The 12 Most Valuable Charizard Cards

Charizard has been an iconic card for the Pokemon TCG for years now, often finding itself as a bit of a collector’s piece for fans of the fiery, dragon-like Pokemon. While the Fire-type Pokemon doesn’t make an appearance in every set, the ones that it does pop in have a higher chance of holding their value over other cards from the set.

Charizard has had ex cards, delta forms, special Tag-Team cards, and even promo cards, with the red Pocket Monster putting itself among one of the Pokemon with the most unique cards printed in the game. If you’re looking to collect your favorite Charizard cards and want to see how high this Pokemon’s price can fly, here are the most valuable Charizard cards for you to hunt down.

Cards are priced according to TCGplayer’s Market Value, representing what you might pay for any (first edition, where applicable) copy of the cards below.

However, given their age and rarity, sale prices are vastly different depending on the card’s condition, so this market price is just a rough idea of the card’s value.

The TCGplayer market price is subject to change based on available data.

Updated January 18, 2025, by Andrew Scariati: With TCGplayer’s market prices finally updated to reflect the most expensive Charizard card, there’s a new claim to the throne. Pricing the rarest Charizard card is no easy task, but we finally have a more accurate picture of these Charizard gems.

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Charizard (Secret Rare): Dragon – $449.00

A Secret Dragon

Despite Charizard’s visual appearance heavily resembling some of the other Dragon-type Pokemon depicted in the TCG, this Pokemon’s inclusion in Dragon isn’t based on its typing. Even so, Charizard’s honorary inclusion in the set is more than just charity, as this card comes with a price tag worth boasting about.

This expensive Charizard card typically trades in the $300 range for lightly played (LP) copies, though you’ll likely pay the market price if you’re only searching for a near-mint (NM) copy. Regardless of which you buy, this artwork features one of the most unusual depictions of Charizard in the Pokemon TCG.

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Charizard GX (Secret Rare): Hidden Fates Shiny Vault – $468.54

Starting A Shiny Bonanza

The Charizard GX is one of the most valuable cards from the Sun & Moon era due to its stunning pose, bold shiny palette, and scarcity. You won’t find many other Shiny Pokemon from the Hidden Fates Shiny Vault that ascend to this level of popularity at this high of a price.

While it commanded a respectably high value in previous years, 2024 set this Shiny Charizard’s price on fire, as it skyrocketed from the low-300s, reaching as high as $450 in near-mint (NM) condition. Lightly Played (LP) copies can net you a $100 to $150 discount off the current market price.

An Electrifying Start For Promo Cards

This Sword & Shield era promo is difficult to find, especially in NM condition, as its market price is entirely based on a single recent NM sale at $499. While that sale will dictate the market for the time being, there are numerous other listings of copies in worse condition.

Despite several listed ranging from damaged to NM, even LP copies priced well below the last NM sale remain repurchased. The market still needs to give an expanded opinion on this card’s price, but it earns the title of one of the most valuable Charizard cards.

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Charizard (Holo Rare): Expedition – $619.99

Going On A Journey

This Charizard from Expedition flies through the darkened sky in the background with a vibrant holo pattern to liven it up.

This card comes in both Holo and Reverse Holofoil versions, with the market price set by a sole sale at $619.

Despite its rarity, this Charizard card should remain among the upper echelon as more sales are recorded on TCGplayer, though the market for vintage cards like this typically doesn’t list this card on that platform, especially in raw condition. With an NM copy priced below $600, look for this card’s market price to drop slightly.

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Charizard (Secret Rare): Plasma Storm – $650.01

Blazing A Trail

The first time we get to see an all-black shiny version of the Flame Pokemon comes from the Plasma Storm expansion, the eighth set to release as part of the Black & White arc. If you look closely at this card’s set number, it’s number 136 of 135 cards in the set, making it a special Secret Rare, an incredibly hard card to pull from packs thanks to a very low drop rate.

This isn’t the first time we’ve seen a shiny Charizard on a card, but it does mark one of the first times it was seen with a 3D model, helping to distinguish it from other valuable Charizard cards.

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Charizard ex (Ultra Rare): FireRed & LeafGreen – $694.99

A Fiery Holo

Charizard ex has a lot going for it to help elevate its value to staggering heights. Printed in 2004’s EX FireRed & LeafGreen set, Charizard ex marks the first time the fiery lizard was printed as a more powerful ex Pokemon. These cards boast higher health, attacks, and abilities, while also providing a whole new level of exclusivity and mechanics to be designed around.

