# Charizard (Japanese) #187 — S8b: VMAX Climax

## Summary

A purple-haired Trainer grins with one eye squeezed shut, fist raised, while an orange Charizard looms behind him, wings flared across the full-art frame. This Character Rare from the Japanese VMAX Climax set came out in December 2021, nearly nine months ahead of the Lost Origin Trainer Gallery copy in English, and as a chase slot it carries the set's strongest pull for Charizard collectors. The modelled guide sits at $18, up 8% over 30 days on 61 copies traded, with 42 days of inventory on the board; a PSA 10 brings $70, 4.0 times raw, but a 90% gem rate against $65 of fees makes grading a losing trade.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | S8b: VMAX Climax |
| Language | Japanese |
| Number | 187 |
| Rarity | Character Rare |
| Era | jp-swsh |
| Illustrator | Unknown |
| Release date | 2021-12-03 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Finishes | Holo |
| Languages | JA |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$17.57** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-09
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: 0.00% · 7d change: -0.90% — as of 2026-11-09
- Floor delivered ask: $18.87 — as of 2026-11-08T21:01:35.914Z
- Quant score: 47/100, regime FLOOR_FORMING — as of 2026-11-08T21:01:35.914Z — 8 of 11 inputs · 83% weight · -9% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2021-12-03T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-11-07T20:06:15.755Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-09T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-11-07T20:06:14.955Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-11-07T17:51:16.360Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-11-07T20:06:14.909Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-11-04T22:59:00.563Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon-japan/s8b-vmax-climax/charizard-2)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~pokemon-japan%3Ajp-23644-187%3AJA%3AHOLO~NM)