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What this price is based on
High confidence16 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 9, 2026eBay — Chimchar 012/017 Pop Series 8 Cracked Ice Holo Basic 50 HP Eng$15.00
- Aug 3, 2026eBay — Pokémon TCG - Chimchar (Cracked Ice Holo) 012/017 Pop Series 8 Holo - NMNM$35.00
- Jul 29, 2026eBay — Reverse Holo Chimchar 012/017 POP Series 8 Cracked Ice Pokemon TCG Card$24.00
- Jul 21, 2026eBay — Chimchar (Cracked Ice Holo) 012/017 Pop Series 8 Holo$20.00
- Jul 16, 2026eBay — Chimchar (Cracked Ice Holo) Holo Common POP Series 8 012/017 HP$10.00
- Jul 16, 2026eBay — Chimchar (Cracked Ice Holo) Holo Common POP Series 8 012/017 DMGDM$10.00
- Jul 7, 2026eBay — Chimchar (Cracked Ice Holo) 012/017 Pop Series 8 Holo. LIGHTLY PLAYEDLP$20.50
- Jul 6, 2026eBay — Pokémon Card 2008 POP Series 8 Cracked Ice Reverse Holo Common Chimchar 12/17$14.99
By grade
- Raw$17.5417 sales
- PSA 7$55.001 sale
- Lot$6.001 sale
- CGC 9$14.401 sale
- CGC 8.5$9.601 sale
- CGC 7.5$8.401 sale
From 22 completed sales recorded between May 14, 2026 and Aug 9, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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NOT WORTH ITBased on 4 graded sales and 1,305,862 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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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.
Chimchar is a Common Pokémon card from POP Series 8 (#12), illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno. It's a Basic Fire-type Pokémon with 50 HP, weak to Water +10. Its current blended market value is $18.69 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $139 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 7× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 2026 | PSA 8 | $13.00 | #141084652 ✓ |
| 3 Aug 2026 | PSA 7 | $14.00 | #154725164 ✓ |
| 3 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $88.00 | #154725163 ✓ |
| 28 Feb 2026 | PSA 8 | $21.35 | #141084652 ✓ |
| 17 Dec 2025 | PSA 8 | $26.44 | #93496090 ✓ |
| 4 Sep 2025 | PSA 9 | $10.50 | #121951499 ✓ |
| 20 Aug 2025 | PSA 9 | $21.00 | #97558017 ✓ |
| 11 May 2025 | PSA 10 | $249.99 | #64662107 ✓ |
| 1 Feb 2025 | PSA 8 | $6.50 | #100844313 ✓ |
| 17 Dec 2024 | PSA 9 | $13.50 | #91242209 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 0% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$49); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Chimchar 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 | $139.01 | $71 | +$49 | 7.4× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 23 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 0% | $139.00 |
| PSA 9 | 30.4% | $56.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 69.6% | $19.00 |
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 0% of 23 PSA-graded Chimchar copies are a gem-mint 10 (0 of 23) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Chimchar 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 10 | $139$139–$139 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
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
124% spreadCurrently 124% cheaper on Cardmarket than PriceCharting. 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.
Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Flip a coin. If tails, discard a Fire Energy attached to Chimchar.
“It agilely scales sheer cliffs to live atop craggy mountains. Its fire is put out when it sleeps.”
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Chimchar cards
There are 9 different Chimchar printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is POP Series 8 #12 (Common).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Chimchar (POP Series 8 #12) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Chimchar from POP Series 8 is worth approximately $18.69 ungraded (near-mint), and around $139 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 Chimchar?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Chimchar from POP Series 8 is worth around $139 — roughly 7× the raw ungraded value of $18.69.
Should I grade my Chimchar?
A PSA 10 sells for about $139 versus $18.69 raw — roughly a 7× 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.
Is Chimchar rare?
Chimchar is a Common card from POP Series 8 (card #12), illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno. Its current blended market value is $18.69 ungraded.
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