Charmander
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What this price is based on
Low confidenceOnly 1 sale in the last 90 days.
Recent CGC 8.5 sales
- Jun 16, 2026Fanatics$16.00
- Apr 30, 2026Fanatics$15.00
- Apr 20, 2026Fanatics$8.40
- Mar 9, 2026Fanatics$8.40
By grade
- CGC 8.5$11.704 sales
- CGC 9.6$30.003 sales
- CGC 10$1263 sales
- CGC 8$15.602 sales
- PSA 10$1861 sale
- CGC 9$9.601 sale
From 14 completed sales recorded between Mar 9, 2026 and Jul 6, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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✨ Is it worth it?
An AI market read of this card — value, momentum, grading economics, liquidity. It lays out the data; you decide.
Charmander is a Pokémon card from McDonald's Collection 2021 (#9), illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno. It's a Basic Fire-type Pokémon with 70 HP, weak to Water ×2. Its current blended market value is $4.32 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $86 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 20× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 20 August 2026.
The receipts
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Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $10.99 | #72625974 ✓ |
| 7 Aug 2026 | PSA 10 | $120.00 | #60629663 ✓ |
| 29 Jul 2026 | PSA 9 | $17.99 | #61849519 ✓ |
| 15 Jul 2026 | PSA 10 | $149.99 | #137092299 ✓ |
| 10 Jul 2026 | PSA 10 | $95.00 | #61213905 ✓ |
| 9 Jul 2026 | PSA 10 | $70.00 | #61833075 ✓ |
| 7 Jul 2026 | PSA 10 | $86.83 | #60629663 ✓ |
| 7 Jul 2026 | PSA 10 | $86.85 | #60629662 ✓ |
| 19 Jun 2026 | PSA 9 | $18.00 | #142628494 ✓ |
| 13 May 2026 | PSA 9 | $20.50 | #146964639 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 35.1% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$11); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Charmander is a Commoncard — a guaranteed slot in every pack, not a rarity gamble, so there's no pull-odds figure for it.
Estimates only. Pack odds come from CardTrack's pack model (the same one behind the pack simulator) — not an official rate. Grading odds are the real cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies, so it overstates the true first-submission gem rate. Full grade-by-grade breakdown below.
Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
| Target grade | Est. value | Grading fee | Net vs raw | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $86.00 | $71 | +$11 | 19.9× |
| PSA 9 | $20.00 | $70 | −$55 | 4.6× |
| PSA 8 | $19.58 | $70 | −$55 | 4.5× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 2,814 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 35.1% | $86.00 |
| PSA 9 | 47.7% | $20.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 17.2% | $4.00 |
Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 35% of 2,814 PSA-graded Charmander copies are a gem-mint 10 (987 of 2,814) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Charmander 10 is harder to pull.
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 987 | ✓ 39 cert-verified$86$86–$200 | |
| PSA 9pop 1,343 | $20$17–$23 | |
| PSA 8pop 304 | $20$17–$23 | |
| PSA 7pop 84 | $15$13–$17 | |
| PSA 6pop 75 | $5$5–$7 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
For context: a graded PSA 7 slab of this card sells for about $15 (cert-verified) — a heavily-played raw copy shouldn't cost much more than that.
Price by printingBase vs reverse holo vs 1st edition — priced separately
Price by variant
TCGplayer market price per printing — reverse holo, 1st edition and unlimited often differ sharply.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
15% spreadCurrently 15% cheaper on TCGplayer than Cardmarket. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.
Market signal
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe
🔥 Trending in the community
#92 on the radarCharmander is one of the most-talked-about Pokémon right now across the Pokémon investing & TCG subreddits. See the hype radar →
What people are saying: “My Daughter's Grandmaster Charmander Set. Was the main idea behind my other Daughter's Clefairy Grandmaster set.” · 89↑
Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
“The flame on its tail indicates Charmander's life force. If it is healthy, the flame burns brightly.”
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
Obviously prefers hot places. When it rains, steam is said to spout from the tip of its tail.
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Charmander cards
There are 9 different Charmander printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is McDonald's Collection 2021 #9.
More from McDonald's Collection 2021
Frequently asked questions
How much is Charmander (McDonald's Collection 2021 #9) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Charmander from McDonald's Collection 2021 is worth approximately $4.32 ungraded (near-mint), and around $86 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.
What is the PSA 10 price for Charmander?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Charmander from McDonald's Collection 2021 is worth around $86 — roughly 20× the raw ungraded value of $4.32.
Should I grade my Charmander?
A PSA 10 sells for about $86 versus $4.32 raw — roughly a 20× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.
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