Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Charmeleon
Paldean Fates · #8 · Uncommon · 2024
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.12
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 8 / 245
- Release year
- 2024
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Charmander
- Evolves to
- Charizard
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Tonji Matsuno
- Pokédex #
- 5
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 25 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 (Combustion) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- 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.
- Seen in 0% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 2 copies.
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
- 1.6 copies on average · 189 decks
- Match win rate
- 34.2%
- -13.0 pts vs the 47.2% 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.
Charmander
in 99% of decks · 176 seen
Mega Charizard Y ex
in 64% of decks · 114 seen
Mega Charizard X ex
in 100% of decks · 11 seen
Mega Charizard X ex
in 99% of decks · 177 seen
Charmander
in 91% of decks · 10 seen
Oricorio ex
in 97% of decks · 173 seen
Heatmor
in 15% of decks · 27 seen
Firebreather
in 100% of decks · 11 seen
More by Tonji Matsuno
This card was illustrated by Tonji Matsuno.
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."
Ability: Flare Veil
Prevent all effects of attacks used by your opponent's Pokémon done to this Pokémon. (Damage is not an effect.)
RRCombustion — 50
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 Paldean Fates.
PRE Worlds Pumpkaweekly!
Aug 24, 2026
Sunny's Weekly #270 Trolley Ride to Worlds!
Aug 24, 2026
Nightshades Premier Circuit Challenge #25 25 Codes
Aug 24, 2026
🇧🇷 Hit Cup #15 | TCG Live
Aug 25, 2026
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Winner Takes All - 50 Codes
Aug 25, 2026
Tuesday Night BATTLE LEAGUE! (100 Codes)
Aug 25, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Charmeleon was legal.
SEASAC League Challenge #22 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
today
Rare Candy Club Showdown #39 (50 CODES)
today
Deep Sea Draw - Sei's Community Tourney (8/2026)
today
Kearney Free Entry Standard Tournament #2
today
ITA Weekly #3
yesterday
Tournoi amical LEAGUE canto N62° SPECIAL
yesterday
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 37 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 2026/07/11| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.15 | $25.00 | $0.12 | $0.07 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.01 | $0.27 | $45.00 | $0.27 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/20| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.02 |
| 7-day average | €0.06 |
| 30-day average | €0.06 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.06 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.21 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.17 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.22 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.07 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.23 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.16 |
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 $0.12; 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 "Paldean Fates" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2024.
What rarity is Charmeleon?
Charmeleon is a Uncommon card in the Paldean Fates set.
Other Charmeleon printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
