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Charmander - 038
Promo · #038
Charmander #038 (ME: Mega Evolution Promo) is worth about $26.72 today, the Near Mint market price from TCGplayer sales as of 2026-10-03.
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Charmander #038 is trending down: $26.72 today, down 32% in 30 days and 46% below its all-time high of $49.37 (2026-04-24). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2026-03-20. chart →
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sell to a shop: $19 cash · $21 trade · 70% / 80% of market
Recent sales · NM · TCGplayereBay sold ↗
Completed sales come from TCGplayer's feed, which is not answering right now; the prices above are the licensed market by condition.
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WORTH GRADING?
Grading Charmander #038 pays only if you expect a 10: PSA 10 copies list from $101 on eBay vs $26.72 raw, and after a $25 grading fee, $10 shipping and 13% selling fees you need about a 54% chance of a 10 to break even. run your own numbers →
WHERE TO BUY AND SELL
Holofoil · eBay scanned 10d agoBuy-side estimate
$26.85
FAIRa patient buyer pays about $26.85 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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eBay scan is 10d old
| TCGplayer market | $26.85 | verify ↗ |
| TCGplayer lowest ask | $25.00 | |
| eBay delivered floor (scanned 10d ago) | $30.00 | the listing ↗ |
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 >40% off their high after a month down 25% or more were higher 90 days later 58% of the time in our archive since 2024 (1,778 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
- 80
- ATTACK 1
- [R] Ember (30) Discard an Energy from this Pokemon.
- WEAKNESS
- Wx2
- RETREAT COST
- 2
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PRICE FAQ
What would a card shop pay for Charmander - 038?
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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $26.85 market price that is roughly $19 cash or $21 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 - 038 (ME: Mega Evolution Promo) worth today?
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Charmander - 038 [Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $26.85 as of 2026-10-02.
Is Charmander - 038 going up or down in price?
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Charmander #038 is trending down: $26.72 today, down 32% in 30 days and 46% below its all-time high of $49.37 (2026-04-24). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2026-03-20. A 30-day drop this size is common after a reprint or a set rotation; the daily chart shows whether it has found a floor.
What is the all-time high price for Charmander - 038?
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The Near Mint price, the one quoted at the top of this page, peaked at $49.37 (2026-04-24). In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Charmander - 038 [Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $49.22 (2026-04-24) and bottomed at $24.77 (2026-03-20).
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