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Charizard - Base Set 2 (#4)
- Set
- Base Set 2
- Number
- 4
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Energy
- Fire
Spits fire that is hot enough to melt boulders. Known to unintentionally cause forest fires.
Charizard - Base Set 2
Charizard is a Rare Holo Pokémon card from the Base Set 2 Pokémon TCG set, released 2000, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. It sits at card number 4 in the Base Set 2 checklist, classified as a Fire-type Pokémon with 120 HP and the Stage 2 subtype.
In collector terms, this is a holofoil rare. The stored TCGplayer market reference for holofoil is $481.98. Available values are listed below; inconsistent ranges are hidden.
Charizard has been printed 9 times across different sets. The variant you're looking at (#4 in Base Set 2) is one of them - see every other printing further down to compare art, rarity, and current market price across all versions.
CIV 99Grail Tier
Strong market heat, icon status, grading upside, era strength.
30 / 90 / 365-day price momentum.
PSA 10 premium over raw NM.
Cultural recognition + iconic-set bonus.
Release-window weight.
Price references USD
Card record updated 2026-10-31. The source's price refresh time is not available. A history snapshot records stored values and does not confirm a new source update.
Where to buy on eBay 24 active listings · updated 2365m ago
Market price history
Sale History 346 sales · since 2020-12-01
| Date | Grade | Price | Lot |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAW | $293.00 | ||
| RAW | $288.61 | ||
| RAW | $245.92 | ||
| RAW | $222.67 | ||
| RAW | $204.97 | ||
| RAW | $193.95 | ||
| RAW | $165.00 | ||
| RAW | $188.73 | ||
| RAW | $192.53 | ||
| RAW | $193.57 | ||
| RAW | $180.00 | ||
| RAW | $224.13 | ||
| RAW | $195.00 | ||
| RAW | $189.80 | ||
| RAW | $181.75 | ||
| RAW | $180.00 | ||
| RAW | $185.00 | ||
| RAW | $152.06 | ||
| PSA 7 | $268.91 | ||
| PSA 8 | $330.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $683.74 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $1432.03 | ||
| PSA 10 | $8300.00 | ||
| RAW | $181.31 | ||
| RAW | $160.00 | ||
| PSA 7 | $267.99 | ||
| PSA 8 | $330.72 | ||
| PSA 9 | $683.74 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $1432.03 | ||
| PSA 10 | $8300.00 | ||
| RAW | $160.00 | ||
| RAW | $194.11 | ||
| PSA 7 | $243.74 | ||
| PSA 8 | $327.14 | ||
| PSA 9 | $660.43 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $1192.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $8300.00 | ||
| RAW | $194.11 | ||
| RAW | $149.79 | ||
| PSA 7 | $240.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $340.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $575.00 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $974.05 | ||
| PSA 10 | $8300.00 | ||
| RAW | $149.79 | ||
| RAW | $129.94 | ||
| PSA 7 | $231.75 | ||
| PSA 8 | $317.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $559.63 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $974.75 | ||
| PSA 10 | $8300.00 | ||
| RAW | $129.94 | ||
| RAW | $154.82 | ||
| PSA 7 | $228.75 | ||
| PSA 8 | $313.63 | ||
| PSA 9 | $569.41 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $991.36 | ||
| PSA 10 | $8300.00 | ||
| RAW | $154.82 | ||
| RAW | $188.88 | ||
| PSA 7 | $249.99 | ||
| PSA 8 | $317.50 | ||
| PSA 9 | $602.22 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $991.36 | ||
| PSA 10 | $8300.00 | ||
| RAW | $188.88 | ||
| RAW | $137.38 | ||
| PSA 7 | $235.96 | ||
| PSA 8 | $317.50 | ||
| PSA 9 | $677.50 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $1041.16 | ||
| PSA 10 | $8300.00 | ||
| RAW | $137.38 | ||
| RAW | $149.01 | ||
| PSA 7 | $264.50 | ||
| PSA 8 | $315.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $617.45 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $1031.55 | ||
| PSA 10 | $8300.00 | ||
| RAW | $149.01 | ||
| RAW | $111.50 | ||
| PSA 7 | $230.95 | ||
| PSA 8 | $300.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $692.50 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $1000.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $8300.00 | ||
| RAW | $111.50 | ||
| RAW | $117.25 | ||
| PSA 7 | $237.49 | ||
| PSA 8 | $304.88 | ||
| PSA 9 | $660.30 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $1000.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $8300.00 | ||
| RAW | $117.25 | ||
| RAW | $121.00 | ||
| PSA 7 | $202.50 | ||
| PSA 8 | $299.99 | ||
| PSA 9 | $654.50 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $1013.77 | ||
| PSA 10 | $8300.00 | ||
| RAW | $121.00 | ||
| RAW | $118.75 | ||
| PSA 7 | $227.50 | ||
| PSA 8 | $260.69 | ||
| PSA 9 | $689.50 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $1457.13 | ||
| PSA 10 | $8300.00 | ||
| RAW | $118.75 | ||
| RAW | $150.50 | ||
