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Charizard Prerelease Staff #11 value & price
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Charizard has been the card that made a whole generation fall in love with this hobby, and the Prerelease Staff #11 print from the 2016 Evolutions set still carries that same pull. It's a Rare card illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita, one of the most respected artists in the TCG, and that pedigree shows up clearly in its Charizard value today. If you're trying to figure out what a copy in your binder is actually worth, you're in the right place.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $1.5k, down 6% over the past year, with an all-time high of $2.4k in September 2021.
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Charizard price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 607 graded, only 38 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $11k | 38 | 38 / - |
| PSA 9 | $5.1k | 267 | 267 / - |
| PSA 8 | $2.2k | 189 | 176 / 13 |
| PSA 7 | $2.0k | 56 | 54 / 2 |
| PSA 6 | $1.6k | 34 | 32 / 2 |
| PSA 5 | $780 | 11 | 9 / 2 |
| PSA 4 | $663 | 8 | 8 / - |
| PSA 3 | $564 | 2 | 1 / 1 |
| PSA 2 | $508 | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 1 | - | 1 | 1 / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $1.5k | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Evolutions
- Card number
- 11 of 113
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Fire
- HP
- 150
- Stage
- Stage2
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- 3
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Released
- 2016
Attacks
- Fire Spin200Fire · Fire · Fire · Fire
Discard 3 Energy attached to this Pokémon.
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The collector's take on Charizard
Is Charizard worth grading?
Here's the honest math: a raw, ungraded copy sits at $1,500, while a PSA 10 climbs to $10,842, which works out to about 7.2 times the raw price. That's a real jump, and it's exactly why people ask if Charizard is worth grading in the first place. But gem mint isn't a given. Only 38 copies out of 607 graded have hit that PSA 10 mark, which tells you most submissions land at a Grade 9 or below, and a Grade 9 currently sits at $5,075. Grading costs money and takes time, and there's no refund if the card comes back with a corner ding you didn't notice. If your copy already looks clean under a light with sharp corners and centered edges, it's a reasonable bet. If it's got wear you can see with the naked eye, you're probably better off enjoying it raw or selling it as is.
How rare is Charizard?
Across every grading company combined, only 607 copies of this Charizard have ever been graded, and of those, just 38 have earned a PSA 10. That's a small slice sitting at the top, and it's a big part of why the PSA 10 price commands such a premium over the raw card. When a population this size stays this tight, it usually means gem mint copies get held onto rather than traded, which keeps supply thin and demand steady for anyone chasing the best version of this card.
Where can you pull Charizard?
We track real pulls across pack-opening sites here at PackSpy, and as of now, this particular Charizard hasn't shown up in any recorded rip. That's not surprising for a card at this rarity and price point. Cards like this tend to live on the secondary market rather than come out of a fresh pack, so if you're hoping to add one to your collection, buying direct from a reputable seller is usually the more realistic path than opening packs and hoping. And it's worth saying plainly: opening packs is a gamble, and most rips don't come close to covering what you paid, so go in with your eyes open.
Questions people ask
How much is Charizard worth?+
A raw, ungraded copy of this Charizard from Evolutions is valued at $1,500. Once graded, the value shifts a lot depending on the grade, with a Grade 9 sitting at $5,075 and a PSA 10 reaching $10,842.
Is Charizard worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth about 7.2 times the raw price. But only 38 of the 607 graded copies have hit that top grade, so gem mint is far from guaranteed, and grading fees are a real cost if your copy comes back lower.
How much is a PSA 10 Charizard worth?+
A PSA 10 copy of this Charizard is currently valued at $10,842. That's the top of the market for this card, and with only 38 PSA 10s in the total population of 607 graded copies, it's a genuinely tough grade to land.
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