APokemon TCGfan discovered one of the most coveted Charizard cards in their girlfriend’s binder. Considering all the releases since the beginning, it is estimated that there are over 17,000Pokemon TCGcards in English. And of all the monsters featured, the general consensus is that Charizard has some of the most popular cards.
Charizard has been featured on 48 different cards since its debut. One of these highly coveted cards byPokemon TCGfans is the Charizard GX Secret from the Burning Shadows set.According to PokeDATA, an ungraded copy can cost $220.42, and a graded 10 can cost $3,341.46. Another equally impressive card is the M Charizard EX Secret from the Flashfire expansion: ungraded, PokeDATA points out that this card can cost $146.68. If it receives the coveted grade 10, the price rises to $2,999.99.Charizard cards can be pricey, and aPokemon TCGfan discovered that one of the rarest ever was closer than they expected.
On thePokemon TCGsubreddit, user Diligent-Plane-2640 shared a great find: their girlfriend’s binder has the Charizard card from the Base Set, the first expansion released that focuses onKanto Pokemon. In response to the OP, other redditors confirmed that this is “the Charizard” of the Base Set variants, meaning it is the most sought-afterPokemon TCGcard among collectors. According to PokeDATA,this Charizardcan fetch up to $4,810 ungraded, and a staggering $252,000 if it receives a grade 10. Even if the grade is low, such as a 5, the card can still be worth up to $5,774.
Base Set Charizard is a Pokemon TCG Card That Can be Quite Pricey
Pokemon TCGhas released several variants of this Charizard card, the most sought-after being the one on the Reddit post, since it was featured in the first edition of the Base Set in 1999. In the same year, the card appeared in the Base Set Unlimited and Base Set Shadowless, and in 2000, when the Base Set hit the shelves. The illustration is by Mitsuhiro Arita, a famous artist who has illustrated over 638Pokemoncards. Other well-known cards he has made includeBulbasaur from the Base Set, and Eevee and Snorlax-GX from the Team Up expansion.
Although Charizard from the Base Set can fetch incredibly high prices, several factors can influence its rating, such as the alignment of the illustration, damaged edges, and even the card population. Still, owning a copy of thisPokemon TCGcard is not only a potential financial investment, but also a rare collectible of thepopular Gen 1 Pokemon.
