Pokémon · Black & White
Charmeleon
Legendary Treasures · #18 · Uncommon · 2013
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Market reference
$9.16
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 18 / 140
- Release year
- 2013
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Charmander
- Evolves to
- Charizard
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Akira Komayama
- Pokédex #
- 5
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 20 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 (Raging Claws) 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 ≥45 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.
How to beat Charmeleon
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥45 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
- 1.42 copies on average · 12 decks
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.
Charmander
in 100% of decks · 12 seen
Mega Charizard X ex
in 100% of decks · 12 seen
Mega Charizard Y ex
in 100% of decks · 12 seen
Oricorio ex
in 100% of decks · 12 seen
Energy Retrieval
in 83% of decks · 10 seen
Battle Cage
in 92% of decks · 11 seen
Dawn
in 100% of decks · 12 seen
Rare Candy
in 100% of decks · 12 seen
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Akira Komayama
This card was illustrated by Akira Komayama.
Building around Charmeleon?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"In the rocky mountains where Charmeleon live, their fiery tails shine at night like stars."
RFlare — 20
RCCRaging Claws — 50+
Does 10 more damage for each damage counter on this Pokémon.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Charmeleon was legal.
Expanded Tourney #2
4 days ago
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Webcam Expanded
5 days ago
Expanded Tourney #2
last week
The Wild Area Expanded #2 - 18 Codes
last week
The Wild Area Expanded #1 - 24 Codes
2 weeks ago
The Wild Area Expanded #1 - 24 Codes
3 weeks ago
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 110 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 2026/06/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $4.29 | $6.93 | $102.49 | $9.16 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $34.00 | $117.45 | $300.00 | $16.97 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/17| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €7.73 |
| 7-day average | €11.10 |
| 30-day average | €8.40 |
| Low | €6.70 |
| Trend price | €9.79 |
| Low (excellent+) | €6.95 |
| Reverse holo low | €19.77 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €13.75 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €18.73 |
| reverseHoloSell | €19.79 |
| averageSellPrice | €11.54 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €11.02 |
| Reverse holo trend | €15.09 |
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 $9.16; 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 "Legendary Treasures" in the Black & White series, released in 2013.
What rarity is Charmeleon?
Charmeleon is a Uncommon card in the Legendary Treasures set.
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Other Charmeleon printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
