Shining Charizard (Holo) – Pokémon Card Proxy – 1st Edition Neo Genesis

If Base Set Charizard is the hobby’s origin myth, Shining Charizard is the “late-era grail” that collectors talk about in the same breath. This proxy is inspired by the 1st Edition Shining Charizard from the Neo era—made for playtesting, display, and content creation without putting a real vintage card at risk.

Printed on premium black-core cardstock with crisp detail and standard Pokémon card dimensions, it’s sleeve-ready and built to feel consistent in-hand.

Finish: Holographic (Shining-style look)

Why the original Shining Charizard is so famous

Shining Charizard is from Neo Destiny (2002)—the fourth and final main expansion of the Neo Series in English. It’s also notable because Neo Destiny was the last English expansion to use the “1st Edition” symbol, which makes true 1st Edition copies especially coveted.

What makes it stand out isn’t just “Charizard hype” (though… yes). It’s the Shining treatment itself: in the Neo era, Shining Pokémon were used to represent alternate-colored (shiny) Pokémon, and Neo Destiny’s Shining cards used a reflective foil effect that makes the Pokémon literally “shine.” Neo Destiny Shining Pokémon also had a unique rarity symbol (three stars) that was never reused in the same way later.

Then there’s the collector-coded detail that screams “chase card”: it’s a Secret Rare numbered #107/105—meaning it’s printed beyond the set’s base numbering. That combination of icon status + secret-rare placement + end-of-era 1st Edition printing is why the original became a cornerstone card for serious collectors.

Quick card context (original printing)

• Set: Neo Destiny

• Rarity: Secret Rare

• Card number: 107/105

• Variant: 1st Edition exists (and is heavily chased)

Important note

This is a custom proxy card intended for playtesting, casual use, display, and content creation. It is not an official Pokémon product.

This version is holographic.