Best Charmeleon Cards to Grade

The Charmeleon cards worth grading, ranked by expected profit per submission — every grade outcome weighted by how often the card actually receives it — after current grading fees. The PSA 10 best case is shown on every row but does not decide the order. Top pick: Charmeleon (Stormfront) at an expected +$1,825.

Worth grading11

With a gem-rate sample11100%

Positive expected value7

Median gem rate12.1%

PSA fees as of2026-09-26

Ranked by expected profit 11

Charmeleon cards worth grading, ranked by expected grading profit
#	Card	Raw	PSA 9	PSA 10	Cost	Best case	Gem rate	Expected	Sample
1	CharmeleonStormfront #102 · Classic (2004–2010) Expected +$1,825 per submission: 4% of 860 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($43,920), and a PSA 9 ($1,035) still clears the $2,593 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample.	$135	$1,035	$43,920	$2,458	+$41,327	4%	+$1,825	860 high
2	CharmeleonDragon #99 · Vintage (1999–2003) Expected +$579 per submission: 8.2% of 1,322 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($6,300), and a PSA 9 ($626) still clears the $802 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample.	$120	$626	$6,300	$682	+$5,498	8.2%	+$579	1,322 high
3	CharmeleonTeam Rocket Returns #110 · Classic (2004–2010) Expected +$502 per submission: 2.4% of 886 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($16,800), and a PSA 9 ($699) still clears the $1,312 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample.	$125	$699	$16,800	$1,187	+$15,488	2.4%	+$502	886 high
4	CharmeleonExpedition Base Set #73 · Vintage (1999–2003) Expected +$70 per submission: 26.4% of 303 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($490), and a PSA 9 ($125) still clears the $120 you have in it. Confidence high on that sample.	$35	$125	$490	$85	+$370	26.4%	+$70	303 high
5	Charmeleon δCrystal Guardians #30 · Classic (2004–2010) Expected +$65 per submission: 15.9% of 189 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($800), and only a PSA 10 covers the $95 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample.	$7	$57	$800	$88	+$705	15.9%	+$65	189 high
6	CharmeleonGenerations #RC4 · Modern (2011–2019) Expected +$13 per submission: 5.8% of 745 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($1,387), and only a PSA 10 covers the $129 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample.	$15	$51	$1,387	$114	+$1,258	5.8%	+$13	745 high
7	Charmeleon151 #169 · Current (2020–) Expected +$2 per submission: 22.9% of 33,767 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($405), and only a PSA 10 covers the $145 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample.	$61	$75	$405	$84	+$260	22.9%	+$2	33,767 high
8	Blaine's CharmeleonGym Challenge #31 · Vintage (1999–2003) Expected loss −$14 per submission: 12.6% of 523 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($333), and only a PSA 10 covers the $88 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample.	$5	$53	$333	$83	+$245	12.6%	−$14	523 high
9	CharmeleonPaldean Fates #110 · Current (2020–) Expected loss −$17 per submission: 58.9% of 2,090 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($118), and only a PSA 10 covers the $100 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample.	$19	$34	$118	$81	+$18	58.9%	−$17	2,090 high
10	Dark CharmeleonTeam Rocket #32 · Vintage (1999–2003) Expected loss −$44 per submission: 5.3% of 1,789 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($298), and only a PSA 10 covers the $91 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence high on that sample.	$8	$70	$298	$83	+$207	5.3%	−$44	1,789 high
11	CharmeleonLegendary Treasures #18 · Modern (2011–2019) Expected loss −$59 per submission: 12.1% of 33 graded copies came back PSA 10 ($96), and only a PSA 10 covers the $89 you have in it — a 9 loses money. Confidence medium on that sample.	$8	$27	$96	$81	+$7	12.1%	−$59	33 medium

Expected = every grade outcome weighted by its share of the card's graded population, minus the raw price and the grading cost (PSA tier fee for the graded value plus ~$20 round-trip shipping, fees as of 2026-09-26). Best case is the PSA 10 leg alone. Gem rates come from a self-selected population — collectors grade their cleanest copies — so read them as an upper bound. Raw is a blended market price, not a sale of your copy. Full method and filters on the grading index.

