Charizard #4 Value

Name: Charizard #4 — Base Set 2
Brand: Pokémon

Base Set 2 · Card 4/130 · Rare · 2000

Charizard needs almost no introduction, and this particular printing, Charizard #4 from Base Set, is the one that started it all back in 2000. Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita and carrying that classic Rare status, it's the card that turned a whole generation of kids into collectors and still commands real money today. If you're trying to figure out Charizard value right now, the short answer is that raw copies sit at $318, and that's just the starting point once grading enters the picture.

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Market value & price

Raw / Ungraded

$318

Grade 9

$2.6k

PSA 10

$30k

PSA 10 is 94.5× the raw price

Value by grade

Where it drops

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Card details

Set: Base Set 2
Card number: 4 of 130
Rarity: Rare
Type: Fire
HP: 120
Stage: Stage2
Weakness: Water ×2
Retreat cost: 3
Illustrator: Mitsuhiro Arita
Released: 2000

Attacks

Fire Spin100
Fire · Fire · Fire · Fire
Discard 2 Energy cards attached to Charizard in order to use this attack.

Charizard — collector's take

Is Charizard worth grading?

So is Charizard worth grading? Here's the honest math: a raw copy runs $318, a Grade 9 jumps to $2,573, and a true PSA 10 sits at $30,100, which works out to about 94.5 times the raw price. That gap is exactly why people send cards in, but gem mint is called gem mint for a reason. Base Set Charizard is notorious for centering issues and print lines from the original run, so pulling a PSA 10 out of a random raw copy is far from guaranteed. Factor in grading fees, turnaround time, and the real chance your card comes back a 9 instead of a 10, and grading starts to look less like a sure thing and more like a calculated bet. If you've got a copy that looks sharp in hand, corners crisp, centering even, it's worth considering. If it's rough around the edges, that Grade 9 number might be the more realistic outcome to plan around.

How rare is it?

Charizard's rarity comes baked into its Base Set roots. As a Rare card from the original 2000 print run, it was never handed out like the commons and uncommons filling out the rest of the set, and demand for it has only grown as the hobby has matured. That combination of a limited original print run and decades of collector demand is a big part of why raw copies still hold real value at $318 and why the jump to PSA 10 territory gets so steep. Scarcity here isn't just about how many exist, it's about how few have survived in top condition after twenty-plus years of handling, trading, and sitting in bedroom binders.

Where to pull it

This is where PackSpy's data actually earns its keep, because we track real pulls across pack sites, not just guesses. Charizard has been recorded pulled 200 or more times across courtyard, collector-crypt, mnstr, packs, and lastpack, with the biggest recorded pull hitting $1,220. It's shown up in packs like Elemental Legends: Fire & Electric, Pokémon Platinum (Spicy), Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack, and Pokémon Pro Pack. That said, be clear-eyed about the odds: opening packs is a gamble, and most rips don't come close to covering what you paid. If you're chasing this specific Charizard, our live pull data gives you a real sense of where it's actually surfaced, which beats hoping blind.

Questions people ask

How much is Charizard worth?

A raw, ungraded Charizard #4 from Base Set is valued at $318. Graded copies climb fast from there, with a Grade 9 sitting at $2,573 and a PSA 10 reaching $30,100. Where your copy lands depends entirely on its condition and whether it's been graded.

Is Charizard worth grading?

It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth about 94.5 times the raw price. But gem mint copies are genuinely hard to hit given common centering and print line issues from the original Base Set run, so weigh the grading cost and risk against what your copy realistically grades before sending it in.

What set is Charizard from?

Charizard #4 comes from Base Set, released in 2000, and it's a Rare card illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. It's one of the most iconic cards in the entire hobby and a big reason Base Set remains so collected today.