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Fire Lizard Friday - Evolutions staff pre-release
Fire Lizard Friday
The look 😎
Charizard 11/108 Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita
Arguably the most famous Pokemon artwork. Recognised worldwide.
By Mitsuhiro Arita himself, one of the OG’s.
Rarity
This is the 1st edition of modern cards. Highly rare and highly sought after.
Charizard Holo
PSA pop: 31,856
Charizard Holo Pre-release
PSA pop: 1,296
Charizard Staff Pre-release
drumroll
PSA pop: 480
So, when I say this is the 1st edition of modern, let’s take a peep at the OG 1st edition.
Charizard Base Holo
PSA pop: 45,486
Charizard 1st Edition Holo
PSA pop: 3,924
Similar proportions compared to their respective regular holos.
But obviously one is wayyyy more sought after by collectors, and finding one that wasn’t stored amongst Lego and chocolate is a hard find too.
So, in reality, I think the saying goes, “mum, do we have 1st edition Charizard at home?”
Pricing
Big bucks, bucko.
The 1st edition of modern is extremely popular, and expensive, evidently.
Other staff cards from Evolutions
Gyarados 34/108 Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita
Mewtwo 51/108 Illus. Ken Sugimori
Machamp 59/108 Illus. Ken Sugimori
None of them are even close to comparing to the king.
For our modern 1st edition fire friend, we may see prices shoot way up when Logan Paul’s future grandson unboxes another 1st edition booster box, sweeping the world into another Pokemon card craze.