Which, to be fair, is still nothing to sneeze at. Just as shocking, though, is that the card’s price dropped pretty steeply in the back half of 2023.Īs more of the card ended up in circulation, its price dropped to as low as $499. At its peak, the Charizard ex Special Illustration Rare sold for as high as $1,683 graded! Yes, you read that right.
Collectors went absolutely wild for the terastallized version of the Pokemon Red mascot. When the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Obsidian Flames set was first released in August 2023, the Charizard EX Special Illustration Rare quickly became the most expensive card of the year. Charizard ex Special Illustration Rare Obsidian Flames – Ungraded: $55 / Graded PSA 10: $499-$1,683
