Intelligence report

1st Edition Base Set Charizard

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

WatchModel tcgs-v1.0.0 · 2026-08-08
60
Quality score
55
Opportunity score
82
Data confidence
Fair value
£27,399
Range £25,781£29,017 from 27 comparables

Observed transactions

Outliers excluded

Acquisition discipline

Current market price
£27,746
Best available price
£27,560
Discount to fair value
-0.0%
Required discount
0.2%
Maximum acquisition price
£22,738
Opening offer
£20,464
Target offer
£21,829
Maximum hammer
£18,539

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

Value49
Scarcity30
Demand48
Liquidity47
Momentum67
Stability75
Grade quality53
Structural98
Long-term strength86
Data quality82

Thesis

Supporting

  • 9 verified sales in the last 12 months (medium liquidity)
  • Volume-confirmed 12-month trend of 12.6%

Risks

    Population at grade

    At grade
    1,064
    12m growth
    +4.1%
    Above grade
    18.3%

    Liquidity

    Band
    Medium
    Sales (12m)
    9
    Sales (90d)
    2
    Median gap between sales
    42 days
    Active listings
    2
    Est. days to liquidate
    76
    • 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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