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Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita · © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK. Shown for identification.
Charmander 98/97
Dragon · Secret Rare · illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita
What Charmander 98 is worth
Charmander 98/97 sells for about $327 ungraded in near-mint condition. It is the 4th most valuable card in Dragon, and alone makes up 5% of what one copy of every card in the set costs. The typical (median) Secret Rare in this set goes for $327, so this card sells at 1.0 times that. Among all 38 Charmander cards, it ranks 2nd by price. On Cardmarket its price has risen 96% against its 30-day average.
Charmander price by printing
| Printing | Price |
|---|---|
| Holo | $327 |
| Any printing (Europe) | $300 €268.53 |
| Cheapest listing (Europe) | $27.93 €25 |
Recent Charmander sales
| Average sale price (Cardmarket) | USD |
|---|---|
| Last 30 days | $153 |
| Last 7 days | $337 |
| Last day | $78.09 |
Euro prices converted at the European Central Bank rate of 2026-10-30 (1 EUR = 1.1172 USD).
Charmander card details
| Set | Dragon (EX, DR) |
| Number | 98/97 (secret rare: numbered above the set total) |
| Rarity | Secret Rare |
| Card type | Basic Fire |
| HP | 50 |
| Attacks | Flare Fire · 10 damage Rage Colorless, Colorless · 10+ damage |
| Weakness | Water x2 |
| Retreat cost | 1 |
| Illustrator | Mitsuhiro Arita |
| Released | November 24, 2003 |
| Printings | Holo, Holo (City Championships stamp) (promo) |
How to tell you have this card
Look at the bottom of the card: it should read 98/97 next to the set code DR, and the rarity is Secret Rare. The illustrator credit reads Mitsuhiro Arita. Not sure which set your card is from? Compare the symbol with our set symbol guide.
Other Charmander cards
Legendary Collection 70
Expedition Base Set 98
Stormfront 101
Crystal Guardians 49
FireRed & LeafGreen 58
FireRed & LeafGreen 57
Expedition Base Set 97
Arceus 59
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Prices in US dollars: TCGplayer market prices (via pokemontcg.io) where recent, otherwise the Cardmarket trend (via TCGdex) converted at the day's ECB rate. Ungraded, near-mint. Prices change daily; check the live listing before you buy or sell.