Pokémon · E-Card
Charizard
Expedition Base Set · #40 · Rare · 2002
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$117.55
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 40 / 165
- Release year
- 2002
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Charmeleon
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Hiromichi Sugiyama
- Pokédex #
- 6
- Series
- E-Card
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 120 damage
- 30 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 (Scorching Whirlwind) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 120 — 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 ≥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.
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
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Hiromichi Sugiyama
This card was illustrated by Hiromichi Sugiyama.
Building around Charizard?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Power: Burning Energy
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may turn all basic Energy attached to all of your Pokémon into Fire Energy for the rest of the turn. This power can't be used if Charizard is affected by a Special Condition.
RRRRScorching Whirlwind — 120
Flip 2 coins. If 1 of them is tails, discard 2 Energy cards attached to Charizard. If both are tails, discard all Energy cards attached to Charizard.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $137.99 | $1,252.30 | $1,609.80 | $117.55 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $399.63 | $599.99 | $963.69 | $329.90 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €9.98 |
| 7-day average | €36.68 |
| 30-day average | €40.88 |
| Low | €5.00 |
| Trend price | €28.06 |
| Low (excellent+) | €35.00 |
| Reverse holo low | €25.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €25.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €68.40 |
| reverseHoloSell | €74.17 |
| averageSellPrice | €49.23 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €73.83 |
| Reverse holo trend | €87.93 |
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 $117.55; 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 "Expedition Base Set" in the E-Card series, released in 2002.
What rarity is Charizard?
Charizard is a Rare card in the Expedition Base Set set.
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