1999 Pokemon Base Set Shadowless Holo Charizard #4 PSA 10 GEM MINT

The second release of the groundbreaking 1999 English Base Set, Shadowless cards feature the same artwork, cardstock, and font as their 1st Edition counterparts. Emblematic of the strength and power portrayed in Mitsuhiro Arita’s legendary artwork, the Shadowless Base Set Charizard inspires awe even after almost a quarter century. Featuring the highest attack power of any of the original Pokémon TCG cards, the ferocity of the artwork, coupled with the might of its Fire Spin, cause most collectors to covet it above all others. Thanks to the young target audience of the TCG upon release, a majority of the 1999 Base Set Charizard examples across all print runs incurred plenty of damage in the early years. That’s made finding PSA 10 copies of any version difficult. In a surprise to some, the PSA 10 rate for the Shadowless version of this hallowed issue is much lower than that of its 1st Edition counterpart. As of late March, only 58 of the 10,750 examples to hit the PSA grading floor have earned a 10 Gem Mint grade – good for 0.5%. Meanwhile, 125 of the 4,821 PSA-graded examples of the 1st Edition printing have earned a PSA 10 grade, equating to a nearly 2.6% gem rate. A card with enduring popularity and significance, this Shadowless printing is likely to cast a long shadow over the Premier Auction this month. The certification number on this card has been checked against the third-party grader's online database and is active as of 03/26/2025.