Pokémon · XY
Charizard-EX
XY Black Star Promos · #XY121 · Promo · 2013
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Market reference
$194.97
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- XY121 / 216
- Release year
- 2013
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 180
- Subtype
- Basic · EX
- Evolves to
- M Charizard-EX
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Kouki Saitou
- Pokédex #
- 6
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 150 damage
- 37.5 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Charizard-EX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Combustion Blast) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 150 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Fire Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fire type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥90 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.
How to beat Charizard-EX
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥90 damage one-shots it.
- 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.
More by Kouki Saitou
This card was illustrated by Kouki Saitou.
Building around Charizard-EX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CCCWing Attack — 60
RRCCCombustion Blast — 150
This Pokémon can't use Combustion Blast during your next turn.
Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Charizard-EX was legal.
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 2026/07/21| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $107.50 | $214.50 | $807.88 | $194.97 | $129.95 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €47.49 |
| 7-day average | €63.14 |
| 30-day average | €63.82 |
| Low | €15.48 |
| Trend price | €59.25 |
| Low (excellent+) | €39.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €32.75 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €25.71 |
| averageSellPrice | €63.13 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €26.46 |
| Reverse holo trend | €23.49 |
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 $194.97; 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 "XY Black Star Promos" in the XY series, released in 2013.
What rarity is Charizard-EX?
Charizard-EX is a Promo card in the XY Black Star Promos set.
Other Charizard-EX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