PSA population 37

Every Charmeleon card with a PSA population reading, ranked five ways. A historical PSA 10 rate is the share of graded copies that came back a 10 — how hard a 10 has been to earn, not the chance your copy earns one — and it is only quoted on cards with at least 20 graded copies; the PSA 10 tables use the same floor. PSA counts as of 24 Oct 2026. How population is measured.

Most graded 37

The most-submitted cards, by total PSA graded.

Charmeleon cards by total PSA graded
#	Card	Graded	PSA 10s
1	Charmeleon 151 #169	33,767	7,721
2	Charmeleon Base #24	9,419	1,566
3	Charmeleon Hidden Fates Shiny Vault #SV7	7,315	4,344
4	Charmeleon Pokémon TCG Classic - Charizard #2	2,993	1,620
5	Charmeleon Paldean Fates #110	2,090	1,230
6	Dark Charmeleon Team Rocket #32	1,789	95
7	Charmeleon Dragon #99	1,322	108
8	Charmeleon Evolutions #10	1,049	258
9	Charmeleon Team Rocket Returns #110	886	21
10	Charmeleon Stormfront #102	860	34

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Charmeleon cards by total PSA graded
#	Card	Graded	PSA 10s
11	Charmeleon Base Set 2 #35	772	131
12	Charmeleon Generations #RC4	745	43
13	Blaine's Charmeleon Gym Challenge #31	523	66
14	Charmeleon Vivid Voltage #24	515	294
15	Charmeleon Legendary Collection #37	329	97
16	Charmeleon Expedition Base Set #73	303	80
17	Charmeleon Hidden Fates #8	296	146
18	Charmeleon Mega Evolution Black Star Promos #79	224	39
19	Charmeleon δ Crystal Guardians #30	189	30
20	Charmeleon Burning Shadows #19	139	30
21	Charmeleon FireRed & LeafGreen #31	131	38
22	Charmeleon 151 #5	90	29
23	Charmeleon Obsidian Flames #27	82	30
24	Charmeleon δ POP Series 5 #5	79	1
25	Charmeleon Power Keepers #28	79	10

Fewest PSA 10s 35

The smallest PSA 10 populations among cards with at least 20 graded.

Charmeleon cards with the fewest PSA 10s
#	Card	PSA 10s	Graded
1	Charmeleon δ POP Series 5 #5	1	79
2	Charmeleon Boundaries Crossed #19	1	20
3	Charmeleon Arceus #35	4	56
4	Charmeleon Legendary Treasures #18	4	33
5	Charmeleon Dragon Majesty #2	4	22
6	Charmeleon Phantasmal Flames #12	7	38
7	Charmeleon Secret Wonders #46	8	64
8	Charmeleon Power Keepers #28	10	79
9	Charmeleon Crystal Guardians #29	10	78
10	Charmeleon Pokémon GO #9	14	57

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Charmeleon cards with the fewest PSA 10s
#	Card	PSA 10s	Graded
11	Charmeleon Team Up #13	15	44
12	Charmeleon Paldean Fates #8	16	42
13	Charmeleon Team Rocket Returns #110	21	886
14	Charmeleon 151 #5	29	90
15	Charmeleon δ Crystal Guardians #30	30	189
16	Charmeleon Burning Shadows #19	30	139
17	Charmeleon Obsidian Flames #27	30	82
18	Charmeleon Stormfront #102	34	860
19	Charmeleon FireRed & LeafGreen #31	38	131
20	Charmeleon Mega Evolution Black Star Promos #79	39	224
21	Charmeleon Generations #RC4	43	745
22	Blaine's Charmeleon Gym Challenge #31	66	523
23	Charmeleon Expedition Base Set #73	80	303
24	Dark Charmeleon Team Rocket #32	95	1,789
25	Charmeleon Legendary Collection #37	97	329

Most PSA 10s 35

The largest PSA 10 populations among cards with at least 20 graded.

