M Charizard EX #12 value & price
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M Charizard EX is one of those cards that stops people mid-scroll, a big illustrated Mega Evolution treatment of everyone's favorite fire dragon, released in 2016 as part of the Generations set. It's numbered #12, carries Ultra Rare status, and was brought to life by 5ban Graphics, whose artwork is a big reason this card still turns heads. If you're trying to pin down M Charizard EX value right now, the short version is that a raw copy sits at $94, which tells you collectors still care about this one nearly a decade later.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $84, down 19% over the past year, with an all-time high of $126 in May 2026.
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M Charizard EX price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 7,415 graded, only 593 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $2.9k | 593 | 578 / 15 |
| PSA 9 | $285 | 1,876 | 1,756 / 120 |
| PSA 8 | $151 | 2,281 | 1,807 / 474 |
| PSA 7 | $106 | 1,403 | 1,271 / 132 |
| PSA 6 | $92 | 722 | 671 / 51 |
| PSA 5 | $68 | 265 | 228 / 37 |
| PSA 4 | $58 | 111 | 99 / 12 |
| PSA 3 | $49 | 48 | 43 / 5 |
| PSA 2 | $44 | 32 | 28 / 4 |
| PSA 1 | $126 | 84 | 83 / 1 |
| Raw / Ungraded | $84 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Generations
- Card number
- 12 of 117
- Rarity
- Ultra Rare
- Type
- Fire
- HP
- 220
- Stage
- MEGA
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- 3
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Released
- 2016
Attacks
- Heat Typhoon100+Fire · Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
Flip a coin for each Fire Energy attached to this Pokémon. This attack does 50 more damage for each heads.
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The collector's take on M Charizard EX
Is M Charizard EX worth grading?
So is it worth grading? The math is genuinely interesting here. A raw copy runs $94, a Grade 9 brings $1,756, and a PSA 10 lands at $578, which works out to about 6.1 times the raw price once it comes back gem mint. That's a real jump, but grading isn't free money: you're paying submission fees, waiting on turnaround, and taking on the risk that a slight print line or edge wear knocks you down a grade. If you've got a copy that looks clean under a light and you're patient enough to wait it out, grading can make sense. If it's got visible wear, it's often smarter to just enjoy it raw or sell it as is.
How rare is M Charizard EX?
Across all grading services, 7,388 copies of this card have been graded, and of those, only 593 have come back as a PSA 10. That's a fairly small slice sitting at the top, which explains why gem mint copies command such a premium over Grade 9 and raw. When you see a population split that lopsided, it tells you gem mint condition is genuinely hard to hit on this card, whether that's due to the print run, the foil pattern, or just how many copies got played with and loved rather than sleeved on day one.
Where can you pull M Charizard EX?
PackSpy has tracked 195 recorded pulls of M Charizard EX across collector-crypt, courtyard, and pack sites, and the biggest single pull we've logged came in at $10,842. It's shown up in packs like the Grail Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack, Legendary Pokémon Gacha Pack, Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, and Pokémon Ultra (Spicy). That's the kind of cross-site pull data most price guides simply don't have, and it's worth saying plainly: opening packs chasing a card like this is a gamble, and most rips don't come close to covering their cost. If you want this card guaranteed, buying a graded or raw copy on the secondary market is the more predictable route, but if you like the thrill, at least now you know where it's actually been showing up.
Questions people ask
How much is M Charizard EX worth?+
A raw, ungraded copy is valued at $94 right now. Once graded, the price climbs fast: a Grade 9 sits at $1,756, and a PSA 10 comes in at $578. The exact M Charizard EX price you'll see depends heavily on condition and whether it's been graded.
Is M Charizard EX worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth about 6.1 times the raw card's $94 value. But with only 593 PSA 10s out of 7,388 total graded copies, gem mint is genuinely tough to land, so weigh the grading cost against your card's actual condition before sending it in.
What set is M Charizard EX from?+
M Charizard EX #12 comes from the Generations set, released in 2016. It's an Ultra Rare card illustrated by 5ban Graphics, which is part of why it's remained such a popular pull and collector piece long after release.
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