Pokémon · XY

Charizard

Generations · #RC5 · Uncommon · 2016

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Card facts

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Set position: RC5 / 117
Release year: 2016
Rarity: Uncommon
HP: 160
Subtype: Stage 2
Evolves from: Charmeleon
Retreat cost: 3 energy
Illustrator: Akira Komayama
Pokédex #: 6
Series: XY

Card analysis

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

Primary role: Attacker
Damage efficiency: 130 damage; 32.5 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 (Combustion Blast) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
Hits for 130 — 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 ≥80 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 — ≥80 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.

Lillie's Clefairy ex

$1.77 · in 22% of decks

Dreepy

$0.28 · in 21% of decks

Dusknoir

$0.28 · in 10% of decks

Dusclops

$0.25 · in 10% of decks

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About this card

HP: 160Type:RFireSubtype: Stage 2Evolves from: Charmeleon

"No matter what happens, if we stick together, we can get past it. Forever and ever."

CRecall

Choose 1 of this Pokémon's attacks from its previous Evolutions and use it as this attack.

RRCCCombustion Blast — 130

This Pokémon can't use Combustion Blast during your next turn.

Weakness:W×2

Retreat cost:CCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

unlimitedLegal

Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Charizard was legal.

tournament

4to Torneo Tropical Beach

expanded

yesterday

tournament

The Wild Area Expanded #7 - 18 Codes

expanded

2 weeks ago

tournament

The Wild Area Expanded #6 - 18 Codes

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3 weeks ago

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The Wild Area Expanded #5 - 18 Codes

expanded

4 weeks ago

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 2026/07/18

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Holofoil	$38.64	$65.10	$999.99	$62.53	$49.50

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/01/16

Variant	Price
1-day average	€15.70
7-day average	€17.61
30-day average	€18.49
Low	€5.00
Trend price	€21.94
Low (excellent+)	€10.00
Reverse holo low	€6.00
reverseHoloAvg1	€12.00
Reverse holo 7-day	€18.14
reverseHoloSell	€17.80
averageSellPrice	€19.58
Reverse holo 30-day	€18.53
Reverse holo trend	€17.42

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 $62.53; 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 "Generations" in the XY series, released in 2016.

What rarity is Charizard?

Charizard is a Uncommon card in the Generations set.