The exact number of total Base Set Unlimited Holographic Charizard cards printed is not officially disclosed by Nintendo, Wizards of the Coast, or The Pokémon Company, but estimates based on production runs and collector research suggest it was in the millions. The Base Set Unlimited refers to the print run after the initial First Edition and Shadowless runs, which were more limited and thus rarer.
To clarify, the Pokémon Base Set was released in three main print runs:
1. **First Edition** – The very first print run, marked by a “1st Edition” stamp on the card. This run is the rarest and most valuable.
2. **Shadowless** – The second print run, which lacks the shadow on the right side of the Pokémon image but does not have the First Edition stamp. This run is rarer than Unlimited but more common than First Edition.
3. **Unlimited** – The third print run, which includes the shadow on the right side of the Pokémon image and no First Edition stamp. This run was produced in the largest quantities.
The **Unlimited Holographic Charizard** is the most common holographic Charizard from the Base Set, printed in the largest numbers. While exact print numbers are not public, industry experts and collectors estimate that the Unlimited Base Set cards, including Charizard, were printed in the range of **tens of millions**. This is because the Unlimited run was intended to meet the high demand after the initial limited runs sold out.
Supporting this, the Base Set Unlimited Charizard is widely available on secondary markets, and its value is significantly lower than the First Edition or Shadowless versions, reflecting its higher supply. For example, a PSA 10 graded Unlimited Charizard typically sells for a few thousand dollars, whereas First Edition Shadowless PSA 10 Charizards have sold for hundreds of thousands of dollars, even reaching $420,000 in 2022[3][5].
The scarcity and value differences between these print runs are well documented by authoritative sources such as PriceCharting, Beckett, and auction houses specializing in Pokémon cards. PriceCharting tracks sales and values of Base Set Charizard cards, showing the Unlimited holo version as the most common and least expensive among the holo Charizards from the Base Set[1][6].
In summary, while no official print run number for the Base Set Unlimited Holographic Charizard exists, the best available evidence from collectors, market data, and expert analysis indicates that **millions of Unlimited holographic Charizard cards were printed**, making it the most plentiful holographic Charizard from the Base Set era. This contrasts sharply with the much smaller print runs of the First Edition and Shadowless versions, which are far rarer and more valuable.
