Base Set Charizard Mitsuhiro Arita Signed AUTO PSA 10 Pokémon 1999 English
Base Set Charizard Mitsuhiro Arita Signed AUTO PSA 10 Pokémon 1999 English
Price: $11,685.30
Base Set Charizard, the holo rare from the original English printing, signed by artist Mitsuhiro Arita himself. This one’s locked in a PSA 10 slab, making it a clean standout for any display case.
That artwork? Arita nailed the fiery roar—Charizard mid-blast, wings flared, with those intense eyes staring you down. It’s got that classic vibe that pulls you right back to ’99 pack openings.
On the card text, it’s a Fire-type Stage 2 with 120 HP. Pokémon Power is Energy Burn, letting you treat all attached Energy as Fire Energy for attacks. The big move? Fire Spin at 100 damage, but you discard two Fire Energy to pull it off. Solid for early game setups, though that energy cost can bite if you’re not careful.
This printing dropped in 1999 as part of the Base Set, the very first English Pokémon TCG release. What makes it stand out? It’s the unlimited version, but with Arita’s autograph adding a personal touch from the illustrator who defined so many early icons. Base Set kicked off the whole craze stateside, and Charizard became the face of it all—evolving from Charmander and Charmeleon, it was the chase card that had kids trading lunch money.
In the slab, PSA 10 means gem mint across the board: edges sharp as a Tackle attack, corners pristine, surface flawless with no print lines messing things up. Centering’s likely dead on, giving it killer eye appeal under lights. Pop-wise, regular Base Set Charizard PSA 10s hover around 400 or so last I checked, but a signed one like this? Way rarer, probably in the single digits if that—authenticity from the artist elevates it without question.
I’d stash this in a shadow box, letting that signature pop against the holo foil.
Quick Facts:
– Card Title: Charizard (Base Set)
– Set: Base Set
– Rarity: Holo Rare
– Condition: PSA 10
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