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Blaine's Charmeleon

Blaine's Charmeleon

Gym Challenge · #31 · Uncommon · Illus. Ken Sugimori · 2000
Market insight
Blaine's Charmeleon first-edition normal has traded as high as $19.40 over the past year, while its unlimited counterpart peaked at $4.77, reflecting the substantial collector premium for early printings of this card. The first-edition version has appreciated 79% annually compared to 43.9% for unlimited, indicating sustained demand divergence between the two printings. Both versions show positive momentum over longer timeframes (90d and 1y), though the first-edition's 30-day gain of 9.1% outpaces unlimited's -4.3% recent movement.
PrintingPrice30d90d1yRange
first-edition · normal$19.4 9.1% 13.9% 79%$7.67$19.4
unlimited · normal$4.46 4.3% 9.3% 43.9%$1.91$4.77

Current listings — first-edition · normal

$15.17
Lowest ask
$43.49
TCGplayer Direct
$19.4
Market price

The lowest current asking price is 21.8% under the market price. Market price is TCGplayer’s smoothed sale-based estimate; asks are what sellers are listing at right now.

Price history — TCGplayer market, daily