Dark Charizard Pokémon Card Guide

Dark Pokémon are a type of Pokémon that can be found in the trading card game and often called a corrupted version of their normal type. These Pokémon were first introduced in the Team Rocket expansion and have an opposite type called Light Pokémon that were introduced in the Neo Destiny expansion.

Dark Pokémon have a dark brown and black artwork window, Pokédex box and Evolution box. These Pokémon cards also have a higher attack damage and lower HPs compared to their regular Pokémon versions.

Introduction

Dark Charizard Card Value

Dark Charizard is a very popular version of Charizard and can be found in the Trading Card Game and Pokémon Colosseum on the GameCube. When we see Team Rocket’s Pokémon in the Anime, they are always normal Pokémon that act like normal Pokémon, not Dark Pokémon. Dark Pokémon are corrupted and under evil influence. Players have to defeat them in order to purify them and ultimately capture them to the side of good.

There is a theory that if a kinder Pokémon trainer got ahold of Dark Charizard, they could bring it back to its non- corrupted state. Dark Charizard isn’t evil but is trained to be the strongest and is trained to think that winning fights means they will be rewarded.

Dark Charizard Category and Element

Dark Charizard is a dual Fire/Flying- type monster that has an 80Hp. The two main moves for Dark Charizard are Nail Flick and Continuous Fireball. Continuous Fireball is a great attack that will allow you to do 50 damage times the number of heads. Dark Charizard is a corrupted Pokémon because Team Rocket corrupted these Pokémon, they trained their Pokémon this way.

Dark Charizard is definitely a card that you should have in your deck, it can be a very powerful card. You can use Continuous Fireball against an enemy’s most powerful Pokémon and significantly damage it. Dark Pokémon still have the same weakness and vulnerabilities as normal Pokémon. Like regular Charizard, Dark Charizard is weak towards Water, Electric and Rock- type Pokémon.

2000 Pokémon Rocket Dark Charizard-Holo 1st Edition

This Dark Charizard card was a part of the Team Rocket expansion released on April 24, 2000 in English. This set introduced Dark Pokémon, which have a brown and black artwork window, Evolution box and Pokédex box. Dark Pokémon have a higher attack damage and lower HPs compared to normal Pokémon. This card features a Fire- type Stage 2 Charizard and has artwork by Ken Sugimori. This is by far the most valuable card in the Team Rocket set. This is one of the most expensive versions of this card and is still a very collectable Charizard card. This card has a very high population value and that is also driving this cards value down some.

PSA Population Report:

There has been 4,332 of these Team Rocket Dark Charizard cards graded by the PSA. The lowest grade given was a PR 1. The most common grade, with 2,103 cards, is a Mint 9 condition. There has been a total of 489 of these Dark Charizard cards graded a perfect Gem Mint 10 condition.

2000 Pokémon Rocket Dark Charizard- Holo

This Dark Charizard card was also released in the Team Rocket set in early 2000. This card features the same artwork as the 1st Edition, by Ken Sugimori. Because this card is not a 1st Edition it is a lesser sought-after card compared to its 1st Edition printing. Still, this card is pretty valuable due to it being a Dark Charizard. Since this card has a high population of over 4,300 copies that have been graded by the PSA, that drives this cards value down a little.

PSA Population Report:

A total of 4,365 of these Dark Charizard cards have been graded by the PSA. The lowest grade given was an Auth. The most common grade, with 1,213 cards is a Mint 9. There has been a total of 145 of these cards being graded a perfect Gem Mint 10 by the PSA.

2001 P.M. Japanese WEB Dark Charizard- Holo 1st Edition

This Dark Charizard card was released in the Pokémon Web expansion on October 20, 2001. This expansion was made of reprints from the Expansion pack, Jungle, Mystery of the Fossils and Rocket Gang expansions. This card features the Pokémon ★web symbol on the bottom left of the card, curved artwork box and an e-Reader strip on the left and bottom border. This card features the same artwork by Ken Sugimori that was used for the Team Rocket and the Japanese Rocket Gang card. One major difference between this Dark Charizard card and the other two versions is the Pokémon Card★web card lacks the aesthetics that the original print had. The original print showed a different background and you could see shadows around Charizard’s tail, this card however just has a dark Holo background, giving less aesthetic appeal. On the bottom right, above the yellow border, this card displays the 1st Edition symbol. This Dark Charizard card is valuable because Pokémon Card★web cards could only be purchased online exclusively on the Pokémon Center Online.

PSA Population Report:

 There has been a total of 177 of these Japanese Dark Charizard cards graded by the PSA. The lowest grade given was a VG- EX4. There has been a total of 135 of these Dark Charizard cards graded a perfect Gem Mint 10 condition.

2001 P.M. Japanese WEB Dark Charizard- Holo

This Japanese Pokémon Card★web Dark Charizard card was also released as part of the Pokémon Web expansion on October 20,2001. Like the 1st Edition print, this card features the Pokémon ★web symbol on the bottom left of the card and an e-Reader strip on the bottom and left borders. This card also has the same artwork by Ken Sugimori that was used for the other cards printed in the Team Rocket and Japanese Rocket Gang expansions. Like the 1st Edition this card does feature a darker, less aesthetic background compared to the non-Pokémon ★web versions. This card does not have the 1St edition stamp on the bottom right corner. Even though this card is not a 1st Edition it is still very rare and somewhat expensive due to its low population.

PSA Population Report:

A total of 98 of these Dark Charizard cards have been graded by the PSA. The lowest grade given was a PR 1. There has been 79 of these cards graded with a perfect Gem Mint 10 condition.

1998 P.M. Japanese Rocket Dark Charizard- Holo

This Japanese Dark Charizard card was released in the Japanese Team Rocket expansion called Rocket Gang. This was part of the expansion that introduced Japanese Dark Pokémon, which still have higher attack damage and lower HPs compared to the regular version of the Pokémon. This card features a Fire-Type Stage 2 Dark Charizard with artwork by Ken Sugimori. This card has a very high population value of over 3,100 cards, lowering this cards value.

PSA Population Account:

So far, 3,142 of these Dark Charizard cards have been graded by the PSA. The lowest grade given was a PR 1. The most common grade, with 1,153 cards was a Mint 9. There has been a total of 701 of these Dark Charizard cards graded a perfect Gem Mint 10 condition.

What is a Dark Charizard worth?

Depending on the condition and the card, they can average from $850 to $4,000.

Are Dark Charizard cards rare?

The 1st edition cards tend to be rarer, but the rest all have very high population values.

Does Team Rocket have a Dark Charizard?

Yes, Team Rocket has a Dark Charizard that was released in the Team Rocket expansion.

How much is a Dark Charizard non Holo card worth?

Around $370 for a card that is in good condition.

Are the Dark Charizard Japanese cards rare?

They are still pretty rare, but not worth as much as some of their English counterparts.

How much is a PSA 10 Dark Charizard worth?

It depends on the card and the condition, but they can be worth from $300 to $4,000.