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No. 6 · Kanto · Fire/Flying

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Charizard is a Fire/Flying-type Pokémon introduced in Kanto, number 6 in the National Pokédex. Its cards run from 1999 to 2026. Its cards are ordered by the art, the best first, rather than by set.

Cards
110
Sets
51
Printed
1999–2026
Illustrators
41
Sightings
11
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The strongest Charizard art

  1. 01/06

    Mega Charizard X ex

    Phantasmal Flames · 2025

    Drawn by danciao

    Special illustration rare

  2. 02/06

    Charizard ex

    151 · 2023

    Drawn by miki kudo

    Special illustration rare

  3. 03/06

    Charizard VSTAR

    SWSH Black Star Promos · 2019

    Drawn by KIYOTAKA OSHIYAMA

    Promo

  4. 04/06

    Charizard V

    SWSH Black Star Promos · 2019

    Drawn by Oswaldo KATO

    Promo

  5. 05/06

    Charizard V

    Brilliant Stars · 2022

    Drawn by Ryota Murayama

    Ultra Rare

  6. 06/06

    Charizard ex

    Obsidian Flames · 2023

    Drawn by AKIRA EGAWA

    Special illustration rare

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Which is the better picture?

Two Charizard cards, side by side.

Charizard V, SWSH Black Star Promos
Charizard ex, Obsidian Flames
Charizard VSTAR, SWSH Black Star Promos
Charizard ex, 151
Mega Charizard X ex, Phantasmal Flames
Charizard V, Brilliant Stars
Charizard VMAX, SWSH Black Star Promos
Charizard, Lost Origin Trainer Gallery
Reshiram & Charizard GX, SM Black Star Promos

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Nine of the strongest Charizard artworks as a binder page. Add it to your binder and swap any card. No account needed.

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Charizard by scene

Where its cards are set. Each opens a search of just those Charizard cards, the artwork that shows it most first.

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in the sky7 cardsin a meadow8 cardsat night6 cardswith a trainer4 cardsin the city3 cardsin space4 cards

How Charizard gets drawn

Charizard is usually drawn epic, fierce and moody, often breathing fire, often in 3D.

Across 73 Charizard artworks, each picture counted once, next to how every other Pokémon is drawn.

Moods

Light and time

Glowing 75%In dramatic light 71%

Breathing fire29 of 73 artworksEpic67 of 73 artworksRoaring32 of 73 artworksFierce60 of 73 artworks

Drawn against type

The Charizard pictures least like the rest.

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1999–2026

Charizard through the years

Its strongest card of each year it was printed.

  1. 1999 Base Set
  2. 2000 Gym Challenge
  3. 2002 Neo Destiny
  4. 2003 Dragon
  5. 2004 FireRed & LeafGreen
  6. 2006 Dragon Frontiers
  7. 2007 DP Black Star Promos
  8. 2008 Stormfront
  9. 2009 Supreme Victors
  10. 2012 Boundaries Crossed
  11. 2013 XY Black Star Promos
  12. 2014 Flashfire
  13. 2016 Evolutions
  14. 2017 SM Black Star Promos
  15. 2018 Dragon Majesty
  16. 2019 SWSH Black Star Promos
  17. 2020 Champion's Path
  18. 2021 Shining Fates Shiny Vault
  19. 2022 Lost Origin Trainer Gallery
  20. 2023 151
  21. 2024 Paldean Fates
  22. 2025 Phantasmal Flames
  23. 2026 30th Classic Collection
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Evolves from

  1. Charmeleon36 cards
  2. Charizardthis page · 110 cards

Charizard sightingsspotted in 11 other cards

Cards where Charizard turns up in someone else's picture: behind them, beside them, or hiding.

Pikachu
Pikachu
Jiro Sasumo
Mewtwo VSTAR
Mewtwo VSTAR
GOSSAN
Charizard Spirit Link
Charizard Spirit Link
5ban Graphics
Lucky Stadium
Lucky Stadium
"Big Mama" Tagawa
Grookeycharizard class curry medal
Grookey
Saboteri
Fennekincharizardite x
Fennekin
Saboteri
Charmandershadow
Charmander
GIDORA
Charmandershadow
Charmander
GIDORA
Team Rocket's Wobbuffetchip bag
Team Rocket's Wobbuffet
Saboteri
Elesa's Sparkleamusement park fixture
Elesa's Sparkle
Megumi Mizutani
The Masked Royalentrance
The Masked Royal
Ken Sugimori

Every Charizard card

110 cards, strongest artwork first.

