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Charmander (Blue Border)

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Charmander (Blue Border) (My First Battle) is worth about $16.50 today, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-28, up 15% over 30 days.

This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-28): Blue Border $16.50 (this page), regular print $8.00.

price trend and the high since we began tracking: more ↓

Charmander (Blue Border) is trending up: $16.50 today, up 15% in 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), set 2026-10-27, and 11.1x its low of $1.49 (2025-01-30). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

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$16.50
▲ 15.5% · 30d
TCGplayer market · daily · any condition ↗
condition prices from JustTCG listings, as of 2026-10-27
condition prices as of 2026-10-27; the chart and boards use the daily product tape
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WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$13.00
lowest listing · market $16.50
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
no listings
no scan yet
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
Amazon
sealed
new, shipped by Amazon · compare against the market
buy on Amazon ↗
Buy-side estimate
$16.50
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $16.50 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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TCGplayer only, no eBay scan yet
TCGplayer market$16.50verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$13.00
Single source: TCGplayer market (no usable eBay asks in the last scan).
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 (24,817 cases). That rate is mostly the 202448 to 5877 to 86marketplace fees of about 13% most short holds lose money. Use it to time a sale, not to flip.
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GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW
CARD TYPE
Fire
STAGE
Basic
HP
70
ATTACK 1
[R] Scratch (10)
ATTACK 2
[RR] Ember (30)

PRICE FAQ

What would a card shop pay for Charmander (Blue Border)?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $16.50 market price that is roughly $11.55 cash or $13.20 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 (Blue Border) (My First Battle) worth today?

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Charmander (Blue Border) [Normal] has a TCGplayer market price of $16.50 as of 2026-10-28.

Is Charmander (Blue Border) going up or down in price?

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Charmander (Blue Border) is trending up: $16.50 today, up 15% in 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), set 2026-10-27, and 11.1x its low of $1.49 (2025-01-30). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: up 13.3% over 7 days, up 18.9% over 90 days, up 148.5% over a year. 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 highest price for Charmander (Blue Border) since TickerMint began tracking?

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TickerMint began tracking Pokemon prices on 2024-02-08, after Charmander (Blue Border) came out, so these are the highest and lowest prices since we began tracking (2024-02-08), not all-time records. In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Charmander (Blue Border) [Normal] (all conditions) peaked at $16.50 (2026-10-27) and bottomed at $1.49 (2025-01-30).

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