Charizard ex #223 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 31 Aug 2026Related Charizard ex & chase cards
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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.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $105, up 2% over the past year, with an all-time high of $122 in May 2026.
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Charizard ex price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 58,599 graded, only 13,881 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $778 | 13,881 | 12,647 / 1,234 |
| PSA 9 | $139 | 29,539 | 27,843 / 1,696 |
| PSA 8 | $96 | 11,986 | 10,966 / 1,020 |
| PSA 7 | $87 | 2,114 | 1,987 / 127 |
| PSA 6 | $75 | 719 | 681 / 38 |
| PSA 5 | $70 | 231 | 207 / 24 |
| PSA 4 | $59 | 79 | 75 / 4 |
| PSA 3 | $58 | 19 | 19 / - |
| PSA 2 | $52 | 12 | 11 / 1 |
| PSA 1 | $157 | 19 | 19 / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $105 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- 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.
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The collector's take on Charizard ex
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 Charizard ex?
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 can you pull Charizard ex?
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.
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