# Charizard ex #215/197 — Obsidian Flames

## Summary

Charizard ex from Obsidian Flames was the set's flagship pull, and the Tera Darkness version became a real tournament deck whose Infernal Reign engine fueled Pidgeot-backed lists. Charizard needs no introduction to Kantō-era fans, and 5ban Graphics is a long-running Pokémon TCG illustrator, so demand is double-sided. The modelled guide sits at $20, down 13% over 30 days on 308 copies traded, with only 4 days of inventory on the board; a PSA 10 brings $178, 8.8 times raw, but a 35% gem rate against $65 of fees makes grading a losing trade.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Obsidian Flames |
| Number | 215/197 |
| Rarity | Ultra Rare |
| Era | SV |
| Illustrator | 5ban Graphics |
| Release date | 2023-08-11 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage2 |
| Suffix | ex |
| Evolves from | Charmeleon |
| HP | 330 |
| Types | Darkness |
| Ability: Infernal Reign | When you play this Pokémon from your hand to evolve 1 of your Pokémon during your turn, you may search your deck for up to 3 Basic {R} Energy cards and attach them to your Pokémon in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck. |
| Attack: Burning Darkness | cost Fire/Fire — damage 180+ — This attack does 30 more damage for each Prize card your opponent has taken. |
| Weakness | Grass ×2 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Regulation mark | G |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Charizard #006](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/charizard) |
| Finishes | Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$20.31** (GUIDE_THIN_SAMPLE; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-08
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: +4.80% · 7d change: -7.10% — as of 2026-11-08
- Floor delivered ask: $18.95 — as of 2026-11-09T08:51:44.621Z
- Quant score: 52/100, regime FALLING — as of 2026-11-09T08:51:44.621Z — 9 of 11 inputs · 90% weight · -5% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2023-08-11T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-11-09T15:32:35.300Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-08T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-11-08T22:03:22.240Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-11-08T05:25:11.760Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-11-08T22:03:22.240Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-11-07T20:19:11.042Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/obsidian-flames/charizard-ex-215)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Asv03-215%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)