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Illus. AKIRA EGAWA · © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK. Shown for identification.
Charizard ex 223/197
Obsidian Flames · Special Illustration Rare · illustrated by AKIRA EGAWA
What Charizard ex 223 is worth
Charizard ex 223/197 sells for about $94.59 ungraded in near-mint condition. It is the most valuable card in Obsidian Flames, and alone makes up 21% of what one copy of every card in the set costs. The typical (median) Special Illustration Rare in this set goes for $4.91, so this card sells at 19 times that. Among all 84 Charizard cards, it ranks 44th by price. On Cardmarket its price has risen 13% against its 30-day average.
Charizard ex price by printing
| Printing | Price |
|---|---|
| Holo | $94.59 |
| Any printing (Europe) | $110 €98.11 |
| Cheapest listing (Europe) | $49.16 €44 |
Recent Charizard ex sales
| Average sale price (Cardmarket) | USD |
|---|---|
| Last 30 days | $97.06 |
| Last 7 days | $114 |
| Last day | $115 |
Euro prices converted at the European Central Bank rate of 2026-10-30 (1 EUR = 1.1172 USD).
Charizard ex card details
| Set | Obsidian Flames (Scarlet & Violet, OBF) |
| Number | 223/197 (secret rare: numbered above the set total) |
| Rarity | Special Illustration Rare |
| Card type | Stage 2 ex Tera Darkness |
| HP | 330 |
| Evolves from | Charmeleon |
| Abilities | Infernal Reign (Ability) |
| Attacks | Burning Darkness Fire, Fire · 180+ damage |
| Weakness | Grass ×2 |
| Retreat cost | 2 |
| Regulation mark | G |
| Illustrator | AKIRA EGAWA |
| Released | August 11, 2023 |
| Printings | Holo |
How to tell you have this card
Look at the bottom of the card: it should read 223/197 next to the set code OBF, and the rarity is Special Illustration Rare. The illustrator credit reads AKIRA EGAWA. Not sure which set your card is from? Compare the symbol with our set symbol guide.
Other Charizard cards
Dragon Frontiers 100
Skyridge 146
Neo Destiny 107
Legendary Collection 3
Crystal Guardians 4
Base Set 4
Burning Shadows 150
Plasma Storm 136
All 84 Charizard cards with prices →
More valuable Obsidian Flames cards
- Charizard ex 228: $35.11
- Cleffa 202: $34.58
- Ninetales 199: $34.41
- Charizard ex 215: $21.22
- Gloom 198: $17.57
- Pidgeot ex 225: $15.82
- Scizor 205: $13.13
- Pidgey 207: $11.98
All Obsidian Flames chase cards → · Full Obsidian Flames card list
Prices in US dollars: TCGplayer market prices (via pokemontcg.io) where recent, otherwise the Cardmarket trend (via TCGdex) converted at the day's ECB rate. Ungraded, near-mint. Prices change daily; check the live listing before you buy or sell.