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Dark Charizard

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Dark Charizard

Base

Team Rocket · #4 · Rare Holo · 2000

Counterfeit risk: High

Dark Charizard is the standout target in Team Rocket; counterfeited at every grade tier.

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Market reference

$444.29

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Current listings on The Game Traders

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
4 / 83
Release year
2000
Rarity
Rare Holo
HP
80
Subtype
Stage 2
Evolves from
Dark Charmeleon
Retreat cost
3 energy
Illustrator
Ken Sugimori
Pokédex #
6
Series
Base

About this card

HP: 80Type: FireSubtype: Stage 2Evolves from: Dark Charmeleon

"Seemingly possessed, it spews fire like a volcano, trying to burn all it sees."

[Colorless]Nail Flick — 10

[Fire · Fire]Continuous Fireball — 50×

Flip a number of coins equal to the number of Fire Energy cards attached to Dark Charizard. This attack does 50 damage times the number of heads. Discard a number of Fire Energy cards attached to Dark Charizard equal to the number of heads.

Weakness: Water ×2

Resistance: Fighting -30

Retreat cost: Colorless · Colorless · Colorless

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

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 2026/06/12
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Unlimited Holofoil$335.69$400.00$1,407.55$352.68
1st Edition Holofoil$942.00$2,971.00$4,999.99$444.29

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/06/12
VariantPrice
1-day average€182.85
7-day average€847.44
30-day average€532.90
Low€65.00
Trend price€363.96
Low (excellent+)€179.00
reverseHoloAvg1€159.00
Reverse holo 7-day€115.68
averageSellPrice€573.34
Reverse holo 30-day€114.89
Reverse holo trend€116.73

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Dark Charizard is real?

Dark Charizard is classified as high counterfeit risk: Dark Charizard is the standout target in Team Rocket; counterfeited at every grade tier. 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 Dark Charizard worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Dark Charizard is $444.29; 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 Dark Charizard from?

Dark Charizard is from the Pokémon set "Team Rocket" in the Base series, released in 2000.

What rarity is Dark Charizard?

Dark Charizard is a Rare Holo card in the Team Rocket set.

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Other Dark Charizard printings

Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.