Charizard (Japanese)
S8b: VMAX Climax · 017/184 · None
Current Prices
Set
S8b: VMAX ClimaxNumber
017/184
Rarity
None
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Charizard (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Charizard (Japanese) in its sought-after Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #017/184 of the S8b: VMAX Climax 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 (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Charizard (Japanese) (Common, S8b: VMAX Climax #017/184) changes hands at roughly $2.86, 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 $2.86, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $1.49. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $2.86, Lightly Played $2.03, Moderately Played $1.22, Damaged $1.49 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Charizard (Japanese) is valued near $39.99 — about 14x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Charizard (Japanese): 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 (Japanese) sits around $39.99 — roughly 14x 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 $26.46, CGC 10 $30.00, CGC 9.5 $15.00 — 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 | $3.99 | $3.99 | $3.99 | 47 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $4.25 | $4.25 | $4.25 | 158 |
| ebay | ACE 10 | $22.75 | $22.75 | $22.75 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 10 | $79.00 | $79.00 | $79.00 | 15 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $28.00 | $28.00 | $28.00 | 8 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | 111 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $8.99 | $8.99 | $8.99 | 4 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $18.95 | $18.95 | $18.95 | 7 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $18.99 | $18.99 | $18.99 | 8 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $11.50 | $11.50 | $11.50 | 18 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | 28 |
| ebay | PSA 1 | $25.55 | $25.55 | $25.55 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | 51 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $14.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $9.00 | $9.00 | $9.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $9.38 | $9.38 | $9.38 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 14 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $26.46 | $26.46 | $26.46 | 14 |
| ebay | SGC 10 | $20.50 | $20.50 | $20.50 | 24 |
| ebay | SGC 9 5 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 1 |
| ebay | TAG 10 | $99.50 | $99.50 | $99.50 | 6 |
| ebay | TAG 9 | $24.50 | $24.50 | $24.50 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $1.49 | $1.49 | $1.49 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.03 | $1.95 | $2.50 | 94 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.22 | $1.22 | $1.22 | 10 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $2.86 | $2.82 | $3.30 | 1,285 |
Collector Outlook for Charizard (Japanese)
As a Common, Charizard (Japanese) 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 (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
