Charizard (Base Set 4): Difference between revisions

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{{PokémoncardInfobox |

cardname=Charizard |

jname=リザードン |

jtrans=Lizardon |

image=CharizardBaseSet4.jpg |

caption={{TCG|Base Set}} print<br>Illus. [[Mitsuhiro Arita]] |

reprints=3 |

reprint1=CharizardBestCDPromo.jpg |

recaption1=[[Pokémon Song Best Collection|Best Collection]] CD print<br>Illus. [[Ken Sugimori]] |

reprint2=CharizardStormfront103.jpg |

recaption2={{TCG|Stormfront}} print<br>Illus. [[Mitsuhiro Arita]] |

species=Charizard |

evostage=Stage 2 |

level=76 |

evoicon=005 |

evospecies=Charmeleon |

evoname=Charmeleon |

type=Fire |

hp=120 |

weakness=Water |

resistance=Fighting |

retreatcost=3 |

retro=yes |

}}

'''Charizard''' (Japanese: '''リザードン''' ''Lizardon'') is a {{ct|Fire}} Stage 2 Pokémon card. It is part of the {{TCG|Base Set}} and the {{TCG|Stormfront}} expansion.

==Card text (Base Set print)==

{{TCGPower |

powertype=Pokémon Power |

type=Fire |

position=Top |

name=Energy Burn |

jname=エナジーバーン |

jtrans=Energy Burn |

effect=As often as you like during your turn ''(before your attack)'', you may turn all Energy attached to {{tt|Charizard|this Pokémon}} into {{e|Fire}} Energy for the rest of the turn. This power can't be used if {{tt|Charizard|this Pokémon}} is {{TCG|Asleep}}, {{TCG|Confused}}, or {{TCG|Paralyzed}}. |

}}

{{TCGAttack |

type=Fire |

position=Bottom |

cost={{e|Fire}}{{e|Fire}}{{e|Fire}}{{e|Fire}} |

name=Fire Spin |

jname=ほのおのうず |

jtrans=Swirl of Flame |

damage=100 |

effect=Discard 2 Energy cards attached to {{tt|Charizard|this Pokémon}} in order to use this attack. |

}}

===Pokédex data===

{{Carddex |

type=Fire |

name=Charizard |

species=Flame |

ndex=6 |

height=5'7" |

jheight=1.7 |

weight=200 |

jweight=90.5 |

dex=Spits fire that is hot enough to melt boulders. Known to unintentionally cause forest fires. |

jdex=地上１４００メートルまで羽をつかって飛ぶことができる。高熱の炎をはく。 |

transdex=Its wings can carry this Pokémon close to an altitude of 4,600 feet. It blows out fire at very high temperatures. |

}}

==Card text (Stormfront print)==

{{TCGPower |

powertype=Poké-BODY |

type=Fire |

position=Top |

name=Energy Burn |

jname=エナジーバーン |

jtrans=Energy Burn |

effect=All Energy attached to {{tt|Charizard|this Pokémon}} are {{e|Fire}} Energy instead of their usual type. |

{{TCGAttack |

type=Fire |

position=Bottom |

cost={{e|Fire}}{{e|Fire}}{{e|Fire}}{{e|Fire}} |

name=Fire Spin |

jname=ほのおのうず |

jtrans=Swirl of Flame |

damage=100 |

effect=Discard 2 Energy attached to {{tt|Charizard|this Pokémon}}. |

}}

===Pokédex data===

{{Carddex |

type=Fire |

name=Charizard |

species=Flame |

ndex=006 |

height=5'07" |

jheight=1.7 |

weight=199.5 |

jweight=90.5 |

dex=Its wings can carry this Pokémon close to an altitude of 4,600 feet. It blows out fire at very high temperatures. |

jdex=ちじょう １４００メートル まで ハネを つかって とぶことができる。 こうねつの ほのおを はく。 |

}}

This card was released as a promotional card with different artwork by [[Ken Sugimori]]. In Japan, it was available through the "Please Trade" Campaign that ran from February to July in 1998. This variant was never released in English. Later, this Japanese print was released as part of the ''[[Pokémon Song Best Collection]]'' CD. A jumbo English version was released in Japan as a free insert in the April 2000 [[CoroCoro]] magazine. This card was also reprinted in the {{TCG|Base Set 2}} and {{TCG|Legendary Collection}} reprint sets, which were only released outside of Japan. The latter set included a few minor wording tweaks. A non-holographic version of the card was released in the latter set's {{TCG|Lava}} theme deck. A {{TCG|Retro card|special reprint}} with redrawn art by Mitsuhiro Arita was released in the {{TCG|Stormfront}} set. 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.

{{TCGGallery |

type=Fire |

image1=CharizardBaseSet4.jpg |

set1=Base Set |

illus1=Mitsuhiro Arita |

image2=CharizardLegendaryCollection3NonHolo.jpg |

caption2={{TCG|Legendary Collection}}<br>Non-holographic print<br>Illus. [[Mitsuhiro Arita]] |

caption4=''Best Collection'' CD print<br>Illus. [[Ken Sugimori]] |

image5=CharizardStormfront103.jpg |

set5=Stormfront |

illus5=Mitsuhiro Arita |

}}

*This card was once the most sought-after card in the entire Pokémon TCG; the fact that it is a Charizard card and does 100 damage was 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 $150, and even for more during the height of its popularity.  

*The Charizard included in the ''Pokémon Song Best Collection'' CD has the [[Pikachu Records]] logo in place of an expansion symbol.