Pokémon · Base
Charizard
Base Set · #4 · Rare Holo · 1999
The single most counterfeited card in the TCG; fakes circulate at every price point.
Listings
No active listings
From
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Market reference
$619.22
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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
- 4 / 102
- Release year
- 1999
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Charmeleon
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 6
- Series
- Base
About this card
"Spits fire that is hot enough to melt boulders. Known to unintentionally cause forest fires."
Pokémon Power: Energy Burn
As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may turn all Energy attached to Charizard into Fire Energy for the rest of the turn. This power can't be used if Charizard is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
[Fire · Fire · Fire · Fire]Fire Spin — 100
Discard 2 Energy cards attached to Charizard in order to use this attack.
Weakness: Water ×2
Resistance: Fighting -30
Retreat cost: Colorless · Colorless · 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 2026/06/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $499.00 | $699.97 | $1,500.00 | $619.22 | $1,499.09 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/12| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1830.00 |
| 7-day average | €2334.44 |
| 30-day average | €1915.54 |
| Low | €799.00 |
| Trend price | €2690.19 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1250.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €2373.00 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Charizard is real?
Charizard is classified as high counterfeit risk: The single most counterfeited card in the TCG; fakes circulate at every price point. 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 Charizard worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Charizard is $619.22; 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 Charizard from?
Charizard is from the Pokémon set "Base Set" in the Base series, released in 1999.
What rarity is Charizard?
Charizard is a Rare Holo card in the Base Set set.
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Charizard in the news
Recent posts from card communities and trading-card press mentioning Charizard.
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