Charizard #4 — Celebrations Pokémon card

Charizard #4 Value

Name: Charizard #4 — Celebrations
Brand: Pokémon

Celebrations · Card 4

Charizard needs no introduction, and this particular print, Charizard #4 from the Celebrations set, is one collectors search out again and again. Celebrations was a special anniversary set, and that alone gives this card a certain weight in the hobby. If you are trying to pin down Charizard value right now, the short answer is that it sits comfortably in three figures raw and climbs fast once graded, which is exactly what we will walk through here.

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Market value & price

Raw / Ungraded

$177

Grade 9

$276

PSA 10

$581

PSA 10 is 3.3× the raw price

Value by grade

Where it drops

Pulled 200+× on PackSpy across Collector Crypt, Mnstr, Courtyard, Tilt Rips, Packs · biggest hit $12k.

Found in packs: Mythic Pokémon Gacha Pack · Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack · Legendary Pokémon Gacha Pack · Pack 3 · Pokémon Starter Pack …

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Charizard — collector's take

Is Charizard worth grading?

So is it worth grading? Honestly, it depends on what copy you are holding. Raw, this Charizard trades around $177, and a clean Grade 9 brings $276, but a true gem mint PSA 10 jumps all the way to $581, which works out to about 3.3 times the raw price. That gap is real money, but hitting a 10 is not guaranteed even on a card that looks perfect to the naked eye. Centering, edges, and surface all have to line up, and grading fees plus turnaround time are a cost you pay whether the card comes back a 10 or a 7. If your copy already looks sharp and you are patient, grading can pay off. If it has visible wear, you are probably better off enjoying it raw or selling as is.

How rare is it?

We do not have a hard population count to point to here, but Celebrations cards carry the kind of scarcity that comes from being tied to a limited anniversary release rather than a standard ongoing set. That context matters because Charizard was always the chase card of any set it appeared in, and a special set only sharpens that demand. Fewer high grade copies floating around means the ones that do exist, especially in PSA 10, tend to hold their value well and attract steady attention from collectors who missed out the first time.

Where to pull it

This is where PackSpy earns its keep, because we track real pulls across pack sites rather than guessing. Charizard #4 has been pulled 200 or more times across courtyard, collector-crypt, mnstr, packs, and tilt-rips, so it is far from a myth, people are genuinely opening this card. The biggest recorded pull on this exact card hit $9,250, which gives you a sense of how wild the upside can swing when a hot copy lands. We have seen it turn up in the Pokémon Starter Pack, the Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pack 3, the Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, and the Mythic Pokémon Gacha Pack. Worth saying plainly though, opening packs is gambling, and most rips do not come close to covering what you paid, so treat any pull as a bonus, not a plan.

Questions people ask

How much is Charizard worth?

A raw, ungraded Charizard #4 from Celebrations is valued at $177 right now. Once graded, that number moves depending on the grade, with a Grade 9 at $276 and a PSA 10 reaching $581.

Is Charizard worth grading?

It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 3.3 times the raw price of $177, landing at $581. Just know that gem mint copies are hard to pull off, and grading fees and time are a real cost, so it is worth it mainly if your copy is already close to flawless.