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Check your printing4 different Charizard VSTAR printings exist — is this your card? Brilliant Stars #174
Charizard VSTAR Brilliant Stars #174 Pokémon card
Rare Rainbow

Charizard VSTAR

Brilliant Stars · 174/172 · Illustrated by 5ban Graphics
280 HPFirePokémonVSTAR

Market value · ungraded

$79.64 1.9% · 30d
Confidencehigh
Range$52$80
Cert-verified10 PSA sales
Sold prices, not asking. TCGplayer + Cardmarket. Updated 20 August 2026. Estimate, not an appraisalhow we price →

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Estimated value · Near Mint
$79.64

What this price is based on

High confidence

48 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.

Median · Raw$70.6248 sales
Trimmed mean$69.86outliers removed
Range$16.01$250lowest to highest sale
Sales rate27.3/mo172 recorded

Recent Raw sales

  • Aug 15, 2026eBay — Pokemon Charizard VSTAR 174/172 Rainbow Rare Brilliant Stars Holo Near MintNM$81.23
  • Aug 13, 2026eBay — Pokemon Co. Charizard VSTAR 174/172 SWSH09 Brilliant Stars Secret Holo 2022 EN$55.00
  • Aug 12, 2026eBay — The Pokémon Company Charizard VSTAR 174/172 Brilliant Stars Secret Holo Eng$63.00
  • Aug 12, 2026eBay — Pokémon Card Charizard Vstar 174/172 Rainbow Rare💎PSA CGC Pristine 10💎$250
  • Aug 10, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG Charizard Vstar Rainbow Rare Brilliant Stars 174/172 CGC Gem Mint 10NM$160
  • Aug 8, 2026eBay — Pokemon Co. Charizard VSTAR 174/172 SWSH09 Brilliant Stars Secret Holo 2022 EN$60.00
  • Aug 6, 2026eBay — Charizard VSTAR 174/172 Rainbow Rare Brilliant Stars Pokemon Holo NMNM$92.18
  • Aug 2, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG English Card Brilliant Stars Charizard VStar Rainbow Rare 174/172$57.02

By grade

  • PSA 10$23558 sales
  • Raw$70.6248 sales
  • PSA 9$81.0025 sales
  • CGC 9$57.5012 sales
  • CGC 10$1588 sales
  • CGC 9.5$67.205 sales
  • PSA 8$56.602 sales
  • CGC 8.5$60.002 sales

From 172 completed sales recorded between May 30, 2024 and Aug 15, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted. The range is wide because these sales span different printings and conditions — 1st Edition, Shadowless and Unlimited copies all carry this card's name, and they trade at very different levels. Each sale above is labelled with what its listing claimed, so you can see which ones describe the same object. Treat the median as the typical copy, not the range.

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Charizard VSTAR is a Rare Rainbow Pokémon card from Brilliant Stars (#174), illustrated by 5ban Graphics. It's a VSTAR Fire-type Pokémon with 280 HP, evolving from Charizard V, weak to Water ×2. Its current blended market value is $79.64 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $235 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 3× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.

Prices last updated 20 August 2026.

The receipts

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Price history · Raw

1 Sept 202320 Aug 2026
Latest
$79.64
Period high
$81.21
Period low
$41.77
Change
57.2%
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Verified sales history10 in 90 daysreal completed listings

DateGradePriceCert
15 Aug 2026PSA 8$150.00#101265566
15 Aug 2026PSA 10$290.77#108912228
15 Aug 2026PSA 10$225.00#133834716
14 Aug 2026PSA 10$225.00#64470174
14 Aug 2026PSA 10$225.00#117387484
14 Aug 2026PSA 9$89.99#159994541
13 Aug 2026PSA 10$236.16#74260481
13 Aug 2026PSA 10$209.00#70843590
12 Aug 2026PSA 7$50.00#85195152
11 Aug 2026PSA 9$90.00#110220761

Should you grade it?

+$17

Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 53.8% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$83); most land at PSA 9 or below.

Gem rate (est.)53.8%
Expected return+$17
PSA 10 best case+$83
Break-evenPSA 10+
VerdictWorth grading

The odds

Charizard VSTAR is a Secret / Rainbow in Brilliant Stars — the pack's hit slot lands on Secret / Rainbow 2.5% of the time, split across 18 secret / rainbow cards in the set, so pulling this exact card is roughly 1 in 724 packs.

Secret / Rainbow2.5%18 cards
PSA 10 (gem mint)53.8%12,547 of 23,324
PSA 934.5%8,036 of 23,324
PSA graded so far23,324
Gem Mint 1012,547
Total graded23,324

Estimates only. Pack odds come from CardTrack's pack model (the same one behind the pack simulator) — not an official rate. Grading odds are the real cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies, so it overstates the true first-submission gem rate. Full grade-by-grade breakdown below.

Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
Target gradeEst. valueGrading feeNet vs rawMultiple
PSA 10$235.00$72+$833.0×
PSA 9$94.99$71$561.2×
PSA 8$65.00$71$850.8×

⚖️ Risk-adjusted return

Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 23,324 PSA-graded copies:

Likely outcomeChanceValue
PSA 1053.8%$235.00
PSA 934.5%$95.00
PSA ≤811.8%$80.00

Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.

Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates

Only 54% of 23,324 PSA-graded Charizard VSTAR copies are a gem-mint 10 (12,547 of 23,324) — the rest grade lower.

PSA23,324 gradedPSA 10 · 12,547 · 54% gem
1012,547
98,036
8.54
81,997
7339
6.51
6174
5114
457
313
23
19
CGC23,760 gradedCGC 10 · 10,608 · 45% gem
1010,608
9.5840
99,378
8.51,458
8750

Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Charizard VSTAR 10 is harder to pull.

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All grades & conditions

Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
Graded prices
Ungraded (raw)$81.21
PSA graded price estimates by grade
GradeRelative valuePrice
PSA 10pop 12,547$235$200$270
PSA 9pop 8,036$95$81$109
PSA 8pop 1,997$65$55$75
PSA 7pop 339$49$30$65
PSA 6pop 174$35$32$40
PSA 5pop 114$25$20$34
PSA 4pop 57$24$24$24
“Sold” = median of real recent sold listings at that grade (eBay or Fanatics Collect — hover a badge to see which). Other figures are blended marketplace estimates. Confidence reflects source backing and price spread — not PSA-official values.
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Raw price by condition
Holofoil · live market via TCGplayer
NMNear Mint$79.64
LPLightly Played$59.05
MPModerately Played$46.95
HPHeavily Played$36.35
DMGDamaged$31.59
7-day 0.2%
30-day 0.8%
90-day 18.2%
All-time high$80
All-time low$45
What NM / LP / MP actually mean — and how much they cost
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz

Cross-market prices

55% spread
Cardmarket · cheapest$52
PriceCharting$63
TCGplayer · dearest$80

Currently 55% cheaper on Cardmarket than TCGplayer. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.

Market signal

Momentum · 30dFlat -2%
Cross-marketMarkets disagree 55% gap

Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.

🇪🇺 Cardmarket price · Europe

35% cheaper than the US
Cardmarket · Europe's largest card market$52

🔥 Trending in the community

#2 on the radar
Mentions this week25

Charizard is one of the most-talked-about Pokémon right now across the Pokémon investing & TCG subreddits. See the hype radar →

What people are saying: I had no clue my prized card was so sought after until today 😳 · 436↑

Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat

Evolves from Charizard V.

Explosive Fire130+
Fire · Fire · Colorless

If this Pokémon has any damage counters on it, this attack does 100 more damage.

Star Blaze320
Fire · Fire · Fire · Colorless

Discard 2 Energy from this Pokémon. (You can't use more than 1 VSTAR Power in a game.)

Weakness Water ×2Retreat 2

VSTAR rule: When your Pokémon VSTAR is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
Flame PokémonGEN ICharmanderCharmeleonCharizard

It is said that Charizard’s fire burns hotter if it has experienced harsh battles.

Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Number#174
RarityRare Rainbow
SupertypePokémon
SubtypesVSTAR
TypeFire
HP280
Evolves fromCharizard V
WeaknessWater ×2
Retreat cost2
National Pokédex#6
Card IDswsh9-174
SourceAggregated marketplaces

Other Charizard VSTAR cards

There are 4 different Charizard VSTAR printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Brilliant Stars #174 (Rare Rainbow).

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Frequently asked questions

How much is Charizard VSTAR (Brilliant Stars #174) worth?

As of 20 August 2026, Charizard VSTAR from Brilliant Stars is worth approximately $79.64 ungraded (near-mint), and around $235 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.

What is the PSA 10 price for Charizard VSTAR?

A PSA 10 (gem mint) Charizard VSTAR from Brilliant Stars is worth around $235 — roughly 3× the raw ungraded value of $79.64.

Should I grade my Charizard VSTAR?

A PSA 10 sells for about $235 versus $79.64 raw — roughly a 3× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.

Is Charizard VSTAR rare?

Charizard VSTAR is a Rare Rainbow card from Brilliant Stars (card #174), illustrated by 5ban Graphics. Its current blended market value is $79.64 ungraded.

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