Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl

Charizard

Diamond & Pearl

Secret Wonders · #3 · Rare Holo · 2007

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$137.03

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Card facts

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Set position: 3 / 132
Release year: 2007
Rarity: Rare Holo
HP: 130
Subtype: Stage 2
Evolves from: Charmeleon
Retreat cost: 3 energy
Illustrator: Daisuke Ito
Pokédex #: 6
Series: Diamond & Pearl

Card analysis

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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 (Blast Burn) 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 ≥65 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 — ≥65 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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$0.28 · in 22% of decks

Dusknoir

$0.28 · in 11% of decks

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About this card

HP: 130Type:RFireSubtype: Stage 2Evolves from: Charmeleon

"It is said that CHARIZARD's fire burns hotter if it has experienced harsh battles."

Poké-Body: Fury Blaze

If your opponent has 3 or less Prize cards left, each of Charizard's attacks does 50 more damage to the Active Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance).

RRRCBlast Burn — 120

Flip a coin. If heads, discard 2 Energy cards attached to Charizard. If tails, discard 4 Energy cards attached to Charizard. (If you can't, this attack does nothing.)

Weakness:W+40

Resistance:F-20

Retreat cost:CCC

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 2026/07/04

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Holofoil	$239.99	$972.50	$1,389.43	$137.03	$999.99
Reverse Holofoil	$108.92	$474.99	$1,802.88	$165.00	$449.99

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/07/01

Variant	Price
1-day average	€35.00
7-day average	€26.13
30-day average	€69.83
Low	€5.00
Trend price	€0.02
Low (excellent+)	€29.00
Reverse holo low	€10.00
reverseHoloAvg1	€85.00
Reverse holo 7-day	€27.56
reverseHoloSell	€19.65
averageSellPrice	€34.04
Reverse holo 30-day	€36.13
Reverse holo trend	€45.31

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 $137.03; 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 "Secret Wonders" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2007.

What rarity is Charizard?

Charizard is a Rare Holo card in the Secret Wonders set.