Blaine's Charizard #2
💎 Grail Card🔥 Hot Move📉 Dip AlertFrom Gym Challenge, Blaine's Charizard (#2) is a Rare Holo Pokémon card valued at $523.78 on TCGplayer today.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.
Demand for Blaine's Charizard #2 rose this week. If you're cashing out, this is a strong window; holders can wait for more upside.
Blaine's Charizard at a glance
- From Gym Challenge (Gym), released 2000.
- Cardmarket values it at €958.54 (EUR).
- Recent averages: €972.20 (7d), €658.75 (30d).
- Live market value $523.78 for the Unlimited Holofoil print.
- Rarity tier — Rare Holo.
Blaine's Charizard price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Blaine's Charizard #2.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $450.00
- Mid
- $999.95
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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About Blaine's Charizard #2
Printed as #2 in Gym Challenge, Blaine's Charizard belongs to the Gym series and dates to 2000. A Fire-type (100 HP), this stage 2 copy appeals to both collectors and players.
The card is illustrated by Ken Sugimori and currently trades at $523.78 for the Unlimited Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $450.00 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- Gym Challenge
- Series
- Gym
- Number
- #2 / 132
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- HP
- 100
- Type
- Fire
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Charmeleon
- Pokédex
- #6
- Released
- 2000/10/16
Blaine's Charizard attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Blaine's Charizard #2 — the playability layer behind the price.
Roaring Flames
Discard all Energy cards attached to Blaine's Charizard. If all Energy cards attached to Blaine's Charizard provide 2 Energy, discard all of them. This attack does 20 damage plus 20 more damage for each Energy discarded in this way. ERRATA: Discard all Energy cards attached to Blaine's Charizard except 1.
Flame Jet
Flip a coin. If heads, choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 40 damage to that Pokémon. Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for this attack. (Any other effects that would happen after applying Weakness and Resistance still happen.)
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Resistance
- Fighting -30
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
- Attacks
- 2
Blaine's Charizard price analysis
What drives the current market value of Blaine's Charizard #2.
There is 1 tracked printing here — Unlimited Holofoil at $523.78.
At $523.78 this is a high-end card where auction results and the specific variant — not daily listings — set the value.
$523.78 places Blaine's Charizard in investment territory; watch auction records and variant rarity rather than day-to-day asks.
In EUR, Blaine's Charizard trends at €958.54 on Cardmarket (avg sold €608.76, lowest NM €109.90).
Blaine's Charizard price history & movement
The card is heating up: the 7-day average sold price is €972.20, 47.6% above the 30-day average of €658.75.
Single-day average: €389.90; Cardmarket trend price €958.54.
Blaine's Charizard has been tracked here for 5 days, ranging from $523.78 to $699.99; the latest value sits at 0% of that recorded range and 25.2% below the high set October 13, 2026.
Daily moves average a volatility of 7%, and the largest peak-to-trough drawdown recorded is 25.2%.
The latest reading marks a new recorded all-time low for this card.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 5 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Blaine's Charizard?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
Selling Blaine's Charizard at $523.78 nets roughly $454.08 on eBay, $456.70 on TCGplayer, $497.24 via Cardmarket, $466.39 on Whatnot or $523.78 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $69.70.
With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.
Your sale
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Modelled on each marketplace's default seller tier with your shipping input. Net payout = sale price − selling fees − outbound shipping. Fee figures are estimates (last reviewed October 15, 2026) and vary by category, account status and payment method — confirm current rates with the marketplace. Open the full seller fee calculator to model account tiers and buyer-paid shipping.
Should you grade Blaine's Charizard?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Blaine's Charizard #2 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Blaine's Charizard #2.
Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.
Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $523.78 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $1,782.75 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $597.96. You need a graded sale of $569.76 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $863.70 (153.2% return on cost basis).
Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.
Blaine's Charizard within Gym Challenge
By market value Blaine's Charizard sits at #2 of 54 in Gym Challenge (set median $15.29).
That is 3326% above the middle of the set — a top-98% position.
The set's top card is Erika's Venusaur (#4), valued at $779.45.
What makes Blaine's Charizard valuable
- Priced at $523.78 with rarely listed, Blaine's Charizard sells readily and clean copies command a premium.
- As a 2000 vintage card, Blaine's Charizard benefits from a finite, shrinking supply of raw copies.
- Its Fire typing means Blaine's Charizard has a dual collector-and-player audience.
- The Ken Sugimori artwork gives Blaine's Charizard appeal beyond pure playability.
- Rare Holo status puts Blaine's Charizard among the scarcer pulls in Gym Challenge.
Buying & selling Blaine's Charizard
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $523.78 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- For Blaine's Charizard, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Unlimited Holofoil prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Gym Challenge was released in 2000; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Unlimited Holofoil market of $523.78 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare Holo cards; a clean copy of Blaine's Charizard can realise well above the $450.00 low end.
Blaine's Charizard value questions
What is Blaine's Charizard #2 worth?
Live pricing puts the Unlimited Holofoil print at $523.78 (low $450.00, high —); the Cardmarket trend is €958.54.
Will Blaine's Charizard hold its value?
The card is rising on recent averages. Rare Holo rarity and the vintage-era Gym set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.
How rare is Blaine's Charizard?
Blaine's Charizard is a Rare Holo card from Gym Challenge (Gym series, 2000). That is an upper rarity tier, so demand concentrates on relatively few copies.
Does Blaine's Charizard have multiple printings?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Unlimited Holofoil ($523.78). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Blaine's Charizard sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $523.78. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
Why does Blaine's Charizard cost what it does?
Four factors dominate: the Rare Holo rarity tier, the vintage-era Gym set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Fire), and condition. Artwork by Ken Sugimori also matters to collector demand.
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