Intelligence report

1st Edition Base Set Charizard

1999 Base Set · 1st Edition · PSA 8 · Holo Rare

WatchModel tcgs-v1.0.0 · 2026-09-24
59
Quality score
52
Opportunity score
80
Data confidence
Fair value
£27,343
Range £26,136£28,550 from 26 comparables

Observed transactions

Outliers excluded

Acquisition discipline

Current market price
£27,945
Best available price
£27,560
Discount to fair value
-0.0%
Required discount
0.2%
Maximum acquisition price
£22,689
Opening offer
£20,420
Target offer
£21,782
Maximum hammer
£18,499

The maximum acquisition price is fair value less the discount the model requires for illiquidity, volatility and data uncertainty. It is a discipline rule, not a prediction.

Component scores

Value48
Scarcity31
Demand46
Liquidity43
Momentum43
Stability81
Grade quality53
Structural98
Long-term strength80
Data quality80

Thesis

Supporting

  • Population at grade grew only 3.7% over 12 months
  • 8 verified sales in the last 12 months (low liquidity)
  • 26 comparable sales, effective sample 6.52

Risks

    Population at grade

    At grade
    1,064
    12m growth
    +3.7%
    Above grade
    18.3%

    Liquidity

    Band
    Low
    Sales (12m)
    8
    Sales (90d)
    1
    Median gap between sales
    42 days
    Active listings
    2
    Est. days to liquidate
    77
    • fixed · dealer£27,560
    • auction · private£29,680

    Recent comparables

    DateVenueTypePrice
    2026-07-20PWCCauction£27,746
    2026-06-04Goldinfixed£27,945
    2026-04-20PWCCauction£28,330
    2026-03-08Heritagefixed£26,026
    2026-02-19PWCCauction£26,114
    2025-12-09Heritageauction£25,889
    2025-11-18Heritagefixed£25,285
    2025-09-26Heritageauction£25,347
    2025-08-21Goldinauction£24,073
    2025-06-30Goldinauction£24,414
    2025-05-24Goldinauction£24,888
    2025-04-20PWCCfixed£26,236

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