Charizard Ex - Special Illustration Rare (Obsidian Flames · No. 223/197)
135Certificates
1.5 %Gem rate (10)
13.5 %Share of set
#2Rank in set
For comparison – gem rate in this set: 0.4 % · in Pokémon: 7.2 % · Gem rate = share of the top grade 10 (Gem Mint) among all gradings.
First graded: Jan 2025 · Last graded: Sep 2026 · As of: 25 Sep 2026
AP Grading has graded 135 copies of Charizard Ex - Special Illustration Rare (Obsidian Flames, No. 223/197) – the first in Jan 2025, the most recent in Sep 2026. The most frequently assigned grade falls in the 9.0 – 9.4 range; the gem rate (share of the top grade 10) is 1.5 %.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 (Gem Mint) | 2 | 1.5 % | |
| 9.5 – 9.9 | 19 | 14.1 % | |
| 9.0 – 9.4 | 77 | 57.0 % | |
| 8.0 – 8.9 | 31 | 23.0 % | |
| 7.0 – 7.9 | 2 | 1.5 % | |
| 5.0 – 6.9 | 4 | 3.0 % | |
| below 5.0 | 0 | 0.0 % |
Same design in other sets
- Charizard Ex - Special Illustration Rare (151) – 63
- Charizard Ex - Special Illustration Rare (Paldean Fates) – 34
Most graded in this set
- Charizard Ex-F.A. – 211
- Charizard Ex-Gold F.A. – 88
- Charizard Ex-F.A. – 74
- Charizard Ex - Hyper Rare – 59
- Charizard Ex-Gold F.A. – 44
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