Pokémon Dark Charizard Holo — Japanese Web #042/048 (2001), PSA 10

Dark Charizard from the Japanese Web set carries a nocturnal, cosmic illustration in which the Pokémon is wrapped in a starry sky — a visual register markedly distinct from the classical Charizard depictions, and one of the reasons the card is followed by thematic collectors.

The printing belongs to the 2001 P.M. Japanese Web expansion, card #042/048, with artwork by Ken Sugimori, the original character designer of the Pokémon franchise, and the Renzoku Fireball attack, whose damage multiplies through coin flips, an iconic mechanic of the period. The Japanese Web set was produced in comparatively contained numbers, which increases the scarcity of its cards relative to the base expansions.

Graded PSA 10 GEM MINT — the highest grade attainable — the card is in impeccable condition, authenticated and held in a sealed slab. It combines the perfection of the top grade with an illustration unlike any other version of Charizard, which is precisely what distinguishes it within a collection of alternative variants.