Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet

Charizard ex

Scarlet & Violet

Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos · #161 · Promo · 2023

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Card facts

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Set position: 161 / 196
Release year: 2023
Rarity: Promo
HP: 330
Subtype: Stage 2 · ex
Evolves from: Charmeleon
Retreat cost: 2 energy
Regulation mark: G
Pokédex #: 6
Series: Scarlet & Violet

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role: Heavy Attacker
Damage efficiency: 330 damage; 82.5 per Energy
Prize liability: 2 Prizes given up; Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
Setup: Stage 2; Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Charizard ex plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Its main attack (Explosive Vortex) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
Hits for 330 — one-shots virtually anything in the format.
Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥165 effectively one-shots it.
A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Charmeleon first).

How to beat Charizard ex

Exploit its Water weakness — ≥165 damage one-shots it.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.
It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex

$0.81 · in 4% of decks

Tapu Bulu

$0.15 · in 2% of decks

Mega Mawile ex

$0.63 · in 1% of decks

Empoleon ex

$0.50 · in 0% of decks

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About this card

HP: 330Type:RFireSubtype: Stage 2 · exEvolves from: Charmeleon

RBrave Wing — 60+

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

RRRRExplosive Vortex — 330

Discard 3 Energy from this Pokémon.

Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Weakness:W×2

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

standardLegal

unlimitedLegal

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Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/12

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Holofoil	$4.96	$8.29	$62.58	$7.21	$7.18

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/18

Variant	Price
1-day average	€3.30
7-day average	€4.01
30-day average	€4.16
Low	€2.50
Trend price	€3.82
Low (excellent+)	€2.50
averageSellPrice	€4.12

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Charizard ex is real?

Charizard ex is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Charizard ex worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Charizard ex is $7.21; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Charizard ex from?

Charizard ex is from the Pokémon set "Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.

What rarity is Charizard ex?

Charizard ex is a Promo card in the Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos set.