# Chimchar #15/135 — Plasma Storm

## Summary

Chimchar is a Sinnoh starter, and that carries real affection: the little fire monkey is a perennial fan favorite, and Gen IV nostalgia keeps demand alive well beyond its modest rarity. Sui's illustration adds a collector's reason to look, but as a Plasma Storm common it was always filler, not a chase pull. A $0.31 modelled guide, flat over 30 days on 17 copies traded, says bulk, with 250 days of inventory on the board, and the economics stop there: PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it, and the same card plays for $0.16 out of Twilight Masquerade.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Plasma Storm |
| Number | 15/135 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Era | BW |
| Illustrator | sui |
| Release date | 2013-02-06 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| HP | 50 |
| Types | Fire |
| Attack: Flare | cost Fire — damage 20 |
| Weakness | Water ×2 |
| Retreat | 1 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Chimchar #390](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/chimchar) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.31** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-19T22:11:51.658Z
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-10-19T22:11:51.658Z
- Floor delivered ask: $1.50 — as of 2026-10-15T21:38:59.108Z
- Quant score: 30/100, regime FALLING — as of 2026-10-19T22:11:51.658Z — 5 of 11 inputs · 55% weight · -22% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2013-02-06T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-16T06:57:21.092Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-04T02:42:31.393Z, confidence 85%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-16T06:57:23.014Z, confidence 80%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-16T06:57:21.092Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/plasma-storm/chimchar-15)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Abw8-15%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)