2021-11-01	PSA 7	$26.10
2021-11-01	PSA 8	$26.61
2021-11-01	PSA 9	$35.11
2021-11-01	BGS 9.5	$61.00
2021-11-01	PSA 10	$107.50
2021-10-01	RAW	$1.89
2021-10-01	PSA 7	$20.00
2021-10-01	PSA 8	$24.74
2021-10-01	PSA 9	$35.87
2021-10-01	BGS 9.5	$61.00
2021-10-01	PSA 10	$116.25
2021-09-01	RAW	$1.87
2021-09-01	PSA 7	$25.00
2021-09-01	PSA 8	$31.00
2021-09-01	PSA 9	$34.00
2021-09-01	BGS 9.5	$61.00
2021-09-01	PSA 10	$109.50
2021-08-01	RAW	$1.17
2021-08-01	PSA 7	$36.00
2021-08-01	PSA 8	$44.33
2021-08-01	PSA 9	$49.00
2021-08-01	BGS 9.5	$61.00
2021-08-01	PSA 10	$138.75
2021-07-01	RAW	$4.37
2021-07-01	PSA 7	$36.00
2021-07-01	PSA 8	$43.08
2021-07-01	PSA 9	$49.70
2021-07-01	BGS 9.5	$61.00
2021-07-01	PSA 10	$131.51
2021-06-01	RAW	$2.45
2021-06-01	PSA 7	$37.00
2021-06-01	PSA 8	$45.94
2021-06-01	PSA 9	$51.00
2021-06-01	BGS 9.5	$61.00
2021-06-01	PSA 10	$183.50
2021-05-01	RAW	$1.94
2021-05-01	PSA 7	$41.14
2021-05-01	PSA 8	$44.00
2021-05-01	PSA 9	$75.00
2021-05-01	BGS 9.5	$83.00
2021-05-01	PSA 10	$250.00
2021-04-01	RAW	$2.25
2021-04-01	PSA 7	$38.02
2021-04-01	PSA 8	$46.00
2021-04-01	PSA 9	$81.88
2021-04-01	BGS 9.5	$90.00
2021-04-01	PSA 10	$225.00
2021-03-01	RAW	$3.78
2021-03-01	PSA 7	$37.00
2021-03-01	PSA 8	$46.00
2021-03-01	PSA 9	$99.99
2021-03-01	BGS 9.5	$110.00
2021-03-01	PSA 10	$273.41
2021-02-01	RAW	$4.99
2021-02-01	PSA 8	$46.00
2021-02-01	PSA 9	$89.79
2021-02-01	BGS 9.5	$99.00
2021-02-01	PSA 10	$253.00
2021-01-01	RAW	$6.27
2021-01-01	PSA 8	$56.89
2020-12-01	RAW	$6.65
2020-12-01	PSA 7	$162.50
2020-12-01	PSA 8	$177.00

? Card FAQ

Charmander FAQ

Click any question to expand. Every answer pulls from this card's live Catchinary data.

How much is Charmander from Base worth?

Recent recorded market price is $2.62 (latest tracked snapshot 2026-06-10). See the variant breakdown above for per-variant low / mid / high / market spread and the market price history chart for the long-term arc. Graded estimates (PSA 10, PSA 9, CGC Perfect) are shown when auction data is available.

How rare is Charmander?

This printing is a common card (the card is labeled "Common" on the checklist). Charmander has been printed 9 times across different sets - earlier or limited printings often command premiums even when the rarity tier is identical.

Who illustrated Charmander?

Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated this card. See Mitsuhiro Arita's full Catchinary page for every Pokémon card they've drawn, grouped by set with current market prices, career stats, and alt-art highlights.

When was Charmander released?

The Base set released in 1999, so this card (#46 in the set) has been available since then. Its current and historical market price is tracked above.

Where can I buy Charmander?

The "Where to buy on eBay" panel above shows live listings. For long-term holds, consider graded copies (PSA / CGC) which trade separately and usually at a premium over raw.

Is this card in Standard format?

Legal formats rotate as new sets release - see the Base set page for current Standard / Expanded / Unlimited status. Catchinary tracks 0 cards across every English-language set, so if this one has rotated out there's almost certainly a current-format reprint you can check.

Charmander - Base (#46)

Charmander - Base

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