01Card Stats

Basic

HP 100

TypeFire

RarityRare Shining

IllustratorHironobu Yoshida

WeaknessWater ×2

Retreat●●●

SetNeo Destiny

Released2002

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 Shining
Foiling: Standard finish for its rarity tier; many sets also have a reverse-holo parallel.
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

Holo	~$1,398 raw/ungraded — verified against PriceCharting eBay-sold prices (May 2026). PSA 10 gem-mint copies ~$14,640.

Verified May 2026 from PriceCharting realized (eBay-sold) data; raw/ungraded headline, graded copies higher. Shining Charizard — the famous 2002 chase card.

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07Why Collectors Want It

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

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

100-HP Shining Charizard with a 100-damage attack — fun in casual decks but not competitively relevant.

09Card Moves and Abilities

White-hot Flame Cost: Fire + Fire + Fire + Lightning + Lightning · 100 damage

Discard 1 Fire Energy card and 1 Lightning Energy card attached to Shining Charizard or this attack does nothing. Flip a coin. If tails, Shining Charizard does 30 damage to itself.

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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