Shiny Rare
How to spot it: Shiny treatment, numbered 109/091 above the set total.
A shiny-variant chase from a set designed around shinies.
01Card Stats
Basic (evolves into Charmeleon)
HP
70
TypeFire
RarityShiny Rare
Illustratorsowsow
WeaknessWater ×2
Retreat●
SetPaldean Fates
Released2024
02Editions and Print Runs
From the 2024 Paldean Fates special set, which is built around shiny Pokémon. This is the Shiny Rare (109/091, above the set total).
04Variants and Foiling
- Rarity tiers
- Shiny Rare
- Foiling
- Shiny (alternate-coloration) holo treatment.
- Alt art / specials
- The shiny version of Charmander; the standard coloration appears elsewhere.
05Language and Regional Versions
- English
- Standard English release.
- Japanese
- Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
- European
- Localized European prints exist with translated text.
- Other
- No documented language-exclusive errors of note.
06Current Market Value
| Holo | ~$44 raw/ungraded — verified against PriceCharting eBay-sold prices (May 2026). PSA 10 gem-mint copies ~$256. |
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Verified May 2026 from PriceCharting realized (eBay-sold) data; raw/ungraded headline, graded copies higher. Shiny rare.
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07Why Collectors Want It
- A shiny Charmander — alternate-color variants are always in demand, doubly so for the Charizard line.
- From Paldean Fates, a set built entirely around shiny Pokémon.
- An affordable, attainable modern Charmander chase.
- Rising — up about 22% in a recent month.
- Pairs with shiny Charmeleon/Charizard for a shiny line.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: None (collectible)
A Basic Charmander; collected for the shiny variant, not play.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Blazing Destruction
Discard a Stadium in play.
Steady Firebreathing
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: Modern Shiny Rare — PSA 10 (~$85) carries a strong premium over the ~$25 raw card.
Shiny foil surfaces and edges are the usual downgrades.
Other graders: PSA, CGC and BGS all grade Paldean Fates shinies.