Charmeleon · Phantasmal Flames, what to know.
About the Charmeleon card
Charmeleon is card 12 of 130 in Phantasmal Flames, released in January 2026, a Common. It is a Stage 1 Fire-type with 110 HP.
As a Stage 1, it evolves from Charmander, which places Charmeleon deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
Illustrated by Uninori.
The Pokédex entry printed on Charmeleon reads: "When it swings its burning tail, the temperature around it rises higher and higher, tormenting its opponents."
About Charmeleon in the Pokémon world
The middle Charmander stage. Bigger, more aggressive, and notoriously hard to befriend in the games. The forgotten middle of the most famous evolution line. Charmeleon usually trades in the shadow of its evolved form. Collectors completing a Charmander to Charizard 1st Edition run pay up; standalone demand is thin.
What is Charmeleon worth?
Charmeleon is a Common, so raw copies trade for very little and most of the print run survives. The only real value is in pristine, high-grade copies, where even a Common can reach low triple digits in 1st Edition PSA 10. See the live price above for the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Charmeleon before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Charmeleon is the most forgiving tier to grade in the set. Centering on the framed border is the usual cap, and the soft cardstock picks up edge whitening easily, but high print runs keep clean copies affordable.
If you are collecting Charmeleon
Raw copies of Charmeleon are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Charmeleon is the practical move.
