Pokémon · Platinum
Chimchar
Platinum · #70 · Common · 2009
Listings
No active listings
From
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Market reference
$0.49
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 70 / 133
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 50
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Monferno
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Pokédex #
- 390
- Series
- Platinum
About this card
"It is very agile. Before going to sleep, it extinguishes the flame on its tail to prevent fires."
[Colorless]Bite — 10
[Fire · Colorless]Fire Punch — 20
Weakness: Water +10
Retreat cost: Colorless
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/06/10| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.20 | $0.41 | $19.98 | $0.49 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $1.00 | $4.49 | $250.00 | $5.34 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.06 |
| 7-day average | €0.17 |
| 30-day average | €0.16 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.19 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.30 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.58 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.91 |
| reverseHoloSell | €3.58 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.17 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.55 |
| Reverse holo trend | €1.52 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Chimchar is real?
Chimchar is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Chimchar worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Chimchar is $0.49; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Chimchar from?
Chimchar is from the Pokémon set "Platinum" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Chimchar?
Chimchar is a Common card in the Platinum set.
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Other Chimchar printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
