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Illus. Masako Yamashita · © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK. Shown for identification.
Charmander 97/165
Expedition Base Set · Common · illustrated by Masako Yamashita
What Charmander 97 is worth
Charmander 97/165 sells for about $133 ungraded in near-mint condition. It is the 41st most valuable card in Expedition Base Set, and a small part of the set's total value. The typical (median) Common in this set goes for $50.56, so this card sells at 2.6 times that. Among all 38 Charmander cards, it ranks 8th by price. On Cardmarket its price has fallen 100% against its 30-day average.
Charmander price by printing
| Printing | Price |
|---|---|
| Normal | $22.77 |
| Reverse Holo | $133 |
| Any printing (Europe) | $0.02 €0.02 |
| Cheapest listing (Europe) | $0.44 €0.39 |
Recent Charmander sales
| Average sale price (Cardmarket) | USD |
|---|---|
| Last 30 days | $13.86 |
| Last 7 days | $12.19 |
| Last day | $8.19 |
Euro prices converted at the European Central Bank rate of 2026-10-30 (1 EUR = 1.1172 USD).
Charmander card details
| Set | Expedition Base Set (E-Card, EX) |
| Number | 97/165 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Card type | Basic Fire |
| HP | 50 |
| Attacks | Tail Rap Colorless · 10× damage Flare Fire, Colorless · 20 damage |
| Weakness | Water x2 |
| Retreat cost | 1 |
| Illustrator | Masako Yamashita |
| Released | September 15, 2002 |
| Printings | Normal, Reverse Holo |
How to tell you have this card
Look at the bottom of the card: it should read 97/165 next to the set code EX, and the rarity is Common. The illustrator credit reads Masako Yamashita. Not sure which set your card is from? Compare the symbol with our set symbol guide.
Other Charmander cards
Legendary Collection 70
Dragon 98
Expedition Base Set 98
Stormfront 101
Crystal Guardians 49
FireRed & LeafGreen 58
FireRed & LeafGreen 57
Arceus 59
All 38 Charmander cards with prices →
More valuable Expedition Base Set cards
- Dragonite 9: $950
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- Mewtwo 20: $700
- Bulbasaur 95: $600
- Mew 19: $525
- Blastoise 4: $500
- Squirtle 132: $458
- Charizard 40: $450
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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.