Pokémon cards are the things that really started my collecting hobby. The excitement of opening new packs and the amazing art on the cards make collecting cards enjoyable even after many years. Charizard, being my favorite Pokémon, always seems to have the coolest cards in my binders.
(Sprite revamped by me)
Charizard - Holo
Set: Base Set
Year: 1998
Number: 4
Rarity: Rare Holo
Comments: I never pulled this card myself, but I was fortunate enough to have grandparents who wanted to help my collection dreams come true! They ordered this card from PokeOrder.com (which I am very surprised still exists, though now with a more modern focus) when it was just $25. The day I was gifted this card was so magical. It felt like I was holding a sacred tablet when I opened the box it came in haha!
Set: Base Set
Year: 1998
Number: 4
Rarity: Rare Holo
Comments: I never pulled this card myself, but I was fortunate enough to have grandparents who wanted to help my collection dreams come true! They ordered this card from PokeOrder.com (which I am very surprised still exists, though now with a more modern focus) when it was just $25. The day I was gifted this card was so magical. It felt like I was holding a sacred tablet when I opened the box it came in haha!
Dark Charizard - Holo
Set: Team Rocket
Year: 2000
Number: 4
Rarity: Rare Holo
Comments: This Charizard looks so menacing, I love it! The holo on the darker background always creates a cool effect.
Set: Team Rocket
Year: 2000
Number: 4
Rarity: Rare Holo
Comments: This Charizard looks so menacing, I love it! The holo on the darker background always creates a cool effect.
Dark Charizard - Non Holo
Set: Team Rocket
Year: 2000
Number: 21
Rarity: Rare
Comments: The non holo version of the card above!
Set: Team Rocket
Year: 2000
Number: 21
Rarity: Rare
Comments: The non holo version of the card above!
Blaine's Charizard - Holo
Set: Gym Challenge
Year: 2000
Number: 2
Rarity: Rare Holo
Comments: When I got this card, I freaked out because it was the first Charizard card I pulled out of a pack myself. Blaine is one of my favorite gym leaders, so I was happy to see that they gave him a Charizard in the card game!
Set: Gym Challenge
Year: 2000
Number: 2
Rarity: Rare Holo
Comments: When I got this card, I freaked out because it was the first Charizard card I pulled out of a pack myself. Blaine is one of my favorite gym leaders, so I was happy to see that they gave him a Charizard in the card game!
Charizard Promo - Japanese
Set: Premium File 2
Year: 2000
Number: Unnumbered
Comments: I'm not sure why this picture came out blurry, sorry! I love it when cards have the full-card holographic pattern like this, so when I learned about this Charizard, I had to find it on eBay (thankfully that was a long time ago and it was cheap haha)!
Set: Premium File 2
Year: 2000
Number: Unnumbered
Comments: I'm not sure why this picture came out blurry, sorry! I love it when cards have the full-card holographic pattern like this, so when I learned about this Charizard, I had to find it on eBay (thankfully that was a long time ago and it was cheap haha)!
Lance's Charizard - Japanese
Set: Pokemon Card VS
Year: 2001
Number: 097
Rarity: Common
Comments: It's so weird to realize that this Charizard was a common in this set, especially since it's a fully-evolved Pokemon belonging to a champion! Regardless of rarity, this card is absolutely incredible and I feel so lucky to have purchased it years before the Pokemon card market explosion starting in 2020.
Set: Pokemon Card VS
Year: 2001
Number: 097
Rarity: Common
Comments: It's so weird to realize that this Charizard was a common in this set, especially since it's a fully-evolved Pokemon belonging to a champion! Regardless of rarity, this card is absolutely incredible and I feel so lucky to have purchased it years before the Pokemon card market explosion starting in 2020.
Charizard - Reverse Holo
Set: Skyridge
Year: 2003
Number: 146
Rarity: Rare Holo (normally)
Comments: When Skyridge was the newest set, the "Crystal Type" Pokemon felt super mysterious and beautiful to me. I wasn't able to buy anything online by myself at the time, but I would look at sites like PokeOrder all the time to see how much this Charizard was being sold for. Even at the time, it was out of the price range to ask for as a gift, so I had to wait until around 2008 to buy this beauty! I went with a reverse holographic one because it was cheaper than the regular holo (I got it for $25) and now both versions are impossibly expensive so I'm very glad I got it when I did haha!
