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MEP Black Star Promos·Mega Evolution series·#38

Charmander #38

As card #38 in MEP Black Star Promos, Charmander is a Unknown Pokémon card worth about $26.60 ungraded.

Market value

$26.60

Cardmarket (EUR)

€26.68

Print variants

7d trend

▼ 9.1%

Buy on TCGplayer from $25.63 eBay Cardmarket eBay sold prices

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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated October 30, 2026 · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket

If you sell Charmander #38 today, you'd net about

$26.60after fees · best route: Direct

Direct $26.60Cardmarket $24.92Whatnot $23.40TCGplayer $22.91eBay $22.78

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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?▼ 9.1%

Cooling off ▼

Charmander #38 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.

Charmander at a glance

MEP Black Star Promos, Mega Evolution series, 2025.
Rarity: Unknown.
Live market value $26.60 for the Holofoil print.
Cardmarket values it at €26.68 (EUR).
Short-term trend -9.1% (7d vs 30d).

Market prices

Charmander price by printing

Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Charmander #38.

TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/30.

Holofoiltop

$26.60

TCGplayer market

Low: $25.63
Mid: $30.24
High: —

Cardmarket pricing (EUR)

Trend price

€26.68

Avg sold

€33.52

Lowest NM

€17.00

7-day avg

€29.68

30-day avg

€32.66

Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/30.

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Deal check

Is this Charmander a good deal?

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Asking price

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Live market value$26.60

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Overview

About Charmander #38

MEP Black Star Promos placed Charmander at #38; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2025 within the Mega Evolution series. It is a Fire-type Pokémon with 80 HP, printed as Basic.

Saboteri illustrated this card. Its Holofoil printing is priced near $26.60, with listings from $25.63 to —.

Card facts

Set: MEP Black Star Promos
Series: Mega Evolution
Number: #38
Rarity: Unknown
Illustrator: Saboteri
HP: 80
Type: Fire
Subtype: Basic
Released: 2025/09/26

Card text

Charmander attacks, abilities & battle stats

Printed card text and battle statistics for Charmander #38 — the playability layer behind the price.

Battle stats

Weakness: Water ×2
Retreat cost: —
Attacks: —

Market analysis

Charmander price analysis

What drives the current market value of Charmander #38.

By print variant, TCGplayer lists Holofoil ($26.60) — 1 version in total.

A $26.60 card attracts serious buyers, so condition, centring and the specific print variant matter more than the headline price.

This $26.60 tier rewards clean copies: a well-centred example sells well above a scuffed one.

Cardmarket values Charmander at a trend of €26.68, an average sold price of €33.52 and a near-mint floor of €17.00.

Price trend

Charmander price history & movement

Price history begins 2026-10-30 at $26.60. History builds automatically each time the dataset is refreshed, so this chart fills in over the coming days.

The card is cooling off: the 7-day average sold price is €29.68, 9.1% below the 30-day average of €32.66.

The most recent 24-hour average is €26.18, and Cardmarket's trend price sits at €26.68.

Tracking history for Charmander begins October 30, 2026 with a recorded market value of $26.60; the high/low, drawdown and volatility fingerprint builds from the second daily snapshot.

Cardmarket averages

1-day avg€26.18

7-day avg€29.68

30-day avg€32.66

Trend price€26.68

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.

The $26.60 market translates to a net of about $22.78 (eBay), $22.91 (TCGplayer), $24.92 (Cardmarket), $23.40 (Whatnot) or $26.60 (direct). That $3.82 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.

High-fee marketplaces reach the biggest buyer pool, while direct and low-commission routes keep more margin but move slower — adjust the widget below for your own shipping and price.

Your sale

Sale price

Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Charmander #38.

Your shipping cost

Weight · 1 oz

I offer free shipping

Best net payout$26.60

Spread across platforms$3.82

Platform	Account	Fees	Eff. fee	You net
eBay	No Store	$3.82	14.4%	$22.78	Sell on eBay →
TCGplayer	Standard Seller	$3.69	13.9%	$22.91	Sell on TCGplayer →
Cardmarket / Local Shop	Private Seller	$1.68	6.3%	$24.92	Sell on Cardmarket →
Direct Sale (Social / Shows)best	Cash / In Person	—	0.0%	$26.60	Sell in person
Whatnot	Standard (8% + 2.9% + $0.30)	$3.20	12.0%	$23.40	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 #38 against today's raw market value.

Grading plan

Raw purchase price

Pre-filled with the live market value for Charmander #38.

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 $26.60 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $17.86 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $72.57 to break even on grading.

At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-9.7% return on cost basis).

Net selling raw

$23.14

Net as PSA 9

$1.66

[object Object] vs raw

Net as PSA 10

$41.00

[object Object] vs raw

Break-even sale

$72.57

Expected value

$16.68

Expected profit

—

-9.7% 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 MEP Black Star Promos

Charmander ranks #11 of 56 tracked MEP Black Star Promos cards by market value, against a set median of $11.30.

Relative to the set median it is a premium pick, placing it in the top 82%.

The set's top card is Paradise Resort (#92), valued at $389.99.

Rank in set

#11

of 56 tracked

Set median

$11.30

Rarity

Unknown

Series

Mega Evolution

Full MEP Black Star Promos report →

Value drivers

What makes Charmander valuable

Charmander is a Fire card with 80 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
At Unknown rarity, Charmander is widely available — its value comes from playability and condition.
Contemporary (2025) cards are actively printed, so value tracks playability, rarity tier and collector demand in real time.
Saboteri illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
Priced at $26.60 with steady supply, Charmander sells readily and clean copies command a premium.

Buying notes

Buying & selling Charmander

MEP Black Star Promos was released in 2025; on-going print supply keeps raw prices tethered to playability and pull rates.
For Charmander, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Holofoil prices differ, and listings often mix them.
Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Holofoil market of $26.60 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
Because it is a Pokémon card, Charmander has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
Centring and surface condition matter most on Unknown cards; a clean copy of Charmander can realise well above the $25.63 low end.

FAQ

Charmander value questions

What is the value of Charmander?

The current TCGplayer market value is $26.60 for the Holofoil printing, with a low of $25.63 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at €26.68.

Will Charmander hold its value?

As a contemporary Unknown card it is trending down in the short term (-9.1% on the 7-day vs 30-day average). Value will track playability and collector demand.

How rare is Charmander?

Charmander is a Unknown card from MEP Black Star Promos (Mega Evolution series, 2025). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.

Which versions of Charmander are there?

TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($26.60). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.

Where is Charmander sold?

The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $26.60. 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 Unknown rarity tier, the contemporary Mega Evolution set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Fire), and condition. Artwork by Saboteri also matters to collector demand.

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