Though ex cards had been around for several sets before this one was released, fans clamored over this card as it felt like a functional reprint of the original Base Set thanks to some very similar powers and attacks that came with this card.

A Japanese Exclusive

This incredibly vibrant and detailed promo card features one of the best Charizard arts of all time, as its battle against Venuaur rages on in this epic artwork. These Mega Evolutions are wrapped up in a serious battle, and the real winner is this Charizard EX’s value.

Japanese cards are usually considered separately, but given that this card only exists in Japanese and has such a high value, it warrants inclusion among the most expensive Charizard cards of all time.

There are only a few recorded sales, with a lack of sales leading to a lower-than-expected, though some listings are priced far higher. While the lowest listed copy is priced far above market price, it’s only a matter of time until another sale pushes this card up.

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Blaine’s Charizard (Holo Rare): Gym Challenge – $936.79

A First-Rate Team

A few things are going for Blaine’s Charizard to help boost its value among collectors. First, there’s a pretty good chance that any given copy of the card is going to have one of two misprints on it. The first is on some versions of the card, the rules text on the Roaring Flame attack will feature a Fighting Energy symbol instead of the correct Fire Energy symbol.

If it doesn’t have that error, then it’ll have a regular Fire Energy symbol, but the word ‘Energy’ will have a lowercase ‘e’ instead of the correct capitalized one.

To be fair, the Fighting Energy version also features the lowercase ‘e’, but it is unique among cards that such a huge error was able to slip past the production process twice since they occurred in two different print runs of the card.

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Charizard (Secret Rare): Skyridge – $1,199.00

A Crown Of Crystal

The first and so far only time Charizard has been featured on a Colorless card, this Charizard from the 2003 set Skyridge distinguishes itself from other valuable versions of the normally Fire-type Pokemon with its unique abilities and attacks.

While TCGplayer doesn’t always list a market price for this card, one sold in LP condition for the market price, indicating that copies in better condition will command far more than that.

Interestingly, this Charizard is part of the final set that the game company Wizards of the Coast developed, and as such, only had a single print run, leading to fewer cards being printed compared to other sets of the time. This has helped catapult this Charizard’s value up to some of the highest levels among Charizard cards.

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Charizard Star (Ultra Rare): Dragon Frontiers – $1,402.80

The Shiny Strikes

Unique among Charizard cards at the time, the Charizard Star counts itself special since it is another special printing of a shiny Charizard, giving the normally red Pokemon a stunning black pallet swap and marking the first time Charizard can be found as a Dark-type Pokemon card instead of its usual Fire typing.

Unfortunately, this card’s rarity makes it difficult to analyze, as TCGplayer doesn’t always have up-to-date sales data for rare Charizard cards like this one. As such, the previous market price remains until TCGplayer has more data.

As part of 2006’s EX Dragon Frontiers expansion, this Charizard’s rarity and value are bumped up a bit thanks to its Star status, making it incredibly hard to find in packs back around the time of its release.

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Shining Charizard (Secret Rare): Neo Destiny – $1,421.11

Representing The Shiny Squad

Among all the Charizard cards that you can collect, Shining Charizard consistently places itself right up at the top in terms of rarity and how well it is prized among collectors. This stunning card was released in 2002’s Neo Destiny expansion and quickly became a fan favorite thanks to the hauntingly vague silhouette of Charizard flying away.

These cards also feature a special foiling process on the Pokemon itself, helping to make it look like a truly shining version.

Time has been extremely kind to this Charizard, as its TCGplayer market price doubled between March 2024 and January 2025; anything is possible when it comes to rare Charizard cards.

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Charizard (Holo Rare): Base Set First Edition – $1,599.00

The GOAT In Its Rightful Place

The first-edition Base Set Charizard was once a glaring omission due to a lack of sales data on TCGplayer, but with the Pokemon TCG experiencing an impressive renaissance, more sales of this coveted card have closed. However, sales are still difficult to analyze, especially with cards in moderately played (MP) condition listed for over $5,000.

Condition is extremely important when determining the price of vintage cards, but that’s especially true of this first-edition Base Set Charizard, as perfect (PSA 10-quality) copies can secure $200,000 sales, while you should expect somewhere in the $5,000 for MP copies of this legendary card.