Set: Skyridge
Year: 2003
Number: 146
Rarity: Rare Holo (normally)
Comments: When Skyridge was the newest set, the "Crystal Type" Pokemon felt super mysterious and beautiful to me. I wasn't able to buy anything online by myself at the time, but I would look at sites like PokeOrder all the time to see how much this Charizard was being sold for. Even at the time, it was out of the price range to ask for as a gift, so I had to wait until around 2008 to buy this beauty! I went with a reverse holographic one because it was cheaper than the regular holo (I got it for $25) and now both versions are impossibly expensive so I'm very glad I got it when I did haha!
Charizard EX - Japanese
Set: Flight of Legends (Charizard deck)
Year: 2004
Number: 012
Comments: When I visited Tokyo in 2019, I was able to get this from a secondhand card store for super cheap (like 1000 yen if I recall correctly). I was so excited to be able to buy this card in Japanese because the English version is very expensive. As a bonus, the Japanese EX holo pattern is SO PRETTY!
Set: Flight of Legends (Charizard deck)
Year: 2004
Number: 012
Comments: When I visited Tokyo in 2019, I was able to get this from a secondhand card store for super cheap (like 1000 yen if I recall correctly). I was so excited to be able to buy this card in Japanese because the English version is very expensive. As a bonus, the Japanese EX holo pattern is SO PRETTY!
Charizard - Holo
Set: EX: Crystal Guardians
Year: 2006
Number: 4
Rarity: Rare Holo
Comments: I love how the holo Delta Species cards put the holo part on the Pokemon itself! This card is one of my favorite Charizard cards because of the awesome art! I love Kouki Saitou's art style.
Set: EX: Crystal Guardians
Year: 2006
Number: 4
Rarity: Rare Holo
Comments: I love how the holo Delta Species cards put the holo part on the Pokemon itself! This card is one of my favorite Charizard cards because of the awesome art! I love Kouki Saitou's art style.
Charizard Gold Star
Set: EX: Dragon Frontiers
Year: 2006
Number: 100
Rarity: Shiny Rare Holo
Comments: I was absolutely stunned when I pulled this card from a Dragon Frontiers pack. The Diamond and Pearl base set had just released when I decided to buy a couple of 3-pack blisters of EX series sets to enjoy a little more Hoenn goodness before Sinnoh was the only region available on the shelves. I'm so glad I spent a while picking what I felt to be the best blisters because I pulled THIS. A dream come true!!
Set: EX: Dragon Frontiers
Year: 2006
Number: 100
Rarity: Shiny Rare Holo
Comments: I was absolutely stunned when I pulled this card from a Dragon Frontiers pack. The Diamond and Pearl base set had just released when I decided to buy a couple of 3-pack blisters of EX series sets to enjoy a little more Hoenn goodness before Sinnoh was the only region available on the shelves. I'm so glad I spent a while picking what I felt to be the best blisters because I pulled THIS. A dream come true!!
Charizard - Holo
Set: EX: Power Keepers
Year: 2007
Number: 6
Rarity: Rare Holo
Comments: I used this card and the card above in a Charizard deck when this card came out! I really like how the holo effect works with Charizard's glow effect here.
Set: EX: Power Keepers
Year: 2007
Number: 6
Rarity: Rare Holo
Comments: I used this card and the card above in a Charizard deck when this card came out! I really like how the holo effect works with Charizard's glow effect here.
Charizard - Holo
Set: Diamond and Pearl: Secret Wonders
Year: 2007
Number: 3
Rarity: Rare Holo
Comments: This card looks really neat with the holo pattern! It's hard to tell with this scan, but this Charizard has the holographic error common to the Secret Wonders set in which the holo pattern extends all over the card instead of just the picture.
Set: Diamond and Pearl: Secret Wonders
Year: 2007
Number: 3
Rarity: Rare Holo
Comments: This card looks really neat with the holo pattern! It's hard to tell with this scan, but this Charizard has the holographic error common to the Secret Wonders set in which the holo pattern extends all over the card instead of just the picture.
Charizard - Reverse Holo
Set: Diamond and Pearl: Secret Wonders
Year: 2007
Number: 3
Rarity: Rare Holo (normally)
Comments: This card is the reverse holo version of the holo Charizard in this set!
Set: Diamond and Pearl: Secret Wonders
Year: 2007
Number: 3
Rarity: Rare Holo (normally)
Comments: This card is the reverse holo version of the holo Charizard in this set!
Charizard - Holo
Year: 2008
Number: 103
Rarity: Secret Rare
Comments: Before Base Set Charizard reprints were more common, it was SO COOL that this card came out in Stormfront! I love that the artwork was redrawn with softer shading and lines to make this a super special printing, even in comparison to all of the present-day reprints.
