Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Charmeleon
151 · #169 · Illustration Rare · 2023
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Market reference
$73.84
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 169 / 207
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Illustration Rare
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Charmander
- Evolves to
- Charizard
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- miki kudo
- Pokédex #
- 5
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 90 damage
- 30 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Charmeleon plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Fire Blast) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥50 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Charmander; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
- Seen in 0% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 2 copies.
How to beat Charmeleon
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 1.59 copies on average · 165 decks
- Match win rate
- 34.3%
- -13.1 pts vs the 47.3% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Mega Charizard Y ex
in 67% of decks · 110 seen
Charmander
in 99% of decks · 164 seen
Mega Charizard X ex
in 100% of decks · 10 seen
Mega Charizard X ex
in 99% of decks · 164 seen
Oricorio ex
in 97% of decks · 160 seen
Heatmor
in 13% of decks · 22 seen
Nitro Fire Energy
in 23% of decks · 38 seen
Reshiram
in 10% of decks · 17 seen
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by miki kudo
This card was illustrated by miki kudo.
Building around Charmeleon?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"If it becomes agitated during battle, it spouts intense flames, incinerating its surroundings."
RCombustion — 20
RRRFire Blast — 90
Discard an Energy from this Pokémon.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Charmeleon or 151.
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Aug 3, 2026
SEASAC League Challenge #7 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Aug 3, 2026
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Aug 3, 2026
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Aug 3, 2026
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Aug 3, 2026
🇧🇷 33° Torneio Padrão do Zap! Especial Códigos
Aug 4, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Charmeleon was legal.
Rare Candy Club Showdown #35 (50 CODES)
today
Turn Zero Rising! #6 (100 Codes)
today
Kearney Free Entry Standard Tournament
today
Pokemon TCG Katowice #10
today
Tournoi amical LEAGUE canto N61°
today
SEASAC League Challenge #6 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
today
Tournament play
This printing of Charmeleon has no recent tournament appearances, but a different printing is currently a meta staple.
Charmeleon — Phantasmal Flames
Played in 55 recent decks
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $66.00 | $80.97 | $748.48 | $73.84 | $67.48 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €35.43 |
| 7-day average | €39.09 |
| 30-day average | €39.36 |
| Low | €22.00 |
| Trend price | €34.98 |
| Low (excellent+) | €22.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €39.40 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Charmeleon is real?
Charmeleon is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Charmeleon worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Charmeleon is $73.84; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Charmeleon from?
Charmeleon is from the Pokémon set "151" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Charmeleon?
Charmeleon is a Illustration Rare card in the 151 set.
Other Charmeleon printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
