Five modern Charizard chase cards ranked by cost, and where the Charizard VMAX Champion's Path price sits

By CardPop Research Team — 2026-11-05 · 9 min read

How this article was produced: drafted with AI assistance from CardPop’s own Australian market price snapshots — every dollar figure traces to a recorded sale — then checked and published by the CardPop team.

On 3 November 2026 the five modern Charizard chase cards ranged from AUD $24 to AUD $349 raw. The shiny Hidden Fates GX was the only one to rise across the 123-day window, while the Paldean Fates shiny and the Obsidian Flames SIR fell hardest.

The ladder on 3 November 2026

On 3 November 2026, the cheapest of the five modern Charizard chase cards averaged AUD $24.22 raw and the dearest averaged AUD $349.02. The Charizard VMAX Champion's Path price sat in the middle, at AUD $227.19 raw and AUD $499.69 graded. Every figure here comes from CardPop's daily eBay AU/US snapshots. Every movement figure covers the same 123-day window, from 4 July to 3 November 2026.

Here is the ladder, cheapest raw copy first.

For the four cards with graded data, the graded order matches the raw order. The steps are uneven, though. Moving from the VMAX to the GX costs an extra AUD $114.84 raw. Graded, the same step costs an extra AUD $1,189.06.

Three things to know before reading the table

These are listings, not sales. The snapshot records what is on eBay each day: the average asking price, the range and the number of listings. It does not record what sold. When this article calls a card liquid, or says it sits, that is an inference from listing depth, price spread and direction. It is not a sell-through rate.

The graded figure is one number. It blends every graded copy listed that day, so a PSA 10 and a CGC 8.5 land in the same average. If you want a specific grade, treat the graded average as a rough midpoint and check the range.

The minimums are mostly noise. The shiny Charizard GX's lowest raw listing on 3 November was AUD $16.00 against an average of AUD $342.03. The ex SIR had one at AUD $12.00. A clean copy does not list at under 5% of the going rate. Those are probably damaged cards, proxies or mislisted cards from another set. The snapshot cannot tell which. Ignore the floors and read the averages.

One more limit. Each card has 72 to 75 snapshots across the 123 days, so some days are missing. That does not change the direction of any move, but it is not a perfect daily record.

Rung one: Charizard VSTAR, Brilliant Stars

AUD $24.22 raw. AUD $150.59 graded. This is the entry point by a wide margin.

The card number explains most of the price. 018/172 is the standard VSTAR from the main set, not a secret rare, so far more copies were opened. It is still a modern Charizard you can own for the cost of a large pizza.

The Charizard VSTAR price page shows the raw average fell 34.7% across the window, between a high of AUD $48.29 and a low of AUD $20.42. The latest figure sits close to that low. Raw listings were the deepest of the five at 24, and the range was tight: AUD $15.73 to AUD $69.60. That tightness is what liquidity looks like in listing data. Buyers have plenty of choice, and sellers cannot ask much above the pack.

The graded multiple of 6.2x is the highest on this list. It tempts people into grading. Be careful with it. The AUD $126.37 gap between the raw and graded averages has to cover the grading fee, postage both ways from Australia, and every copy that comes back below a 10. Seven graded listings, ranging from AUD $57.19 to AUD $285.93, is also a thin base for any average, and much of that spread is probably grade mix. Run the numbers with our grading guide before you submit. On a card this cheap raw, buying an already-graded copy carries less risk than sending your own.

Rung two: Charizard ex SIR, Obsidian Flames

AUD $117.41 raw. AUD $444.17 graded.

The Charizard ex Obsidian Flames SIR value had the roughest window of the five. Raw fell 37.9%. Graded fell 40.2%. The raw average on 3 November was AUD $117.41, which is also its lowest point across the 123 days. The window high was AUD $195.51. A card closing on its window low has not shown a floor yet.

Supply is not thin. There were 24 raw listings, level with the VSTAR for the deepest on the list. Deep supply and a falling average usually means sellers are cutting prices to find buyers. Listing data cannot confirm that, but the pattern fits.

The graded side needs a warning. Five listings, ranging from AUD $165.00 to AUD $1,200.00. One high listing drags that average a long way. The 40.2% graded fall may be real, or it may reflect a change in which five copies happened to be listed. Five listings cannot separate the two. The daily figures are on the Charizard ex SIR price page.

Rung three: where the Charizard VMAX Champion's Path price sits

AUD $227.19 raw. AUD $499.69 graded.

The shiny VMAX is the middle of the ladder and the steadiest card on it. Raw fell 18.7% across the window, inside a band from AUD $200.57 to AUD $320.10. Graded fell 10.6%. The raw fall was the smallest of the four decliners, and the graded fall was close to the VSTAR's 9.1%.

The graded multiple stands out. At 2.2x, it is the lowest of the four cards with graded data. A graded copy averaged AUD $272.50 more than a raw one.

It also had 16 graded listings, the most of the five, against only 10 raw. More slabs than raw copies is unusual. It suggests either that the raw population has been picked over for grading, or that slab holders are the active sellers right now. Either way, a buyer who wants a graded Champion's Path VMAX has more choice than for any other card here. That choice shows in a contained graded range of AUD $264.55 to AUD $686.70.