Charmeleon cards with the most PSA 10s
#	Card	PSA 10s	Graded
1	Charmeleon 151 #169	7,721	33,767
2	Charmeleon Hidden Fates Shiny Vault #SV7	4,344	7,315
3	Charmeleon Pokémon TCG Classic - Charizard #2	1,620	2,993
4	Charmeleon Base #24	1,566	9,419
5	Charmeleon Paldean Fates #110	1,230	2,090
6	Charmeleon Vivid Voltage #24	294	515
7	Charmeleon Evolutions #10	258	1,049
8	Charmeleon Hidden Fates #8	146	296
9	Charmeleon Base Set 2 #35	131	772
10	Charmeleon Dragon #99	108	1,322

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Charmeleon cards with the most PSA 10s
#	Card	PSA 10s	Graded
11	Charmeleon Legendary Collection #37	97	329
12	Dark Charmeleon Team Rocket #32	95	1,789
13	Charmeleon Expedition Base Set #73	80	303
14	Blaine's Charmeleon Gym Challenge #31	66	523
15	Charmeleon Generations #RC4	43	745
16	Charmeleon Mega Evolution Black Star Promos #79	39	224
17	Charmeleon FireRed & LeafGreen #31	38	131
18	Charmeleon Stormfront #102	34	860
19	Charmeleon Obsidian Flames #27	30	82
20	Charmeleon Burning Shadows #19	30	139
21	Charmeleon δ Crystal Guardians #30	30	189
22	Charmeleon 151 #5	29	90
23	Charmeleon Team Rocket Returns #110	21	886
24	Charmeleon Paldean Fates #8	16	42
25	Charmeleon Team Up #13	15	44

Hardest to gem 35

The lowest historical PSA 10 rates among cards with at least 20 graded.

Charmeleon cards with the lowest historical PSA 10 rate
#	Card	Historical PSA 10 rate	Graded
1	Charmeleon δ POP Series 5 #5	1.3%	79
2	Charmeleon Team Rocket Returns #110	2.4%	886
3	Charmeleon Stormfront #102	4.0%	860
4	Charmeleon Boundaries Crossed #19	5.0%	20
5	Dark Charmeleon Team Rocket #32	5.3%	1,789
6	Charmeleon Generations #RC4	5.8%	745
7	Charmeleon Arceus #35	7.1%	56
8	Charmeleon Dragon #99	8.2%	1,322
9	Charmeleon Legendary Treasures #18	12%	33
10	Charmeleon Secret Wonders #46	13%	64

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Charmeleon cards with the lowest historical PSA 10 rate
#	Card	Historical PSA 10 rate	Graded
11	Blaine's Charmeleon Gym Challenge #31	13%	523
12	Charmeleon Power Keepers #28	13%	79
13	Charmeleon Crystal Guardians #29	13%	78
14	Charmeleon δ Crystal Guardians #30	16%	189
15	Charmeleon Base #24	17%	9,419
16	Charmeleon Base Set 2 #35	17%	772
17	Charmeleon Mega Evolution Black Star Promos #79	17%	224
18	Charmeleon Dragon Majesty #2	18%	22
19	Charmeleon Phantasmal Flames #12	18%	38
20	Charmeleon Burning Shadows #19	22%	139
21	Charmeleon 151 #169	23%	33,767
22	Charmeleon Pokémon GO #9	25%	57
23	Charmeleon Evolutions #10	25%	1,049
24	Charmeleon Expedition Base Set #73	26%	303
25	Charmeleon FireRed & LeafGreen #31	29%	131

Fastest growing 31

The most copies newly PSA graded over 30 days, between our readings of 14 Sept 2026 and 19 Oct 2026 — weekly readings, never interpolated between.

