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Charizard VSTAR
Ultra Rare · #018/172
Charizard VSTAR #018/172 (SWSH09: Brilliant Stars) is worth about $12.04 today, the Near Mint market price from TCGplayer sales as of 2026-10-03.
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Charizard VSTAR #018/172 is trending down: $12.04 today, down 6% in 30 days and 13% below its all-time high of $13.85 (2026-06-01). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →
illustrated by 5ban Graphics
appears in: Charizard Line ·
PRINTINGS · WHICH ONE IS YOURS?
Charizard VSTAR #018/172 comes in 2 printings: the regular print from Prize Pack Series Cards is $399.29 and the regular print from SWSH09: Brilliant Stars is $12.06 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02).
- regular print from Prize Pack Series Cards$399.29
- regular print from SWSH09: Brilliant Stars · this page$12.06
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WORTH GRADING?
WHERE TO BUY AND SELL
Holofoil · eBay scanned 23d agoBuy-side estimate
$10.00
THINa patient buyer pays about $10.00 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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| TCGplayer market | $12.06 | verify ↗ |
| TCGplayer lowest ask | $9.99 | |
| eBay delivered floor (scanned 23d ago) | $10.00 | the listing ↗ |
Formula: TCGplayer market, clamped between the cheapest real ask anywhere ($9.99) and the eBay floor ($10.00). 9 live ask(s) used.
Floors are the median of the three lowest clean asks. Marketplace links may earn TickerMint a commission; it never affects the numbers.
The verdict · premium
Cards 3-15% off their high after a month down 5-25% were higher 90 days later 54% of the time in our archive since 2024 (6,561 cases).
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- CARD TYPE
- Fire
- STAGE
- VSTAR
- HP
- 280
- ATTACK 1
- [1RR] Explosive Fire (130+) If this Pokemon has any damage counters on it, this attack does 100 more damage.
- ATTACK 2
- [1RRR] Star Blaze (320) Discard 2 Energy from this Pokemon. (You can't use more than 1 VSTAR Power in a game.)
- WEAKNESS
- Wx2
- RESISTANCE
- None
- RETREAT COST
- 2
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PRICE FAQ
Why does Charizard VSTAR #018/172 have two prices?
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Charizard VSTAR #018/172 was printed 2 ways and each one sells separately: regular print from Prize Pack Series Cards $399.29; regular print from SWSH09: Brilliant Stars $12.06 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02). Check the set, the rarity mark and any parallel foil, manga art or edition stamp on your copy to know which price is yours; TickerMint prices every printing on its own page.
What would a card shop pay for Charizard VSTAR?
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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $12.06 market price that is roughly $8.44 cash or $9.65 trade for a near-mint copy. Selling it yourself on TCGplayer or eBay nets more after fees; see the seller-net answer below.
What is Charizard VSTAR (SWSH09: Brilliant Stars) worth today?
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Charizard VSTAR [Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $12.06 as of 2026-10-02.
Is Charizard VSTAR going up or down in price?
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Charizard VSTAR #018/172 is trending down: $12.04 today, down 6% in 30 days and 13% below its all-time high of $13.85 (2026-06-01). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08.
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