Charizard ex

Obsidian Flames · #223/197 · Special Illustration Rare · 2023

$115.61

Market price ▼ 4.4% (30d)

Prices as of Jul 26, 2026

HP 330DarknessStage 2exTeraArt · AKIRA EGAWA

58,431graded pop

24%gem rate

6.9×PSA 10 vs raw

-10%off ATH $122.15 · May 2026

+$157.95EV to grade — worth it

Price history

Holofoil▼ 3.5% 7d$115.61

Low $78.63Mid $124.00

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Graded values

updated 2026-07-27

Grade 6 est.$104.07

Grade 5 est.$87.64

Grade 4 est.$72.30

Grade 3 est.$60.25

Grade 2 est.$49.30

Grade 1 est.$41.63

Grades 1–6 are estimates modeled from the raw price — PSA/CGC/BGS 7–10 and Ungraded are live tracked market values.

PSA 10 price history$794.77

PSA 10 chart is building — graded values are tracked nightly, a new point appears each day.

Graded population census · updated 2026-07-07

PSA54,455 graded · 12,647 gem 10

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CGC3,976 graded · 1,175 gem 10

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Population data from PriceCharting, updated monthly.

Abilities

Infernal Reign

When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may search your deck for up to 3 Basic Fire Energy cards and attach them to your Pokémon in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck.

Attacks

180+Burning Darkness

This attack does 30 more damage for each Prize card your opponent has taken.

How much is Charizard ex #223/197 worth?

Right now (July 27, 2026) the going rate for an ungraded Charizard ex #223/197 from Obsidian Flames is about $115.61.

Grading changes the math on this one: a PSA 10 is valued around $794.77, roughly 6.9x the raw price, while a PSA 9 sits near $144.81. 54,455 copies have been graded to date, and 23% of them came back a 10 — worth knowing before you pay grading fees.

We update this valuation every night from live market data and verify it against real completed sales — see the chart above for how Charizard ex has moved over time.