Year: 2008
Number: 103
Rarity: Secret Rare
Comments: Before Base Set Charizard reprints were more common, it was SO COOL that this card came out in Stormfront! I love that the artwork was redrawn with softer shading and lines to make this a super special printing, even in comparison to all of the present-day reprints.
Charizard G - Reverse Holo
Set: Platinum: Supreme Victors
Year: 2009
Number: 20
Rarity: Rare
Comments: Somehow I managed to get a reverse holo version of this card and not the normal one haha.
Set: Platinum: Supreme Victors
Year: 2009
Number: 20
Rarity: Rare
Comments: Somehow I managed to get a reverse holo version of this card and not the normal one haha.
Charizard G Lv. X
Set: Platinum: Supreme Victors
Year: 2009
Number: 143
Rarity: Rare Holo Lv. X
Comments: Lv. X cards were so fun to use when they were in format. This card's art is super cool!
Set: Platinum: Supreme Victors
Year: 2009
Number: 143
Rarity: Rare Holo Lv. X
Comments: Lv. X cards were so fun to use when they were in format. This card's art is super cool!
Charizard G Lv. X Promo
Set: DP Promos
Year: 2009
Number: DP45
Comments: This is the promo version of the card above! It was included in a tin, and I am always scared to take these tin promos out of the plastic, so you'll have to excuse my hand and the plastic in this picture haha. I love the more casual (yet still ready to unleash a flamethrower) vibes of this artwork.
Set: DP Promos
Year: 2009
Number: DP45
Comments: This is the promo version of the card above! It was included in a tin, and I am always scared to take these tin promos out of the plastic, so you'll have to excuse my hand and the plastic in this picture haha. I love the more casual (yet still ready to unleash a flamethrower) vibes of this artwork.
Charizard - Holo
Set: Platinum: Arceus
Year: 2009
Number: 1
Rarity: Rare Holo
Comments: I had to buy this card off of eBay because I wasn't having any luck from packs. I really love this card's art because it has a nice sunny feel!
Set: Platinum: Arceus
Year: 2009
Number: 1
Rarity: Rare Holo
Comments: I had to buy this card off of eBay because I wasn't having any luck from packs. I really love this card's art because it has a nice sunny feel!
Charizard - Holo
Set: Black and White: Legendary Treasures
Year: 2013
Number: 19
Rarity: Rare Holo
Comments: This card's art is super cool! I love the dramatic pose.
Set: Black and White: Legendary Treasures
Year: 2013
Number: 19
Rarity: Rare Holo
Comments: This card's art is super cool! I love the dramatic pose.
Charizard EX
Set: XY: Flashfire
Year: 2014
Number: 12
Rarity: Rare Holo EX
Comments: This card is super cool! I love how it looks like Charizard is crawling out of the card.
Set: XY: Flashfire
Year: 2014
Number: 12
Rarity: Rare Holo EX
Comments: This card is super cool! I love how it looks like Charizard is crawling out of the card.
Mega Charizard X EX
Set: XY: Flashfire
Year: 2014
Number: 69
Rarity: Rare Holo EX
Comments: I was really surprised to see this card when I pulled it out of a pack! I love the blue flames on the bottom and Charizard's claw reaching toward you.
Set: XY: Flashfire
Year: 2014
Number: 69
Rarity: Rare Holo EX
Comments: I was really surprised to see this card when I pulled it out of a pack! I love the blue flames on the bottom and Charizard's claw reaching toward you.
Charizard Holo - Mega Charizard Box Promo
Set: Promo version of the card from Black and White: Legendary Treasures
Year: 2014
Number: Originally 19
Rarity: Originally Rare Holo
Comments: This card was the featured promo card in the Mega Charizard X and Y Collection boxes released for the XY: Furious Fists set! I really love that they still use the old "galaxy" holo prints for promos even though the normal holos in sets are different now.
Set: Promo version of the card from Black and White: Legendary Treasures
Year: 2014
Number: Originally 19
Rarity: Originally Rare Holo
Comments: This card was the featured promo card in the Mega Charizard X and Y Collection boxes released for the XY: Furious Fists set! I really love that they still use the old "galaxy" holo prints for promos even though the normal holos in sets are different now.
Mega Charizard Y Poncho Pikachu Promo
Set: XY-P
Year: 2014
Number: 098
Comments: This card was given out with purchases when the Pokemon Center Mega Tokyo first re-opened with that branding. I love that this card has the Pokemon Center Mega Tokyo logo on it!
Set: XY-P
Year: 2014
Number: 098
Comments: This card was given out with purchases when the Pokemon Center Mega Tokyo first re-opened with that branding. I love that this card has the Pokemon Center Mega Tokyo logo on it!
