Charizard 39/165

Pokemon card from Expedition Base Set · released Sep 15, 2002

~$540.00 Reverse Holofoil

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Charizard 39/165 Expedition Base Set Pokemon card

Charizard is a Rare Fire-type Stage 2 Pokemon card, number 39/165 in Expedition Base Set (released Sep 15, 2002), illustrated by Atsuko Nishida. Its TCGplayer market price was ~$540.00 for the reverse holofoil finish on Oct 30, 2026. Between Sep 29 and Oct 28, 2026, its Reverse Holofoil TCGplayer market price went from ~$377.75 to ~$540.00, up 43.0%.

Prices by finish

Finish	PriceMarket price	Low	Mid	Buy
Normal	~$207.65	~$198.32	~$290.17	Buy Normal on TCGplayer (opens in a new tab)Search eBaySearch AmazonCardNexus
Reverse Holofoil	~$540.00	~$327.51	~$329.00	Buy Reverse Holofoil on TCGplayer (opens in a new tab)Search eBaySearch AmazonCardNexus

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Card details

Set	Expedition Base Set
Number	39/165
Rarity	Rare
Type	Fire
HP	100
Stage	Stage 2 — evolves from Charmeleon
Artist	Atsuko Nishida
Format legality	Not legal in Standard or Expanded
Finishes	Normal · Reverse Holofoil

What the codes mean

Card number39/165Card 39 of the 165 in the main Expedition Base Set list.
Set symbolThe small Expedition Base Set symbol identifies the set. Cards from before Scarlet & Violet print a symbol instead of a set code.
Regulation markNo regulation mark. Cards before Sword & Shield (2020) have none.
RarityRare: a black star.
Illustrator“Illus. Atsuko Nishida” names the artist who made the art.