Pokémon · Sun & Moon

Charizard

Sun & Moon

SM Black Star Promos · #SM226 · Promo · 2017

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Market reference

$64.08

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Card facts

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Set position: SM226 / 250
Release year: 2017
Rarity: Promo
HP: 150
Subtype: Stage 2
Evolves from: Charmeleon
Retreat cost: 2 energy
Illustrator: 2019 Pikachu Project
Pokédex #: 6
Series: Sun & Moon

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role: Ability Engine
Damage efficiency: 30 damage; 15 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

Also does

AttackerSearch / Tutor

Strategy & play

How Charizard plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥75 effectively one-shots it.
A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
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 — ≥75 damage one-shots it.
KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

Dudunsparce

$0.86 · in 20% of decks

Mega Kangaskhan ex

$0.89 · in 13% of decks

Teal Mask Ogerpon ex

$2.88 · in 9% of decks

Fan Rotom

$0.16 · in 8% of decks

Illustrated by 2019 Pikachu Project

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About this card

HP: 150Type:RFireSubtype: Stage 2Evolves from: Charmeleon

"This Pokémon was created by Mewtwo to prove that copies can be even more powerful than their originals."

Ability: Roaring Resolve

Once during your turn (before your attack), you may put 2 damage counters on this Pokémon. If you do, search your deck for up to 2 Fire Energy cards and attach them to this Pokémon. Then, shuffle your deck.

RRContinuous Blaze Ball — 30+

Discard all Fire Energy from this Pokémon. This attack does 50 more damage for each card you discarded in this way.

Weakness:W×2

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

unlimitedLegal

Upcoming events

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Tournaments and releases relevant to Charizard or SM Black Star Promos.

tournament

4to Torneo Tropical Beach

expanded

Aug 1, 2026

Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Charizard was legal.

tournament

The Wild Area Expanded #7 - 18 Codes

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last week

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The Wild Area Expanded #6 - 18 Codes

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2 weeks ago

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The Wild Area Expanded #5 - 18 Codes

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3 weeks ago

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 2026/07/18

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Holofoil	$40.64	$55.29	$840.94	$64.08	$41.00

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/18

Variant	Price
1-day average	€24.99
7-day average	€24.84
30-day average	€20.59
Low	€9.00
Trend price	€28.87
Low (excellent+)	€13.50
reverseHoloAvg1	€29.98
Reverse holo 7-day	€34.92
averageSellPrice	€25.28
Reverse holo 30-day	€32.19
Reverse holo trend	€35.66

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 $64.08; 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 "SM Black Star Promos" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.

What rarity is Charizard?

Charizard is a Promo card in the SM Black Star Promos set.