Charizard 4/130 · Base Set 2

Base Set 2 is a set in the Base series. It was released on 24 February 2000. The printed size is 130, and the checklist is the same length. Charizard is 4/130, in position 4 of 130 on this checklist. Before it is 3 Chansey, and after it is 5 Clefable. The listed rarity is Rare Holo.

Charizard is a Stage 2 Fire Pokémon with 120 HP. The card lists level 76. In the Pokédex this is Charizard (#006), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Charmeleon. In this catalog that name is Charmeleon (#005).

Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated this card. The same name is on 721 other cards in the catalog.

Charizard (#006) has 106 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 50 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2026. The earliest other card is Charizard 4/102 in Base (1999). Both list 120 HP. Both list the rarity Rare Holo. 94 other cards of Charizard list a different HP.

Energy Burn is listed as Pokémon Power. As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may turn all Energy attached to Charizard into Fire Energy for the rest of the turn. This power can't be used if Charizard is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed. The attack Fire Spin lists 100 damage. The cost is Fire, Fire, Fire, Fire. Discard 2 Energy cards attached to Charizard in order to use this attack. Weakness is Water ×2. Resistance is Fighting -30. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "Spits fire that is hot enough to melt boulders. Known to unintentionally cause forest fires."

I keep a set binder for Base Set 2, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Base Set 2 set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Charizard can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are All Charizard cards and Mitsuhiro Arita cards. I still need this card.