Charizard (Base Set 4)

Charizard (Japanese: リザードン Lizardon) is a Stage 2 Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the .
==Card text==
===Base Set print===
===Legendary Collection print===
===Japanese Expansion Pack print===
===Pokédex data (Initial prints)===
===Stormfront print===
===Pokédex data (Stormfront print)===
===Back (Creatures Deck print)===
===Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic print===
===Pokédex data (Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic print)===
==Release information==
This card was included in the with artwork by Mitsuhiro Arita, first released in the Japanese . In Japan, this card was reprinted as an with different artwork by Ken Sugimori. It was first available through the Trade Please campaign that ran from February 10 to July 31 in 1998. Participants were required to mail a flyer included with copies of by Suzukisan to MediaFactory along with any two Pokémon trading cards and a return envelope within the campaign period. Participants could select a "course" detailed on the flyer by writing in the appropriate space. The "A Course" included a copy of this card and a promotional card. The "B Course" included a card and the Trade Please! card. The "C Course" included a card and the Trade Please! card. MediaFactory would then send the two cards from the chosen course to the participant, completing the trade. This print was later released as part of the Pokémon Song Best Collection CD. These prints have the Pikachu Records logo in place of an expansion symbol.
A Jumbo English version of the Base Set print was released in Japan as an insert in the April 2000 CoroCoro magazine, released in March 2000. The original print was also reprinted in the English and expansions. An exclusive Non Holofoil version of this print was released in the latter set's .
A with redrawn art by Mitsuhiro Arita was released in the expansion, first released in the Japanese expansion. 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.
The Base Set print was rereleased in the expansion's Classic Collection for the Pokémon 25th Anniversary. This print features the 25th Anniversary logo in the bottom right corner of the artwork and lacks Wizards of the Coast from the copyright information. In Japan, it was reprinted as part of the with a red and gold "25th" logo in the bottom right corner of the artwork. Both prints are Confetti Holofoil and have etching similar to Full Art cards. At the end of 2021, Creatures, Inc. sent the to TCG collaborators, which included a variant of the original print of this card. All cards have unique card backs, with Charizard's detailing the inception of the TCG. This version is Starlight Holo and has a gold "25th" stamp in the bottom right corner of the artwork.
This card's Expansion Pack print was included in the , a commemorative given to Creatures, Inc. illustrators and staff members to celebrate the Pokémon 25th Anniversary and the company's 26th. In this deck, this card represents the year 1996 of the company's history, and the back contains information about the development and release of Expansion Pack. This card has a "25th" stamp next to the illustration, and keeps the original rarity.
In the Scarlet & Violet Series, this card was reprinted in Holofoil with its original artwork for the Charizard & Ho-Oh ex deck of the . This reprint lacks a regulation mark and is thus not legal for tournament play.
===Gallery===
==Trivia==
*The effect of Energy Burn changed slightly between the Japanese printing and the later printing; both versions of the Pokémon Power turn attached Energy into Fire Energy, but the latter wording says the Power can only be used during your turn and the effect wears off at the end of your turn. The card's English translation is based on the updated wording.
*This card was once the most sought after card in the entire Pokémon TCG; the popularity of Charizard and the large amount of base damage the card can do were 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 $1,000.
*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 $3,000. A 1st Edition copy graded PSA 10 can earn over $18,000. Ungraded 1st Edition copies range in the high hundreds to low thousands.
===Origin===
 is a move in the Pokémon games that can learn. This card's English Base Set Pokédex entry comes from , though it is slightly reworded. The Japanese entry comes from . The Stormfront Pokédex entry comes from .
Category:Base Set cards
Category:Expansion Pack cards
Category:Promotional cards
Category:Base Set 2 cards
Category:Legendary Collection cards
Category:Stormfront cards
Category:Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky cards
Category:Creatures Deck cards
Category:Promo Card Pack 25th Anniversary Edition cards
Category:Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic cards
Category:Pokémon Card Game Classic cards
Category:Illus. by Mitsuhiro Arita
Category:Illus. by Ken Sugimori
Category:Holographic cards
Category:Jumbo cards
Category:Secret cards
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ja:リザードン (第1弾)
zh:喷火龙（基本系列）