Charizard EX #XY17
Charizard EX is card #XY17 from XY Black Star Promos, a Unknown Pokémon card currently trading near $35.41 for its Holofoil printing.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.
There isn't enough recent sold history to call direction on Charizard EX #XY17. Sell on your own schedule.
Charizard EX at a glance
- Unknown rarity.
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- Set: XY Black Star Promos (XY, 2013).
- No published price history.
- Trades around $35.41 on TCGplayer.
Charizard EX price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Charizard EX #XY17.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $17.29
- Mid
- $25.59
- High
- —
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Is this Charizard EX a good deal?
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About Charizard EX #XY17
XY Black Star Promos placed Charizard EX at #XY17; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2013 within the XY series. It is a Fire-type Pokémon with 180 HP, printed as EX.
5ban Graphics illustrated this card. Its Holofoil printing is priced near $35.41, with listings from $17.29 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- XY Black Star Promos
- Series
- XY
- Number
- #XY17 / 211
- Rarity
- Unknown
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- HP
- 180
- Type
- Fire
- Subtype
- EX
- Released
- 2013/10/12
Charizard EX attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Charizard EX #XY17 — the playability layer behind the price.
Mega Ascension
Search your deck for M Charizard-EX, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
Brave Fire
This Pokémon does 30 damage to itself.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Water ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
- Attacks
- 2
Charizard EX price analysis
What drives the current market value of Charizard EX #XY17.
TCGplayer tracks 1 print variant for this card: Holofoil ($35.41).
At $35.41, Charizard EX draws committed collectors — presentation and centring directly affect the sale price.
A $35.41 card attracts serious buyers, so condition, centring and the specific print variant matter more than the headline price.
Cardmarket does not list Charizard EX, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Charizard EX price history & movement
Cardmarket does not publish recent price history for this card, so use sold listings on eBay and TCGplayer to gauge short-term movement.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 4 days for Charizard EX, with a recorded low of $33.90 and high of $35.41; current value is at 100% of that band.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 1.1% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 0%.
The latest reading is a new recorded all-time high for this card.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 4 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Charizard EX?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
Selling Charizard EX at $35.41 nets roughly $30.42 on eBay, $30.60 on TCGplayer, $33.29 via Cardmarket, $31.25 on Whatnot or $35.41 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $4.99.
With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.
Your sale
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Modelled on each marketplace's default seller tier with your shipping input. Net payout = sale price − selling fees − outbound shipping. Fee figures are estimates (last reviewed October 15, 2026) and vary by category, account status and payment method — confirm current rates with the marketplace. Open the full seller fee calculator to model account tiers and buyer-paid shipping.
Should you grade Charizard EX?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Charizard EX #XY17 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
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Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.
Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $35.41 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $37.01 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $81.39 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $2.65 (3.5% return on cost basis).
Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.
Charizard EX within XY Black Star Promos
Within XY Black Star Promos it is the #65 most valuable of 178 tracked cards; the set median is $25.58.
Relative to the set median it is a premium pick, placing it in the top 64%.
The set's top card is Pikachu EX (#XY124), valued at $499.82.
What makes Charizard EX valuable
- Priced at $35.41 with steady supply, Charizard EX sells readily and clean copies command a premium.
- Modern-era (2013) cards are widely collected, so condition and rarity drive the spread between copies.
- Unknown is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
- Its Fire typing means Charizard EX has a dual collector-and-player audience.
- Artwork by 5ban Graphics is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
Buying & selling Charizard EX
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Unknown cards; a clean copy of Charizard EX can realise well above the $17.29 low end.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Holofoil market of $35.41 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $35.41 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
- XY Black Star Promos was released in 2013; on-going print supply keeps raw prices tethered to playability and pull rates.
- For Charizard EX, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Holofoil prices differ, and listings often mix them.
Charizard EX value questions
What is Charizard EX #XY17 worth?
Live pricing puts the Holofoil print at $35.41 (low $17.29, high —); the Cardmarket trend is —.
Is Charizard EX a good investment?
Short-term momentum is steady. Modern cards are more sensitive to reprints and meta shifts.
What rarity is Charizard EX?
Charizard EX is a Unknown card from XY Black Star Promos (XY series, 2013). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Does Charizard EX have multiple printings?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($35.41). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Charizard EX sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $35.41. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What drives Charizard EX's value?
Four factors dominate: the Unknown rarity tier, the modern-era XY set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Fire), and condition. Artwork by 5ban Graphics also matters to collector demand.
Other Charizard EX cards
Charizard EX appears in multiple sets — compare market values.
