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Charizard

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Charizard

Sword & Shield

Pokémon GO · #10 · Rare Holo · 2022

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Market reference

$2.78

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
10 / 88
Release year
2022
Rarity
Rare Holo
HP
170
Subtype
Stage 2
Evolves from
Charmeleon
Retreat cost
3 energy
Regulation mark
F
Illustrator
N-DESIGN Inc.
Pokédex #
6
Series
Sword & Shield

Card analysis

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

Primary role
Attacker
Damage efficiency
170 damage
42.5 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 (Flare Blitz) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
  • Hits for 170 — 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 ≥85 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 — ≥85 damage one-shots it.
  • Gust it before the evolution is set up.
  • Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.

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About this card

HP: 170Type:RFireSubtype: Stage 2Evolves from: Charmeleon

"It spits fire that is hot enough to melt boulders. It may cause forest fires by blowing flames."

Ability: Burn Brightly

Each basic Fire Energy attached to your Pokémon provides FireFire Energy. You can't apply more than 1 Burn Brightly Ability at a time.

RRCCFlare Blitz — 170

Discard all Fire Energy from this Pokémon.

Weakness:W×2

Retreat cost:CCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal
standardLegal
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 2026/07/16
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Holofoil$1.48$3.96$50.00$2.78$2.29
Reverse Holofoil$2.85$5.00$39.00$4.66$4.99

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/07/01
VariantPrice
1-day average€1.87
7-day average€4.00
30-day average€3.06
Low€0.75
Trend price€2.63
Low (excellent+)€0.75
Reverse holo low€1.90
reverseHoloAvg1€3.75
Reverse holo 7-day€3.40
reverseHoloSell€3.07
averageSellPrice€2.41
Reverse holo 30-day€3.24
Reverse holo trend€3.05

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 $2.78; 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 "Pokémon GO" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.

What rarity is Charizard?

Charizard is a Rare Holo card in the Pokémon GO set.