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Illus. Tomokazu Komiya · © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK. Shown for identification.
Charmeleon 73/165
Expedition Base Set · Uncommon · illustrated by Tomokazu Komiya
What Charmeleon 73 is worth
Charmeleon 73/165 sells for about $140 ungraded in near-mint condition. It is the 37th most valuable card in Expedition Base Set, and a small part of the set's total value. The typical (median) Uncommon in this set goes for $39.26, so this card sells at 3.6 times that. Among all 33 Charmeleon cards, it ranks 1st by price. On Cardmarket its price has risen 71% against its 30-day average.
Charmeleon price by printing
| Printing | Price |
|---|---|
| Normal | $45.02 |
| Reverse Holo | $140 |
| Any printing (Europe) | $30.43 €27.24 |
| Cheapest listing (Europe) | $2.79 €2.5 |
Recent Charmeleon sales
| Average sale price (Cardmarket) | USD |
|---|---|
| Last 30 days | $17.82 |
| Last 7 days | $19.27 |
| Last day | $8.94 |
Euro prices converted at the European Central Bank rate of 2026-10-30 (1 EUR = 1.1172 USD).
Charmeleon card details
| Set | Expedition Base Set (E-Card, EX) |
| Number | 73/165 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Card type | Stage 1 Fire |
| HP | 80 |
| Evolves from | Charmander |
| Attacks | Double Scratch Colorless, Colorless · 20× damage Flamethrower Fire, Colorless, Colorless · 50 damage |
| Weakness | Water x2 |
| Resistance | Fighting -30 |
| Retreat cost | 1 |
| Illustrator | Tomokazu Komiya |
| 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 73/165 next to the set code EX, and the rarity is Uncommon. The illustrator credit reads Tomokazu Komiya. Not sure which set your card is from? Compare the symbol with our set symbol guide.
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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.