Charizard V STANDARD PSA 10
Star Birth · Japanese Print · Card #014
Japanese name: リザードン V
Currently Sourcing from Japan
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Japanese version
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We source Japanese PSA 10 copies separately — typical turnaround 7–14 days once someone requests this language.
Card Background & Set Context
Star Birth (スターバース, set code s9) released 14 January 2022 in Japan as the first expansion of the Pokemon Card Game Sword & Shield era's final wave, which introduced the VSTAR mechanic to the TCG (source: Bulbapedia, accessed 2026-05-09). The Japanese set contains 100 numbered cards in the regular block plus a secret-rare extension block. The English counterpart, Brilliant Stars, released 25 February 2022 with renumbered slots — the same Charizard V print appears at #017/172 in the English Brilliant Stars set (source: Bulbapedia Charizard V Brilliant Stars 17 page, accessed 2026-05-09). Card s9 014/100 is Charizard V regular print, Fire-type Basic Pokemon, 220 HP, with two attacks: Incinerate (R-R-C, 90 damage, discards opponent's Active Pokemon tools) and Heat Blast (R-R-R-C, 180 damage). The s9 expansion is historically significant as the launchpad for the VSTAR mechanic, and Charizard's flagship card from this set is the Charizard VSTAR (s9 015/100) rather than this V print — the V print here is the V-stage prerequisite to the VSTAR sister card. The Sword & Shield era ran 2020-2023 and is widely considered the highest-print-volume era in modern Pokemon TCG history, which materially affects expected long-run scarcity for any regular RR slot from this period.
Investment Analysis
Price at $133.65 PSA 10 reflects the regular Double Rare tier of the Charizard V print family in s9, not the Full Art / Alt Art / Special Art chase variants which trade multiples higher. With PSA 10 30-day volume at 0 transactions on Poke10's index, the regular RR print has thin grade-tier liquidity — most Charizard V demand from s9 funnels into the higher-numbered Full Art and Special Art prints. Raw and PSA 9 pricing for this exact slot are not yet published — Poke10 will track once first slabs grade and a verified raw comp pool builds. Grade-EV math is not actionable without a confirmed gem rate and raw price; submitting a raw RR Charizard V to PSA at current $25 JP grading + ship cost is only EV-positive if raw enters the slab cost-basis well below $100, which would need to be verified on the day. Catalysts for upward pressure: (a) any 30th anniversary 2026 Charizard nostalgia retrace lifting all Charizard V prints proportionally, (b) Charizard remaining the single most-collected Pokemon character globally, providing a permanent demand floor. Risk: the regular RR is the easiest-to-pull Charizard V variant in s9, so supply is materially higher than the SR/SAR sisters, capping how far the regular print can re-rate even in a Charizard-led rally.
Risks to Watch
Primary risk for s9 014 regular RR is supply: this is the easiest-to-pull Charizard V variant in Star Birth, so PSA 10 pop will grow materially as more raw copies are submitted, pressuring the $133.65 ceiling. Second, attention-shift risk — Charizard V demand is increasingly concentrated in the SR/SAR/UR Charizard prints across multiple SWSH-era sets, leaving regular RR prints as a residual collector tier rather than a primary investment vehicle. Third, JPY reversion 152→130 trims USD comp ~15%. Fourth, PSA 10 30-day volume at 0 transactions on Poke10's index means price discovery is thin and a single executed sale can move the index materially in either direction. Fifth, modern SWSH-era reprint or anniversary product release (rumored for Pokemon 30th anniversary 2026) would add supply pressure to all Charizard V regular prints. Upside: any Charizard-led rally on broader Pokemon TCG nostalgia lifts the regular RR proportionally, and the regular RR's lower entry price (~$134 vs $1,000+ for SR/SAR sisters) keeps it accessible as a Charizard-portfolio diversifier.
Global Market Comparison
No sold-comp history yet for this card. Our price above reflects our own sourcing + margin; region benchmarks will populate as we ingest more data.
