{"product_id":"1999-pokemon-base-set-shadowless-charizard-holo-4-102-psa-6-ex-mt","title":"1999 Pokémon Base Set Shadowless Charizard Holo #4\/102 PSA 6 EX-MT","description":"\u003ch2\u003e1999 Pokémon Base Set Shadowless Charizard Holo #4\/102 — PSA Graded EX-MT 6\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe card that started it all. This \u003cstrong\u003eCharizard Holo Rare #4\/102\u003c\/strong\u003e is from the original 1999 Pokémon Base Set — and specifically the \u003cstrong\u003eShadowless\u003c\/strong\u003e printing, the earliest mass-market print run of the English Pokémon TCG. Graded \u003cstrong\u003ePSA 6 EX-MT (Excellent – Mint)\u003c\/strong\u003e by PSA (Professional Sports Authenticator), this authenticated copy of the most iconic Pokémon card ever printed is sealed in a tamper-evident PSA hard case and ready for a serious collection or investment portfolio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat Makes This Card Special: Shadowless Printing\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Base Set was produced in three distinct print runs: \u003cstrong\u003e1st Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eShadowless\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eUnlimited\u003c\/strong\u003e. This card is the \u003cstrong\u003eShadowless\u003c\/strong\u003e version — the second print run, produced before Wizards of the Coast added a drop shadow to the card art frame in the Unlimited printing. Shadowless cards are visually distinguished by the absence of this shadow on the right side and bottom of the artwork box, and by a lighter, more vibrant card stock. They are significantly scarcer than Unlimited Base Set cards and command a substantial premium — especially for Charizard. \u003cstrong\u003eNote: This is NOT a 1st Edition card\u003c\/strong\u003e — it does not carry the 1st Edition stamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCard Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCard Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Charizard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e Base Set — Shadowless (1999)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shadowless (not 1st Edition, not Unlimited)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCard Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\/102\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Holo Rare (★)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stage 2 — Evolves from Charmeleon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHP:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120 HP — Fire Type\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePokédex:\u003c\/strong\u003e #6 — Flame Pokémon. Length: 5' 7\", Weight: 200 lbs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLevel:\u003c\/strong\u003e LV. 76\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mitsuhiro Arita\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCopyright:\u003c\/strong\u003e ©1995, 96, 98, 99 Nintendo, Creatures, GAMEFREAK. ©1999 Wizards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePokémon Power \u0026amp; Attack\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePokémon Power — Energy Burn:\u003c\/strong\u003e As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may turn all Energy attached to Charizard into Fire Energy for the rest of the turn. This power can't be used if Charizard is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFire Spin (🔥🔥🔥🔥):\u003c\/strong\u003e Discard 2 Energy cards attached to Charizard in order to use this attack. — 100 damage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCard Stats\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeakness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fighting −30\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRetreat Cost:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 Colorless\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePokédex Flavour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spits fire that is hot enough to melt boulders. Known to unintentionally cause forest fires.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePSA Grading Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrading Company:\u003c\/strong\u003e PSA (Professional Sports Authenticator)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 — EX-MT (Excellent – Mint)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertification Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 45471870\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlab:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sealed in tamper-evident PSA hard case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA PSA 6 EX-MT grade represents a card with minor surface wear or corner softening but strong overall eye appeal — an excellent, accessible grade for one of the most sought-after cards in the hobby. For a 25+ year old Shadowless Charizard, any PSA-certified copy represents a significant and historically important collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy Collect the Shadowless Base Set Charizard?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is no card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game more iconic than the Base Set Charizard. It was the card every child wanted in 1999, the card that defined a generation, and the card that continues to anchor the vintage Pokémon market decades later. The \u003cstrong\u003eShadowless variant\u003c\/strong\u003e adds a further layer of scarcity and desirability — representing an early and limited print run of the English TCG that is meaningfully rarer than the Unlimited printing. Mitsuhiro Arita's legendary artwork, the shimmering holographic foil, and the weight of Pokémon history make this one of the most compelling collectibles in the hobby. 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