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Charmander 97/165, Expedition Base Set Pokémon card
Common2002Wizards of the Coast era

CharmanderExpedition Base Set 97/165 price & value

Ungraded · near mint

Strong data

$20.08

Typical range $18.78 – $22.19124 sold in the last 90 days
PSA 10
$500
PSA 9
$172
PSA 8
$77.00

Prices updated today · How we price cards

Ungraded price by printing

  • Non-holo$22.19
  • Reverse holo$133

Current marketplace price for each printing. The headline value above blends sold prices across printings.

About this card

As of Sep 28, 2026, Charmander 97/165 from Expedition Base Set is worth about $20.08 ungraded in near-mint condition and $500 graded PSA 10. That value is based on 124 recorded sales in the last 90 days.

Charmander is card 97 of 165 in the Expedition Base Set price guide, a set released in September 2002 during the Wizards of the Coast era. Its rarity is Common. The artwork is by Masako Yamashita. In the checklist it sits after Caterpie 96/165 and before Charmander 98/165.

It is the 67th most valuable of the 165 priced cards in Expedition Base Set, behind Gengar 13/165 (see the most valuable Expedition Base Set cards). A PSA 10 copy is valued at about 25× the ungraded price, and a PSA 9 at $172, so condition matters a lot for this card.

It is one of 48 English Charmander cards, and ranks 12th among them by ungraded value; the most valuable is Charmander from Dragon. Compare them all in the most valuable Charmander cards.

Price history

Sep 27Dec 28Mar 29Jun 29Sep 28
Now
$20.08
4 weeks
−6.3%
90 days
+92%
1 year
+257%
Highest
$43.54
Lowest
$3.57

Recorded history starts January 2021. Earlier history is monthly averages; from July 22, 2026 the line is a 7-day average of daily prices, so single-day swings don’t show.

Matched sold listings

Recent sales

24 on record

  • RawCharmander 97/165 Expedition Base Set 2002 Pokemon Card MP/HP e-Reader LPSep 27, 2026 · eBay · Listed as heavily played · View listing$19.50
  • RawPokémon TCG Charmander Expedition Base Set 2002, #97/165Sep 27, 2026 · eBay · View listing$16.50
  • PSA 102002 POKEMON EXPEDITION #97 CHARMANDER PSA 10Sep 26, 2026 · eBay · View listing$875
  • PSA 102002 Pokemon Expedition Charmander PSA 10 #97 Gem Mint Low PopSep 26, 2026 · eBay · View listing$640
  • RawCharmander - 97/165 - Common - Expedition Base Set - Pokemon Card - LPSep 24, 2026 · eBay · Listed as lightly played · View listing$17.99
  • RawCharmander 97/165 Common Expedition Base Set Pokemon DamagedSep 23, 2026 · eBay · Listed as damaged · View listing$3.90
  • RawCharmander 97/165 DMG Expedition Base Set Common PokemonSep 21, 2026 · eBay · Listed as damaged · View listing$7.86
  • PSA 92002 POKEMON EXPEDITION #97 CHARMANDER PSA 9Sep 17, 2026 · eBay · View listing$172
Sold prices, not asking prices. Listings that bundle several cards, or name a different card number, are left out. Sales record updated Sep 27, 2026.

Card details

Set
Expedition Base Set
Number
97/165
Rarity
Common
Released
Sep 15, 2002
Era
Wizards of the Coast
Pokémon
Charmander
Pokédex no.
#0004
Illustrator
Masako Yamashita
Printings
Non-holo, Reverse holo

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Common questions

How much is Charmander 97/165 Expedition Base Set worth?

As of Sep 28, 2026, Charmander 97/165 Expedition Base Set is worth about $20.08 ungraded in near-mint condition. Recent prices range from $18.78 to $22.19. A PSA 10 copy is worth about $500. How we price cards.

How much is a PSA 10 Charmander 97/165 worth?

A PSA 10 Charmander 97/165 Expedition Base Set is worth about $500; PSA 9 about $172; PSA 8 about $77.00; PSA 7 about $21.60. That is about 25× the ungraded value.

How often does Charmander 97/165 sell?

Charmander 97/165 Expedition Base Set recorded 124 sales in the last 90 days (34 in the last 30), most recently on Sep 27, 2026. The highest recent sale was $875 for a PSA 10 copy on Sep 26, 2026.

What is the most valuable card in Expedition Base Set?

The most valuable card in Expedition Base Set is Gengar 13/165, at about $968 ungraded. Charmander 97/165 ranks 67th of 165. See the full Expedition Base Set ranking.

What set is Charmander 97/165 from?

Charmander 97/165 is from the English Pokémon TCG set Expedition Base Set, released Sep 15, 2002, in the Wizards of the Coast era. Its rarity is Common.