Charizard ex 223/197 · Obsidian Flames

Obsidian Flames is a set in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on August 11, 2023. The printed size is 197. This checklist is longer, at 230 cards. Charizard ex is 223/197, in position 223 of 230 on this checklist. Before it is 222 Eiscue ex, and after it is 224 Revavroom ex. The collector number is above the printed set size of 197. The listed rarity is Special Illustration Rare.

Charizard ex is a Stage 2 ex Tera Darkness Pokémon with 330 HP. In the Pokédex this is Charizard (#006), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Charmeleon. In this catalog that name is Charmeleon (#005).

AKIRA EGAWA illustrated this card. The same name is on 83 other cards in the catalog.

Charizard (#006) has 106 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 51 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2026. The earliest other card is Charizard 4/102 in Base (1999). That card is named Charizard, while this one is Charizard ex. That card lists 120 HP, and this one lists 330 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Special Illustration Rare. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated that card, and AKIRA EGAWA illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 3, and here it is 2. 91 other cards of Charizard list a different HP.

Infernal Reign is listed as Ability. 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. The attack Burning Darkness lists 180+ damage. The cost is Fire, Fire. This attack does 30 more damage for each Prize card your opponent has taken. Weakness is Grass ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The card text says: Pokémon ex rule: When your Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards. The card text says: Tera: As long as this Pokémon is on your Bench, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks (both yours and your opponent's). The regulation mark is G.

I keep a set binder for Obsidian Flames, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Obsidian Flames set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Charizard can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are All Charizard cards. I still need this card.