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WOTC · 1999
Charizard 4/102
Base Set 1st Ed · 1999
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What is Charizard 4/102 worth?
The Charizard 4/102 is a Base Set 1st Ed 1999 graded card. Based on 6 verified eBay sold listings from the last 90 days, recent graded examples have sold for $3,221 to $25,967. Recent verified sales include a BGS 8.5 at $25,967 and a PSA 6 at $16,843.
Before you buy
Confirm the exact edition and card number, verify the slab certification with the grader, inspect centering and surface quality, then compare recent sold listings.
The Charizard 4/102 in context
Why collectors care
The 1999 Base Set Charizard is the single most iconic card in the hobby. Fire type, 120 HP, Mike Kraft artwork, and the card that anchors nearly every vintage Pokemon collection. Demand is deepest here, and edition and grade swing its value more than for any other card.
How to identify it
A 1st Edition copy carries the black "Edition 1" stamp to the lower-left of the art window. With no stamp, check the art box: Shadowless has no drop shadow along the right and bottom edges and a lighter overall ink; Unlimited adds that drop shadow and runs slightly more saturated. The Shadowless copyright line also differs from Unlimited.
Common mistakes
The most frequent trap is paying a Shadowless or 1st Edition premium for an Unlimited copy that was mislabeled. Confirm the stamp and the drop shadow before trusting a listing title, and verify the slab cert number with the grader.
Grade considerations
Centering is the usual reason a Base Set Charizard misses a 10, along with holo scratches and print lines across the foil. PSA applies slightly more lenient centering standards to 1999 cards than to modern ones, but high-grade 1st Edition and Shadowless copies are genuinely scarce, which is where the largest premiums sit.
Sold price summary
6 verified eBay sales from the last 90 days, grouped by grade.
- Source
- eBay sold listings
- Sample
- 6 sales
- Window
- Last 90 days
- Last checked
- Jun 30, 2026
| Grade | Sales | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| BGS 8.5 | 1 | $25,967 | N/A |
| PSA 6 | 1 | $16,843 | N/A |
| BGS 6.5 | 1 | $16,600 | N/A |
| PSA 5 | 1 | $13,177 | N/A |
| PSA 3 | 1 | $11,000 | N/A |
| CGC 9 | 1 | $3,221 | N/A |
How this summary is built+
Inclusion
All 6 eBay sold (completed) listings we have for this item from the last 90 days, grouped by grader and grade. Asking prices and active listings are never counted.
Outlier handling
Within any grade that has four or more sales, a price below one-third of, or above three times, the within-grade median is set aside before the median is taken. No sales were set aside for this item.
| Grade | Sales | Included | Set aside |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| BGS 8.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| PSA 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| PSA 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| BGS 6.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| CGC 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Shipping and fees
Figures are the sale prices as recorded by the marketplace. They are not adjusted for shipping, taxes, or seller fees, so treat them as sale-price reference points, not net-to-seller or all-in buyer costs.
Provenance
Every sale in this summary traces to an individual eBay listing, shown in the sold-listings table lower on this page. Methodology version 2026.1. Read the full methodology.
Charizard 4/102 value FAQ
What is Charizard 4/102 worth?+
Based on 6 verified eBay sold listings from the last 90 days, graded examples have recently sold for $3,221 to $25,967.
What grade sells most often for Charizard 4/102?+
BGS 8.5 is the most actively traded grade in the current sample, with 1 sale and a recent median around $25,967.
What is the highest median grade for Charizard 4/102?+
BGS 8.5 has the highest median in the current sample at about $25,967. Treat this as a sold-comp snapshot, not a guaranteed sale price.
Is Charizard 4/102 worth grading?+
For this card, compare the likely raw value, grading fees, shipping, and the median for the grade you realistically expect. Grading usually makes sense only when the expected graded value clears those costs.
Recent sold listings
Actual graded 1st Edition Base Set sales on eBay from the last 90 days. 1st Edition and Unlimited are different prints; confirm which one a slab is before buying.
1st Edition range: $3,208 to $25,992 across 6 sales
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