PMI·CHZ · Theme segment
Charizard
Charizard is the market's reserve currency, the character whose prices get quoted when people ask how the hobby is doing. The Charizard Index tracks its defining printings from Base Set through the current era.
2,275.70
−2.96%Past week
7D
−2.96%
30D
−5.81%
90D
−5.44%
1Y
+29.5%
Updated daily17 Oct 2026, 06:00 CET
−5.44%past 3 months
- 7D Change
- −2.96%
- 30D Change
- −5.81%
- 90D Change
- −5.44%
- 52W Range
- 1,684.44 – 2,431.23
- YTD
- +33.2%
Constituents
Top 15 of 28 by weight| # | Card | Price | Weight | 30D | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mega Charizard X ex (Special Art) Phantasmal Flames | $599 €711 EUR | 7.2% | −14.0% | −24.4 pts |
| 2 | Charizard (Holo) Base Set · Unlimited | $955 €689 EUR | 7.1% | +8.23% | +14.1 pts |
| 3 | Charizard GX (Shiny) Hidden Fates: Shiny Vault | $768 €593 EUR | 5.2% | +0.52% | +0.7 pts |
| 4 | Mega Charizard Y ex (Gold) Ascended Heroes | $272 €405 EUR | 5.1% | −23.7% | −29.2 pts |
| 5 | Charizard ex (Special Art) 151 | $318 €362 EUR | 4.8% | −12.6% | −14.6 pts |
| 6 | Charizard GX (Secret) Burning Shadows | $841 €442 EUR | 4.6% | +9.33% | +10.4 pts |
| 7 | Charizard V (Alt Art) Brilliant Stars | $272 €331 EUR | 4.5% | −7.64% | −8.3 pts |
| 8 | Charizard ex (Special Art) Paldean Fates | $257 €270 EUR | 4.4% | −7.40% | −7.9 pts |
| 9 | Mega Charizard X ex (JP, SAR) Inferno X (JP) | $706 €600 EUR | 4.4% | −0.75% | −0.8 pts |
| 10 | Charizard ex (JP, SAR) Pokémon Card 151 (JP) | $388 €362 EUR | 4.3% | −1.02% | −1.1 pts |
| 11 | Mega Charizard X ex (Gold) Phantasmal Flames | $203 €256 EUR | 4.2% | −20.3% | −20.6 pts |
| 12 | Charizard V (Secret) Champion's Path | $258 €222 EUR | 3.9% | −2.84% | −2.7 pts |
| 13 | Charizard (Holo) Base Set 2 | $420 €293 EUR | 3.7% | −16.7% | −15.0 pts |
| 14 | Charizard VMAX (Secret) Champion's Path | $200 €179 EUR | 3.6% | −11.6% | −10.1 pts |
| 15 | Blaine's Charizard (Holo) Gym Challenge | $587 €578 EUR | 3.3% | −2.10% | −1.7 pts |
1
$599
€711 EUR
−14.0%30D
2
$955
€689 EUR
+8.23%30D
3
$768
€593 EUR
+0.52%30D
4
$272
€405 EUR
−23.7%30D
5
$318
€362 EUR
−12.6%30D
6
$841
€442 EUR
+9.33%30D
7
$272
€331 EUR
−7.64%30D
8
$257
€270 EUR
−7.40%30D
9
$706
€600 EUR
−0.75%30D
10
$388
€362 EUR
−1.02%30D
11
$203
€256 EUR
−20.3%30D
12
$258
€222 EUR
−2.84%30D
13
$420
€293 EUR
−16.7%30D
14
$200
€179 EUR
−11.6%30D
15
$587
€578 EUR
−2.10%30D
Weights as of the latest quarterly rebalancing. Contribution measures each card’s share of the index move over the past 30 days, in index points.
Top Contributors · 30D
Positive
Charizard (Holo)+14.1 pts
Charizard GX (Secret)+10.4 pts
Charizard V (JP, SR)+2.8 pts
Negative
M Charizard EX (X) (Secret)−36.0 pts
Mega Charizard Y ex (Gold)−29.2 pts
Mega Charizard X ex (Special Art)−24.4 pts
Movers · 7D
Strongest
Radiant Charizard
Pokémon GO
Charizard (Holo)
Base Set · Unlimited
Charizard V (JP, SR)
Star Birth (JP)
Weakest
M Charizard EX (X) (Secret)
Flashfire
Mega Charizard Y ex (Gold)
Ascended Heroes
Mega Charizard X ex (Special Art)
Phantasmal Flames
Monthly Analysis
6 Oct 2026
The Charizard Index declined 2.08% over the past month, standing at a level of 2,370.95. That performance was 0.9 pp ahead of the broad market over the same span. Over three months the index is down 1.80%, while over one year it remains up 35.7%. Breadth was narrow, with only 18% of constituents higher on the week.
Among constituents, Charizard GX (Burning Shadows) led over the past 30 days with a gain of 12.1%, followed by Charizard EX (Flashfire) at +6.73%. At the other end, Mega Charizard X ex (Phantasmal Flames) was the weakest performer at −15.7%.
Generated from index data · AI-assisted (claude-sonnet-5) from computed metrics only
Methodology
About the Charizard Index
The index starts at 1,000 points at inception and measures the value of a rules-based basket over time, reviewed quarterly and published daily.
Full methodologyCurated selection
Constituents meet fixed liquidity and price-history rules, with no discretionary picks.
Capped weighting
Weighted by size and observed liquidity, capped at 12.5% per card so no single card dominates.
Quarterly review
Rebalanced every quarter. Every past composition stays archived.
Transparent rules
One public methodology across every index, reproducible from the snapshots.
Base value
1,000 pts
Inception
8 Feb 2024
Constituents
28 cards
Weighting
Liquidity-adjusted, capped
Max weight
12.5% per card
Rebalancing
Quarterly
Updates
Daily
Currency
USD