Charizard 1999-2000 #4 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 24 Aug 2026Related Charizard & chase cards
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Charizard needs almost no introduction, and this particular printing, the 1999-2000 #4 from Base Set, is the one that started the whole obsession. Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita and carrying that classic Rare status, it's one of the most searched cards in the hobby for a reason. If you're trying to pin down Charizard value right now, a raw copy trades around $537, and that's before you even think about grading.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $537, up 46% over the past year, with an all-time high of $537 in August 2026.
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Charizard price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 53 graded, only 2 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $21k | 2 | - / 2 |
| PSA 9 | $5.6k | 3 | - / 3 |
| PSA 8 | $1.7k | 7 | - / 7 |
| PSA 7 | $1.4k | 9 | - / 9 |
| PSA 6 | $1.2k | 9 | - / 9 |
| PSA 5 | $874 | 8 | - / 8 |
| PSA 4 | $858 | 6 | - / 6 |
| PSA 3 | $566 | 4 | - / 4 |
| PSA 2 | $257 | 4 | - / 4 |
| PSA 1 | $531 | 1 | - / 1 |
| Raw / Ungraded | $537 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Base Set
- Card number
- 4
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Fire
- HP
- 120
- Stage
- Stage2
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- 3
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
Attacks
- Fire Spin100Fire · Fire · Fire · Fire
Discard 2 Energy cards attached to Charizard in order to use this attack.
Where to pull Charizard
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The collector's take on Charizard
Is Charizard worth grading?
Here's where it gets interesting. A raw copy of this Charizard sits at $537, but a PSA 10 jumps all the way up to $21,394, which works out to about 39.9 times the raw price. That's a real gap, and it's tempting to send every copy you own off for grading hoping to hit that number. The catch is that gem mint is genuinely hard to land: of the 53 copies graded so far, only 2 have come back a PSA 10. A Grade 9 still brings in a respectable $5,585, so even a near miss pays off, but grading costs money and time regardless of what comes back, and there's no guarantee your copy is the one. If your card has sharp corners, clean edges, and centering that looks right to your eye, it's worth considering. If it's got soft corners or print lines, you might be better off enjoying it raw or selling it as is.
How rare is Charizard?
Only 53 copies of this Charizard have been graded in total, and just 2 of those are sitting at PSA 10. That's an extremely small window at the top. When a population report looks like that, it tells you gem mint copies aren't just rare, they're close to a needle in a haystack, which is exactly why the PSA 10 price sits so far above everything else. Scarcity like this is a big part of what keeps Charizard's value climbing rather than settling.
Where can you pull Charizard?
This is where PackSpy's tracking actually earns its keep, because we don't just quote a price guide, we watch real pack sites pull real cards. We've recorded this Charizard pulled 25 times across lastpack and gachapull, with the biggest recorded pull value hitting $1,000. It's shown up in packs called titan, trainer, explorer, and challenger. Worth saying plainly: pulling a card like this is still a long shot, and opening packs in general is a gamble where most rips lose money. But if you're chasing this Charizard specifically, those are the packs where our data shows it's actually turned up.
Questions people ask
How much is Charizard worth?+
A raw, ungraded copy of this Base Set Charizard is valued at $537. Once you factor in grading, that number can climb significantly, up to $5,585 for a Grade 9 and $21,394 for a PSA 10.
Is Charizard worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth about 39.9 times the raw price. But only 2 out of 53 graded copies have hit that gem mint grade, so it's a real gamble, and grading fees plus the risk of a lower grade are worth weighing before you send one in.
How much is a PSA 10 Charizard worth?+
A PSA 10 copy of this Charizard is valued at $21,394. That price reflects just how rare a perfect grade is here, with only 2 PSA 10s existing out of 53 total graded copies.
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