| PSA 7 | $250.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $285.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $615.00 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $1449.61 | ||
| PSA 10 | $8300.00 | ||
| RAW | $150.50 | ||
| RAW | $146.25 | ||
| PSA 7 | $222.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $300.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $623.25 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $1400.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $7934.33 | ||
| RAW | $146.25 | ||
| RAW | $119.25 | ||
| PSA 7 | $225.96 | ||
| PSA 8 | $307.50 | ||
| PSA 9 | $650.00 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $1400.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $7929.50 | ||
| RAW | $119.25 | ||
| RAW | $126.25 | ||
| PSA 7 | $263.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $335.82 | ||
| PSA 9 | $657.50 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $1400.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $7929.50 | ||
| RAW | $126.25 | ||
| RAW | $149.28 | ||
| PSA 7 | $249.94 | ||
| PSA 8 | $305.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $691.74 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $1800.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $7923.80 | ||
| RAW | $149.28 | ||
| RAW | $153.64 | ||
| PSA 7 | $237.34 | ||
| PSA 8 | $311.43 | ||
| PSA 9 | $687.60 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $1800.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $7724.98 | ||
| RAW | $153.64 | ||
| RAW | $120.00 | ||
| PSA 7 | $261.04 | ||
| PSA 8 | $317.84 | ||
| PSA 9 | $679.99 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $1800.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $7724.98 | ||
| RAW | $120.00 | ||
| RAW | $124.66 | ||
| PSA 7 | $269.07 | ||
| PSA 8 | $317.23 | ||
| PSA 9 | $683.45 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $1800.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $7465.96 | ||
| RAW | $124.66 | ||
| RAW | $136.25 | ||
| PSA 7 | $212.04 | ||
| PSA 8 | $300.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $661.82 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $1800.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $8596.75 | ||
| RAW | $136.25 | ||
| RAW | $130.97 | ||
| PSA 7 | $207.25 | ||
| PSA 8 | $336.49 | ||
| PSA 9 | $591.34 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $1800.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $8622.41 | ||
| RAW | $130.97 | ||
| RAW | $133.40 | ||
| PSA 7 | $221.28 | ||
| PSA 8 | $302.50 | ||
| PSA 9 | $567.85 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $1790.01 | ||
| PSA 10 | $8653.17 | ||
| RAW | $133.40 | ||
| RAW | $133.50 | ||
| PSA 7 | $249.14 | ||
| PSA 8 | $292.84 | ||
| PSA 9 | $636.61 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $1788.75 | ||
| PSA 10 | $8705.44 | ||
| RAW | $133.50 | ||
| RAW | $111.93 | ||
| PSA 7 | $248.39 | ||
| PSA 8 | $300.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $660.00 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $2250.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $8300.00 | ||
| RAW | $111.93 | ||
| RAW | $145.50 | ||
| PSA 7 | $229.38 | ||
| PSA 8 | $315.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $556.66 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $2250.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $8690.99 | ||
| RAW | $145.50 | ||
| RAW | $120.00 | ||
| PSA 7 | $242.43 | ||
| PSA 8 | $295.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $623.42 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $2250.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $8922.52 | ||
| RAW | $120.00 | ||
| RAW | $121.54 | ||
| PSA 7 | $229.02 | ||
| PSA 8 | $302.73 | ||
| PSA 9 | $592.19 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $2250.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $8006.40 | ||
| RAW | $121.54 | ||
| RAW | $131.61 | ||
| PSA 7 | $226.97 | ||
| PSA 8 | $302.50 | ||
| PSA 9 | $672.37 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $2250.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $3104.19 | ||
| RAW | $131.61 | ||
| RAW | $121.25 | ||
| PSA 7 | $230.52 | ||
| PSA 8 | $308.51 | ||
| PSA 9 | $696.00 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $2250.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $8300.00 | ||
| RAW | $121.25 | ||
| RAW | $130.50 | ||
| PSA 7 | $238.98 | ||
| PSA 8 | $332.13 | ||
| PSA 9 | $675.41 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $2214.28 | ||
| PSA 10 | $8459.99 | ||
| RAW | $130.50 | ||
| RAW | $128.94 | ||
| PSA 7 | $247.54 | ||
| PSA 8 | $376.12 | ||
| PSA 9 | $688.41 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $2591.71 | ||
| PSA 10 | $8459.99 | ||
| RAW | $128.94 | ||
| RAW | $131.11 | ||
