Charizard #12 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 24 Aug 2026Related Charizard & chase cards
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Charizard is the card that made a lot of us fall in love with this hobby in the first place, and the #12 print from the Japanese Amazing Volt Tackle set is a great example of why. If you are searching Charizard value or trying to figure out how much is Charizard worth right now, the short answer is that a raw copy sits at $6, but the story gets a lot more interesting once you look at graded copies and what collectors are actually paying for them.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $5.73, up 8% over the past year, with an all-time high of $7.79 in October 2024.
Recent pulls of Charizard
Real pulls of this card across the tracked pack-opening sites, data no price guide has.
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Charizard price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 8,730 graded, only 6,655 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $63 | 6,655 | 3,487 / 3,168 |
| PSA 9 | $36 | 1,528 | 594 / 934 |
| PSA 8 | $14 | 425 | 49 / 376 |
| PSA 7 | $6.62 | 83 | 12 / 71 |
| PSA 6 | $6.50 | 31 | 13 / 18 |
| PSA 5 | $5.00 | 7 | 5 / 2 |
| PSA 4 | $4.00 | 1 | - / 1 |
| PSA 3 | $3.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | $3.00 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $5.73 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
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The collector's take on Charizard
Is Charizard worth grading?
Here is where it gets fun: a raw, ungraded copy of this Charizard runs about $6, but a PSA 10 is going for $3,487, which works out to roughly 584.1 times the raw price. That is a massive jump, and it is exactly why so many people send their copies in for grading. The good news is that gem mint is not some impossible dream here, since a large chunk of the graded population has actually come back as PSA 10. Still, grading costs money and takes time, and there is always a chance your card comes back a Grade 9 instead, which is worth noting for value's sake but is a very different outcome from a PSA 10 in your hands. If your copy looks clean, sharp corners, good centering, no whitening on the edges, it is probably worth the shot. If it has visible wear, you might be better off just enjoying it raw or reselling as is.
How rare is Charizard?
Right now there are 8,541 total graded copies of this Charizard on record, and 6,490 of those are PSA 10. That tells you two things: this card grades well when it is in good shape, but it also means the copies sitting at Grade 9 or below are actually the smaller slice of the pie, which is a little unusual. For collectors, that population spread matters because it shows the ceiling grade is attainable but not guaranteed, and it helps explain why the PSA 10 price sits so far above everything else. Scarcity at the very top always pulls value upward, and this card is a clear case of that.
Where can you pull Charizard?
This is where PackSpy actually earns its keep, since we track real pulls across pack sites rather than just guessing at odds. This Charizard has been pulled 200 or more times across collector-crypt, courtyard, mnstr, tilt-rips, packs, and lastpack, so it is not some mythical chase card you will never see. The biggest recorded pull came in at $14,400, which gives you a sense of what a great grade can mean when the stars align. We have seen it turn up in the Celestial Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack, Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pack 2, and Anime Pop Culture Gacha. Just remember that pack opening is gambling at heart, and most rips do not come close to covering their cost, so treat any pull as a bonus rather than a plan.
Questions people ask
How much is Charizard worth?+
A raw, ungraded copy of this Charizard from the Japanese Amazing Volt Tackle set is valued at $6. Once you get into graded copies the price climbs a lot, with a Grade 9 sitting around $594 and a PSA 10 reaching $3,487.
Is Charizard worth grading?+
It can be, especially since a PSA 10 is worth about 584.1 times the raw price. With 6,490 of the 8,541 graded copies coming back as PSA 10, gem mint is achievable if your card is clean, but grading still costs money and there is no guarantee, so check your copy's condition closely before sending it in.
How much is a PSA 10 Charizard worth?+
A PSA 10 copy of this Charizard is currently valued at $3,487. That is a huge step up from the $6 raw price and even the $594 Grade 9 price, which shows just how much collectors are willing to pay for a perfect copy.
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