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Charizard

Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl

Charizard

Diamond & Pearl

Stormfront · #103 · Rare Secret · 2008

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Market reference

$668.75

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Card facts

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Set position
103 / 106
Release year
2008
Rarity
Rare Secret
HP
120
Subtype
Stage 2
Evolves from
Charmeleon
Retreat cost
3 energy
Illustrator
Mitsuhiro Arita
Pokédex #
6
Series
Diamond & Pearl

Card analysis

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

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

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

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About this card

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

"Its wings can carry this Pokémon close to an altitude of 4,600 feet. It blows out fire at very high temperatures."

Poké-Body: Energy Burn

All Energy attached to Charizard are Fire Energy instead of their usual type.

RRRRFire Spin — 100

Discard 2 Energy attached to Charizard.

Weakness:W×2

Resistance:F-30

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 2026/07/03
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Holofoil$570.00$872.50$1,175.00$668.75

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/01/16
VariantPrice
1-day average€60.00
7-day average€69.01
30-day average€140.35
Low€29.99
Trend price€103.30
Low (excellent+)€85.00
Reverse holo low€30.00
reverseHoloAvg1€69.00
Reverse holo 7-day€54.48
averageSellPrice€114.83
Reverse holo 30-day€87.44
Reverse holo trend€65.91

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 $668.75; 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 "Stormfront" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2008.

What rarity is Charizard?

Charizard is a Rare Secret card in the Stormfront set.