Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet

Charizard ex

Scarlet & Violet

Scarlet & Violet Black Star Promos · #74 · Promo · 2023

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Card facts

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Set position: 74 / 196
Release year: 2023
Rarity: Promo
HP: 330
Subtype: Stage 2 · Tera · ex
Evolves from: Charmeleon
Retreat cost: 2 energy
Regulation mark: G
Illustrator: 5ban Graphics
Pokédex #: 6
Series: Scarlet & Violet

Card analysis

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Primary role: Ability Engine
Damage efficiency: 180 damage; 90 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

AttackerSearch / TutorDamage Prevention

Strategy & play

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

Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
Needs Fire Energy to attack — note its own type is Darkness, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
Darkness type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass 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).
Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.

How to beat Charizard ex

Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥165 damage one-shots it.
KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.
It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.

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About this card

HP: 330Type:DDarknessSubtype: Stage 2 · Tera · exEvolves from: Charmeleon

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 Fire Energy cards and attach them to your Pokémon in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck.

RRBurning Darkness — 180+

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

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

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

Weakness:G×2

Retreat cost:CC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

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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	$18.99	$28.00	$4,321.00	$25.62	$23.46

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/12/28

Variant	Price
1-day average	€10.73
7-day average	€13.55
30-day average	€10.93
Low	€4.50
Trend price	€14.62
Low (excellent+)	€5.00
averageSellPrice	€10.34

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 $25.62; 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.