01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Charmeleon)

HP 120

TypeFire

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorHiromichi Sugiyama

WeaknessWater ×2

Retreat●●●

SetExpedition Base Set

Released2002

02Editions and Print Runs

From the 2002–2003 e-Card era (cards carry e-Reader dot-code strips). No 1st Edition; a reverse-holo parallel exists.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard e-Card print with dot-code border.

Short-printed and condition-sensitive.

Reverse Holo (parallel)

How to spot it: Foil across the card body.

A scarcer parallel finish.

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

Buy raw ~$556.25

Not worth grading - the graded premium does not cover the ~$20 grading cost, so there is no flip here. Best kept raw.

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07Why Collectors Want It

An early-2000s Expedition Base Set Charizard with vintage appeal.
Required for a complete Charizard master set.
Fans of the Expedition Base Set set need this card to finish the set.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

120-HP Charizard with a 120-damage attack — fun in casual decks but not competitively relevant.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Burning Energy

Scorching Whirlwind Cost: Fire + Fire + Fire + Fire · 120 damage

Flip 2 coins. If 1 of them is tails, discard 2 Energy cards attached to Charizard. If both are tails, discard all Energy cards attached to Charizard.

Weakness: Water ×2
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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