Charizard ex - 228/197

SV03: Obsidian Flames • Hyper Rare • Holofoil

All 48 printings from $2.03 →

Sold $30.00–$44.75 this week

54 NM sales this week · 260 in 30 days

TCGplayer market $36.25as of Nov 1, 2026↑ +$0.80 (+2.3%) this week

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Sales & Velocity

As of 2026-11-01

Listings are below the recent sold range

Sold (7d / 30d)

72 / 339

NM sold between (7d)

$30.00–$44.75

Cheapest listing

$25.25

Units sold per day, Oct 2–Oct 31 (Near Mint)

Units sold per day, Near Mint
Date	Units sold	Sold between
Oct 2	4	$32.47–$33.99
Oct 3	8	$29.50–$40.00
Oct 4	5	$30.99–$32.47
Oct 5	7	$31.00–$37.49
Oct 6	8	$28.00–$36.95
Oct 7	9	$30.00–$33.57
Oct 8	8	$33.00–$36.00
Oct 9	7	$12.01–$34.99
Oct 10	3	$31.31–$35.00
Oct 11	8	$31.34–$39.99
Oct 12	33	$30.00–$39.99
Oct 13	6	$31.60–$39.95
Oct 14	5	$33.00–$34.92
Oct 15	11	$25.00–$37.49
Oct 16	9	$25.40–$32.68
Oct 17	5	$32.16–$34.97
Oct 18	2	$31.92–$32.99
Oct 19	9	$31.00–$47.78
Oct 20	6	$32.00–$39.98
Oct 21	19	$31.04–$42.61
Oct 22	8	$30.00–$43.20
Oct 23	22	$30.00–$37.47
Oct 24	4	$28.51–$100.00
Oct 25	4	$29.98–$31.48
Oct 26	5	$30.49–$35.99
Oct 27	9	$30.07–$36.80
Oct 28	11	$30.00–$39.68
Oct 29	7	$32.99–$42.47
Oct 30	2	$32.00–$36.59
Oct 31	20	$33.00–$44.75

Condition	Sold 7d	Sold 30d
Damaged	1	5
Heavily Played	0	3
Lightly Played	12	63
Moderately Played	5	8
Near Mint	54	260

Sales data: TCGplayer

Quick answers

How much is Charizard ex - 228/197 worth?

As of November 1, 2026, Charizard ex - 228/197 from SV03: Obsidian Flames has a TCGplayer market price of $36.25. 54 Near Mint copies sold on TCGplayer this week at $30.00 to $44.75.

Is Charizard ex - 228/197 going up or down in price?

Its TCGplayer market price is up 8.8% over the past 30 days and up 2.3% over the past week, as of November 1, 2026.

Is Charizard ex - 228/197 worth grading?

A PSA 10 sells for about $290.00 on eBay, against a raw TCGplayer market price of $36.25. After buying the raw card, about $29.00 to grade and ship, and a 13% eBay selling fee, a PSA 10 would net about $187.05. At these prices grading looks worthwhile, if the card can get a 10.

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Price Snapshot

Market

$36.25

Low

$25.25

Mid

$39.62

High

$710.66

7-Day:+$0.80 (+2.3%)

30-Day:+$2.92 (+8.8%)

Percent of Market

Buying? See what a price is as a share of market. Selling? Start at market and read down to a buylist offer or up to an asking price.

% of Market price	Price	Usually means
50%	$18.13	Cash buylist, low end
60%	$21.75	Cash buylist, typical
70%	$25.38	Buylist top end, store credit
80%	$29.00	Bulk lot or quick sale
90%	$32.63	Quick sale, just under market
100%	$36.25	Market price
110%	$39.88	Asking price, room to negotiate
120%	$43.50	Asking price, room to negotiate
150%	$54.38	Presale and hype pricing

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Card text

Stage 2 Pokémon · 330 HP · Darkness

RRBurning Darkness180+
This attack does 30 more damage for each Prize card your opponent has taken.

Tera: As long as this Pokemon is on your Bench, prevent all damage done to this Pokemon by attacks (both yours and your opponent’s).

Ability — Infernal Reign
When you play this card from your hand to evolve a Pokemon during your turn, you may search your deck for up to 3 Basic [R] Energy cards and attach them to your Pokemon in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck.

Weakness Gx2 · Resistance None · Retreat 2

Where to Buy

TCGPlayerRaw$36.25Raw copies, condition graded by the marketplace

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Graded Prices

PSA 10

$290.00

PSA 9

$59.99

PSA 8

$45.00

Raw → PSA 9 premium: +$23.74 (+65.5%)

Should you grade it?

Worth grading

Net if it 10s

+$187.05

ROI

+286.7%

From $36.25 raw to $290.00 in a PSA 10, after ~$25 grading, tracked shipping, and eBay fees. Grades below 10 return less, and most cards need a realistic 10 to profit. Not financial advice.