Charmeleon cards by PSA copies graded over 30 days
#	Card	New graded	PSA 10s change
1	Charmeleon 151 #169	+700	+32
2	Charmeleon Mega Evolution Black Star Promos #79	+145	+16
3	Charmeleon Base #24	+92	0
4	Charmeleon Pokémon TCG Classic - Charizard #2	+59	+6
5	Charmeleon Paldean Fates #110	+58	+16
6	Charmeleon Dragon #99	+42	0
7	Charmeleon Team Rocket Returns #110	+41	0
8	Dark Charmeleon Team Rocket #32	+40	0
9	Charmeleon Hidden Fates Shiny Vault #SV7	+35	+18
10	Charmeleon Stormfront #102	+17	0

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Charmeleon cards by PSA copies graded over 30 days
#	Card	New graded	PSA 10s change
11	Charmeleon Evolutions #10	+14	0
12	Charmeleon Base Set 2 #35	+14	0
13	Charmeleon Generations #RC4	+14	0
14	Charmeleon Expedition Base Set #73	+12	0
15	Blaine's Charmeleon Gym Challenge #31	+7	0
16	Charmeleon δ Crystal Guardians #30	+6	0
17	Charmeleon Phantasmal Flames #12	+6	+2
18	Charmeleon Vivid Voltage #24	+5	0
19	Charmeleon Legendary Collection #37	+5	+1
20	Charmeleon Hidden Fates #8	+4	0
21	Charmeleon Crystal Guardians #29	+4	0
22	Charmeleon FireRed & LeafGreen #31	+3	0
23	Charmeleon 151 #5	+3	0
24	Charmeleon Pokémon GO #9	+3	+1
25	Charmeleon Power Keepers #28	+2	0

How to read the Charmeleon ranking

Every Charmeleon card listed here clears one bar: its PSA 10 price beats its raw price by more than the cost of grading it. 11 Charmeleon printings pass. 11 of them (100%) have a gem-rate sample of at least ten graded copies in the population reports, and 7 of those keep a positive expected value once every grade outcome is weighted by how often the card actually receives it.

The order is expected profit, not the PSA 10 best case, which rewards the widest raw-to-gem gap whether the card gems one time in two or one in fifty. Here the top row, the Charmeleon from Stormfront, gems 4% of the time across 860 graded copies: +$1,825 is what a long run of submissions would average, $41,327 is what one lucky copy returns.

The median gem rate across the sampled Charmeleon cards is 12.1%. Roughly one submitted copy in 8 came back PSA 10, and most rows here need that PSA 10 to cover raw price plus fee, so the gem rate decides whether a submission pays. Of the 11 ranked cards, 4 still cover raw price plus fee at PSA 9, 7 need a 10 to break even and 4 lose money on expectation. 10 rest on a hundred or more graded copies.

Before you submit a Charmeleon card

Grading pays on condition. The four things every grader scores — centering, corners, edges and surface — can be checked at home before paying a fee, and a copy that is visibly off-centre or has a whitened corner will not gem whatever the population says. Those gem rates come from a self-selected population of clean copies, so a random copy does worse.

The cost column assumes a PSA submission at the tier covering the card's PSA 10 value, fees as of 2026-09-26, and raw is CardTrack's blended near-mint price, not a sale of your copy: pay more, or hold a lighter copy, and the break-even moves against you. Test a card with your own numbers in the ROI calculator, see the printings that fail the bar on the Charmeleon card list, or see how gem-mint premiums run across the whole catalogue on the PSA premium index.

Charmeleon grading questions

Which Charmeleon card is the best to grade?

On current numbers the Charmeleon (Stormfront #102): 4% of 860 graded copies came back PSA 10, an expected profit of $1,825 per submission after the $2,458 grading cost, against a best case of $41,327 if it gems.

How many Charmeleon cards are worth grading?

7 keep a positive expected value after the fee, out of the 11 with a gem-rate sample of at least ten graded copies. 11 cards on this page have a PSA 10 price that beats the raw price by more than the grading fee.

What gem rate do Charmeleon cards get at PSA?

The median across the 11 sampled Charmeleon cards is 12.1%, so about one in 8 of the copies collectors chose to submit came back PSA 10. The strongest rate with a sample of thirty or more is the Charmeleon (Paldean Fates #110) at 58.9% of 2,090.

Does the Charmeleon ranking apply to CGC or Beckett?

Not directly. The cost column is PSA's fee as of 2026-09-26 and the graded columns are PSA slab prices; the gem-rate sample falls back to CGC's population only when PSA has fewer than ten copies. A CGC or Beckett submission has its own fee and resale price.

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