1st Edition
How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp by the artwork window.
Scarcer, more valuable print run.
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.
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
Grade-worthy value
Buy raw ~$3,998.99
If PSA 9 (likely)
+$•••
If PSA 10 (best case)
+$•••
PSA 8 $•••PSA 9 $•••PSA 10 $•••Liquidity •••Confidence •••
Unlock PSA 8 / 9 / 10 values & upside
Members →
Members →
Looking to buy this card?
These links may earn HoloHaul a small commission at no extra cost to you.
07Why Collectors Want It
- Released in 2002's Neo Destiny, the final WotC-era Neo set and the launching pad for the experimental Shining-foil treatment.
- The Shining foiling — alternate-coloration Pokémon with cosmic-style backgrounds — was the direct precursor to the EX-era Gold Star (★) cards.
- Raw ~$1,398 vs. PSA 10 ~$14,640 — a clean ~10× lift, and one of the most iconic cards in any vintage Charizard collection.
- A grail-tier holdover from the WotC era; Shining Charizard regularly headlines collector showcases and remains one of the most identifiable Charizard variants ever printed.
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
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.