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Charizard LV.76
リザードン Lizardon
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Base Set 2
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4/130
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| For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Charizard.
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Charizard (Japanese: リザードン Lizardon) is a Fire-type Stage 2 Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Base Set.
Card text
Base Set & Base Set 2 print
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As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may turn all Energy attached to Charizard into  Energy for the rest of the turn. This power can't be used if Charizard is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
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| Discard 2 Energy cards attached to Charizard in order to use this attack.
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Legendary Collection print
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| As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may turn all Energy attached to Charizard into Energy for the rest of the turn. This power can't be used if Charizard is affected by a Special Condition.
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| Discard 2 Energy cards attached to Charizard or this attack does nothing.
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Pokédex data (Base Set, Base Set 2 and Legendary Collection prints)
| Charizard - Flame Pokémon
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Height
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Weight
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5'7" (1.7 m)
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200 lbs. (90.5 kg)
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| Pokédex entry
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| Spits fire that is hot enough to melt boulders. Known to unintentionally cause forest fires.
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| 地上１４００メートルまで羽をつかって飛ぶことができる。高熱の炎をはく。
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Stormfront print
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| All Energy attached to Charizard are Energy instead of their usual type.
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| Discard 2 Energy attached to Charizard.
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Pokédex data (Stormfront print)
| Charizard - Flame Pokémon
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Height
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Weight
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5'07" (1.7 m)
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199.5 lbs. (90.5 kg)
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| Its wings can carry this Pokémon close to an altitude of 4,600 feet. It blows out fire at very high temperatures.
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| ちじょう １４００メートル まで ハネを つかって とぶことができる。 こうねつの ほのおを はく。
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Release information
This card was released in the Base Set with an illustration by Mitsuhiro Arita, first originating from the Japanese Expansion Pack. In Japan, this card was released as a promotional card with different artwork by Ken Sugimori. It was first available through the "Trade Please" Campaign that ran from February 10th to July 31st in 1998. A flyer included with the Trade Please album by Suzukisan had to be mailed to MediaFactory along with any two Pokémon trading cards within the campaign period. The Please Trade promotional card, as well as either this card, Venusaur, or Blastoise would then be sent back, completing the trade. This print was later released as part of the Pokémon Song Best Collection CD. These prints have the Pikachu Records logo in place of an expansion symbol. A jumbo English version of the Base Set print was released in Japan as a free insert in the April 2000 CoroCoro magazine. The original print was also reprinted in the English Base Set 2 and Legendary Collection expansions. An exclusive Non-Holofoil version of this print was released in the latter set's Lava Theme Deck.
A special reprint with redrawn art by Mitsuhiro Arita was released in the Stormfront expansion, originating from the Japanese Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky expansion. This print modified some of the card text to bring it in line with modern card wording whilst still allowing it to retain most of its original effects; however, Energy Burn was made mandatory on the Stormfront print, whereas it was originally optional on the Base Set print.
Gallery
Trivia
- This card was once the most sought-after card in the entire Pokémon TCG; the fact that it is a Charizard card and does 100 damage was a major factor in its appeal. Various versions of this card have been sold anywhere starting at $30, with the original 1st Edition Wizard of the Coast version selling for an average of $150, and even for more during the height of its popularity.
- The 1st edition variant of this card is still one of the most sought after cards in the hobby. A 1st edition copy graded PSA 9 can earn $1500. A 1st edition copy graded PSA 10 can earn over $8,000. Ungraded 1st edition copies range in the hundreds.
Origin
Fire Spin is a move in the Pokémon games that Charizard can learn. This card's English Base Set Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, though it is slightly reworded. The Japanese entry comes from Pokémon Red and Green. The Stormfront Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon FireRed.
