What is the Charizard ex Special Collection?
The Charizard ex Premium Collection was revealed in January 2025 with an expected release date of 11th April 2025. It has a recommended retail price of £29.99 in the UK and $29.99 in the US.
The Charizard ex Special Collection artwork features a cut-out window outlined in yellow surrounded by orange flames and black coals.
The text on the back of the box reads:
‘Charizard ex burns up the opposition’s lead with the cunning firepower of a Darkness-type Pokémon! Evolve it from Charmander and Charmeleon, then use its strong Ability and attack to make a roaring comeback. this fiery set also comes with 5 Pokémon TC booster packs and an oversize lenticular card featuring the Flame Pokéon itself – move the card back and forth to see Charizard ex go on the attack!’
What are the contents of the Charizard ex Special Collection?
The contents of the box have been revealed:
1 Charizard ex SVP166
1 Charmander card
1 Charmeleon card
1 oversized lenticular Charizard ex card
5 Booster Packs
A code card for Pokémon TCG Live
Is the Charizard ex Special Collection good value for money?
The box contains one regular sized Charizard ex Black Star Promo card, one oversized lenticular Charizard ex Promo card, a foil Charmeleon card, a foil Charmander card and 5 Booster packs.
Booster packs generally retail on selling sites such as Ebay, for around £4 in the UK and $4 in the US. The Charizard ex Promo card is a full art card and likely to be worth around £4 / $4 while the other two foil cards are likely to be worth £2.00 / $2.00 each. The oversized lenticular card is likely to be worth around £5 / $5.
The five Booster packs would therefore cost £20 ($20) adding the expected value of the four cards takes the total to around £33 or $33 which is slightly more than the recommended retail price of £29.99 / $29.99.
