Not every Japanese Charizard promo came out of a booster pack. The card in this guide was distributed as a bonus insert with a comic magazine.
The card is リザードンEX — Charizard EX, card number 030/XY-P, distributed as a bonus insert in the March 2014 issue of CoroCoro Comic, Japan’s flagship monthly manga magazine for young readers. It carries 180 HP, is Fire-type, and was illustrated by 5ban Graphics. We currently list a PSA 10 copy of this exact print, and this guide covers how the card was distributed, where it sits inside the wider XY-P promo series, how the Japanese print compares to its English counterpart, and how it differs from the various “M Charizard EX” cards we also carry — which are separate cards from different sets entirely, not reprints of this one.
Charizard EX 030/XY-P is a PSA 10, currently listed at ¥176,000 (~$1,107). It was a CoroCoro Comic magazine insert from February 2014, not a booster-pack pull, and it is a different card from the “M Charizard EX” (Mega Charizard-EX) cards from the same XY era — including our separately listed PSA 10 M Charizard EX RR :1ED [Wild Blaze XY2 055/080].
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The Card: Charizard EX 030/XY-P
Charizard EX is a Basic Fire-type Pokemon card carrying 180 HP, illustrated by 5ban Graphics. It has two attacks: Mega Evolution, a deck-searching attack, and Brave Fire, which does 120 damage to the opponent with 30 damage of recoil to this Pokemon. The card carries the promo set code XYP (written without a dash on card databases) at position 030, and it is described in Japanese sourcing as an “original kira” card — a holo-foil finish specific to this promo run rather than a standard set-pack holo pattern.
The “Mega Evolution” attack name does not make this Charizard EX a Mega Evolution card itself, and it is not a reprint of any “M Charizard EX” or modern “Mega Charizard ex” card. Our own graded copy of this exact print is currently listed at ¥176,000 (~$1,107), PSA 10.
How This Promo Was Distributed
Charizard EX 030/XY-P did not come from a booster box. It was a bonus insert card packaged with the March 2014 issue of CoroCoro Comic, which went on sale in Japan on 15 February 2014. CoroCoro Comic is a monthly manga anthology magazine aimed at young readers, and it has run Pokemon TCG promo inserts alongside its issues for years — a distribution channel entirely separate from Expansion Packs, Concept Packs, or booster boxes.
A secondary source (pokeboon.com) reports a combined print run across the January–March 2014 issues of roughly 73,000 units for that stretch of CoroCoro promos; this figure is reported by that source and has not been officially confirmed by The Pokemon Company, so treat it as a community-reported estimate rather than a verified print number.
| Set code | Number | Distribution | JP release |
|---|---|---|---|
| XYP | 030/XY-P | CoroCoro Comic magazine insert | 15 Feb 2014 (Mar 2014 issue) |
The Japanese print on record for this card is 030/XY-P. No second Japanese printing of this exact card has turned up in our sourcing, so treat any additional print claims as unverified.
The Set: XY-P Promo Series
XY-P is not a boxed Expansion Pack or Concept Pack — it is Japan’s ongoing XY-era promo card series, a running numbered line of promo cards distributed through channels like CoroCoro Comic issues, campaigns, and events rather than sold as a standalone product. Because it is an open-ended promo line rather than a fixed set, there is no official “set size” figure the way there is for a numbered Expansion Pack, and the 1st Edition marking used on Concept Packs and some mainline Expansion Packs does not apply here — this card was never issued with or without a 1st Edition stamp, since that concept is specific to a different distribution format.
Other cards share the XY-P promo line alongside Charizard EX, including Pikachu 001/XY-P, illustrated by Sanosuke Sakuma — an example of how the same promo series ran across multiple Pokemon and multiple magazine issues rather than a single themed release.
For a wider look at how CoroCoro Comic promos work as a category across different Pokemon and years, see our CoroCoro Comic Pokemon promo cards guide, and for the XY-P line specifically, our XY-P promo series guide covers other notable numbers in the run. For the broader XY era of Japanese sets this promo line ran alongside, see our XY-era Japanese Pokemon guide.
