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Boundaries Crossed·Black & White series·#18

Charmander #18

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As card #18 in Boundaries Crossed, Charmander is a Common Pokémon card worth about $32.60 ungraded.

Market value

$32.60

Cardmarket (EUR)

€2.90

Print variants

7d trend

▲ 13.9%

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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated October 26, 2026 · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket

If you sell Charmander #18 today, you'd net about

$32.60after fees · best route: Direct

Direct $32.60Cardmarket $30.62Whatnot $28.75TCGplayer $28.14eBay $27.98

Sell on Cardmarket Model your exact net →

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.

Sell or hold?▲ 13.9%

Market heating up ▲

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).

Market prices

Charmander price by printing

Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Charmander #18.

TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.

Reverse Holofoiltop

$32.60

TCGplayer market

Low: $18.55
Mid: $32.41
High: —

Normal

$3.76

TCGplayer market

Low: $2.00
Mid: $3.57
High: —

Cardmarket pricing (EUR)

Trend price

€2.90

Avg sold

€2.33

Lowest NM

€0.02

7-day avg

€2.54

30-day avg

€2.23

Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.

Verify the card image and live listings on TCGplayer, Cardmarket or eBay.

Deal check

Is this Charmander a good deal?

Put any asking price against today's live market value for Charmander #18.

Asking price

Enter what a seller is asking for Charmander #18. We compare it to today's live market value.

Live market value$32.60

Enter an asking price to see whether it's a steal, a fair price, or overpriced versus the $32.6 market value.

Overview

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.

Card facts

Set: Boundaries Crossed
Series: Black & White
Number: #18 / 149
Rarity: Common
Illustrator: Akira Komayama
HP: 70
Type: Fire
Subtype: Basic
Released: 2012/11/07

Card text

Charmander attacks, abilities & battle stats

Printed card text and battle statistics for Charmander #18 — the playability layer behind the price.

Fire

Draw In

Attach 2 Fire Energy cards from your discard pile to this Pokémon.

FireColorless

Flare

Battle stats

Weakness: Water ×2
Retreat cost: Colorless · Colorless
Attacks: 2

Market analysis

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.

In EUR, Charmander trends at €2.90 on Cardmarket (avg sold €2.33, lowest NM €0.02).

Price trend

Charmander price history & movement

2026-10-15 · $32.92▼ 1% since 2026-10-152026-10-26 · $32.60

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

1-day avg€1.99

7-day avg€2.54

30-day avg€2.23

Trend price€2.90

Price fingerprint

Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 4 days tracked · latest October 26, 2026

Prices as of October 26, 2026

Since October 21, 2026:→ — (0.0%)

All-time high

$32.92

October 15, 2026

All-time low

$32.60

October 21, 2026

Off all-time high

-1%

11 days since high

Since first snapshot

-1.0%

October 15, 2026

Max drawdown

-1%

peak-to-trough

Daily volatility

0.5%

st. dev of daily moves

Current value

$32.60

latest snapshot

Position in recorded range

low $32.60high $32.92

Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology

Sell this card

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

Sale price

Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Charmander #18.

Your shipping cost

Weight · 1 oz

I offer free shipping

Best net payout$32.60

Spread across platforms$4.62

Platform	Account	Fees	Eff. fee	You net
eBay	No Store	$4.62	14.2%	$27.98	Sell on eBay →
TCGplayer	Standard Seller	$4.46	13.7%	$28.14	Sell on TCGplayer →
Cardmarket / Local Shop	Private Seller	$1.98	6.1%	$30.62	Sell on Cardmarket →
Direct Sale (Social / Shows)best	Cash / In Person	—	0.0%	$32.60	Sell in person
Whatnot	Standard (8% + 2.9% + $0.30)	$3.85	11.8%	$28.75	Sell on Whatnot →

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.

Grading ROI

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

Raw purchase price

Pre-filled with the live market value for Charmander #18.

Grading service tier

Shipping & insurance

Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.

Marketplace fee · 13%

Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.

PSA 9 value

PSA 10 value

Chance of PSA 9 · 55%

Chance of PSA 10 · 30%

Should you grade this?

Borderline — hinges on PSA 10 odds

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).

Net selling raw

$28.36

Net as PSA 9

$11.05

[object Object] vs raw

Net as PSA 10

$59.27

[object Object] vs raw

Break-even sale

$78.57

Expected value

$28.11

Expected profit

—

-0.3% ROI

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.

Set context

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.

Rank in set

#21

of 65 tracked

Set median

$16.12

Rarity

Common

Series

Black & White

Full Boundaries Crossed report →

Value drivers

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 notes

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.

FAQ

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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