The collection
One character, eight very different releases.
Charizard has moved from Base Set to Secret Rare treatments, anniversary collections and modern promos. The artwork may be familiar, but the release behind each card changes what collectors are looking at.
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ME02: Phantasmal Flames
Mega Charizard X ex — 125/094
View dated SnapshotSWSH: Sword & Shield Promo Cards
Charizard VSTAR — SWSH262
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A closer look
Charizard — Base Set
- Set
- Base Set
- Card #
- 4/102
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- Treatment
- Holofoil
- Release
- Base Set
What makes this one different
The Base Set printing places Charizard at the beginning of the English Pokémon TCG story. This is the original set release, not a later reprint.
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03 · XY Flashfire
M Charizard EX (X) — Secret Rare
- Set
- XY Flashfire
- Card #
- 108/106
- Rarity
- Secret Rare
- Treatment
- Holofoil
- Release
- XY Flashfire
What makes this one different
This XY Flashfire printing pairs Mega Charizard X with the set’s Secret Rare treatment, a very different object from the earlier Base Set card.
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More from the collection
Three more Charizard printings to notice.
The Base Set Holo, Flashfire Secret Rare and Celebrations reissue show how the same character can return with a new set, number and treatment. The modern Mega Charizard X cards continue that story through separate promotional and set releases.
Charizard
- Set
- Celebrations: Classic Collection
- Card #
- 4/102
- Rarity
- Classic Collection
- Treatment
- Holofoil
- Release
- Celebrations: Classic Collection
What makes this one different
Celebrations brought the Base Set artwork back within its Classic Collection, making this a commemorative release rather than the 1999 card.
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Mega Charizard X ex - 023
- Set
- ME: Mega Evolution Promo
- Card #
- 023
- Release
- Mega Evolution Promo
What makes this one different
Card 023 is a promotional Mega Charizard X ex printing from the Mega Evolution release family.
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Mega Charizard X ex - 130/094
- Set
- ME02: Phantasmal Flames
- Card #
- 130/094
- Release
- Phantasmal Flames
What makes this one different
The 130/094 numbering identifies this Mega Charizard X ex as a distinct Phantasmal Flames printing.
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Another distinct printing
Charizard VSTAR — SWSH262
- Set
- SWSH: Sword & Shield Promo Cards
- Card #
- SWSH262
- Treatment
- Holofoil
- Release
- SWSH: Sword & Shield Promo Cards
- Tracked variant
- Holofoil
- Tracked language
- English
- Tracked condition
- Near Mint
What makes this one different
The VSTAR promo carries SWSH262. It is a separate card from the SWSH261 VMAX promo, with its own artwork and dated evidence.
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One last card
Mega Charizard X ex — 125/094
- Set
- ME02: Phantasmal Flames
- Card #
- 125/094
- Treatment
- Holofoil
- Release
- ME02: Phantasmal Flames
- Tracked variant
- Holofoil
- Tracked language
- English
- Tracked condition
- Near Mint
What makes this one different
The 125/094 Phantasmal Flames printing has its own artwork and price record. The 130/094 printing elsewhere in this guide is a separate collectible. The retained English Near Mint Holofoil points are $694.67 on September 14 and $678.59 on September 21, 2026. These dated observations are not live quotes.
Dated history
Earlier TrendApe coverage
Sword & Shield Promo Cards
Charizard VMAX — SWSH261
View dated SnapshotME: Mega Evolution Promo
Mega Charizard X ex - 023
View dated SnapshotME02: Phantasmal Flames
Mega Charizard X ex - 130/094
View dated SnapshotCelebrations: Classic Collection
Charizard
View dated SnapshotBase Set
Charizard — Base Set
View dated SnapshotXY Flashfire
M Charizard EX (X) — Secret Rare
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