Card Background & Set Context
Star Birth (スターバース, set code s9) released 14 January 2022 in Japan as the first expansion of the Pokemon Card Game Sword & Shield era's final wave, which introduced the VSTAR mechanic to the TCG (source: Bulbapedia, accessed 2026-05-09). The Japanese set contains 100 numbered cards in the regular block plus a secret-rare extension block. The English counterpart, Brilliant Stars, released 25 February 2022 with renumbered slots — the same Charizard V print appears at #017/172 in the English Brilliant Stars set (source: Bulbapedia Charizard V Brilliant Stars 17 page, accessed 2026-05-09). Card s9 014/100 is Charizard V regular print, Fire-type Basic Pokemon, 220 HP, with two attacks: Incinerate (R-R-C, 90 damage, discards opponent's Active Pokemon tools) and Heat Blast (R-R-R-C, 180 damage). The s9 expansion is historically significant as the launchpad for the VSTAR mechanic, and Charizard's flagship card from this set is the Charizard VSTAR (s9 015/100) rather than this V print — the V print here is the V-stage prerequisite to the VSTAR sister card. The Sword & Shield era ran 2020-2023 and is widely considered the highest-print-volume era in modern Pokemon TCG history, which materially affects expected long-run scarcity for any regular RR slot from this period.
Investment Analysis
Price at $133.65 PSA 10 reflects the regular Double Rare tier of the Charizard V print family in s9, not the Full Art / Alt Art / Special Art chase variants which trade multiples higher. With PSA 10 30-day volume at 0 transactions on Poke10's index, the regular RR print has thin grade-tier liquidity — most Charizard V demand from s9 funnels into the higher-numbered Full Art and Special Art prints. Raw and PSA 9 pricing for this exact slot are not yet published — Poke10 will track once first slabs grade and a verified raw comp pool builds. Grade-EV math is not actionable without a confirmed gem rate and raw price; submitting a raw RR Charizard V to PSA at current $25 JP grading + ship cost is only EV-positive if raw enters the slab cost-basis well below $100, which would need to be verified on the day. Catalysts for upward pressure: (a) any 30th anniversary 2026 Charizard nostalgia retrace lifting all Charizard V prints proportionally, (b) Charizard remaining the single most-collected Pokemon character globally, providing a permanent demand floor. Risk: the regular RR is the easiest-to-pull Charizard V variant in s9, so supply is materially higher than the SR/SAR sisters, capping how far the regular print can re-rate even in a Charizard-led rally.
Japanese vs English & Variants
Star Birth s9 contains multiple Charizard V prints across rarity tiers: the regular RR at 014/100 (this card), plus Full Art SR and Special Art SAR variants at higher card numbers in the secret-rare extension block — the SR and SAR Charizard V prints trade materially above the regular RR but exact PSA 10 levels for those sister cards are not part of this card's pricing payload and should not be inferred. The English counterpart, Brilliant Stars #017/172, is the same print of Charizard V at the same Double Rare tier — EN/JP pricing differential for regular RR Charizard prints typically runs within a tight band given both regions print the V-tier in high volume, but exact EN PSA 10 comp is not confirmed in this payload. Within JP s9, no Pokemon Center stamped variant or numbered promo of card 014 has been documented. The Charizard VSTAR sister card (s9 015/100) is the evolution-target of this V card in gameplay terms, not a price variant.
Authentication & Cert Verification
RR (Double Rare) authentication for Sword & Shield era Japanese cards: (1) holo foil pattern on the Pokemon artwork window only — RR holos use a single-window holo, not full-card holo (full-card holo indicates SR/SAR/UR tier, not RR). (2) Card-stock thickness 0.30-0.32mm matches all SWSH-era JP prints. (3) Back-of-card prismatic Pokeball seal centered with even border. (4) Front-bottom illustrator credit in 4pt font — for s9 014 regular RR, credit reads 'N-DESIGN Inc.' (source: Bulbapedia Charizard V Brilliant Stars 17 page, accessed 2026-05-09); any other illustrator credit on a card claiming to be the regular RR is a red flag. (5) Set symbol bottom-right matches Star Birth's expansion mark with 's9' set code visible on the card edge. (6) PSA cert lookup online is mandatory — never buy a slabbed Charizard V without verifying the cert number against PSA's database. Counterfeit risk for regular-tier RR cards is materially lower than for SR/SAR Charizard art prints because the resale arbitrage on a $134 PSA 10 does not justify counterfeiting effort the way a $1,000+ SR does, but cert verification still applies on every purchase.
