Charizard ex

Obsidian Flames · #228/197 · Hyper Rare · 2023

$36.30
Market price 13.8% (30d)
Prices as of Jul 26, 2026
HP 330DarknessStage 2exTeraArt · 5ban Graphics
35,272graded pop
28%gem rate
8.7×PSA 10 vs raw
-13%off ATH $46.01 · Aug 2023
+$66.79EV to grade — worth it

Price history

Holofoil 2.3% 7d$36.30
Low $28.77Mid $41.25

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Graded values

updated 2026-07-26
Grade 6 est.$38.00
Grade 5 est.$32.00
Grade 4 est.$26.40
Grade 3 est.$22.00
Grade 2 est.$18.00
Grade 1 est.$15.20

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$317.50

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

Graded population census · updated 2026-07-07

PSA32,024 graded · 8,809 gem 10
CGC3,248 graded · 1,084 gem 10

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 #228/197 worth?

As of July 26, 2026, Charizard ex #228/197 from Obsidian Flames sells for around $36.30 in raw, ungraded condition.

Grading changes the math on this one: a PSA 10 is valued around $317.50, roughly 8.7x the raw price, while a PSA 9 sits near $54.25. 32,024 copies have been graded to date, and 28% of them came back a 10 — worth knowing before you pay grading fees.

Prices on this page refresh nightly from live TCGplayer market data and are cross-checked against actual sold prices, so a single inflated listing never becomes "the price". The chart above has the full history.