Spits fire that it hot enough to melt boulders. Known to unintentionally cause forest fires. Artwork by Mitsuhiro Arita. The age of the card – the older it is, the more likely it is to be rare. Newer cards just entering circulation take time to become valuable. The pull rate on this card was pretty crazy considering its Charizard VMAX. These things were popping like wildfire. It's the first time we see Charizard in VMAX form with it's colossal 330 HP. Illustrated by CG Works. Charizard, the final evolution of everyone’s favorite fire Pokémon, is worth more than you might think. In the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG), there have been many releases of Charizard. It’s a fantastic card to have. Although Charizard has never been officially classified as a Dragon type (despite Alolan Exeggutor somehow making the grade) he still makes it into the Sun & Moon Dragon Majesty special set (special in the sense it couldn't be bought in booster boxes and was only available in collection boxes, pin boxes etc.). " Its wings can carry this Pokemon close to an altitude of 4,600 feet. It blows out fire at very high temperatures".Illustrated by Ryota Murayama.

For the standard-sized card version, see below. Released for the celebration of a certain Ryan Reynolds movie, this card is jumbo sized and is quite popular, even though the style in which Charizard is drawn is a little controversial. I'm ashamed to say that prior to writing this article I didn't even know this card existed. We've had Dragonite and Delibird doing deliveries previously, a Dragonite with a mail bag being re-released as a promo for the Sword & Shield series (a nod to the First Movie promo) would've been awesome - but they opted for yet another Charizard. No complaint from me though, its an awesome card. It's also highly sought after and in zero supply. I literally just looked for this while I was writing and there doesn't appear to be any available at any of the online marketplaces. I can only expect that it was a Pokemon Center exclusive. There was actually reference to this card in a little booklet that came with the Sword & Shield Ultra Premium Collection.The only rainbow version of the Charizard and Braixen tag team, this card is highly sought after and ensured the Sun & Moon expansion went out with a sparkly, rainbow bang. The Neo Destiny sets ultimate secret rare. " The flames it breathes are so hot that they can melt anything. LV. 61 #6"Illus. Hironobu Yoshida. This card was issued in both a 1st Edition and Unlimited print run.

This promo card was released in the Hidden Fates Tins alongside Raichu and Gyarados. It's a basic artwork, but its a popular card from a collectors perspective and won't be around forever so I'd definitely recommend grabbing one now before they stop re-releasing Hidden Fates tins. Illustrated by CG Works. From left to right: Charizard VMAX 020/189, Charizard VMAX 074/073, Shiny Charizard VMAX SV107/SV122.And although not as rare as a gold star Umbreon, or as powerful as a Mewtwo-EX, the Charizard-GX card is highly sought after and fairly valuable. Arguably not quite the competitive staple of its Reshirard predecessor but a nice card none the less, and by no means terrible in play. This card shows Charizard hovering in the air, wreathed in flames which I can only presume were of his own making. The cards descriptive text reads: " It is said that Charizard's fire burns hotter if it has experienced harsh battles.". Illustrated by hatachu.

The Rainbow Rare version of the Darkness Ablaze VMAX was a secret rare in Champions Path. I'm more of a Shiny Charizard V man myself. Illustrated by CG Works. A fairly standard Charizard non-action-pose holo sees the zard staring at the holographic moon, a nice simple card illustrated by the notorious Ken Sugimori. Charizard-GX was introduced to replace Charizard-EX. It has been printed in various sets throughout Sun & Moon, and different cards have different values. The full art version of 11/106 features an usually docile looking Charizard, which is a nice change from the fire breathing action shots used on many cards.Illustrated by Ryo Ueda.

Factors That Impact Card Value

A while after the introduction of Tag Team GX Cards Reshiram & Charizard went their separate ways, after an undeniably successful campaign. Charizard forged a new partnership this time with Braixen. This new partnership lasted three cards (to date) in the Sun & Moon series' final set; Cosmic Eclipse.