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Charmander (98)
Common · #098/165
Charmander (98) #098/165 (Expedition) is worth about $300 today, the Near Mint market price from TCGplayer sales as of 2026-10-03.
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Charmander (98) #098/165 is trending up: $299.99 today, up 392% 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 →
illustrated by Yuichi Sawayama
appears in: Charizard Line · Fire Types
PRINTINGS · WHICH ONE IS YOURS?
Charmander #098/165 comes in 2 printings: the Reverse Holofoil is $299.99 and the Normal is $58.67 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02).
- Reverse Holofoil · this page$299.99
- Normal · this page$58.67
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WORTH GRADING?
Grading Charmander #098/165 pays only if you expect a 10: PSA 10 copies list from $1,000 on eBay vs $300 raw, and after a $25 grading fee, $10 shipping and 13% selling fees you need about a 6% chance of a 10 to break even. run your own numbers →
WHERE TO BUY AND SELL
Reverse Holofoil · eBay scanned 2d agoBuy-side estimate
$175
THINa patient buyer pays about $175 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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TCGplayer $299.99 vs cheapest delivered eBay ask $175.00 — the market hasn't settled on a price yet
| TCGplayer market | $299.99 | verify ↗ |
| TCGplayer lowest ask | $105.00 | |
| eBay delivered floor (scanned 2d ago) | $175.00 | 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 at their high after a month up 25% or more were higher 90 days later 55% of the time in our archive since 2024 (6,688 cases).
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- CARD TYPE
- Fire
- STAGE
- Basic
- HP
- 50
- ATTACK 1
- [1] Gnaw (10)
- ATTACK 2
- [1R] Searing Flame (10) Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Burned.
- WEAKNESS
- W
- RETREAT COST
- 1
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PRICE FAQ
Why does Charmander #098/165 have two prices?
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Charmander #098/165 was printed 2 ways and each one sells separately: Reverse Holofoil $299.99; Normal $58.67 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02). Check the set, the rarity mark and any parallel foil, manga art or edition stamp on your copy to know which price is yours; TickerMint prices every printing on its own page.
What would a card shop pay for Charmander (98)?
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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $299.99 market price that is roughly $210 cash or $240 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) (Expedition) worth today?
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Charmander (98) [Reverse Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $299.99 as of 2026-10-02. Across 2 tracked variants, latest prices range from $58.67 to $299.99.
Is Charmander (98) going up or down in price?
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Charmander (98) #098/165 is trending up: $299.99 today, up 392% 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.
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