Best Charizard Cards
Of 114 Charizard cards, Charizard (Skyridge 146/144) sits at number one. The newest chase, Mega Charizard Y ex from Ascended Heroes (294/217), lands in A tier, and the best Charizard with a recent US sale under $50 raw is the Phantasmal Flames Mega Charizard X ex (109/94) at about $20.
Charizard, Skyridge 146/144WotC · Rare
Charizard 1st Edition, Base Set 4/102WotC · Rare
Charizard ☆ δ, Dragon Frontiers 100/101EX · Shiny & star
Shining Charizard, Neo Destiny 107/105WotC · Shiny & star
Charizard Shadowless, Base Set 4/102WotC · Rare
Moved up from ACharizard ex, 151 199/165SV · Illustration
Moved up from AMega Charizard X ex, Phantasmal Flames 125/94Mega · Illustration
Moved up from ACharizard Unlimited, Base Set 4/102WotC · Rare
Moved up from BMega Charizard X ex, Phantasmal Flames 130/94Mega · Secret rare
Charizard, Plasma Storm 136/135BW & XY · Secret rare
Charizard-GX, Hidden Fates SV49/SV94SM · Shiny & star
Charizard ex, FireRed & LeafGreen 105/112EX · Rare
Blaine's Charizard, Gym Challenge 2/132WotC · Rare
Moved up from BMega Charizard Y ex, Ascended Heroes 294/217Mega · Secret rare
Dark Charizard, Team Rocket 4/82WotC · Rare
Charizard VMAX, Champion's Path 74/73SWSH · Secret rare
Charizard ex, Paldean Fates 234/91SV · Illustration
Charizard, Legendary Collection 3/110WotC · Rare
Charizard GX, Burning Shadows 150/147SM · Secret rare
Charizard V, Brilliant Stars 154/172SWSH · Ultra rare
Moved up from BCharizard, Dragon 100/97EX · Rare
Charizard, Stormfront 103/100DP & HGSS · Rare
Charizard V, Champion's Path 79/73SWSH · Secret rare
Charizard, Base Set 2 4/130WotC · Rare
Charizard VMAX, Shining Fates SV107/SV122SWSH · Shiny & star
Charizard G LV.X, Supreme Victors 143/147DP & HGSS · Ultra rare
Charizard, Expedition 6/165WotC · Rare
M Charizard EX, Flashfire 107/106BW & XY · Secret rare
M Charizard EX, Flashfire 108/106BW & XY · Secret rare
Moved down from ACharizard ex, Obsidian Flames 223/197SV · Illustration
Charizard δ, Crystal Guardians 4/100EX · Rare
Charizard EX, Flashfire 100/106BW & XY · Ultra rare
Charizard, Expedition 39/165WotC · Rare
Special Delivery Charizard, Promo SWSH075SWSH · Promo
Reshiram & Charizard GX, Promo SM201SM · Promo
Moved up from CMega Charizard X ex, Phantasmal Flames 109/94Mega · Ultra rare
Reshiram & Charizard GX, Unbroken Bonds 217/214SM · Secret rare
Charizard, Celebrations 4/102SWSH · Promo
Charizard & Braixen GX, Cosmic Eclipse 251/236SM · Secret rare
Dark Charizard, Team Rocket 21/82WotC · Rare
Moved up from CCharizard, Power Keepers 6/108EX · Rare
Moved up from CCharizard, 30th Classic 4/102Mega · Promo
M Charizard EX, Flashfire 69/106BW & XY · Ultra rare
Charizard, Evolutions 11/108BW & XY · Rare
Charizard VSTAR, Promo SWSH262SWSH · Promo
Moved up from CReshiram & Charizard GX, Unbroken Bonds 194/214SM · Ultra rare
Moved up from CCharizard ex, 151 183/165SV · Ultra rare
Moved up from CM Charizard EX, Evolutions 101/108BW & XY · Ultra rare
Charizard & Braixen GX, Cosmic Eclipse 212/236SM · Ultra rare
Charizard ex, Obsidian Flames 228/197SV · Secret rare
Charizard, Generations RC5BW & XY · Illustration
M Charizard EX, Flashfire 13/106BW & XY · Ultra rare
Mega Charizard X ex, ME Promo 023Mega · Promo
Charizard, Lost Origin TG03/TG30SWSH · Illustration
Charizard EX, Promo XY121BW & XY · Promo
Charizard, Promo SM158SM · Promo
Charizard G, Supreme Victors 20/147DP & HGSS · Rare
Charizard, Secret Wonders 3/132DP & HGSS · Rare
Charizard & Braixen GX, Promo SM230SM · Promo
