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Charizard LV.76 リザードン Lizardon
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Expansion
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Base Set 2
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Rarity
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English card no.
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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 is part of the Base Set and the Stormfront expansion.
Card text (Base Set 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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Pokédex data
Charizard - Flame Pokémon
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No.
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Height
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Weight
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006
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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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Card text (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
Charizard - Flame Pokémon
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No.
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Height
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Weight
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006
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5'07" (1.7 m)
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199.5 lbs. (90.5 kg)
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Pokédex entry
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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
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 variants were never released in English.
A jumbo English version of the Base Set print was released in Japan as a free insert in the April 2000 CoroCoro magazine. This card was also reprinted in the Base Set 2 and Legendary Collection reprint sets, which were only released outside of Japan. The latter set included a few minor wording tweaks. A non-holographic version of the card was released in the latter set's Lava theme deck.
A special reprint with redrawn art by Mitsuhiro Arita was released in the Stormfront set. 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 $700. A 1st edition copy graded PSA 10 can earn over $2,000. Ungraded 1st edition copies can range in the hundreds.
- The Charizard cards released via the "Trade Please" campaign and the Pokémon Song Best Collection CD have the Pikachu Records logo in place of an expansion symbol.
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.