Charizard is card #4/130 in the 2000 Pokemon Base Set 2 set (Rare Holo, holofoil), the fourth English Wizards of the Coast Pokemon TCG expansion, released February 24, 2000. Base Set 2 is a single English printing with no 1st Edition or Shadowless run. It is one of the set's marquee chase or collector cards. Across PSA and SGC, 24,525 copies have been graded.
Card front & back
Unlimited front
Base Set 2 cards have the Base Set 2 set symbol and no Edition 1 stamp. There is no English 1st Edition or Shadowless Base Set 2 printing.
Card back
Every Base Set 2 card uses the standard Pokemon Trading Card Game back.
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
Grader
Total
10
9
8
7
2–6
1
Auth
Unlimited
PSA
24,043
70
1,402
4,063
4,485
12,731
1,269
23
SGC
482
0
28
77
114
238
15
10
PSA and SGC graded population by grade, as of 2026-08-23.
Card details
Type
Fire
Stage
Stage 2
HP
120
Evolves from
Charmeleon
Weakness
Water ×2
Resistance
Fighting -30
Retreat
3
Artist
Mitsuhiro Arita
Pokedex #
6
Attacks
100Fire Spin[Fire Fire Fire Fire]
Discard 2 Energy cards attached to Charizard in order to use this attack.
Pokémon Power: Energy Burn
As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may turn all Energy attached to Charizard into Fire Energy for the rest of the turn. This power can't be used if Charizard is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
Spits fire that is hot enough to melt boulders. Known to unintentionally cause forest fires.
Market values are live TCGplayer prices for this Base Set 2 printing. A dash means TCGplayer has no separate or active listing. As an eBay Partner & affiliate we may earn from qualifying purchases.
Charizard is the headline Base Set 2 chase card. Unlike original Base Set, Base Set 2 has no 1st Edition or Shadowless printing.
About the Base Set 2 printing
Base Set 2 is a single English checklist printing. It does not have an English 1st Edition or Shadowless run; the set is identified by its Base Set 2 set symbol and #/130 numbering.
Frequently asked questions
Does Base Set 2 have a 1st Edition Charizard?
No. English Base Set 2 cards use the standard Base Set 2 printing only; there is no English 1st Edition or Shadowless Base Set 2 run.
How much is a Charizard worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Charizard is about $489.11 for the Base Set 2 Unlimited printing.
Why is Charizard notable to Base Set 2 collectors?
Charizard is the headline Base Set 2 chase card. Unlike original Base Set, Base Set 2 has no 1st Edition or Shadowless printing.
Sources: card data and front images from the Pokemon TCG API (pokemontcg.io) and PokemonTCG/pokemon-tcg-data; market prices from TCGplayer; product links from TCGCSV/TCGplayer; set facts from TCGdex, Pokellector and Wikipedia. Shared card back reference from Wikimedia/Wikipedia. Graded population from PSA and SGC population reports. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-08-23.
