Charizard ex Special Illustration Rare

And here, inevitably, it is. The one card to dominate them all, outpricing everything else in the set by a country mile. While its price is fluctuating pretty dramatically, after an initial burst at $260, it’s currently hovering around $110

The price drop was partly that usual opening weekend madness, and partly that it’s pulling much more frequently than anyone was expecting. But the Zard Tax means it’s still managing to stay over the $100 mark, and has spiked a few times over the last few days to $130.

Price Charting records one PSA 10 sale so far, at $753, and a single PSA 9 for $196. These aren’t to be trusted, however, given those are some suspiciously fast turnarounds for gradings, and of course a single sale is indicative of nothing.

TCG Player is more pessimistic on the price, reporting recent sales of the ungraded version between $90 and $100, although then lists it currently on sale from $106 to $223, so who knows.

This strikes me as one to topload and store, because while we see a lot of Charizard cards eventually losing most of their value, they tend to be the most cartoonish. This card by Akira Egawa, however, is beyond stunning, and has the capacity to become timeless.