Charizard ex #223 — Obsidian Flames Pokémon card

Charizard ex #223 Value

Name: Charizard ex #223 — Obsidian Flames
Brand: Pokémon

Obsidian Flames · Card 223/230 · Special illustration rare · 2023

Charizard ex #223 is one of those cards that makes people stop flipping through a binder and just stare for a second. It's a special illustration rare from the 2023 Obsidian Flames set, brought to life by illustrator AKIRA EGAWA, and it's exactly the kind of card people mean when they search for Charizard ex value. Right now a raw copy sits at $110, which tells you collectors still see real worth in owning this one even ungraded.

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Market value & price

Raw / Ungraded

$110

Grade 9

$143

PSA 10

$794

PSA 10 is 7.2× the raw price58,431 graded worldwideonly 13,822 in PSA 10

Value by grade

Where it drops

Pulled 200+× on PackSpy across Tilt Rips, Courtyard, Collector Crypt, Packs, Mnstr · biggest hit $2.6k.

Found in packs: Pokemon Starter Pack · Pokémon Starter Pack · Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack · Catch 'em All - Obsidian Flames · Pokémon Master Pack …

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Charizard ex price history

Ungraded value is $110, up 80% over the past year, with an all-time high of $122 in May 2026.

Market value over time by grade. Hover for any month; tap a grade to toggle its line.

Charizard ex price at every grade

The market value at each PSA grade, with how many exist (population). 58,431 graded copies exist — only 13,822 are PSA 10.

Grade	Value	Population	PSA / CGC
Raw / Ungraded	$110	—	—
PSA 10 (Gem Mint)	$794	13,822	12,647 / 1,175
Grade 9	$143	29,485	27,843 / 1,642
Grade 8	$110	11,943	10,966 / 977
Grade 7	$94	2,104	1,987 / 117
Grade 6	$90	717	681 / 36
Grade 5	$70	231	207 / 24
Grade 4	$59	79	75 / 4
Grade 3	$50	19	19 / –
Grade 2	$45	12	11 / 1
Grade 1	$150	19	19 / –

Prices & population from PriceCharting. Grade values are PSA-based; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).

Card details

Set: Obsidian Flames
Card number: 223 of 230
Rarity: Special illustration rare
Type: Darkness
HP: 330
Stage: Stage2
Weakness: Grass ×2
Retreat cost: 2
Illustrator: AKIRA EGAWA
Released: 2023

Attacks

Burning Darkness180+
Fire · Fire
This attack does 30 more damage for each Prize card your opponent has taken.

Charizard ex — collector's take

Is Charizard ex worth grading?

So is Charizard ex worth grading? Honestly, it depends on what you're chasing. A PSA 10 sells for $794, which works out to about 7.2 times what the raw card brings in, and a Grade 9 lands at $143, a much smaller step up. That gap between a 9 and a 10 is the whole story with grading: gem mint is genuinely hard to hit, and centering or a soft corner can knock you right out of that top tier. Grading costs money and time, and there's no refund if the card comes back lower than you hoped, so if you're grading purely to flip for profit, go in with eyes open. If you just want a slab to protect a card you love, that's a different, and honestly better, reason to do it.

How rare is it?

Population numbers give you a real feel for how tough this card is to find in top shape. There are 58,431 total graded copies of Charizard ex on record, and only 13,822 of those have earned a PSA 10. That's a meaningful chunk of the graded pool sitting at gem mint, but it also means a huge number of collectors tried and landed somewhere below it. When you're weighing Charizard ex price against grading a copy of your own, that population spread is exactly why a PSA 10 commands such a premium over raw and Grade 9 copies.

Where to pull it

This is where PackSpy actually earns its keep, because we track real pulls across pack sites rather than just guessing at odds. Charizard ex has been pulled 200 or more times across tilt-rips, courtyard, collector-crypt, and general packs, and the biggest recorded pull came in at $2,006. It's shown up in the Pokemon Premium Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack, Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Wildcard Starter Pack, and Legendary Pokémon Gacha Pack. Worth saying plainly: opening packs is gambling, and most rips don't come close to that $2,006 moment, so treat any pack pull as a fun long shot rather than a plan.

Questions people ask

How much is Charizard ex worth?

A raw, ungraded Charizard ex is worth $110 right now. Grade it and the number changes fast: a Grade 9 brings $143, while a PSA 10 jumps all the way to $794, which is about 7.2 times the raw price.

Is Charizard ex worth grading?

It can be, if you land a PSA 10, since that copy is worth 7.2 times more than raw. But gem mint isn't guaranteed. Out of 58,431 graded copies, only 13,822 made it to PSA 10, so weigh the grading cost against that real risk before you send it in.

What set is Charizard ex from?

Charizard ex #223 comes from the Obsidian Flames set, released in 2023. It's a special illustration rare illustrated by AKIRA EGAWA, which is part of why collectors chase it so hard.