Character info
The character
Charizard is the final evolution of Charmander, a Fire-type Pokémon renowned for its ability to fly and breathe intense flame. Lance is a Dragon-type specialist and Elite Four member/Champion in the Pokémon games and anime, famous for commanding powerful Dragon and Fire Pokémon including his own Charizard. This card depicts Lance's personal partnership with Charizard, highlighting the trainer's signature battling style.
This card
This is Lance's Charizard V, a Sword & Shield Black Star Promo numbered SWSH133, printed in 2021 as part of Pokémon's 25th anniversary era, indicated by the small Pikachu 25 icon on the artwork. The illustration by Hideki Ishikawa shows Lance commanding Charizard mid-attack, with dynamic flame and wing motion rendered in a dramatic dark background. The card carries the promo rarity marking and the Pokémon V black star promo stamp near the illustrator credit.
How it plays
This is a Basic Pokémon V with 220 HP and Fire typing. Its attack, Flamethrower, costs two Fire Energy and one Colorless Energy, deals 200 damage, and requires discarding an Energy attached to this Pokémon. It has a weakness to Water-type attacks (x2), no listed resistance, and a retreat cost of three Energy. As a Pokémon V, when it is Knocked Out the opponent takes two Prize cards instead of one.
Written with AI from the card and its catalogue entry, and checked by WinnTCG.
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Authenticity
WinnTCG authenticated this card in hand, on the bench, against genuine Pokémon cards. It was checked four ways: light shone through it to check the core, its weight on a scale, its thickness measured, and its print pattern and surface texture under magnification.
How this card was graded
WinnTCG graded this card in hand, on the bench. The card was in our hands, and we sealed the case ourselves. We photographed it here under controlled light to show which card is in the case and where anything we marked sits on it.
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The working behind this grade
Every grade here is published with its reasoning. The report states what each measurement returned, what the model proposed on each axis, where the grader disagreed with it, and every defect marked on the photographs above.