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Chimchar

Pokémon · Sword & Shield

Chimchar

Sword & Shield

Brilliant Stars · #24 · Common · 2022

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Market reference

$0.19

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Card facts

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Set position
24 / 186
Release year
2022
Rarity
Common
HP
50
Subtype
Basic
Evolves to
Monferno
Retreat cost
1 energy
Regulation mark
F
Illustrator
Shin Nagasawa
Pokédex #
390
Series
Sword & Shield

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Attacker
Damage efficiency
30 damage
30 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Basic
Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Strategy & play

How Chimchar plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
  • Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥25 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
  • Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.

How to beat Chimchar

  • Exploit its Water weakness — ≥25 damage one-shots it.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
2 copies on average · 1 decks

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About this card

HP: 50Type:RFireSubtype: BasicEvolves to: Monferno

"The gas made in its belly burns from its rear end. The fire burns weakly when it feels sick."

REmber — 30

Discard an Energy from this Pokémon.

Weakness:W×2

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
unlimitedLegal

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.

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Updated 2026/07/16
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$0.01$0.20$30.00$0.19$0.05
Reverse Holofoil$0.06$0.25$30.00$0.21

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/04/19
VariantPrice
1-day average€0.07
7-day average€0.03
30-day average€0.04
Low€0.02
Trend price€0.04
Low (excellent+)€0.02
Reverse holo low€0.02
reverseHoloAvg1€0.02
Reverse holo 7-day€0.23
reverseHoloSell€0.19
averageSellPrice€0.04
Reverse holo 30-day€0.21
Reverse holo trend€0.17

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Chimchar is real?

Chimchar 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 Chimchar worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Chimchar is $0.19; 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 Chimchar from?

Chimchar is from the Pokémon set "Brilliant Stars" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.

What rarity is Chimchar?

Chimchar is a Common card in the Brilliant Stars set.