Charmander #46/102Base Set, 1999
Charmander evolves into Charmeleon$2.49
Non-holoEG 7LimitedUnlimitedGym ChallengeUncommonEnglishLightly PlayedVintage
- Centering
- 10
- Corners
- 7.5
- Edges
- 8
- Surface
- 7
EXCELLENT PLUS7.5Elemental Grade
Item PKM-0040
Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.Our own label, not a grading company's. It wears this card's finish: holo, reverse holo, cosmos, gold, chrome and the rest each get their own foil, and a plain card gets a clean one. The number is our Elemental Grade (EG). Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.The word over the number is the grade in plain words: 10 Gem Mint, 9 Mint, 8 Near Mint, 7 Excellent, 6 Very Good Plus, 5 Very Good, 4 Very Good, 3 Good, 2 Fair, 1 Poor, and Plus for a half grade. The card's raw condition is in its product details.Lightly Played: light wear you can see, such as small edge whitening or a light scratch. No creases.
Our price
$4.49Out of stockIndex = any Lightly Played copyThis copy: EG 7.5
- Our price vs the Index
- +26.5%
- Data behind it
- Plenty of recent sales
- Raw sales, Lightly Played
- 9 in 90 days
- Last sold
- $5.79 Sep 28, 2026
- Sale range
- $3.79 to $10.00
Elemental Index, Lightly Played since Feb 2024Our own read of what this card is going for in this condition, built from market prices and sales data we collect.
$3.55Up 1.4% today
Last updated Oct 17.
Index last updated Oct 17. Sales read Sep 30, 2026, raw copies in the same condition only. Our own read of what this card is going for in this condition, built from market prices and sales data we collect.
Slab ForecastLikeliest slab: PSA 7, $28.75
What this card could sell for in a slab if you send it to a grading company yourself, at the grade it is most likely to get: our own Elemental Grade, rounded the way a slab is (a half grade goes up only when the odds favour the grade above).The odds spread around our grade: the chances of a PSA 10, 9 and 8 are worked out for this copy; the rest spread over the grades below by how fully we read it.The odds for each grade are worked out for this copy: its centering against PSA's limits, its corners, edges and surface, its print era and finish, and how often cards from its set grade 10. Biggest factors here: surface 7 (corners and edges higher), vintage non-holo, centering 52.8/47.2 front (back not measured yet).A value to the cent is the median of recorded sales of PSA-graded copies of this exact card and printing.After grading: the slabbed value at the likeliest grade minus the cost to grade (the company's published fee for the tier that covers that value, plus insured shipping both ways for one card; shipping in is our estimate; fees read Oct 12, 2026). Underwater: grading costs more than the slab is worth.Not affiliated with PSA, CGC, SGC, TAG or any grading company.
Likeliest slab
PSA 7 65%
$28.75
Underwater by
$71.23
$99.98 to grade with PSA
PSA 7 65%, $28.75 · PSA 8 5%, $30.00 · PSA 10 under 1%, $175.00
Centered on our Elemental Grade 7.5: our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.
Estimate from our grade and recorded graded sales. Not a guarantee.
EG 7.5, Excellent Plus
- Centering
- 10
- Corners
- 7.5
- Edges
- 8
- Surface
- 7
Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.
About 1 in 14 packs (estimate)
Ship it in a Collector Case, $19.98
Collector: a perfect-fit sleeve inside our 35pt magnetic one-touch, shipped Priority, tracked and insured, 1 to 3 business days.
The case is yours to keep. $19.98 covers the case and Priority shipping.