Charizard, Arceus 1/99DP & HGSS · Rare
Charizard ex, Obsidian Flames 215/197SV · Ultra rare
Charizard, Promo SWSH066SWSH · Promo
Charizard VSTAR, Brilliant Stars 174/172SWSH · Secret rare
Reshiram & Charizard GX, Promo SM247SM · Promo
Charizard V, Brilliant Stars 153/172SWSH · Ultra rare
Radiant Charizard, Pokémon GO 011/78SWSH · Shiny & star
Charizard, Expedition 40/165WotC · Rare
Charizard G LV.X, Promo DP45DP & HGSS · Promo
Charizard, Promo SM226SM · Promo
Radiant Charizard, Crown Zenith 020/159SWSH · Shiny & star
Reshiram & Charizard GX, Unbroken Bonds 20/214SM · Ultra rare
M Charizard EX, Generations 12/83BW & XY · Ultra rare
Charizard, Boundaries Crossed 20/149BW & XY · Rare
Charizard, Legendary Treasures 19/113BW & XY · Rare
Charizard V, Promo SWSH260SWSH · Promo
Charizard VMAX, Promo SWSH261SWSH · Promo
Charizard VMAX, Darkness Ablaze 20/189SWSH · Ultra rare
Charizard & Braixen GX, Cosmic Eclipse 22/236SM · Ultra rare
Moved up from DMega Charizard Y ex, Ascended Heroes 022/217Mega · Ultra rare
Charizard EX, Promo XY29BW & XY · Promo
Moved up from DCharizard ex, 151 006/165SV · Ultra rare
Moved up from DCharizard GX, Promo SM60SM · Promo
Moved up from DCharizard ex, Obsidian Flames 125/197SV · Ultra rare
M Charizard EX, Evolutions 13/108BW & XY · Ultra rare
Charizard GX, Promo SM195SM · Promo
Charizard GX, Burning Shadows 20/147SM · Ultra rare
Charizard EX, Flashfire 12/106BW & XY · Ultra rare
Charizard EX, Evolutions 12/108BW & XY · Ultra rare
Charizard, Detective Pikachu 5/18SM · Ultra rare
Charizard V, Promo SWSH050SWSH · Promo
Charizard EX, Flashfire 11/106BW & XY · Ultra rare
Mega Charizard X ex, Phantasmal Flames 013/94Mega · Ultra rare
Charizard GX, Hidden Fates 9/68SM · Ultra rare
Lance's Charizard V, Promo SWSH133SWSH · Promo
Charizard VSTAR, Brilliant Stars 018/172SWSH · Ultra rare
Charizard EX, Promo XY17BW & XY · Promo
Charizard EX, Generations 11/83BW & XY · Ultra rare
Charizard, Team Up 14/181SM · Rare
Charizard, Dragon Majesty 3/70SM · Rare
Charizard ex, Paldean Fates 054/91SV · Ultra rare
Charizard ex, SV Promo 074SV · Promo
Charizard ex, SV Promo 056SV · Promo
Charizard GX, Promo SM211SM · Promo
Charizard VSTAR, Crown Zenith 019/159SWSH · Ultra rare
Charizard V, Darkness Ablaze 19/189SWSH · Ultra rare
Charizard V, Brilliant Stars 017/172SWSH · Ultra rare
Charizard V, Crown Zenith 018/159SWSH · Ultra rare
Charizard ex, SV Promo 161SV · Promo
Charizard, Vivid Voltage 25/185SWSH · Rare
Mega Charizard X ex, ME Promo 029Mega · Promo
Mega Charizard Y ex, ME Promo 030Mega · Promo
Charizard, Pokémon GO 010/78SWSH · Rare
Charizard ex, SV Promo 196SV · Promo
Charizard, McDonald's 2024 1/15SV · PromoWhat each tier means
- STop The grail Charizards, led by the Skyridge Crystal Charizard
- AStrong Iconic prints, showpiece art and both Mega Hyper Rares to hunt down
- BSolid Secret rares, Wizards era prints and the Obsidian Flames Special Illustration Rare
- CSituational Ultra Rares, black star promos and both Radiant Charizards
- DBottom Black star promos, V and VSTAR holos and Charizard ex cards
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Board breakdown
The best is Charizard (Skyridge 146/144), first of the eight cards at S: the last Wizards of the Coast Charizard, a Colorless crystal card numbered 146 of 144 in Skyridge.
- Icon counts 40%4.5 of 5Scarcity counts 25%5 of 5Art counts 20%5 of 5Value held counts 15%5 of 5
The last Wizards of the Coast Charizard, a Colorless crystal card numbered 146 of 144 in Skyridge.