Where This Promo Sits Among Japanese Print Types
Charizard EX 030/XY-P sits outside the numbered rarity ladder you see on mainline Expansion Pack cards — there is no Rare, SR, or SAR tier attached to a magazine promo, because it was never part of a pack-pull structure. Its distinguishing feature is the “original kira” holo finish applied specifically to this CoroCoro promo run, which sets it apart from a standard set-pack holofoil pattern.
It’s also worth being precise about what this card is not. Charizard EX 030/XY-P is the base (non-Mega) EX card — its attack name does not make it an “M Charizard EX,” and this promo is not a reprint of any modern “Mega Charizard ex” card from the 2025–26 MEGA-series of Japanese sets. We separately carry three different PSA 10 graded “M Charizard EX” cards from other XY-era sets and products — the Mega Battle Deck 60 exclusive, the Wild Blaze (XY2) 1st Edition Reverse Rare, and the XY-20th Starter Pack version — and each of those is a genuinely different card, from a different set and print run, to the CoroCoro promo covered in this guide.
For a broader look at graded Charizard prints from Japan across sets and eras, see our PSA 10 Japanese Charizard cards buying guide.
Where to Buy Charizard EX Promo from Tokyo
Our graded copy of PSA 10 Charizard EX PROMO 030/XY-P is currently listed at ¥176,000 (~$1,107), shipped from Tokyo with tracked delivery. Because this is a magazine promo rather than a booster-pack pull, there is no sealed source product to point to — sourcing requests for this exact print go through Quick Order.
If you are building out a wider Charizard-family collection, we also carry three separately listed “M Charizard EX” cards from other XY-era products — Mega Battle Deck 60 (¥67,056), Wild Blaze XY2 :1ED (¥147,070), and XY-20th Starter Pack (¥148,412). Each is a distinct card from a distinct set, not a variant of the CoroCoro promo above. Browse the full range in our PSA 10 graded card collection, or use Quick Order to build a mixed cart across singles and sealed product.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Charizard EX 030/XY-P?
It is a Japanese Pokemon promo card, リザードンEX in Japanese, distributed as a bonus insert with the March 2014 issue of CoroCoro Comic (on sale 15 February 2014). It carries 180 HP, is Fire-type, and was illustrated by 5ban Graphics. We currently list a PSA 10 copy at ¥176,000 (~$1,107).
How was this card distributed if it wasn’t sold in a booster pack?
It was a magazine insert, packaged with a specific issue of CoroCoro Comic rather than distributed through Expansion Pack booster boxes. A secondary source reports a combined print run of roughly 73,000 units across the January–March 2014 CoroCoro issues, though that figure is not officially confirmed.
Is this the same card as “Mega Charizard ex” from the modern MEGA-series sets?
No. Charizard EX 030/XY-P is a 2014 XY-era promo, and it is not a reprint of, and is unrelated to, any “Mega Charizard ex” card from the 2025–26 MEGA-series of Japanese sets. It is also a different card from the “M Charizard EX” cards we separately list from other XY-era products.
Does Charizard EX 030/XY-P have an English print?
Yes — the English equivalent is XY Promos #17, sharing the same artwork, attacks, and HP. It was distributed through separate English-market promo channels rather than the Japanese CoroCoro magazine insert.
Is Charizard EX 030/XY-P a 1st Edition card?
No 1st Edition marking applies to this card. The 1st Edition concept is specific to Concept Packs and some mainline Expansion Packs; this is a magazine promo distribution, a different format the 1st Edition framework does not cover.
Where can I buy Charizard EX 030/XY-P from Tokyo?
Our PSA 10 graded copy is currently listed at ¥176,000 (~$1,107) with tracked shipping from Tokyo. Since this is a promo card rather than a sealed-product pull, other sourcing requests go through our Quick Order page.
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