Blaine's Charmeleon #31
📉 Dip AlertFrom Gym Challenge, Blaine's Charmeleon (#31) is a Uncommon Pokémon card valued at $5.20 on TCGplayer today.
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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 Blaine's Charmeleon #31 rose this week. If you're cashing out, this is a strong window; holders can wait for more upside.
Blaine's Charmeleon at a glance
- Trend price on Cardmarket: €9.71.
- 7-day average €9.52; 30-day average €8.77.
- Trades around $5.20 on TCGplayer.
- Rarity: Uncommon.
- Set: Gym Challenge (Gym, 2000).
Blaine's Charmeleon price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Blaine's Charmeleon #31.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $2.56
- Mid
- $4.56
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
Verify the card image and live listings on TCGplayer, Cardmarket or eBay.
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About Blaine's Charmeleon #31
Blaine's Charmeleon is the #31 of 132 card in Gym Challenge, a vintage-era set released in 2000 as part of the Gym series. A Fire-type (70 HP), this stage 1 copy appeals to both collectors and players.
Ken Sugimori illustrated this card. Its Unlimited printing is priced near $5.20, with listings from $2.56 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- Gym Challenge
- Series
- Gym
- Number
- #31 / 132
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- HP
- 70
- Type
- Fire
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Charmander
- Released
- 2000/10/16
Blaine's Charmeleon attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Blaine's Charmeleon #31 — the playability layer behind the price.
Fire Claws
Bonfire
Flip 3 coins. For each heads, discard 1 Energy card attached to Blaine's Charmeleon. If you can't discard Energy cards, this attack does nothing. This attack does 10 damage times the number of heads to each of your opponent's Pokémon. Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for this attack. (Any other effects that would happen after applying Weakness and Resistance still happen.)
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Attacks
- 2
Blaine's Charmeleon price analysis
What drives the current market value of Blaine's Charmeleon #31.
There is 1 tracked printing here — Unlimited at $5.20.
$5.20 gives Blaine's Charmeleon real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
$5.20 gives Blaine's Charmeleon real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
In EUR, Blaine's Charmeleon trends at €9.71 on Cardmarket (avg sold €10.58, lowest NM €1.00).
Blaine's Charmeleon price history & movement
Recent sales average €9.52 over 7 days versus €8.77 over 30 days, so the card is heating up (+8.6%).
Single-day average: €2.49; Cardmarket trend price €9.71.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 5 days for Blaine's Charmeleon, with a recorded low of $5.11 and high of $21.25; current value is at 1% of that band.
Recorded volatility runs near 33.4% per day, with a maximum drawdown of 76% over the tracked window.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 5 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Blaine's Charmeleon?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
On a $5.20 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $4.21 via eBay's default tier, $4.24 on TCGplayer, $4.59 on Cardmarket, $4.33 on Whatnot and $5.20 selling directly — a $0.99 spread after fees and typical shipping.
With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.
Your sale
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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 Blaine's Charmeleon?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Blaine's Charmeleon #31 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Blaine's Charmeleon #31.
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 $5.20 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets — versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $51.17 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-65.9% 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.
Blaine's Charmeleon within Gym Challenge
Within Gym Challenge it is the #53 most valuable of 54 tracked cards; the set median is $15.29.
Relative to the set median it is a value pick, placing it in the top 4%.
The set's top card is Erika's Venusaur (#4), valued at $779.45.
What makes Blaine's Charmeleon valuable
- Its steady supply status keeps entry costs low, which supports steady turnover.
- Uncommon is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
- As a 2000 vintage card, Blaine's Charmeleon benefits from a finite, shrinking supply of raw copies.
- Artwork by Ken Sugimori is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
- As a Fire-type Pokémon card, Blaine's Charmeleon is sought by players and collectors alike.
Buying & selling Blaine's Charmeleon
- Gym Challenge was released in 2000; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $5.20 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Bulk lots of Blaine's Charmeleon can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Unlimited market of $5.20 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Uncommon cards; a clean copy of Blaine's Charmeleon can realise well above the $2.56 low end.
Blaine's Charmeleon value questions
How much is Blaine's Charmeleon worth?
The current TCGplayer market value is $5.20 for the Unlimited printing, with a low of $2.56 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at €9.71.
Will Blaine's Charmeleon hold its value?
Short-term momentum is rising (+8.6%). Older print runs tend to be more defensive holds.
Is Blaine's Charmeleon rare?
Blaine's Charmeleon is a Uncommon card from Gym Challenge (Gym series, 2000). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Does Blaine's Charmeleon have multiple printings?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Unlimited ($5.20). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Which marketplace sells Blaine's Charmeleon?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $5.20. 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 Blaine's Charmeleon?
Four factors dominate: the Uncommon rarity tier, the vintage-era Gym set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Fire), and condition. Artwork by Ken Sugimori also matters to collector demand.
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