Standard
How to spot it: Standard modern frame.
Ultra-rare tiers pull at low rates.
01Card Stats
Stage 2 ex (evolves from Charmeleon)
HP
330
TypeDarkness
RaritySpecial Illustration Rare
IllustratorAKIRA EGAWA
WeaknessGrass ×2
Retreat●●
SetPaldean Fates
Released2024
02Editions and Print Runs
Modern print era — no 1st Edition / Shadowless; rarity set by foil tier.
04Variants and Foiling
- Rarity tiers
- Special Illustration Rare
- Foiling
- Full-art Illustration Rare treatment.
- Alt art / specials
- A chase / alternate-treatment rarity from its set.
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
| Holo | ~$297 raw/ungraded — verified against PriceCharting eBay-sold prices (May 2026). PSA 10 gem-mint copies ~$945. |
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Verified May 2026 from PriceCharting realized (eBay-sold) data; raw/ungraded headline, graded copies higher. Charizard ex Special Illustration Rare (shiny).
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07Why Collectors Want It
- Full-art Illustration Rare — actively chased by modern collectors.
- A ex-mechanic Charizard ex — collectors chase the ex treatment.
- Charizard is the most collected Pokémon — demand outstrips almost every other card.
- Required for a complete Charizard ex master set.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: Situational
As a ex Pokémon with 330 HP and a 180-damage attack, this card saw real constructed play in its format.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Ability: Infernal Reign
Burning Darkness
This attack does 30 more damage for each Prize card your opponent has taken.
- Weakness
- Grass ×2
- Retreat cost
- 2
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: Modern chase rarity — full-foil surfaces make true gem-mint tougher; PSA 10 carries a premium.
Surface/edges are the usual downgrades on full-foil cards.
Other graders: PSA, CGC and BGS all grade modern chases.