Charizard
Skyridge · 146/144 · Secret Rare
Current Prices
Set
SkyridgeNumber
146/144
Rarity
Secret Rare
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Charizard: Rarity & Collectibility
Charizard in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant is a Secret Rare — a top-of-the-set short print and one of the toughest cards to land in the wild. Cataloged as Secret Rare #146/144 of the Skyridge 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 (Secret Rare, Skyridge #146/144) changes hands at roughly $4,500, and its scarcity does most of the heavy lifting on that figure. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $4,500, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $799.99. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $4,500, Lightly Played $2,400, Heavily Played $603.72, Damaged $799.99 — 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 $12,989 — about 2.9x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Charizard: Gem Mint & Population
For a chase card like Charizard, the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Charizard sits around $12,989 — roughly 2.9x 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 $3,125, CGC 10 $15,000, CGC 9.5 $2,750 — 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 | DAMAGED | $267.69 | $267.69 | $267.69 | 1 |
| ebay | HEAVILY PLAYED | $603.72 | $603.72 | $603.72 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1,289 | $1,289 | $1,289 | 2 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $1,111 | $1,111 | $1,111 | 3 |
| ebay | ACE 4 | $1,147 | $1,147 | $1,147 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 2 | $550.00 | $550.00 | $550.00 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 2 5 | $550.00 | $550.00 | $550.00 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 3 5 | $1,193 | $1,193 | $1,193 | 4 |
| ebay | BGS 4 | $860.09 | $860.09 | $860.09 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 5 5 | $430.86 | $430.86 | $430.86 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 6 5 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | 3 |
| ebay | BGS 7 | $1,600 | $1,600 | $1,600 | 3 |
| ebay | BGS 8 5 | $1,525 | $1,525 | $1,525 | 4 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $2,433 | $2,433 | $2,433 | 2 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $2,611 | $2,611 | $2,611 | 17 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $15,000 | $15,000 | $15,000 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 3 | $779.69 | $779.69 | $779.69 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 5 5 | $800.00 | $800.00 | $800.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $1,360 | $1,360 | $1,360 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $1,350 | $1,350 | $1,350 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $2,249 | $2,249 | $2,249 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $2,750 | $2,750 | $2,750 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 1 | $935.82 | $896.53 | $975.11 | 23 |
| ebay | PSA 1 5 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $12,989 | $12,989 | $12,989 | 26 |
| ebay | PSA 2 | $731.00 | $731.00 | $731.00 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 3 | $1,186 | $1,186 | $1,186 | 8 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $1,225 | $1,225 | $1,225 | 14 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $1,950 | $1,950 | $1,950 | 12 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $2,200 | $2,200 | $2,200 | 21 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $1,840 | $1,840 | $1,840 | 23 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $2,100 | 18 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $3,125 | $3,125 | $3,125 | 29 |
| ebay | TAG 10 | $4,552 | $4,552 | $4,552 | 1 |
| ebay | TAG 5 | $730.00 | $730.00 | $730.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $799.99 | $799.99 | $799.99 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2,400 | $2,400 | $2,400 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $4,500 | $4,500 | $4,500 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | PSA 8 | $1,600 | $1,600 | $1,600 | 18 |
Collector Outlook for Charizard
Secret Rares like Charizard are scarce by design, and that built-in shortage is what underpins their long-term collectibility. This is a cornerstone-tier collectible: deep demand, thin gem-mint supply, and the strongest long-run scarcity story. 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.