- Ships in a sleeve and toploader.Economy shipping is on us at $10 and up, or tracked from $9.49.Economy shipping is on us for orders of $10 and up.Economy (3 to 7 business days): Sleeve, toploader and team bag in a rigid card mailer, sent as a stamped letter. No tracking, so a lost letter can't be replaced. Card singles only, up to 2 cards, orders under $20.Standard (2 to 5 business days), $9.49: Sleeve, toploader and team bag in a rigid card mailer. USPS Ground Advantage with tracking. Covered to $100; orders over $100 insured in full.Priority (1 to 3 business days), $12.99: Sleeve, toploader and team bag in a rigid card mailer, inside a USPS Priority Mail envelope. Tracked and insured for the full order value. Signature on delivery for orders over $250.Collector (1 to 3 business days), $19.98: Every card in our Collector Case (a perfect-fit sleeve inside a UV magnetic one-touch, yours to keep), shipped Priority. Tracked, insured, signature over $250. Priority shipping plus $6.99 a case.Ships the same day, handled with clean, dry hands. Pick your tier in your cart.
- 30-day returnsIf it is not as describedNot what the photos, condition or specs said? Send it back within 30 days of delivery for a full refund.
- The card in the photosIs the one you getEvery photo is of this exact card, front and back.
Elemental ScanEG 7.5 Excellent Plus
The verdict
EG 7.5, Excellent Plus. Surface shows some marks, so the grade stays at 7.5; Well centered, 53/47 on the front.
Centering not measured on the back
Front: 50.4/49.6 left to right, 52.8/47.2 top to bottom100% centered is a perfect 50/50; each point off the middle takes one off. PSA's line for a 10 is 55/45 on the front and 75/25 on the back.
Centering scores 10
- Front 94.4% centered.
- Front: 50.4/49.6 left to right, 52.8/47.2 top to bottom.
- The worse read on each axis is the one the grade uses.
- PSA's line for a 10 is 55/45 on the front, 75/25 on the back.
Corners scores 7.5
- No corner whitening (0.0%).
Edges scores 8
- The worst stretch of the back's top edge shows whitening along 21.4% of it.
Surface scores 7
- Dark specks counted: 1 on the front, 0 on the back.
- Surface shows some marks, so the grade stays at 7.5
- Dark specks rule out a top surface score
Measured border lines
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Close-up photos of this card (14)
Condition
Lightly Played: light wear you can see, such as small edge whitening or a light scratch. No creases.
Our notes
One small black speck, about 0.2 mm, sits in the grey Stage box beside the Charmander picture; it shows on a close look, in the straight photo and on the scan (photos 4, 8 and 15). A short loose fibre lies on the left yellow border near the top and shows only in the macro close-ups. The front corners and edges are sharp, and the front gloss is clean under low, raking light (photo 5). Back: a tiny white nick in the top edge, a short run of tiny white flecks at the top left corner, small white flecks along the right edge and tiny white flecks at two other corner tips (photos 10 to 14 and the scan, photo 16). No creases.
Our own grade, not a PSA, CGC or other third-party grade.The word over the number is the grade in plain words: 10 Gem Mint, 9 Mint, 8 Near Mint, 7 Excellent, 6 Very Good Plus, 5 Very Good, 4 Very Good, 3 Good, 2 Fair, 1 Poor, and Plus for a half grade. The card's raw condition is in its product details.
Product detailsGym Challenge · 2000 · #31/132
Product details
Blaine's Charmeleon is card 31/132 of the 2000 Pokemon Gym Challenge set: an Uncommon with a non-holo finish and the Unlimited print, in English. This copy is Lightly Played, and our Elemental Grade puts it at 7.5 out of 10. The photos show the actual card, front and back, and it ships in a penny sleeve, a toploader and a team bag inside a rigid mailer, tracked.
| Game | Pokemon TCG |
|---|---|
| Card name | Blaine's Charmeleon |
| Set | Gym Challenge |
| Year | 2000 |
| Card number | 31/132 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Finish | Non-holo |
| Edition | Unlimited |
| Language | English |
| Condition | Lightly Played |
| Elemental Grade | 7.5 out of 10 |
| Dimensions | 63 x 88 mm (2.5 x 3.5 in) |
| Manufacturer | Wizards of the Coast |
| Item number | PKM-0040 |
2000 Pokemon Blaine's Charmeleon 31/132 from Gym Challenge, unlimited print, uncommon. Art by Ken Sugimori.
Guides: How we grade condition
Did you know Blaine is the Fire type Gym Leader of Cinnabar Island, and this card carries his name in its title.
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