| PSA 7 | $300.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $350.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $705.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $2150.65 | ||
| RAW | $131.11 | ||
| RAW | $123.45 | ||
| PSA 7 | $250.75 | ||
| PSA 8 | $349.90 | ||
| PSA 9 | $762.30 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $1900.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $1920.00 | ||
| RAW | $123.45 | ||
| RAW | $130.23 | ||
| PSA 7 | $221.25 | ||
| PSA 8 | $325.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $658.84 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $1881.96 | ||
| PSA 10 | $1920.00 | ||
| RAW | $130.23 | ||
| RAW | $117.46 | ||
| PSA 7 | $243.75 | ||
| PSA 8 | $302.50 | ||
| PSA 9 | $744.55 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $1900.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $2192.35 | ||
| RAW | $117.46 | ||
| RAW | $125.68 | ||
| PSA 7 | $250.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $346.84 | ||
| PSA 9 | $811.94 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $1625.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $3000.00 | ||
| RAW | $125.68 | ||
| RAW | $157.05 | ||
| PSA 7 | $270.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $382.62 | ||
| PSA 9 | $767.07 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $1625.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $3000.00 | ||
| RAW | $157.05 | ||
| RAW | $128.25 | ||
| PSA 7 | $271.75 | ||
| PSA 8 | $353.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $783.33 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $1625.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $3000.00 | ||
| RAW | $128.25 | ||
| RAW | $124.69 | ||
| PSA 7 | $267.78 | ||
| PSA 8 | $400.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $730.00 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $1625.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $3000.00 | ||
| RAW | $124.69 | ||
| RAW | $145.25 | ||
| PSA 7 | $280.50 | ||
| PSA 8 | $445.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $690.00 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $1625.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $2810.50 | ||
| RAW | $145.25 | ||
| RAW | $169.25 | ||
| PSA 7 | $369.50 | ||
| PSA 8 | $425.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $861.00 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $1625.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $2113.00 | ||
| RAW | $169.25 | ||
| RAW | $186.00 | ||
| PSA 7 | $399.05 | ||
| PSA 8 | $485.50 | ||
| PSA 9 | $801.91 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $1625.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $2113.00 | ||
| RAW | $186.00 | ||
| RAW | $198.09 | ||
| PSA 7 | $367.75 | ||
| PSA 8 | $542.59 | ||
| PSA 9 | $1024.09 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $1625.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $2113.00 | ||
| RAW | $198.09 | ||
| RAW | $212.25 | ||
| PSA 7 | $364.09 | ||
| PSA 8 | $588.25 | ||
| PSA 9 | $1015.75 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $1625.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $2113.00 | ||
| RAW | $212.25 | ||
| RAW | $185.00 | ||
| PSA 7 | $379.75 | ||
| PSA 8 | $475.14 | ||
| RAW | $185.00 | ||
| RAW | $313.00 | ||
| PSA 7 | $325.50 | ||
| PSA 8 | $399.00 | ||
| RAW | $313.00 |
Other printings of Charizard
Charizard FAQ
Pricing and details from this card's stored record.
How much is Charizard from Base Set 2 worth?
The stored TCGplayer market reference for holofoil is $481.98. Card record updated 2026-10-31. The source's price refresh time is not available. Reference prices are not guaranteed sale prices. The variant table shows the available values; inconsistent ranges are hidden. Historical chart values may use different sources or variants.
How rare is Charizard?
This printing is a holofoil rare (the card is labeled "Rare Holo" on the checklist). Charizard has been printed 9 times across different sets - earlier or limited printings often command premiums even when the rarity tier is identical.
Who illustrated Charizard?
Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated this card. See Mitsuhiro Arita's full Catchinary page for every Pokémon card they've drawn, grouped by set with current market prices, career stats, and alt-art highlights.
When was Charizard released?
The Base Set 2 set released in 2000, so this card (#4 in the set) has been available since then. Its current and historical market price is tracked above.
Where can I buy Charizard?
The "Where to buy on eBay" panel above shows live listings. For long-term holds, consider graded copies (PSA / CGC) which trade separately and usually at a premium over raw.
Is Charizard legal in Standard format?
Check the current Pokémon TCG format rules and this exact printing's eligibility before tournament play. A card's age or set alone does not confirm its legality.