Pokémon Sleeves - Deck Shield PRO Charizard (64 pcs, Japanese)

64 official Japanese Pokémon sleeves featuring Charizard, from the Deck Shield PRO line by the Pokémon Center — the version built for shuffling.

Specifications

• Count: 64 sleeves
• Artwork: Charizard
• Material: polypropylene
• Series: Deck Shield PRO, Pokémon Center Japan (Star Birth period)
• Officially licensed Japanese product

What makes PRO different

The regular Deck Shield is glossy; the PRO version has a finish that lets the sleeves glide past each other instead of sticking together. That makes a noticeable difference when shuffling, which is why players who compete in a lot of tournaments choose this line. Otherwise the same dimensions and the same 64 pieces apply.

Why 64 and not 65

Western sleeve packs contain 65, Japanese ones 64 — a difference that comes purely from habit in the two markets. A deck holds 60 cards either way, so you'll have a few spares left over regardless. Just keep in mind that Japanese sleeves are sized for Japanese cards, which are a fraction smaller than Western ones.

About Charizard

Charizard is the final evolution of Charmander and has been the most popular Pokémon of all since 1996 — not the strongest, but the one most people think of first. The fact that he also appears on the Pokémon Center's most practical sleeve line says enough about how often he's requested.

What sleeves are for

Sleeves protect your cards from fingerprints, moisture and damaged edges, and they let a deck shuffle more smoothly. At tournaments they're effectively mandatory: every card back in your deck has to look identical, so no one can tell which card you're holding from the back.

From the same line there's the PRO version with Greninja. Other Charizard designs include Flying Charizard and Mega Charizard X.