Like Digimon and Greymon, Pokemon and Charizard complement each other. The series, its most recognizable, strong, and cool representative, and everything else. These massive, dinosaur-like machines leave a lasting impression on children for some reason. A lasting enough impression to guarantee that Charizard cards in the Pokemon Trading Card Game are not only expensive at launch but also increase in value over time.
The Holy Grail is Charizard and a fire-breathing one at that. We’ll keep track of the increasing expenses associated with obtaining this tyrant’s most expensive cards so that you can either add them to your collection right now or, if you’re like the rest of us, admire them from a distance while daydreaming of the time when they become yours. Keep reading this article to know more about the 10 most expensive Charizard Cards.
Charizard 1st Edition Base Set
The most well-known Pokémon card in the TCG is the Base Set’s 1st Edition Charizard card. It was made available as a part of the 1999 release of the first English-language expansion. In addition to being the most well-known card in the series, the 1st Edition Charizard is also one of the costliest Charizard cards that collectors can acquire.
Even Ungraded, the 1st Edition Charizard card may sell for almost $3,000, which is a significant increase over the price it once fetched. As seen by Grade 10s that sell for over $300,000, graded variations significantly increase the value.
Shining Charizard Dark And, To Light
The Neo Destiny expansion’s Shining Charizard may be found in Darkness, and to Light, which was published in Japan on April 20th, 2001. Because it lacks a 1st Edition stamp, the card looks a little different from the English card. This fact doesn’t lessen the card’s rarity because Japanese cards never have these.
The Shining Charizard actually sells for more money and has proven to be rarer than the English Shining Charizard. Nevertheless, having the card graded can carry a substantial risk. Only vendors who are certain that the card is at least a Grade 9 should grade The Shining Charizard; otherwise, the card will plummet.
Charizard Mysterious Mountains
Another extremely uncommon Japanese card featuring the strong Pokémon Charizard was made available in the Mysterious Mountains expansion. Skyridge’s Japanese release, which was made available in Japan in 2002, is represented by this expansion.
Due to its rarity, Charizard (89/88) is coveted for the same reasons as its English cousin. In comparison to the Skyridge Charizard, an Ungraded Mysterious Mountains Charizard typically sells for several hundred dollars more. But a PSA 10 Mysterious Mountains Charizard costs less than the Skridge Charizard—about $9,000.
Charizard Expansion Pack
The Expansion Pack, which is the Japanese version of the Base Set, was the first expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game to be released in Japan. On October 20th, 1996, the first card of the enduring Fire-type Pokémon Charizard was made available as part of this series.
Compared to the English Charizard from the Base Set, the Charizard card is a lot simpler for collectors to locate. The card still costs more than $500 Ungraded, nevertheless. There are no records of this card having ever been sold at a Grade above 8, and because of its age, high Graded cards are hard to find. Grade 8 versions of the card have still sold remarkably well and can easily fetch over $25,000 today.
Charizard National Championship Ex Dragon
The Charizard National Championship card is a product of the Nov. 24th, 2003, EX Dragon expansion. The value of this Charizard is remarkable even sans the National Championship stamp. It’s not quite as uncommon, though.
Every competitor received the 2004-released National Championship Charizard. Cards for Charmander and Charmeleon were also distributed to competitors in other tournaments. Normally, an ungraded copy of the National Championship Charizard can go for over $1,000, and a low-graded edition can be had for about the same price.
Charizard Skyridge
Skyridge’s Colorless-type Charizard was made available on May 12th, 2003. The Colorless-type Charizard shared the same rare Crystal Type ability as the other cards in the set. Due to this distinctive aspect, both players and collectors were quickly drawn to the card.
The price of an ungraded Colorless-type Charizard card often ranges from $900 to $1,000. Even Grade 7 cards can bring in almost $2,000 when sold. For collectors to grade, the Skyridge Charizard is a necessary card.
Charizard Prerelease Staff Evolutions
The Charizard Prerelease Staff is a slightly modified version of the original Charizard from the Base Set. The Charizard Evolutions cards are already very expensive on their own. The card’s Prerelease Staff variant is incredibly rare and costly, though.
Only employees who worked at the events honoring the prerelease of the Evolutions expansion in 2016 were eligible to get the Prerelease Staff Charizard. This card can normally sell ungraded for at least $800, but it frequently sells for more. A PSA 10 card can sell for up to $13,000, exceeding the price of any other Evolutions card that has ever been sold.
Shining Charizard 1st Edition Neo Destiny
Shining Charizard has long been one of the TCG’s most sought-after cards, especially in its 1st Edition print. It shows what appears to be a faint outline of a shiny Charizard. The Neo Destiny addition, which was made available on February 28th, 2002, includes Shining Charizard.
Many of the current Shining Charizards are in bad shape because of their age. This, along with the fact that the card is incredibly magnificent to look at, explains why Shining Charizard is still one of the most uncommon Charizard cards to this day. Shining Charizard costs over $700 to purchase. Ungraded and Graded items have price ranges from $1,000 and over $10,000.
Charizard Gold Star Ex Dragon Frontiers
The Charizard Gold Star card uses the color scheme of the shiny variant of Charizard to its advantage and turns it into a Darkness-type card. The fact that this Charizard is Basic enables players to use its immense power right away without requiring any earlier evolutions. However, due to its worth, the majority of players won’t use it in games.
The EX Dragon Frontiers expansion’s Charizard Gold Star card was released on June 6th, 2006. EX Dragon Frontiers, one of the first TCG expansions, focused mainly on Generation III. The Charizard Gold Star has risen in value over time due to its antiquity and rarity. Depending on the PSA Grade, this card can retail for over $700 ungraded and for well over $1,000 graded.
Charizard Ex Full Art XY Promo
A Charizard is shown squaring off against Venusaur, a legendary Grass-type foe, in the stunning Charizard EX Full Art card. In 2014, a promo version of this card was made available for the Flashfire expansion. It was not included in any packs or collections, though. The Charizard EX Full Art card was only available to participants in a Gym Leader Challenge event at the Pokémon Center in Japan.
At the end of August 2014, Japan’s Gym Leader Challenge competition barely lasted a few weeks. The Charizard EX Full Art card immediately rose to the status of a rare card sought by collectors due to its constrained supply. The card may retail for over $600 when it is ungraded, while PSA 10s can get over $1,000.