Raw is thinner. The AUD $25.08 minimum is another outlier to ignore. Ten listings is enough to buy from, but not enough to be fussy about centring.

For a budget buyer, I think the graded VMAX is the best value on this ladder. You pay a modest premium for a copy that has already been through the grading lottery, in the deepest graded market of the five. The full history is on the Charizard VMAX Champion's Path price page.

Rung four: shiny Charizard GX, Hidden Fates

AUD $342.03 raw. AUD $1,688.75 graded.

The shiny Charizard GX price in Australia was the only one of the five to rise across the window. Raw gained 13.7% and graded gained 5.8%. The raw average moved between AUD $212.33 and AUD $440.28 over the 123 days, so the path was not smooth. From first observation to last, though, the direction was up.

It is the clear graded leader. The average was AUD $1,688.75 on 12 listings, with a range from AUD $1,050.91 to AUD $2,350.70. The cheapest graded copy listed on 3 November cost more than double the graded VMAX average. The 4.9x multiple sits in the middle of the pack.

The raw side is messier. Seventeen listings ran from AUD $16.00 to AUD $1,178.66. The bottom is junk, as covered above. The top is probably a copy priced like a slab. Both pull at the average, so treat AUD $342.03 as approximate. At this price, ask for photos of the back and edges before you pay.

Rising price and decent depth on both sides. This one is liquid at its current level. Whether a 13.7% rise over four months continues is something 123 days of data cannot tell you. See the shiny Charizard GX price page for the daily run.

Rung five: shiny Charizard ex, Paldean Fates

AUD $349.02 raw. No graded data.

On raw average, this is the most expensive card on the list, AUD $6.99 ahead of the shiny GX. It is also the least reliable figure. There were four raw listings on 3 November and no graded listings at all. The snapshot has no graded average, range or direction for this card, so this article does not give one.

Raw fell 39.4% across the window, the biggest raw fall of the five. The window high was AUD $575.99 and the low AUD $273.02. Four listings is too few to say whether AUD $349.02 is the market, or just the four sellers who happened to be listed that day. One of them was at AUD $16.14, which on its own skews the average.

I would not pay top-of-ladder money for the card with the thinnest market on it. If you want this one, watch the Paldean Fates shiny Charizard price page for a few weeks before buying.

What moved most across the 123 days

Raw change from first to last observation, 4 July to 3 November 2026:

• Shiny Charizard ex, Paldean Fates: down 39.4%
• Charizard ex SIR, Obsidian Flames: down 37.9%
• Charizard VSTAR, Brilliant Stars: down 34.7%
• Charizard VMAX, Champion's Path: down 18.7%
• Shiny Charizard GX, Hidden Fates: up 13.7%

Graded change across the same window: the ex SIR down 40.2%, the VMAX down 10.6%, the VSTAR down 9.1% and the GX up 5.8%. The Paldean Fates card has no graded data.

The two Scarlet & Violet cards, from 2023 and 2024 sets, fell hardest. The oldest card, from 2019's Hidden Fates, was the only riser. The 2020 VMAX fell modestly. It is tempting to read that as age bringing stability. The VSTAR complicates the story, falling 34.7% from a 2022 set, although on a AUD $24 card that is small change in dollar terms. Five cards over four months is not enough to call a rule.

Which sell at these prices and which sit

• Charizard VSTAR, raw: liquid. Twenty-four listings in a tight range. Easy to buy and easy to sell, for small money either way.
• Charizard VMAX, graded: liquid. Sixteen graded listings in a contained range, and a modest fall.
• Shiny Charizard GX, raw and graded: liquid and rising. Seventeen raw and 12 graded listings, with the price up on both.
• Charizard ex SIR: sitting. Plenty of raw supply, and the average closed at its window low. Graded is too thin to judge.
• Shiny Charizard ex, Paldean Fates: unclear. Four listings could mean copies sell as soon as they list, or that few sellers are bothering. A 39.4% fall leans towards the second.

Picking one on a budget

• Under AUD $50: a raw Charizard VSTAR at AUD $24.22. It is the only option at this level. Buy it to own a Charizard, not to watch it grow.
• AUD $120 to $150: a raw ex SIR at AUD $117.41, or a graded VSTAR at AUD $150.59. The SIR is the more desirable card and it is at its window low. Nothing in the data says the fall has stopped.
• Around AUD $230: a raw VMAX at AUD $227.19. The smallest raw fall of the decliners, but only 10 copies to choose from.
• Around AUD $350: a raw shiny GX at AUD $342.03 over a raw Paldean Fates shiny at AUD $349.02. Similar money. The GX had more than four times the listings and rose while the other fell.
• Around AUD $500: a graded VMAX at AUD $499.69. My pick for value on this ladder.
• AUD $1,000 and up: a graded shiny GX, from AUD $1,050.91 for the cheapest listing on 3 November to an average of AUD $1,688.75.

Each price page updates daily. If you are buying the ex SIR or the Paldean Fates shiny, the next few weeks of snapshots will tell you more than this article can.