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Mitsuhiro Arita's Base Set Charizard with the 1st Edition stamp, from the first print run in 1999.
- Icon counts 40%4.5 of 5Scarcity counts 25%5 of 5Art counts 20%5 of 5Value held counts 15%No price yet
The Gold Star Charizard: a dark shiny delta species card whose art bursts out of the frame.
- Icon counts 40%4.5 of 5Scarcity counts 25%5 of 5Art counts 20%5 of 5Value held counts 15%4.5 of 5
A shiny black Charizard numbered past the Neo Destiny set total, a key card for Wizards era collectors.
- Icon counts 40%5 of 5Scarcity counts 25%4.5 of 5Art counts 20%4 of 5Value held counts 15%No price yet
The early Base Set print with no drop shadow beside the art box, the step between 1st Edition and Unlimited.
- Icon counts 40%5 of 5Scarcity counts 25%3.5 of 5Art counts 20%5 of 5Value held counts 15%4.5 of 5
miki kudo's Special Illustration Rare, the top Charizard of the 151 set and of the Scarlet and Violet years.
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danciao's Special Illustration Rare Mega Charizard X, the highest ranked of the four Phantasmal Flames Charizards on this list.
- Icon counts 40%5 of 5Scarcity counts 25%3.5 of 5Art counts 20%4 of 5Value held counts 15%4.5 of 5
The Unlimited print of Arita's fire breather in the Base Set holo window that defined 1999, now with a drop shadow.
For English cards, it is the 1st Edition Base Set Charizard. In December 2025 a PSA 10 copy sold for $550,000 at Heritage Auctions, a public auction record for the card at the time, and even ungraded copies sell for thousands of dollars. Of the Charizards with recent US sales, Shining Charizard (Neo Destiny 107/105) costs the most, at about $1,300 raw. It is a shiny black Charizard numbered past the Neo Destiny set total, a key card for Wizards era collectors. Five of the ten priciest with recent US sales came out in the last 15 years, led by Charizard-GX (Hidden Fates Shiny Vault SV49/SV94).
Priciest with recent US sales, raw
- $1,300Unlimited holo, recent sales
- $779Holo
- $650Holo, recent sales
- $597Unlimited holo
- $570Holo
- $500Holo
- $450Holo
- $378Unlimited holo
- $300Holo
- $293Holo
Prices as of Nov 8, 2026. Select a card image to see it full size, or its name to find it on the board.
Mega Charizard X ex (Phantasmal Flames 109/94) is the best Charizard with a recent US sale under $50 raw, at about $20. It is takuyoa's full art Mega Charizard X ex, the first step up the Phantasmal Flames ladder. Nothing graded S or A sells that cheaply, so the picks below come from the B and C tiers.
What each tier sells for, raw, in the US
- S3 with a US sale, $293 to $1,300; none under $50
- A10 with a US sale, $185 to $779; none under $50
- B19 with a US sale, $19.56 to $450; 2 under $50
- C31 with a US sale, $4.49 to $209; 17 under $50
- D28 with a US sale, $2.54 to $39.38; 28 under $50
Prices as of Nov 8, 2026. Select a card to open it on the board, or View to see it full size and tilt it.
Same Mitsuhiro Arita art, three prints. The 1st Edition run came first in 1999 with its edition stamp, Shadowless dropped the stamp, and Unlimited added a drop shadow. Here they rank 1st Edition S, Shadowless S and Unlimited S, and the checks below tell them apart.
Check 1 Is there a black 1st Edition stamp just below the picture, on the left?
YesIt is 1st Edition 
NoGo to check 2 Check 2 Is there a drop shadow along the right edge of the picture frame?
YesIt is Unlimited NoIt is Shadowless
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Yes, for most of them: of the Charizards with a US price now and a year ago, four in five sell for more raw than a year ago. Charizard (Power Keepers 6/108) rose the most: it more than tripled to about $450. Ken Sugimori's Power Keepers holo closed out the ex era. Charizard GX (SM Black Star Promos SM195) went the other way and fell about 55%, to about $27.
Biggest risers in a year
- +216.9%$142 a year ago, $450 now
- +119.7%$55.51 a year ago, $122 now
- +108.9%$1.79 a year ago, $3.74 now
Biggest fallers in a year
- -55%$60.43 a year ago, $27.18 now
- -46.4%$73.49 a year ago, $39.38 now
- -41.3%$4.94 a year ago, $2.90 now
Each line is the weekly typical US sale of that print over the last year; a gap means no sale that week. Prices as of Nov 8, 2026. Tap a card to see it full size.