How much is a 1999 Base Set Charizard worth?
A 1999 Pokémon Base Set Charizard #4/102 sells for between $402.79 ungraded and $14,406.25 in PSA 10 (Unlimited printing) as of 31 Aug 2026. That PSA 10 figure is 3.24 troy ounces of gold; PSA 8, the most-traded grade, sells at $1,304.50 (0.29 oz) on 180 sales in 90 days. A 1st Edition or Shadowless copy is a different market — check the printing below before you read any number. Gold reference: London PM gold price · source: metals.dev.
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Which Charizard do you have?
Three printings share the number 4/102, and the gap between the cheapest and the dearest PSA 10 is $328,691.75. Check two spots on the front.
1st Edition Shadowless
EDITION 1 stamp present, no drop shadow, thin HP font, copyright includes 99 Raw runs $6,650.00; a PSA 10 runs $343,098.00.
Shadowless
No stamp, no drop shadow, thin HP font, copyright includes 99 Raw runs $1,008.44; a PSA 10 runs $30,100.00.
Unlimited
No stamp, drop shadow on the right and bottom of the art window, bold HP font, copyright omits 99 Raw runs $402.79; a PSA 10 runs $14,406.25.
4th Print (1999-2000)
Drop shadow present, copyright ends 1999-2000 Wizards Raw runs $571.96; a PSA 10 runs $20,456.88.
Japanese Base
Rarity symbol bottom-right of the text box, card number 6, not 4/102 Raw runs $346.40; a PSA 10 runs $12,389.38.
Celebrations Classic Collection
Pikachu silhouette in the art, red CLC wordmark, no Wizards clause in the copyright Raw runs $34.24; a PSA 10 runs $1,224.53.
A stamp plus a drop shadow is not a fourth printing. It is a mistake or a fake — in Base Set the 1st Edition stamp always comes with a shadowless art box.
One trap: the 2021 Celebrations reprint also prints 4/102 on its face. It carries a 25th Anniversary logo in the artwork and no Wizards of the Coast line in the copyright, and it is excluded from every 1999 price on this page.
The ladder, grade by grade
| Grade | Price | Gold | Sales · 90d | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raw — Near Mint | $402.79 | 0.09 oz | 13 | Confirmed |
| PSA 1 | $362.10 | 0.08 oz | 2 | Thin |
| PSA 2 | $318.00 | 0.07 oz | 1 | Thin |
| PSA 3 | $324.87 | 0.07 oz | 3 | Thin |
| PSA 4 | $363.00 | 0.08 oz | 2 | Thin |
| PSA 5 | $422.50 | 0.10 oz | 4 | Thin |
| PSA 6 | $549.99 | 0.12 oz | 6 | Thin |
| PSA 7 | $800.00 | 0.18 oz | 90 | Confirmed |
| PSA 8 | $1,304.50 | 0.29 oz | 180 | Confirmed |
| PSA 9 | $3,100.00 | 0.70 oz | 90 | Confirmed |
| PSA 10 | $14,406.25 | 3.24 oz | 3 | Thin |
| BGS 9.5 | $7,304.90 | 1.64 oz | 13 | Confirmed |
| BGS 10 Pristine | $18,728.00 | 4.21 oz | 0 | Stale |
| BGS 10 Black Label | $93,640.00 | 21.1 oz | 0 | Unrecorded |
| CGC 10 Gem Mint | $4,820.23 | 1.08 oz | 9 | Confirmed |
| CGC 10 Pristine | $20,800.00 | 4.68 oz | 1 | Thin |
| SGC 10 | $8,644.00 | 1.94 oz | 0 | Stale |
| TAG 10 | $5,694.44 | 1.28 oz | 2 | Thin |
Why do headlines say $550,000?
Record sales are single events at the extreme of a distribution, usually a 1st Edition Shadowless PSA 10 — the rarest printing at the top grade. They are real and they are not your card. The figures above are medians of completed sales for one exact printing and grade, with the count printed beside each one.