#12/17Illus. Kagemaru Himeno
Common
Chimchar
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Normal
Holofoil
Reverse Holo
66/ 100
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Collector's readWhat it means for your master set
Set position
1 of 21
The single most expensive card in the set
Demand vs rarity Est.
1.6×
Above its rarity · others at this rarity sell for about $25.42
Cost to complete
≈12%
of the ~$333 to finish POP Series 8
Completion difficulty Est.
Hard
One of the hardest cards to complete
Where it sits in the price lifecycle
Release Hype
Post-Release Correction
Stable / Reprint Risk
End-of-Print Spike
Out-of-Print Maturation
Buy timingPOP Series 8 is freshly released and still in packs — prices are at their most volatile, and a post-hype correction is normal.
Newly released · limited price history · estimated
Set landscapeWhere this card sits in POP Series 8
fewermore cards
Common
1
5
6
Uncommon
1
4
1
6
Rare
1
2
2
5
all
0
0
3
6
8
0
0
17
0.5
1
5
15
50
150
150+
Columns = resale price up to $X (log) · shade = cards in cell (log) · right & bottom = totals · white ring = this card
VariantsCard variants
Variants are the different finishes of the same card — the standard print, reverse holo, and any special patterns. A complete master set needs every variant below, so track each one in your collection.
| Variant | Note | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Holofoil 12/17 | Holofoil variant. | $39.99 |
| Reverse Holo (Ball)Scarcer 12/17 | Scarcer than the standard variant — the harder of the two for completers to find. | $35.00 |
| Reverse HoloScarcer 12/17 | Scarcer than the standard variant — the harder of the two for completers to find. | $29.08 |
| Normal 12/17 | Standard variant. | $3.13 |
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Game data
Type
Pokémon
Element
Fire
Stage
Basic
HP
50
Rarity
Common
Artist
Kagemaru Himeno
Scratch
10
FCEmber
30
Flip a coin. If tails, discard a Fire Energy attached to Chimchar.
Weakness
WWater+10
Resistance
None
Retreat
C
Plan your Other POP Series 8 master set
Track every card, see what you're missing, and lay out your binder page by page.
