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Blaine's Charizard

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Blaine's Charizard from Gym Challenge (2000) — the WotC-era Gym Leader print tying Charizard to Blaine, Cinnabar Island's Fire-type gym leader from Red & Blue, and one of the most iconic Gym Heroes-era chases.

Gym ChallengeSet
2000Released
Rare HoloRarity
Ken SugimoriIllustrator

01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Blaine's Charmeleon)
HP 100
TypeFire
RarityRare Holo
IllustratorKen Sugimori
WeaknessWater ×2
Retreat●●●
SetGym Challenge
Released2000

02Editions and Print Runs

A WotC-era card, printed in 1st Edition and Unlimited.

1st Edition

How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp by the artwork window.

Scarcer, more valuable print run.

Unlimited

How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp.

The more common version.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers
Rare Holo
Foiling
Holofoil treatment.
Alt art / specials
No alternate-art or secret-rare version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English
Standard English release.
Japanese
Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European
Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other
No documented language-exclusive errors of note.

06Current Market Value

Market value
~$894.61 raw
Raw copies run $696.69 to $1,499.99
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07Why Collectors Want It

  • Released in 2000's Gym Challenge, the WotC-era set that paired each Kanto gym leader with their themed Pokémon — Blaine's Charizard was the headline holo.
  • Lore-anchored: Blaine ran the Cinnabar Island Fire-type gym in Red & Blue, and the prefix is what bridges this Charizard print to canonical Pokémon storytelling.
  • Raw ~$400 vs. PSA 10 ~$6,001 — a ~15× grading multiple, with WotC-era holo printing's centering and edge wear the usual downgrades.
  • A vintage-Charizard cornerstone — one of the most photographed WotC-era Charizards behind the Base Set holo itself.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

100-HP Blaine's Charizard. Sees no meaningful competitive play; collected for artwork and set significance.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Roaring Flames Cost: Fire · 20+ damage

Discard all Fire Energy cards attached to Blaine's Charizard. If all Energy cards attached to Blaine's Charizard provide 2 Fire Energy, discard all of them. This attack does 20 damage plus 20 more damage for each Fire Energy discarded in this way.

Flame Jet Cost: Fire + Fire

Flip a coin. If heads, choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 40 damage to that Pokémon. Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for this attack. (Any other effects that would happen after applying Weakness and Resistance still happen.)

Weakness
Water ×2
Resistance
Fighting -30
Retreat cost
3

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Vintage card — high grades (especially 1st Edition / Shadowless where applicable) are scarce and command premiums over raw.

Centering, surface and edge wear are the usual downgrades.

Other graders: PSA leads secondary-market liquidity; BGS and CGC also grade vintage cards.

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