{"product_id":"charmander-168-165-sv2a-pokemon-card-151-sv2a-psa-10","title":"Charmander - 168\/165 - SV2a: Pokemon Card 151 (SV2a) PSA 10","description":"\u003cp\u003ePokémon's most beloved original starter — sealed in a \u003cstrong\u003ePSA 10 Gem Mint\u003c\/strong\u003e slab. This is the \u003cstrong\u003eCharmander Art Rare (AR), #168\/165\u003c\/strong\u003e from the Japanese-exclusive \u003cstrong\u003eSV2a: Pokémon Card 151\u003c\/strong\u003e set, illustrated by \u003cem\u003emiki kudo\u003c\/em\u003e, and it's one of the sharpest pieces of modern Kanto cardboard in the hobby right now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePokémon Card 151 (SV2a)\u003c\/strong\u003e is the set that redefined the Scarlet \u0026amp; Violet era. Released in Japan in June 2023, it dedicates every card — numbered precisely by Pokédex entry — to the original 151 Kanto Pokémon, pairing that nostalgia with modern holographic production and the introduction of the legendary Master Ball Reverse Holo variant. Collectors and lapsed fans came flooding back, and the cultural impact rivaled Pokémon GO's 2016 summer. The Art Rare and Special Art Rare cards in this set are widely regarded as some of the finest alternate-art designs the TCG has ever produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis Charmander AR is the \u003cem\u003efull-art secret rare\u003c\/em\u003e that sits beyond the 165-card base set, numbered 168\/165. Miki Kudo's artwork places Charmander perched on a sunlit rock inside a cavern, with dramatic beams of natural light washing across a rainbow-hued foil background — the kind of composition that makes even non-collectors stop and stare. It anchors the Charmander evolutionary line alongside the Charmeleon and Charizard ARs, making it the cornerstone piece for anyone building a complete Kanto starter trio in slabs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e SV2a — Pokémon Card 151 (Japanese, 2023)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Charmander Art Rare (AR) — 168\/165\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e miki kudo\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e PSA 10 Gem Mint — the highest grade PSA awards\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRaw near-mint copies of this card have recently traded in the \u003cstrong\u003e$20 range\u003c\/strong\u003e on the secondary market, which means the PSA 10 slab carries a meaningful grade premium — exactly where serious collectors want to be positioned on a card with this much long-term pull. The Charmander evolutionary line is explicitly called out among the starter trios expected to \u003cem\u003e\"continue to top the charts as time passes\"\u003c\/em\u003e within this set. A PSA 10 removes all condition risk and locks in the highest tier of collectibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're building the SV2a Japanese Art Rare Kanto starter run, or simply want the definitive Charmander slab from the most nostalgic Pokémon TCG release in a generation, this is the copy to own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable at Collector Station, Easley, SC. Local pickup available. \u003cstrong\u003eAll sales final.\u003c\/strong\u003e Shipping damage must be reported within 48 hours of delivery with photos.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collector Station","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50173744218364,"sku":null,"price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/1387\/2892\/files\/639C153E-84FF-49BD-832E-F8501C0C3A98.jpg?v=1784226637","url":"https:\/\/thecollectorstation.com\/products\/charmander-168-165-sv2a-pokemon-card-151-sv2a-psa-10","provider":"Collector Station","version":"1.0","type":"link"}