Old Charizard Card: Old Back PSA 10 Japanese Prints

An old Charizard card, in our Japanese PSA 10 listings, means a Charizard marked “Old Back” with card No.006. We list three: Charizard from Premium File 2, Blaine’s Charizard from Gym Expansion 2, and Charizard from the Team Rocket expansion pack (PMCG4).

Updated November 12, 2026

Key facts: the old Charizard cards at a glance

The table below lists the three Japanese Old Back Charizard prints and the 30th CELEBRATION reprint, with the details taken from our product pages and the official Pokémon pages.

What is an old Charizard card?

In this guide, an old Charizard card means the Old Back Charizard prints numbered No.006 that we list in PSA 10.

The official names sit in the listing titles. They are “Charizard Premium File 2: Old Back” from Premium File 2, “Blaine’s Charizard R: Old Back” from Gym Expansion 2 “Challenge from the Darkness”, and “Charizard: Old Back” from the Expansion Pack “Team Rocket”. Each title ends with the same card number, No.006, and each is a Japanese-edition card graded PSA 10 (Gem Mint).

Our catalogue also has guides for other Charizard prints: Charizard ex from SV2a and SV3, Charizard V from S-P 103 and S9, Charizard VMAX from S4a, Charizard VSTAR from S12a, Radiant Charizard, and Mega Charizard X ex from Inferno X (M2). Each has its own guide, linked below.

What does “Old Back” mean on a Japanese Charizard card?

“Old Back” is the label our listing titles use for these Charizard prints, and it appears in all three product names directly after the card name.

The product pages do not describe the card-back design in text, so this guide does not define the term beyond how the titles use it. What the titles do tell you is concrete: the label is paired with a card number (No.006), a set name and a set code in brackets. For the Premium File 2 card the code is neoP2. For Blaine’s Charizard it is PMCG-G2. For the Team Rocket card it is PMCG4.

When you compare two Old Back cards, read those three parts together. The card name tells you which Charizard it is, the set name tells you where it was printed, and the code tells you which Japanese product line it belongs to. Two cards can share No.006 and still be different prints, which is exactly the case here.

Which old Charizard cards do we list as PSA 10?

We list three old Charizard cards as PSA 10: Charizard from Premium File 2, Blaine’s Charizard from Gym Expansion 2, and Charizard from the Team Rocket expansion pack.

The Premium File 2 card is currently listed at ¥318,785. The Blaine’s Charizard is offered as a PSA 10 back order at ¥613,600, sourced to order. The Team Rocket Charizard is offered as a PSA 10 back order at ¥765,772, sourced to order.

The difference between those two kinds of listing matters for timing. Our shipping policy ties sourcing to PSA graded cards generally: once payment has cleared, we secure the PSA graded card matching the order, even if additional sourcing is required, and dispatch may take longer in that case.

All three product pages describe the same grade: PSA 10 (Gem Mint), which they call the top grade PSA certifies, awarded to cards in flawless, gem mint condition. They also say the PSA case may have minor scratches or marks on its surface.

How does the Team Rocket Charizard (PMCG4 No.006) differ from the Premium File 2 print?

The two cards share the Old Back label and No.006 but come from different Japanese products: the Expansion Pack “Team Rocket” (PMCG4) and Premium File 2 (neoP2).

Start with the set. The Team Rocket card is named plainly “Charizard : Old Back” and comes from the Expansion Pack “Team Rocket”. The Premium File 2 card is “Charizard Premium File 2: Old Back”, and its title carries the set name inside the card name.

Next, the code. PMCG4 and neoP2 are different series codes in the titles, so the two cards are separate prints even though the number matches. If you want one specific print, the code in brackets is the safest thing to match.

Finally, the listing. The Premium File 2 card is currently listed at ¥318,785 and the Team Rocket card is offered as a PSA 10 back order at ¥765,772, sourced to order. The gap between those two prices is ¥446,987. Both are graded PSA 10, so the grade does not explain the gap; the print and the type of listing are the differences you can see on the pages.

Do not read a price gap as a statement about condition or about future value. The pages give no such information, and this guide makes no forecast.

What is Blaine’s Charizard from Gym Expansion 2?

Blaine’s Charizard is a Charizard card with the trainer’s name in its card name, printed as No.006 in Gym Expansion 2 “Challenge from the Darkness” (PMCG-G2),

The title “Blaine’s Charizard R: Old Back” holds four facts. “Blaine’s Charizard” is the card name, which differs from the plain “Charizard” used on the other two cards. “Old Back” is the print label. “PMCG-G2 No.006” gives the set code and card number.

This is the card to look at if you want an old Charizard card that is not the plain Charizard name. It is offered as a PSA 10 back order at ¥613,600, sourced to order, on its product page. The page describes the card as graded PSA 10 (Gem Mint) and repeats the note that the PSA case may show minor scratches or marks.

To match this card exactly, use the code PMCG-G2 or the set name “Challenge from the Darkness” from the listing title, together with the card name “Blaine’s Charizard”.

Did the 30th CELEBRATION set reprint the 1996 Charizard?

Yes, the official M6a page says Charizard is among the special-design cards in 30th CELEBRATION, re-released from a card in the first expansion pack of 1996.

The details below come from the official 30th CELEBRATION M6a page and the Pokémon Company International media alert.

This matters for anyone shopping for an old Charizard card, because the reprint is a new card released in 2026, not a graded Old Back print. The official page describes the source card as coming from the 1996 first expansion pack. Our Old Back listings come from three sets named in their titles: Premium File 2, Gym Expansion 2 and the Team Rocket expansion pack. None of the three listing titles says it is the first expansion pack, so this guide does not call any of them the source of the 30th CELEBRATION reprint.