Charizard - Holo
Set: XY: Evolutions
Year: 2016
Number: 11
Comments: It felt absolutely incredible to pull this card for myself after never pulling an original Base Set Charizard from a pack. The holographic pattern makes the card artwork seem like it's popping out like in a 3D movie or something, so cool!
Set: XY: Evolutions
Year: 2016
Number: 11
Comments: It felt absolutely incredible to pull this card for myself after never pulling an original Base Set Charizard from a pack. The holographic pattern makes the card artwork seem like it's popping out like in a 3D movie or something, so cool!
Charizard EX
Set: XY: Evolutions
Year: 2016
Number: 12
Comments: I love how it looks like Charizard is reaching through the card here! EX cards that take advantage of the foreground are the best.
Set: XY: Evolutions
Year: 2016
Number: 12
Comments: I love how it looks like Charizard is reaching through the card here! EX cards that take advantage of the foreground are the best.
Charizard Topps Card
Year: 1999
Company: Topps
Comments: My friend gave me this Charizard Topps card as a gift, and I love it so much! This artwork of Charizard has a special place in my heart.
Year: 1999
Company: Topps
Comments: My friend gave me this Charizard Topps card as a gift, and I love it so much! This artwork of Charizard has a special place in my heart.
Success - Pikachu's Vacation Topps Card
Year: 1999
Company: Topps
Comments: When pulling a Charizard card was impossible in the regular Pokemon card sets, I was very grateful to have this half of a Charizard at the very least haha!
Year: 1999
Company: Topps
Comments: When pulling a Charizard card was impossible in the regular Pokemon card sets, I was very grateful to have this half of a Charizard at the very least haha!
Orange Islands Card Featuring Charizard
Year: 1999
Company: Bandai
Comments: I received this as a freebie in a package and I really love it! It is made of a nice laminated paper.
Year: 1999
Company: Bandai
Comments: I received this as a freebie in a package and I really love it! It is made of a nice laminated paper.
Charizard - Advanced Challenge Topps Card
Year: 2004
Company: Topps
Comments: I was extremely lucky to pull this card from one of the few Advanced Challenge Topps packs I was able to buy when they were on the shelves! I really love the artwork of Charizard on the back - it's emblematic of good times during the Advanced Generation era to me.
Year: 2004
Company: Topps
Comments: I was extremely lucky to pull this card from one of the few Advanced Challenge Topps packs I was able to buy when they were on the shelves! I really love the artwork of Charizard on the back - it's emblematic of good times during the Advanced Generation era to me.
Charizard Attack Kid Figure Card
Year: 2006
Company: Bandai
Comments: This card came with the Charizard attack kid using Flamethrower. You can see the figure here!
Year: 2006
Company: Bandai
Comments: This card came with the Charizard attack kid using Flamethrower. You can see the figure here!
Charizard Kid Figure Card
Year: 2008
Company: Bandai
Comments: This card came with the Charizard kid figure pictured here! I really love the aesthetic of stock artwork hanging out on a Pokedex background.
Year: 2008
Company: Bandai
Comments: This card came with the Charizard kid figure pictured here! I really love the aesthetic of stock artwork hanging out on a Pokedex background.
Charizard Kid Figure Card
Year: 2012
Company: Bandai
Comments: Similar to the kid figure card above, I believe this one is also meant to replicate the Black and White Pokedex in the background but it's a little hard to tell haha! This card came with the kid figure pictured here.
Year: 2012
Company: Bandai
Comments: Similar to the kid figure card above, I believe this one is also meant to replicate the Black and White Pokedex in the background but it's a little hard to tell haha! This card came with the kid figure pictured here.
Meloetta/ Charizard Line Sticker Card
Year: 2013
Company: Meiji
Comments: This is more of a sticker card than just a normal card, but I put it in the cards section because why not haha. This sticker card is part of a set of cards that came in delicious Pokemon chocolate cookie snack packages!
Year: 2013
Company: Meiji
Comments: This is more of a sticker card than just a normal card, but I put it in the cards section because why not haha. This sticker card is part of a set of cards that came in delicious Pokemon chocolate cookie snack packages!
Charizard Kid Figure Card
Year: 2014
Company: Bandai
Comments: It seems like they gave up on the Pokedex aesthetic for this one haha! It's still cool that they continued to include cards like this at all into the XY era. This card came with the kid figure pictured here.
Year: 2014
Company: Bandai
Comments: It seems like they gave up on the Pokedex aesthetic for this one haha! It's still cool that they continued to include cards like this at all into the XY era. This card came with the kid figure pictured here.