01Card Stats

Stage 2 ex (evolves from Charmeleon)

HP 330

TypeFire

RaritySpecial Illustration Rare

Illustratormiki kudo

WeaknessWater ×2

Retreat●●

Set151

Released2023

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants; rarity is set by the foil/treatment tier.

Standard

How to spot it: Standard modern frame for its rarity tier.

Print run tied to its set; ultra-rare tiers pull at low rates.

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	~$404 raw/ungraded — verified against PriceCharting eBay-sold prices (May 2026). PSA 10 gem-mint copies ~$1,775.

Verified May 2026 from PriceCharting realized (eBay-sold) data; raw/ungraded headline, graded copies higher. Charizard ex Special Illustration Rare from the 151 set.

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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.
Required for a complete Charizard ex master set.
Fans of the 151 set need this card to finish the set.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: Situational

As a ex Pokémon with 330 HP and a 330-damage attack, this card saw genuine constructed play in its format.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Brave Wing Cost: Fire · 60+ damage

If this Pokémon has any damage counters on it, this attack does 100 more damage.

Explosive Vortex Cost: Fire + Fire + Fire + Fire · 330 damage

Discard 3 Energy from this Pokémon.

Weakness: Water ×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 and edge wear are the usual downgrades on full-foil cards.

Other graders: PSA, CGC and BGS all grade modern chase cards.

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