Risks to Watch
Primary risk for s9 014 regular RR is supply: this is the easiest-to-pull Charizard V variant in Star Birth, so PSA 10 pop will grow materially as more raw copies are submitted, pressuring the $133.65 ceiling. Second, attention-shift risk — Charizard V demand is increasingly concentrated in the SR/SAR/UR Charizard prints across multiple SWSH-era sets, leaving regular RR prints as a residual collector tier rather than a primary investment vehicle. Third, JPY reversion 152→130 trims USD comp ~15%. Fourth, PSA 10 30-day volume at 0 transactions on Poke10's index means price discovery is thin and a single executed sale can move the index materially in either direction. Fifth, modern SWSH-era reprint or anniversary product release (rumored for Pokemon 30th anniversary 2026) would add supply pressure to all Charizard V regular prints. Upside: any Charizard-led rally on broader Pokemon TCG nostalgia lifts the regular RR proportionally, and the regular RR's lower entry price (~$134 vs $1,000+ for SR/SAR sisters) keeps it accessible as a Charizard-portfolio diversifier.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the current PSA 10 price for Charizard V s9 014?
Charizard V RR Star Birth s9 014/100 PSA 10 trades $133.65 USD on Poke10's Japan live index, accessed 2026-05-08. PSA 10 30-day transaction volume on Poke10's index is currently 0 — slabbed-gem liquidity at the regular RR tier is thin.
What rarity is s9 014 Charizard V?
RR (Double Rare). This is the regular holo print of Charizard V in the Star Birth Japanese set, not a Full Art SR or Special Art SAR. The RR designation is the standard Double Rare tier used across Sword & Shield era Japanese sets (source: Bulbapedia Charizard V Brilliant Stars 17 page, accessed 2026-05-09).
When was Star Birth (s9) released?
14 January 2022 in Japan, as the launch expansion for the VSTAR mechanic in the Pokemon Card Game Sword & Shield era (source: Bulbapedia Star Birth article, accessed 2026-05-09). The English counterpart Brilliant Stars released 25 February 2022.
Is Japanese Charizard V s9 014 the same card as Brilliant Stars 017?
Yes, the same print at the same Double Rare tier — Brilliant Stars renumbered the slot to 017/172 in the English release. Both prints share the same illustrator credit and the same artwork (source: Bulbapedia Charizard V Brilliant Stars 17 page, accessed 2026-05-09).
Who illustrated Charizard V s9 014?
N-DESIGN Inc. is credited on the regular and Full Art prints of this Charizard V (source: Bulbapedia Charizard V Brilliant Stars 17 page, accessed 2026-05-09). The Special Art SAR sister print uses a different illustrator (Ryota Murayama).
What are the attacks on Charizard V s9 014?
Two attacks: Incinerate (Fire-Fire-Colorless, 90 damage, discards Tools attached to opponent's Active Pokemon) and Heat Blast (Fire-Fire-Fire-Colorless, 180 damage). 220 HP, Fire-type Basic Pokemon, Water weakness x2, 2-Colorless retreat (source: Bulbapedia Charizard V Brilliant Stars 17 page, accessed 2026-05-09).
Should I grade raw Charizard V s9 014?
Grade-EV math is not actionable for this slot — raw and PSA 9 comps for s9 014 are not yet published on Poke10's index, and PSA 10 30-day volume is 0. Without a verified raw price, gem rate, and slab comp pool, submitting raw to PSA at $25 JP grading + ship cost is speculative. PSA pop not yet published — Poke10 will track once first slabs grade.
Data Sources & References
- PSA grade & population: psacard.com/pop — authoritative PSA population report
- Japan market reference: snkrdunk.com
- US market reference: pricecharting.com
- Card image & metadata: Pokemon TCG API
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