Mega Charizard Y ex
Mega Charizard Y ex
aky CG Works
Mega Charizard X ex
Mega Charizard X ex
Takuyoa
Charizard ex
Charizard ex
AKIRA EGAWA
Reshiram & Charizard GX
Reshiram & Charizard GX
aky CG Works
Mega Charizard X ex
Mega Charizard X ex
danciao
Charizard ex
Charizard ex
miki kudo
Reshiram & Charizard GX
Reshiram & Charizard GX
Ryota Murayama
Mega Charizard X ex
Mega Charizard X ex
takuyoa
Mega Charizard X ex
Mega Charizard X ex
takuyoa
Charizard ex
Charizard ex
PLANETA Mochizuki
Charizard ex
Charizard ex
5ban Graphics
Reshiram & Charizard GX
Reshiram & Charizard GX
aky CG Works
Reshiram & Charizard GX
Reshiram & Charizard GX
aky CG Works
Mega Charizard X ex
Mega Charizard X ex
Saboteri
Charizard ex
Charizard ex
AKIRA EGAWA
Charizard ex
Charizard ex
5ban Graphics
Charizard ex
Charizard ex
5ban Graphics
Charizard
Charizard
GIDORA
Charizard VSTAR
Charizard VSTAR
5ban Graphics
Charizard V
Charizard V
Ryota Murayama
Charizard V
Charizard V
N-DESIGN Inc.
Charizard VMAX
Charizard VMAX
aky CG Works
Charizard V
Charizard V
5ban Graphics
Charizard VMAX
Charizard VMAX
aky CG Works
Charizard VSTAR
Charizard VSTAR
KIYOTAKA OSHIYAMA
Charizard VMAX
Charizard VMAX
Shiburingaru
Charizard V
Charizard V
Oswaldo KATO
Lance's Charizard V
Lance's Charizard V
Hideki Ishikawa
Charizard V
Charizard V
5ban Graphics
Charizard & Braixen GX
Charizard & Braixen GX
5ban Graphics
Charizard & Braixen GX
Charizard & Braixen GX
5ban Graphics
Charizard-GX
Charizard-GX
5ban Graphics
Charizard GX
Charizard GX
5ban Graphics
Charizard GX
Charizard GX
5ban Graphics
Charizard & Braixen GX
Charizard & Braixen GX
Kagemaru Himeno
Charizard GX
Charizard GX
aky CG Works
Charizard GX
Charizard GX
Framestore
M Charizard EX
M Charizard EX
5ban Graphics
M Charizard EX
M Charizard EX
5ban Graphics
Charizard EX
Charizard EX
PLANETA
M Charizard EX
M Charizard EX
5ban Graphics
M Charizard EX
M Charizard EX
5ban Graphics
Charizard EX
Charizard EX
Ryo Ueda
Charizard EX
Charizard EX
Eske Yoshinob
Charizard EX
Charizard EX
Kouki Saitou
Charizard
Charizard
Ayaka Yoshida
Charizard
Charizard
Mitsuhiro Arita
Mega Charizard Y ex
Mega Charizard Y ex
aky CG Works
Mega Charizard X ex
Mega Charizard X ex
takuyoa
Special Delivery Charizard
Special Delivery Charizard
Illus. & Direc. The Pokémon Company Art Team
Reshiram & Charizard GX
Reshiram & Charizard GX
Mitsuhiro Arita
Charizard G
Charizard G
Wataru Kawahara
Mega Charizard Y ex
Mega Charizard Y ex
Ultimateinudog
Charizard ex
Charizard ex
5ban Graphics
Charizard ex
Charizard ex
PLANETA Mochizuki
Charizard ex
Charizard ex
5ban Graphics
Charizard G LV.X
Charizard G LV.X
Wataru Kawahara
Charizard G
Charizard G
Wataru Kawahara
Charizard ex
Charizard ex
5ban Graphics
Charizard ex
Charizard ex
PLANETA Mochizuki
Charizard ex
Charizard ex
takuyoa
Radiant Charizard
Radiant Charizard
Kouki Saitou
Charizard VSTAR
Charizard VSTAR
5ban Graphics
Charizard V
Charizard V
N-DESIGN Inc.
Radiant Charizard
Radiant Charizard
Shigenori Negishi
Charizard
Charizard
N-DESIGN Inc.
Charizard VSTAR
Charizard VSTAR
5ban Graphics
Charizard V
Charizard V
N-DESIGN Inc.
Charizard
Charizard
Ryuta Fuse
Charizard VMAX
Charizard VMAX
aky CG Works
Charizard V
Charizard V
aky CG Works
Charizard
Charizard
NC Empire

Charizard in numbers

Cards
110
Sets
51since Base Set
Illustrators
41most by 5ban Graphics
Printed
1999–2026
Printed as
Basic, Stage 2, LV.X, Mega, VMAX, VSTAR
Sightings
11in other cards' art
HP on card
80–360

They span 51 sets, from Base Set to 30th Classic Collection. 41 illustrators have drawn it, most often 5ban Graphics, aky CG Works and Mitsuhiro Arita. It has been printed as Basic, Stage 2, LV.X, Mega, VMAX and VSTAR.

Who draws Charizard

41 illustrators, by how many they have drawn.

Where it has been printed

51 sets, by how many Charizard cards each holds.

39 more sets

Rarity

Promo25Rare22Ultra Rare22Secret Rare9Double rare5Holo Rare5

Questions

How many Charizard cards are there?
There are 110 Charizard cards, printed between 1999 and 2026 across 51 sets, alternate arts and reprints included.
Which Charizard card has the best artwork?
That's how this page is ordered: the strongest Charizard art first, however common or rare the card.
Who illustrates Charizard cards?
41 illustrators have drawn Charizard. 5ban Graphics has done the most at 25, followed by aky CG Works and Mitsuhiro Arita.
What was the first Charizard card?
Its earliest printing in the catalog comes from Base Set, released in 1999. 25 of its 110 cards are Promo.

Nearby in the Kanto Pokédex

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