SV03: Obsidian Flames
The Charizard ex - 228/197 (#228/197, SV03: Obsidian Flames) is a hyper rare Pokemon card. Across 16 ZeroPop community scans it averages a 8.8/10 grade (NM-MT), with 19% grading Gem Mint 9.5 or higher. Its current raw market value is about $42.
Real community scans of the Charizard ex - 228/197, graded across the scale, with the typical value at each tier.
A raw Charizard ex - 228/197 sells for about $42. Community scans grading 9.5 are worth roughly $45, about 1.1× the raw price. Whether a submission pays off depends on the grade your copy would actually get.
Community average: 8.8 (NM-MT) · based on 16 ZeroPop scans
A raw (ungraded) Charizard ex - 228/197 from SV03: Obsidian Flames currently carries a market value of about $42. Graded copies sell for more. The value ladder on this page shows the estimated price at each grade.
Across 16 community scans on ZeroPop, the Charizard ex - 228/197 averages a 8.8/10 overall grade. 19% reach Gem Mint (9.5+). Sub-grade averages: corners 8.8, edges 9.1, surface 9.1, centering 9.0.
The most frequently flagged condition issues on scanned Charizard ex - 228/197 cards are Ding (Front); Tl (6% of scans), Tr (6% of scans), Sharp (Front) (6% of scans).
Whether the Charizard ex - 228/197 is worth submitting depends on its raw value versus its graded value and your predicted grade. ZeroPop scans the card, predicts a PSA/BGS/CGC grade, and runs the break-even math before you pay submission fees.
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