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Chimchar
Common · #012/017
Chimchar #012/017 (POP Series 8) is worth about $39.99 today, the Near Mint market price from TCGplayer sales as of 2026-10-03.
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Chimchar #012/017 is holding steady: $39.99 today, flat over 30 days and at its all-time high (2026-09-23). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-03-26. chart →
illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno
appears in: Fire Types
Price data for your app or store: API and daily history since 2024 ·
PRINTINGS · WHICH ONE IS YOURS?
Chimchar #012/017 comes in 3 printings: the Cracked Ice Holo Holofoil is $39.99, the Reverse Holofoil is $32.58 and the Normal is $3.08 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02).
- Cracked Ice Holo Holofoil$39.99
- Reverse Holofoil · this page$32.58
- Normal · this page$3.08
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WHERE TO BUY AND SELL
Reverse Holofoil · eBay scanned 3d agoBuy-side estimate
$19.99
THINa patient buyer pays about $19.99 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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TCGplayer $32.58 vs cheapest delivered eBay ask $19.99 — the market hasn't settled on a price yet
| TCGplayer market | $32.58 | verify ↗ |
| TCGplayer lowest ask | $25.58 | |
| eBay delivered floor (scanned 3d ago) | $19.99 | 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 15-40% off their high after a month down 5-25% were higher 90 days later 55% of the time in our archive since 2024 (8,576 cases).
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- CARD TYPE
- Fire
- STAGE
- Basic
- HP
- 50
- ATTACK 1
- [0] Scratch (10)
- ATTACK 2
- [1R] Ember (30) Flip a coin. If tails, discard a Fire Energy attached to Chimchar.
- WEAKNESS
- W+10
- RETREAT COST
- 1
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PRICE FAQ
Why does Chimchar #012/017 have different prices?
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Chimchar #012/017 was printed 3 ways and each one sells separately: Cracked Ice Holo Holofoil $39.99; Reverse Holofoil $32.58; Normal $3.08 (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 Chimchar?
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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $32.58 market price that is roughly $23 cash or $26 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 Chimchar (POP Series 8) worth today?
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Chimchar [Reverse Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $32.58 as of 2026-10-02. Across 3 tracked variants, latest prices range from $3.08 to $32.58.
Is Chimchar going up or down in price?
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Chimchar #012/017 is holding steady: $39.99 today, flat over 30 days and at its all-time high (2026-09-23). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-03-26.
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