For the reprint itself, including our PSA 10 cards linked to that set, read Charizard 30 PSA 10: The 30th Celebration Charizard and Our PSA 10 Cards.

What else was released with the 30th CELEBRATION Charizard reprint?

The Charizard reprint sits inside a wider 30th CELEBRATION lineup that the official pages list, with most tabletop products released on September 16, 2026.

Shop this setPSA10 Charizard Premium File 2: Old Back[neoP2 No.006](Premium File 2)

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On the Japanese side, the official product list shows the expansion pack at ¥360, the Premium Deck Set Espeon & Umbreon at ¥6,200, and the 30th CELEBRATION FUTURISTIC BOX at ¥27,500, all dated September 16, 2026. The FUTURISTIC BOX is handled through Pokémon Center Online. Card sets at ¥1,200 each follow on October 16, 2026, in nine types, each themed on three Pokémon.

The FUTURISTIC BOX page lists two Pikachu ex promo cards (one of each), two Pokémon coins, twelve metal damage-counter dice, metal markers, a 64-sleeve deck shield set, a flip deck case, a display frame, a half-size rubber play mat, a flip damage-counter case and a flip play mat case.

The English-language lineup from The Pokémon Company International is different in shape. Its media alert lists an Elite Trainer Box with nine booster packs, an illustration rare-style Nidorina promo and gameplay accessories; a Poster Collection with three packs, three promos (Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres) and a poster; a Tech Sticker Collection with three packs; a Pokémon ex Box with four packs; and a Knock Out Collection with two packs, an Eevee foil promo and a commemorative coin. It also says all cards in the expansion are foil and that 30 classic Pokémon cards return to the TCG.

None of this changes the answer for an Old Back search: those are graded prints from older Japanese sets, while the lineup above is the 2026 anniversary release.

How do the Old Back cards compare with a recent Charizard such as Mega Charizard X ex?

The official pages give these facts about Mega Charizard X ex. In Inferno X (M2), released September 26, 2025 at ¥180 per five-card pack, the official page features Mega Charizard X ex. In the English Phantasmal Flames expansion, Mega Charizard X ex is card 13 and the featured card. In the High-Class Pack “MEGA Dream ex” (M2a), released November 28, 2025 at ¥550 per ten-card pack, Mega Charizard X ex appears at the MA (Mega Attack Rare) rarity.

One official notice matters if you buy the M2a card. On December 5, 2025 the Pokémon Card Game site announced that some cards in MEGA Dream ex have a surface-finish defect, and the Mega Charizard X ex (MA) is among the ten affected Mega ex cards. The notice says using the card causes no play problems, and exchanges go through the official support desk’s web form for single-card exchange, not by phone. See the official notice for the details.

For these newer cards, read our guides on Mega Charizard X ex PSA 10 cards from M2 and Inferno X rare cards.

How do you check an old Charizard card’s condition and PSA 10 grade?

Match the card in the PSA case to the product title first, then read the grade wording and the case note separately.

Use this short routine on any of the three cards:

1. Match the name. The listing title should read the same as the label on the case: the card name, Old Back, No.006 and the set.
2. Match the set code. neoP2, PMCG-G2 and PMCG4 separate the three prints. If the code does not fit the card you want, it is a different print.
3. Read the grade. The product pages describe PSA 10 as Gem Mint, the top grade PSA certifies.
4. Read the case note. The product pages say the PSA case may have minor scratches or marks on its surface.
5. Check the listing type. The Premium File 2 card is currently listed, while the other two are PSA 10 back orders, sourced to order; the shipping policy explains the handling of PSA graded cards.

The shipping policy adds one practical point for graded cards. PSA graded cards may also be offered through our other sales channels, so a PSA item shown online may already be sold before the team locks the allocation for your order. Once your payment has cleared, we secure the PSA graded card matching your order, even if additional sourcing is required, and the policy says dispatch may take longer in that case.

Before you buy, decide what you want from the card. If you want a specific print, match the code. If you want a Charizard under its plain name, the Premium File 2 and Team Rocket cards fit. If you want the trainer-named card, choose Blaine’s Charizard. If you want the card that is currently listed rather than sourced to order, that is the Premium File 2 card.

Where can you buy an old Charizard card from Japan?

You can buy these old Charizard cards from Samurai Sword Tokyo through the three product pages below, with the Premium File 2 card first.

• PSA10 Charizard Premium File 2: Old Back [neoP2 No.006], currently listed at ¥318,785.
• PSA10 Blaine’s Charizard R: Old Back [PMCG-G2 No.006], offered as a PSA 10 back order at ¥613,600, sourced to order.
• PSA10 Charizard: Old Back [PMCG4 No.006], offered as a PSA 10 back order at ¥765,772, sourced to order.

If you also want a sealed product built around Charizard, the SV3-Ruler Of The Black Flame Damaged Box is currently listed at ¥18,720; its page describes the set as built around Terastallized Charizard and the box as sold as-is.

Shipping and payment follow our shipping policy and payment methods page. Orders ship by tracked FedEx with the cost calculated at checkout, and the delivery windows shown are estimates, not guaranteed dates. Customs processing after handoff to FedEx is outside our control. All payments are made in Japanese yen through Wise, PayPal or cards processed through PayPal.

More old Charizard card guides

These related guides cover other Charizard prints and Charizard price listings:

• Most Expensive Charizard Pokémon Cards: Top Japanese Listings
• PSA 10 Mega Charizard X ex from Inferno X (M2): SAR 110/080 and SR 094/080
• Charizard VSTAR PSA 10 (Japanese Pokemon S12a 212/172 SAR): Prints
• Radiant Charizard PSA 10: All 5 Japanese Pokemon Prints and Prices

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