Charizard #6
💎 Grail CardAs card #6 in Expedition Base Set, Charizard is a Rare Pokémon card worth about $875.00 ungraded.
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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.
There isn't enough recent sold history to call direction on Charizard #6. Sell on your own schedule.
Charizard at a glance
- No published price history.
- Live market value $875.00 for the Holofoil print.
- From Expedition Base Set (E-Card), released 2002.
- Rarity tier — Rare.
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
Charizard price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Charizard #6.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $288.00
- Mid
- $899.99
- High
- —
- Low
- $599.99
- Mid
- $610.34
- High
- —
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About Charizard #6
Expedition Base Set placed Charizard at #6; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2002 within the E-Card series. A Fire-type (120 HP), this stage 2 copy appeals to both collectors and players.
The card is illustrated by Hiromichi Sugiyama and currently trades at $875.00 for the Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $288.00 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- Expedition Base Set
- Series
- E-Card
- Number
- #6 / 165
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Hiromichi Sugiyama
- HP
- 120
- Type
- Fire
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Charmeleon
- Pokédex
- #6
- Released
- 2002/09/15
Charizard attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Charizard #6 — the playability layer behind the price.
Burning Energy
Once during your turn (before you attack), you may turn all basic Energy attached to all of your Pokémon into Fire Energy for the rest of the turn. This power can't be used if Charizard is affected by a Special Condition.
Scorching Whirlwind
Flip 2 coins. If 1 of them is tails, discards 3 Energy cards attached to Charizard. If both of them are tails, discard all Energy cards attached to Charizard.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
- Ability
- Burning Energy
- Attacks
- 1
Charizard price analysis
What drives the current market value of Charizard #6.
By print variant, TCGplayer lists Holofoil ($875.00), Reverse Holofoil ($436.08) — 2 versions in total.
$875.00 places Charizard in investment territory; watch auction records and variant rarity rather than day-to-day asks.
At $875.00 this is a high-end card where auction results and the specific variant — not daily listings — set the value.
Cardmarket does not list Charizard, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Charizard price history & movement
Cardmarket does not publish recent price history for this card, so use sold listings on eBay and TCGplayer to gauge short-term movement.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 4 days for Charizard, with a recorded low of $436.08 and high of $875.00; current value is at 100% of that band.
Daily moves average a volatility of 47.4%, and the largest peak-to-trough drawdown recorded is 0%.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 4 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Charizard?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
The $875.00 market translates to a net of about $758.76 (eBay), $763.14 (TCGplayer), $830.90 (Cardmarket), $779.33 (Whatnot) or $875.00 (direct). That $116.24 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.
As a rare card, Charizard sells differently by venue: marketplaces maximise reach, personal channels maximise margin. Use the calculator to weigh reach against take-home.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Charizard #6.
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 Charizard?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Charizard #6 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Charizard #6.
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 $875.00 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $3,005.00 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $1,025.75. You need a graded sale of $920.98 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $1,465.66 (160.2% 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.
Charizard within Expedition Base Set
Charizard ranks #2 of 155 tracked Expedition Base Set cards by market value, against a set median of $65.00.
It sits in the top 99% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Dragonite (#9), valued at $949.79.
What makes Charizard valuable
- The Hiromichi Sugiyama artwork gives Charizard appeal beyond pure playability.
- Priced at $875.00 with rarely listed, Charizard sells readily and clean copies command a premium.
- Its Fire typing means Charizard has a dual collector-and-player audience.
- Charizard is a Rare, so condition and the specific print variant matter more than raw rarity.
- As a 2002 vintage card, Charizard benefits from a finite, shrinking supply of raw copies.
Buying & selling Charizard
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $875.00 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- Expedition Base Set was released in 2002; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Charizard can realise well above the $288.00 low end.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (when available) to time entries and exits.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Holofoil market of $875.00 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
Charizard value questions
How much is Charizard worth?
The current TCGplayer market value is $875.00 for the Holofoil printing, with a low of $288.00 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at —.
Will Charizard hold its value?
The card is steady on recent averages. Rare rarity and the vintage-era E-Card set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.
What rarity is Charizard?
Charizard is a Rare card from Expedition Base Set (E-Card series, 2002). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Which versions of Charizard are there?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Holofoil ($875.00), Reverse Holofoil ($436.08). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Charizard sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $875.00. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
Why does Charizard cost what it does?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the vintage-era E-Card set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Fire), and condition. Artwork by Hiromichi Sugiyama also matters to collector demand.
Other Charizard cards
Charizard appears in multiple sets — compare market values.
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