Charizard (Base Set 4)
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| Charizard Lv. 76 リザードン | |
 Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita | |
| Classification | Pokémon card |
|---|---|
| Name | Charizard |
| Evolution Stage | Stage 2 Pokémon (Evolves from Charmeleon) |
| Type | 
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| HP | 120 |
| Weakness | 
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| Resistance |  -30
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| Retreat Cost | 
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| For information on this Pokémon's species, see Charizard. | |
| Set | Base Set |
| Rarity |  H
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| English Card No. | 4/102 |
| Japanese Set | Unnumbered Promotional cards |
| Card GB set | Evolution |
| Card GB ID | B14 |
| Card GB 2 set | Beginning Pokémon |
| Card GB 2 ID | A13 |
Charizard (Japanese: リザードン Lizardon) is a Fire-type Stage 2 Pokémon card. It is part of the Base Set.
Contents |
Card text
Pokémon Power
| [Pokémon Power] | Energy Burn エナジーバーン | |
| 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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Attacks
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| Fire Spin ほのおのうず | 100 |
| Discard 2 Energy cards attached to Charizard in order to use this attack. | ||
Pokédex data
| Species | Flame Pokémon |
|---|---|
| Length | 5'7" (1.7m) |
| Weight | 200 lbs (90.5Kg) |
| Pokémon No. | 6 |
| Entry | Spits fire that is hot enough to melt boulders. Known to unintentionally cause forest fires. |
Release information
- This card was released as a promotional card with different artwork by Ken Sugimori. In Japan, it was available through the "Please Trade" Campaign that ran from February to July in 1998. This variant card was never released in English.
- Later Japanese versions were released as part of the "Pokémon Best Collection" CD.
- This card was also reprinted in the Base Set 2 and Legendary Collection reprint sets, which were only released outside of Japan. A non-holographic version of the card was released in the latter set's Lava theme deck.
Trivia
- This card was once the most sought-after card in the entire Pokémon TCG. This is because of its Fire Spin move, which deals 100 damage, and because of this would instantly knock out the majority of other Pokémon (the only other Pokémon card with more than 100 HP would be the Base Set Chansey until the release of Gym Challenge). Individual Charizard cards were sold up to as much as $150.
- The Charizard included in the "Pokémon Best Collection" CD has the Pikachu Records logo in place of an Expansion symbol.
Origin
Fire Spin is a move in the Pokémon games that can be learned by Charizard. The card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue Versions, though it is slightly reworded.
| This Pokémon Trading Card article is part of Project TCGDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on all cards in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. |
