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Charizard - Expedition Base Set (#40)
- Number
- 40
- Illustrator
- Hiromichi Sugiyama
- Energy
- Fire
Charizard - Expedition Base Set
Charizard is a Rare Pokémon card from the Expedition Base Set Pokémon TCG set, released 2002, illustrated by Hiromichi Sugiyama. It sits at card number 40 in the Expedition Base Set checklist, classified as a Fire-type Pokémon with 120 HP and the Stage 2 subtype.
In collector terms, this is a standard rare. The stored TCGplayer market reference for reverseHolofoil is $449.99. This is the highest available reference across the 2 listed variants. Available values are listed below; inconsistent ranges are hidden.
Charizard has been printed 9 times across different sets. The variant you're looking at (#40 in Expedition Base Set) is one of them - see every other printing further down to compare art, rarity, and current market price across all versions.
CIV 75Strong
Strong 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 2438m ago
![2002 POKEMON: E-CARD SERIES [EX] EXPEDITION BASE SET #40/165 CHARIZARD CGC 8 on eBay](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/-fQAAeSwrApq2RDc/s-l225.jpg)
Market price history
Sale History 273 sales · since 2021-01-01
| Date | Grade | Price | Lot |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAW | $3925.00 | ||
| PSA 7 | $7989.41 | ||
| PSA 8 | $8996.50 | ||
| PSA 9 | $19646.25 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $22300.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $221468.04 | ||
| RAW | $3118.89 | ||
| PSA 7 | $7481.78 | ||
| PSA 8 | $7950.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $18456.09 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $24500.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $224418.02 | ||
| RAW | $3375.00 | ||
| PSA 7 | $7250.50 | ||
| PSA 8 | $8250.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $19632.99 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $24500.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $194650.00 | ||
| RAW | $2386.01 | ||
| PSA 7 | $7000.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $9426.95 | ||
| PSA 9 | $20855.50 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $55473.15 | ||
| PSA 10 | $188745.70 | ||
| RAW | $1750.00 | ||
| PSA 7 | $7125.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $8225.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $20077.54 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $55538.75 | ||
| PSA 10 | $236923.37 | ||
| RAW | $1696.57 | ||
| PSA 7 | $5157.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $6446.28 | ||
| PSA 9 | $15372.86 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $55538.75 | ||
| PSA 10 | $319999.00 | ||
| RAW | $1200.00 | ||
| PSA 7 | $6500.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $9500.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $16749.29 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $55538.75 | ||
| PSA 10 | $320432.05 | ||
| RAW | $1000.00 | ||
| PSA 7 | $6474.49 | ||
| PSA 8 | $9348.35 | ||
| PSA 9 | $17049.50 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $55538.75 | ||
| PSA 10 | $329336.80 | ||
| RAW | $1231.72 | ||
| PSA 7 | $7354.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $8300.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $13314.13 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $33649.81 | ||
| PSA 10 | $288801.00 | ||
| RAW | $1800.00 | ||
| PSA 7 | $7000.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $7482.64 | ||
| PSA 9 | $13700.00 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $33155.29 | ||
| PSA 10 | $288801.00 | ||
| RAW | $1765.04 | ||
| PSA 7 | $6855.55 | ||
| PSA 8 | $8034.34 | ||
| PSA 9 | $14981.39 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $32600.45 | ||
| PSA 10 | $174350.25 | ||
| RAW | $1336.21 | ||
| PSA 7 | $7322.30 | ||
| PSA 8 | $8115.56 | ||
| PSA 9 | $15777.74 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $33050.90 | ||
| PSA 10 | $36766.00 | ||
| RAW | $2177.80 | ||
| PSA 7 | $6963.57 | ||
| PSA 8 | $9807.22 | ||
| PSA 9 | $17674.50 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $36031.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $36766.00 | ||
| RAW | $1835.33 | ||
| PSA 7 | $7511.10 | ||
| PSA 8 | $10062.25 | ||
| PSA 9 | $19191.63 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $36031.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $36766.00 | ||
| RAW | $2050.00 | ||
| PSA 7 | $7495.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $11100.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $18534.00 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $36031.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $36766.00 | ||
| RAW | $1497.33 | ||
| PSA 7 | $6756.25 | ||
| PSA 8 | $11132.27 | ||
| PSA 9 | $19538.82 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $36031.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $36766.00 | ||
| RAW | $1346.99 | ||
| PSA 7 | $7599.99 | ||
| PSA 8 | $9100.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $19000.00 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $36031.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $36766.00 | ||
| RAW | $1370.55 | ||
| PSA 7 | $7000.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $9000.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $18756.21 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $36031.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $36766.00 | ||
| RAW | $1791.30 | ||
| PSA 7 | $7000.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $10125.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $15965.30 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $36031.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $36766.00 | ||
| RAW | $2156.15 | ||
| PSA 7 | $6250.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $9000.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $16900.00 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $45831.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $46766.50 | ||
| RAW | $2875.00 | ||
| PSA 7 | $6550.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $9000.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $17469.43 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $62537.06 | ||
