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Charmander - 98/97 (City Championships)
Promo · #098/097
Charmander - 98/97 (City Championships) #098/097 (League & Championship Cards) is worth about $277 today, the Near Mint market price from TCGplayer sales as of 2026-10-03.
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Charmander - 98/97 (City Championships) #098/097 is trending up: $276.76 today, up 21% in 30 days and at its all-time high (2026-10-03). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →
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WORTH GRADING?
Grading Charmander - 98/97 #098/097 pays only if you expect a 10: PSA 10 copies list from $500 on eBay vs $277 raw, and after a $25 grading fee, $10 shipping and 13% selling fees you need about a 19% chance of a 10 to break even. run your own numbers →
WHERE TO BUY AND SELL
Holofoil · eBay scanned 2d agoBuy-side estimate
$220
FAIRa patient buyer pays about $220 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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TCGplayer $276.76 vs cheapest delivered eBay ask $220.00 — the market hasn't settled on a price yet
| TCGplayer market | $276.76 | verify ↗ |
| TCGplayer lowest ask | $340.00 |
Floors are the median of the three lowest clean asks. Marketplace links may earn TickerMint a commission; it never affects the numbers.
The verdict · premium
Cards at their high after a month up 5-25% were higher 90 days later 75% of the time in our archive since 2024 (22,898 cases).
The median move, the verdict and the grade-worthy math: try Premium free for 7 days →GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW[ × ] HIDE
- CARD TYPE
- Fire
- STAGE
- Basic
- HP
- 50
- ATTACK 1
- [R] Flare (10)
- ATTACK 2
- [2] Rage (10+) Does 10 damage plus 10 more damage for each damage counter on Charmander.
- WEAKNESS
- W
- RETREAT COST
- 1
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PRICE FAQ
What would a card shop pay for Charmander - 98/97 (City Championships)?
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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $276.76 market price that is roughly $194 cash or $221 trade for a near-mint copy. Selling it yourself on TCGplayer or eBay nets more after fees; see the seller-net answer below.
What is Charmander - 98/97 (City Championships) (League & Championship Cards) worth today?
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Charmander - 98/97 (City Championships) [Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $276.76 as of 2026-10-02.
Is Charmander - 98/97 (City Championships) going up or down in price?
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Charmander - 98/97 (City Championships) #098/097 is trending up: $276.76 today, up 21% in 30 days and at its all-time high (2026-10-03). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. A 30-day rise this size usually follows a supply squeeze or a new format result; check the eBay book depth before buying in.
What is the all-time high price for Charmander - 98/97 (City Championships)?
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The Near Mint price, the one quoted at the top of this page, peaked at $276.76 (2026-10-03). In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Charmander - 98/97 (City Championships) [Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $276.76 (2026-09-18) and bottomed at $40.84 (2024-02-08).
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