Charizard
Battle Academy · 003/070 · Promo
Current Prices
Set
Battle AcademyNumber
003/070
Rarity
Promo
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Charizard: Rarity & Collectibility
Charizard sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #003/070 of the Battle Academy set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Charizard?
In 2026, a Near Mint Charizard (Common, Battle Academy #003/070) changes hands at roughly $5.87, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $5.87, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $3.62. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $5.87, Lightly Played $3.20, Moderately Played $4.25, Heavily Played $4.49, Damaged $3.62 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Charizard is valued near $61.00 — about 10x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Charizard: Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Charizard sits around $61.00 — roughly 10x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $14.50, CGC 10 $25.00, CGC 9.5 $9.51 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $4.15 | $4.15 | $4.15 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $8.99 | $8.99 | $8.99 | 9 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $15.99 | $15.99 | $15.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $9.51 | $9.51 | $9.51 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $61.00 | $61.00 | $61.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $14.50 | $14.50 | $14.50 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $3.62 | $3.62 | $3.62 | 35 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $4.49 | $4.99 | $4.99 | 12 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $3.20 | $3.20 | $3.20 | 40 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $4.25 | $4.25 | $4.25 | 41 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $5.87 | $4.00 | $7.50 | 647 |
Collector Outlook for Charizard
As a Common, Charizard earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Charizard on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
