Charmander #18
🔥 Hot Move📉 Dip AlertAs card #18 in Boundaries Crossed, Charmander is a Common Pokémon card worth about $32.60 ungraded.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.
Demand for Charmander #18 rose this week. If you're cashing out, this is a strong window; holders can wait for more upside.
Charmander at a glance
- Set: Boundaries Crossed (Black & White, 2012).
- Cardmarket values it at €2.90 (EUR).
- Current TCGplayer market value $32.60 (Reverse Holofoil).
- Common rarity.
- Short-term trend 13.9% (7d vs 30d).
Charmander price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Charmander #18.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $18.55
- Mid
- $32.41
- High
- —
- Low
- $2.00
- Mid
- $3.57
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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About Charmander #18
Card #18 of Boundaries Crossed is Charmander, a modern-era Pokémon card from the Black & White series (2012). The card carries 70 HP and Fire typing, with a Basic designation.
Artwork is by Akira Komayama; the Reverse Holofoil printing sits around $32.60, spanning $18.55–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
“The fire on the tip of its tail is a measure of its life. If healthy, its tail burns intensely.”
Printed flavour text on the Boundaries Crossed #18 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Boundaries Crossed
- Series
- Black & White
- Number
- #18 / 149
- Rarity
- Common
- Illustrator
- Akira Komayama
- HP
- 70
- Type
- Fire
- Subtype
- Basic
- Pokédex
- #4
- Released
- 2012/11/07
Charmander attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Charmander #18 — the playability layer behind the price.
Draw In
Attach 2 Fire Energy cards from your discard pile to this Pokémon.
Flare
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless
- Attacks
- 2
Charmander price analysis
What drives the current market value of Charmander #18.
TCGplayer tracks 2 print variants for this card: Reverse Holofoil ($32.60), Normal ($3.76).
This $32.60 tier rewards clean copies: a well-centred example sells well above a scuffed one.
This $32.60 tier rewards clean copies: a well-centred example sells well above a scuffed one.
In EUR, Charmander trends at €2.90 on Cardmarket (avg sold €2.33, lowest NM €0.02).
Charmander price history & movement
Momentum reads heating up — a 7-day average of €2.54 against a 30-day average of €2.23 (+13.9%).
Single-day average: €1.99; Cardmarket trend price €2.90.
Charmander has been tracked here for 4 days, ranging from $32.60 to $32.92; the latest value sits at 0% of that recorded range and 1% below the high set October 15, 2026.
Recorded volatility runs near 0.5% per day, with a maximum drawdown of 1% over the tracked window.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 4 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Charmander?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
On a $32.60 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $27.98 via eBay's default tier, $28.14 on TCGplayer, $30.62 on Cardmarket, $28.75 on Whatnot and $32.60 selling directly — a $4.62 spread after fees and typical shipping.
As a common card, Charmander sells differently by venue: marketplaces maximise reach, personal channels maximise margin. Use the calculator to weigh reach against take-home.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Charmander #18.
Modelled on each marketplace's default seller tier with your shipping input. Net payout = sale price − selling fees − outbound shipping. Fee figures are estimates (last reviewed October 15, 2026) and vary by category, account status and payment method — confirm current rates with the marketplace. Open the full seller fee calculator to model account tiers and buyer-paid shipping.
Should you grade Charmander?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Charmander #18 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
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Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.
Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $32.60 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $30.91 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $78.57 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-0.3% return on cost basis).
Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.
Charmander within Boundaries Crossed
By market value Charmander sits at #21 of 65 in Boundaries Crossed (set median $16.12).
It sits in the top 69% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Black Kyurem-EX (#145), valued at $650.48.
What makes Charmander valuable
- Charmander is a modern-era card (2012); supply is plentiful, so rarity tier and condition set the price.
- As a Fire-type Pokémon card, Charmander is sought by players and collectors alike.
- A $32.60 card with steady supply status keeps buyer competition steady.
- Artwork by Akira Komayama is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
- Common is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
Buying & selling Charmander
- Boundaries Crossed was released in 2012; on-going print supply keeps raw prices tethered to playability and pull rates.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Common cards; a clean copy of Charmander can realise well above the $18.55 low end.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $32.60 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- For Charmander, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Reverse Holofoil, Normal prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€2.54 and €2.23) to time entries and exits.
Charmander value questions
How much is Charmander worth?
Charmander trades near $32.60 on TCGplayer (Reverse Holofoil), ranging $18.55–—; Cardmarket shows €2.90.
Is Charmander a good investment?
The card is rising on recent averages. Common rarity and the modern-era Black & White set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.
Is Charmander rare?
Charmander is a Common card from Boundaries Crossed (Black & White series, 2012). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
What print variants exist for Charmander?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($32.60), Normal ($3.76). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where can I buy or sell Charmander?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $32.60. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What affects the price of Charmander?
Four factors dominate: the Common rarity tier, the modern-era Black & White set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Fire), and condition. Artwork by Akira Komayama also matters to collector demand.
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