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Charizard

Pokémon · Sun & Moon

Charizard

Sun & Moon

Detective Pikachu · #5 · Rare Ultra · 2019

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Market reference

$11.70

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
5 / 18
Release year
2019
Rarity
Rare Ultra
HP
180
Subtype
Stage 2
Evolves from
Charmeleon
Retreat cost
3 energy
Illustrator
Framestore
Pokédex #
6
Series
Sun & Moon

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role
Attacker
Damage efficiency
180 damage
45 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Stage 2
Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up

Strategy & play

How Charizard plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • Its main attack (Wild Tackle) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
  • Hits for 180 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
  • Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥90 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
  • Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.

How to beat Charizard

  • Exploit its Water weakness — ≥90 damage one-shots it.
  • Gust it before the evolution is set up.
  • Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

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About this card

HP: 180Type:RFireSubtype: Stage 2Evolves from: Charmeleon

"When expelling a blast of superhot fire, the red flame at the tip of its tail burns more intensely."

RCCSlash — 70

RCCCWild Tackle — 180

This Pokémon does 50 damage to itself.

Weakness:W×2

Retreat cost:CCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
unlimitedLegal

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 2026/07/17
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Holofoil$6.99$11.99$118.97$11.70$8.02

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/07/01
VariantPrice
1-day average€9.75
7-day average€9.02
30-day average€11.25
Low€3.50
Trend price€9.10
Low (excellent+)€5.00
reverseHoloAvg1€17.45
Reverse holo 7-day€18.32
averageSellPrice€10.79
Reverse holo 30-day€18.70
Reverse holo trend€17.65

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Charizard is real?

Charizard is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. 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 $11.70; 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 "Detective Pikachu" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2019.

What rarity is Charizard?

Charizard is a Rare Ultra card in the Detective Pikachu set.