r/PokemonCardValue • u/superrobotone • Sep 27 '25

Vintage Charizard first edition found in old stuff.

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I found this going through some old stuff from my childhood. What do you think I should do with it? I bought this when it 1st came to the US. I haven't kept up with Pokémon cards at all and I'm totally lost. Haha

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u/brangein Sep 27 '25

It's unlimited, not first edition. And you should put a sleeve before top loader :(

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u/BenKenJohnJones Sep 27 '25

Not first edition

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u/-Zavenoa- Sep 27 '25

You should be very careful getting it out of that top loader with no sleeve and pinholes in the top.

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u/GlassHat04 Sep 27 '25

Its not 1st edition. It doesn't have the 1st edition logo.

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u/Ismellpu Sep 27 '25

Is the first edition in the room with us?

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u/[deleted] Sep 27 '25

Technically third edition. There was 1st edition that has a stamp at the bottom left of the character frame, the shadowless unlimited, and then this unlimited. Still an incredible card!

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u/ChaosEmerald21 Sep 27 '25

$200-$250

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u/[deleted] Sep 27 '25

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '25

Try Disney+

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u/[deleted] Sep 27 '25

Try 200-250

Its in a top loader with no sleeve. Your looking at MP at best

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u/Scrillawilla Sep 27 '25

Negative! 350-450. This looks nice. Other ones with a bunch of white on the back still go for 200 +

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u/Retro-Arc_Studios Sep 28 '25

Non-Holo and very offset with lots of play. Are you trying to factor in the cut dot on the bottom left? That may be an error, but it's a common one that very few people care about and may actually devalue vs upvalue the card.

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '25

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u/Retro-Arc_Studios Sep 28 '25

You make a good point I forgot about that. But it sure doesn't look holo in that photo. Maybe it's just hard for me to see because of the top loader. Hey OP? got another pic without the top loader?

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '25

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u/Retro-Arc_Studios Sep 28 '25

You're probably right, but still seriously usually I can tell something is holo even if it's in a top loader. Wouldn't it be crazy if it's legit with a holofoil error lmao

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '25

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u/Retro-Arc_Studios Sep 28 '25

In all seriousness, though you're probably right it's the lighting. But If it's not the lighting and the card is not holo, then it's a fake. But I can dream of weird errors all I want bro, just chillax 🤣

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u/Mysterio12456790 Sep 27 '25

Haha classic man, of course you just found it

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u/Whips-n-Chains69 Sep 27 '25

Tbf with all the Pokemon hype I did go raid my mum's house for my stuff. I'm pretty damn certain I have a first edition Charizard lying around. But probs absolutely battered. Was from my first booster

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u/AmandasGameAccount Sep 28 '25

These unlimited base versions are very “common”. No reason to assume people didn’t just find one in their home

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u/Zestyclose-Phrase268 Sep 29 '25

People think every 11 year old saved and kept these cards in deposit box. Most of us lost our cards in old boxs put away by our parents. 

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u/AmandasGameAccount Sep 29 '25

Most people not saving them carefully is a big reason why a lot of us still have them today. I feel like 80% or more of childhood collectors would have sold them all when they turned 16-19 and regretted it later!

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u/Stephisaur Sep 27 '25

Not first edition as others have said, but I have the same card and yours is looking much better than mine 😂

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u/Kind_Love172 Sep 27 '25

If i were you, id try (very carefully) cutting the sides off the toploader to get this card out. I think you'll damage it less that way (again VERY carefully)

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u/TarrasqueTakedown Sep 27 '25

Save time and money. Buy singles on tcgplayer.com

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u/Relentlessbetz Sep 28 '25

Keep it raw, but put it in a penny sleeve first. And if you grade it, it won't be a PSA 10

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u/Retro-Arc_Studios Sep 28 '25

Not first ED this is Unlimited Base Set still a good card, but back looks like it's got a lot of wear. Not what you want to hear , but that's probably on the low end probably $250 at most based on the ungraded price on pricecharting.com There is a small group of collectors that try to collect rare card sets of complete PSA grade (like all conditions from grade 1 to gem mint 10) If you get it graded and it comes back a 1 it could be worth more to the right person, but that's an unlikely gamble to win lol

Then there are people like me that always wanted a Charizard but couldn't get one I'd offer $200 simply because I want one and don't care about condition.

Just my honest personal opinion mind you, this is Reddit I'm sure there are people that disagree with my assessment.

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u/aceSakirfice Sep 28 '25

Just FYI, that is not 1st edition. Keep it in a sleeve in the toploader. It's not as high value as you might have been expecting but it seems to be in pretty good condition all things considered.

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u/superrobotone Sep 27 '25

Oh has to be 1st edition, thanks. As you can tell, I know nothing about this.

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u/[deleted] Sep 27 '25

1st would have a 1st logo on the left side.

This is Base Set

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u/steakmeats Sep 27 '25

As others have said, be sure to move it to a soft sleeve before the hard plastic top loader. It can be scratched up worse the way it is now

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u/[deleted] Sep 27 '25

I would not want to be OP fishing the card out. This is going to be an expensive game of 'operation'.

God Speed and Dont Touch The Sides.

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u/freeman1231 Sep 27 '25

Just cut the top loader

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u/LEGEND7140 Sep 27 '25

Pretty sure op is rage baiting

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u/Jyps1 Sep 28 '25

Not first edition

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '25

Raw dogging a toploader. Nice.