BGS 9.5 Shiny Rare Charizard-GX SSR Pokemon TCG S-Chinese Sun & Moon CSM1aC-190
BGS 9.5 Shiny Rare Charizard-GX SSR Pokemon TCG S-Chinese Sun & Moon CSM1aC-190
Price: $328.80
Shiny Charizard-GX SSR from S-Chinese Sun & Moon, slabbed at BGS 9.5. This one’s a beast in that glossy black-and-gold shiny form, with Charizard roaring mid-flight, wings spread wide like it’s about to torch the competition. The artwork captures that intense energy, flames bursting from its tail and mouth, giving it a vibe that’s pure fire-type dominance.
On the card text, it’s a Fire type with 250 HP. Ability is Crimson Storm, which lets you discard two Energy to do 300 damage to an opponent’s Pokémon, but you take 20 damage yourself—high risk, high reward. Attacks include Wing Attack for 130 with two Fire and one Colorless, and the GX move is Flare Blitz-GX, dealing 300 and letting you attach up to five basic Energy from discard to your Pokémon, though it needs an extra Energy for the GX rule.
This printing dropped in 2019 as part of the Chinese Sun & Moon series, specifically the CSM1aC set, which was a special collection focusing on shiny Pokémon. What stands out here is the S-Chinese exclusivity; these cards weren’t released in English, making them a unique chase for international collectors who dig the alternate language prints and that premium shiny foil. It’s from the era when GX cards ruled the meta, and this Charizard variant nods to the classic Base Set icon while packing modern firepower.
In the slab, this BGS 9.5 shines with strong subgrades—likely edges and corners hitting 9.5 or 10, surface clean as can be, and centering balanced enough to make it pop under lights. Eye appeal is off the charts with that metallic sheen reflecting every angle, no major whitening or print defects jumping out. Pop-wise, from what I’ve seen in reports, BGS 9.5s for this SSR aren’t flooding the market; estimates put total graded around a couple hundred, but higher tiers like this stay pretty scarce.
I’d keep this one on the mantle, letting it stare down anyone who walks in, like a silent challenge to build a deck around it.
Quick Facts:
– Card Title: Shiny Charizard-GX
– Set: S-Chinese Sun & Moon CSM1aC
– Rarity: SSR
– Condition: BGS 9.5
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