Catalog reference · USD $3.32 · PokemonPriceTracker, Nov 9, 12:11 PM UTC
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Grading beats selling raw if your copy has at least a 53% chance of a PSA 10.
53% if a miss grades PSA 9, 56% if it grades PSA 8.
Only a PSA 10 beats selling raw.
Net of grading and selling costs, compared with selling the raw card today. Grading fee by result: PSA 10 $59.99, PSA 9 $59.99, PSA 8 $59.99, plus $10.00 shipping. Change your costs
At your odds, grading loses money even on a free card.
Grading still beats selling raw at your odds while all grading costs stay under this.
PSA 10s would need to rise 61% from $133 for grading to pay at your 30% odds.
Completed eBay sales of this exact printing, aggregated by PokemonPriceTracker, updated Nov 8. Only sales bound to this printing count.
| Grade | Price used | Sales | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $133 longer-run | 87 | Nov 2 |
| PSA 9 | $30.00 longer-run | 157 | Nov 2 |
| PSA 8 | $21.60 longer-run | 88 | Nov 1 |
| BGS 10 | — too few | 2 | Sep 23 |
| CGC 10 | $65.40 longer-run | 45 | Oct 31 |
| Raw | $3.32 | — | Nov 9 |
| Grade | Price used | Sales | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 7 | $28.38 longer-run | 32 | Oct 31 |
| PSA 6 | $14.40 longer-run | 14 | Oct 20 |
| PSA 5 | $15.01 longer-run | 11 | Oct 31 |
| PSA 4 | — too few | 2 | Oct 17 |
| PSA 3 | — too few | 4 | Oct 17 |
| PSA 1 | — too few | 1 | Oct 18 |
| BGS 9.5 | — too few | 2 | Sep 18 |
| BGS 9 | — too few | 3 | Jul 10 |
| BGS 8 | — too few | 2 | May 29 |
| BGS 4.5 | — too few | 1 | Jul 24 |
| CGC 9.5 | $22.80 longer-run | 40 | Oct 22 |
| CGC 9 | $20.40 | 105 | Nov 2 |
| CGC 8.5 | $13.20 longer-run | 92 | Oct 26 |
| CGC 8 | $12.27 longer-run | 44 | Nov 1 |
| CGC 7.5 | $12.00 longer-run | 31 | Oct 19 |
| CGC 7 | — too few | 41 | Aug 12 |
| CGC 6.5 | — too few | 15 | Sep 7 |
| CGC 6 | $9.80 longer-run | 10 | Oct 30 |
| CGC 5.5 | $8.70 longer-run | 12 | Nov 2 |
| CGC 5 | — too few | 13 | Apr 9 |
| CGC 4.5 | — too few | 6 | Jul 6 |
| CGC 4 | — too few | 2 | Apr 29 |
| CGC 3.5 | — too few | 5 | Jul 6 |
| CGC 3 | — too few | 1 | Jul 6 |
| CGC 2.5 | — too few | 1 | Jul 29 |
| CGC 2 | — too few | 2 | Dec 17 |
| SGC 9 | — too few | 2 | Jul 5 |
| SGC 8 | — too few | 2 | Jul 29 |
| SGC 7 | — too few | 3 | Jul 12 |
| SGC 6 | — too few | 1 | Jul 15 |
| SGC 2 | — too few | 1 | May 25 |
In the last 7 days, 1 PSA 10, 2 PSA 9s and 2 PSA 8s sold.
PSA 10s are 36% of this card’s PSA 9 and 10 sales. Owners sell their best copies, so this is not your chance of a 10.
Recorded observations through Nov 9, 12:00 AM UTC. Grading takes months, and the raw price can move while you wait.
1M · USD · price observations, not individual transactions
A PSA 10 sells for 2.0× a CGC 10 of this card. PSA has the most sales, 87. The verdict uses PSA.
After each grader’s base fee for that value, shipping and selling fees, a 10 nets $44.55 from PSA, $26.33 from CGC. Turnaround and resale demand differ too; check the grader board on Grading costs.
Crack it and send the raw card again, or sell the 9 as it is. A miss pays a second grading fee and usually comes back a 9 again.
Cracking pays if that chance is at least 79%. At 15%: −$58 versus selling the 9 for a net $25.63.
A card that graded 9 once is less likely to get a 10 than a fresh copy, so set this lower than you would for one. Cracking a slab can also damage the card.
As of Nov 9, 12:11 PM UTC, Charmander (Base #046) has a market reference price of $3.32.
Over the latest tracked day, the reference price for Charmander (Base #046) has risen 0.6%. This describes recent tracked price movement only and is not investment advice.
CardIntel tracks Charmander (Base #046) across TCGplayer market data, Cardmarket EUR averages, graded eBay sold comps and daily price history. Use the price chart and cross-platform pricing table above to compare current values.
Base Set, Jungle, and Fossil holofoil cards have shown steady 3-5% monthly gains as collectors accumulate NM copies. Population reports show PSA 10 submissions increasing.
Feb 28, 12:00 AM UTC · Market Data Analysis
The latest Scarlet & Violet expansion 'Surging Sparks' officially launched worldwide. Early chase cards include Pikachu ex SAR and several new Illustration Rares. First-week prices are inflated — expect correction in 2-4 weeks.
Feb 15, 12:00 AM UTC · Official Pokémon Company
PSA raised their base-level grading fee from $30 to $35 for standard cards. Express and Super Express tiers unchanged. This may reduce casual submissions and tighten PSA 10 supply for modern cards.
Feb 10, 12:00 AM UTC · PSA Official
As expected, the market saw a 5-10% correction across most categories following the December holiday buying surge. Vintage cards held better than modern, with Base Set holos showing minimal decline.
Jan 5, 12:00 AM UTC · Market Data Analysis
TCGPlayer reported record daily sales volume during the week of December 15-21. Pokémon cards were the #1 category, with Evolving Skies and Base Set seeing the highest transaction counts.
Dec 20, 12:00 AM UTC · TCGPlayer
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