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Charizard

Sword & Shield

Celebrations: Classic Collection · #4 · Classic Collection · 2021

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Card facts

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Set position: 4 / 25
Release year: 2021
Rarity: Classic Collection
HP: 120
Subtype: Stage 2
Evolves from: Charmeleon
Retreat cost: 3 energy
Illustrator: Mitsuhiro Arita
Pokédex #: 6
Series: Sword & Shield

Card analysis

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Primary role: Attacker
Damage efficiency: 100 damage; 25 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 (Fire Spin) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥60 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.
A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Charmeleon first).

How to beat Charizard

Exploit its Water weakness — ≥60 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

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About this card

HP: 120Type:RFireSubtype: Stage 2Evolves from: Charmeleon

"Spits fire that is hot enough to melt boulders. Known to unintentionally cause forest fires."

Pokémon Power: Energy Burn

As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may turn all Energy attached to Charizard into Fire Energy for the rest of the turn. This power can't be used if Charizard is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.

RRRRFire Spin — 100

Discard 2 Energy cards attached to Charizard in order to use this attack.

Weakness:W×2

Resistance:F-30

Retreat cost:CCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

Pricing reference

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Updated 2026/07/16

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Holofoil	$160.00	$201.63	$999.99	$191.29	$181.98

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 $191.29; 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 Charizard from?

Charizard is from the Pokémon set "Celebrations: Classic Collection" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.

What rarity is Charizard?

Charizard is a Classic Collection card in the Celebrations: Classic Collection set.