01Card Stats

Basic-EX (evolves into M Charizard-EX)

HP 180

TypeFire

RarityPromo

IllustratorEske Yoshinob

WeaknessWater ×2

Retreat●●

SetXY Black Star Promos

Released2013

02Editions and Print Runs

A promo card — distributed outside standard booster packs. No 1st Edition / Shadowless variants.

Promo

How to spot it: Promo stamp / black-star promo logo.

Distribution channel determines scarcity.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Promo
Foiling: Standard finish for its rarity tier; many sets also have a reverse-holo parallel.
Alt art / specials: No alternate-art or secret-rare version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors of note.

06Current Market Value

Base Card	TCGplayer market ~$21 (asking-price proxy)

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07Why Collectors Want It

A EX-mechanic Charizard-EX — collectors chase the EX treatment.
Promo distribution makes supply depend on the release channel.
Required for a complete Charizard-EX master set.
Fans of the XY Black Star Promos set need this card to finish the set.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: Situational

As a EX Pokémon with 180 HP and a 120-damage attack, this card saw genuine constructed play in its format.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Stoke Cost: Colorless

Flip a coin. If heads, search your deck for up to 3 basic Energy cards and attach them to this Pokémon. Shuffle your deck afterward.

Fire Blast Cost: Fire + Colorless + Colorless + Colorless · 120 damage

Discard an Energy attached to this Pokémon.

Weakness: Water ×2
Retreat cost: 2

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Mid-tier rarity — graded mostly by master-set builders; populations modest.

Holo cards downgrade on scratches; raw copies are common.

Other graders: PSA dominates; some BGS/CGC volume.

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