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Charizard

Pokémon · Sun & Moon

Charizard

Sun & Moon

Team Up · #14 · Rare · 2019

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Market reference

$21.55

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Card facts

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Set position
14 / 198
Release year
2019
Rarity
Rare
HP
150
Subtype
Stage 2
Evolves from
Charmeleon
Retreat cost
2 energy
Illustrator
Masakazu Fukuda
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.

More by Masakazu Fukuda

This card was illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda.

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About this card

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

"When expelling a blast of superhot fire, the red flame at the tip of its tail burns more intensely."

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

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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 2026/07/17
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$8.26$21.52$101.36$21.55
Reverse Holofoil$27.00$47.99$188.61$27.23$27.00

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/07/01
VariantPrice
1-day average€3.99
7-day average€12.12
30-day average€18.14
Low€1.50
Trend price€12.36
Low (excellent+)€4.70
Reverse holo low€1.50
reverseHoloAvg1€37.00
Reverse holo 7-day€18.23
reverseHoloSell€19.42
averageSellPrice€18.98
Reverse holo 30-day€24.76
Reverse holo trend€4.64

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 $21.55; 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 "Team Up" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2019.

What rarity is Charizard?

Charizard is a Rare card in the Team Up set.