| PSA 10 | $304965.88 | ||
| RAW | $3203.80 | ||
| PSA 7 | $6500.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $11800.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $17182.63 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $62547.71 | ||
| PSA 10 | $305553.89 | ||
| RAW | $2566.75 | ||
| PSA 7 | $7000.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $11170.42 | ||
| PSA 9 | $21946.80 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $62559.26 | ||
| PSA 10 | $306246.08 | ||
| RAW | $4053.28 | ||
| PSA 7 | $6800.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $11428.13 | ||
| PSA 9 | $23695.00 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $62571.85 | ||
| PSA 10 | $304006.07 | ||
| RAW | $4006.95 | ||
| PSA 7 | $7450.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $11003.09 | ||
| PSA 9 | $23624.01 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $62585.62 | ||
| PSA 10 | $82092.02 | ||
| RAW | $3425.00 | ||
| PSA 7 | $8201.11 | ||
| PSA 8 | $10094.43 | ||
| PSA 9 | $20100.00 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $62675.59 | ||
| PSA 10 | $74018.78 | ||
| RAW | $4026.00 | ||
| PSA 7 | $8000.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $8999.99 | ||
| PSA 9 | $20075.00 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $62675.59 | ||
| PSA 10 | $73079.87 | ||
| RAW | $4268.99 | ||
| PSA 7 | $7522.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $10201.63 | ||
| PSA 9 | $23880.44 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $62675.59 | ||
| PSA 10 | $66663.37 | ||
| RAW | $3737.31 | ||
| PSA 7 | $7100.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $10167.01 | ||
| PSA 9 | $23150.00 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $62675.59 | ||
| PSA 10 | $66663.37 | ||
| RAW | $4164.15 | ||
| PSA 7 | $7295.53 | ||
| PSA 8 | $11750.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $21877.32 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $66765.52 | ||
| PSA 10 | $314832.36 | ||
| RAW | $3698.89 | ||
| PSA 7 | $6034.38 | ||
| PSA 8 | $11175.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $22321.52 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $66765.52 | ||
| PSA 10 | $316548.06 | ||
| RAW | $3640.76 | ||
| PSA 7 | $7800.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $9500.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $24111.18 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $66765.52 | ||
| PSA 10 | $311811.81 | ||
| RAW | $3713.00 | ||
| PSA 7 | $6594.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $8242.86 | ||
| PSA 9 | $23198.59 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $66765.52 | ||
| PSA 10 | $312555.39 | ||
| RAW | $2994.17 | ||
| PSA 7 | $8500.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $9950.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $22200.00 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $66735.52 | ||
| PSA 10 | $326682.57 | ||
| RAW | $2828.12 | ||
| PSA 7 | $8607.84 | ||
| PSA 8 | $11499.98 | ||
| PSA 9 | $24743.84 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $64815.26 | ||
| PSA 10 | $331126.97 | ||
| RAW | $3213.86 | ||
| PSA 7 | $8670.61 | ||
| PSA 8 | $11507.13 | ||
| PSA 9 | $18277.91 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $20106.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $64681.09 | ||
| RAW | $3959.50 | ||
| PSA 7 | $8000.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $9650.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $24149.50 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $26564.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $106816.99 | ||
| RAW | $3323.25 | ||
| PSA 7 | $7264.37 | ||
| PSA 8 | $10100.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $29620.74 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $32583.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $139251.28 | ||
| RAW | $4525.00 | ||
| PSA 7 | $7227.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $10926.89 | ||
| PSA 9 | $24249.57 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $26675.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $499999.00 | ||
| RAW | $4688.00 | ||
| PSA 7 | $9354.38 | ||
| PSA 8 | $10097.75 | ||
| PSA 9 | $17310.71 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $19042.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $349995.00 | ||
| RAW | $4183.00 | ||
| PSA 7 | $9427.03 | ||
| PSA 8 | $12277.50 | ||
| PSA 9 | $25800.00 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $57789.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $349995.00 | ||
| RAW | $3850.00 | ||
| PSA 7 | $10537.77 | ||
| PSA 8 | $15100.00 | ||
| PSA 9 | $25600.00 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $57789.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $349995.00 | ||
| RAW | $3700.00 | ||
| PSA 7 | $10223.50 | ||
| PSA 8 | $17872.67 | ||
| PSA 9 | $30950.00 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $57789.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $311800.00 | ||
| RAW | $4977.46 | ||
| PSA 7 | $10650.50 | ||
| PSA 8 | $16964.59 | ||
| PSA 9 | $30600.00 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $57789.00 | ||
| PSA 10 | $311800.00 | ||
| RAW | $352.94 | ||
| PSA 7 | $11688.00 | ||
| PSA 8 | $20634.71 | ||
| PSA 9 | $34869.63 | ||
| BGS 9.5 | $35794.50 | ||
| PSA 10 | $295300.00 | ||
| RAW | $872.13 | ||
| PSA 7 | $11254.85 | ||
| PSA 8 | $19500.50 |
Other printings of Charizard
Charizard FAQ
Pricing and details from this card's stored record.
How much is Charizard from Expedition Base Set worth?
The stored TCGplayer market reference for reverseHolofoil is $449.99. The headline selects the highest available reference across the listed variants. 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 standard rare (the card is labeled "Rare" 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?
Hiromichi Sugiyama illustrated this card. See Hiromichi Sugiyama'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 Expedition Base Set set released in 2002, so this card (#40 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.