Set · OBF · released Aug 11, 2023

Obsidian Flames: prices, pull value & best cards

Opening Obsidian Flames gives back about 37¢ of card value per $1 (19¢ after selling fees) — our read: keep sealed. The chase card is Charizard ex - 223/197 at $85.10.

See live prices for every card in this set

Booster box

$382

TCGplayer market price · ETB $266

Cheapest pack

$10.59

per pack

Worth opening?

37¢ per $1

Keep sealed

Chase card

$85.10

Charizard ex - 223/197

Worth opening?

Keep sealedHigh confidence

Card value per $1 opened: 37¢ · 19¢ after fees
Cost per pack: $10.59 via booster box
Average pack is worth: $3.96
Typical (median) pack: $1.86
Chance a box beats its price: 0% · 0% after fees
Box with ≥1 SIR or rarer: 84%
Per $1, bought as a box: 37¢
Per $1, bought as an ETB: 13¢

Same card elsewhere

Japanese: the same art costs 1.91× the English price; cheaper in Japanese for 0% of 6 matched cards.

Europe: Cardmarket prices are 0.87× TCGplayer's; cheaper in Europe for 71% of cards.

How much rides on the chase card

Charizard ex (Special Illustration Rare) at $86.48 is 19% of what a complete master set costs.

Master set (406 cards): $446
Master set without the top 5: $243
Top 3 cards' share: 34%
Top 5 cards' share: 45%
Cheapest SIR: $2.53
Median SIR: $5.26

Buy the single vs pull it

Pulling Charizard ex takes about 192 packs — roughly $2,030. Buying it costs $86.48, about 24× cheaper.

Single price: $86.48
Expected cost to pull: $2,030

Best cards

The 10 most valuable Obsidian Flames cards

Raw (ungraded) · TCGplayer market price

Charizard ex - 223/197, Special Illustration Rare — Obsidian Flames

Charizard ex - 223/197 Special Illustration Rare $85.10

Charizard ex - 228/197, Hyper Rare — Obsidian Flames

Charizard ex - 228/197 Hyper Rare $32.87

Ninetales - 199/197, Illustration Rare — Obsidian Flames

Ninetales - 199/197 Illustration Rare $32.49

Cleffa - 202/197, Illustration Rare — Obsidian Flames

Cleffa - 202/197 Illustration Rare $28

Charizard ex - 215/197, Ultra Rare — Obsidian Flames

Charizard ex - 215/197 Ultra Rare $18.64

Gloom - 198/197, Illustration Rare — Obsidian Flames

Gloom - 198/197 Illustration Rare $16.97

Pidgeot ex - 225/197, Special Illustration Rare — Obsidian Flames

Pidgeot ex - 225/197 Special Illustration Rare $14.49

Lechonk - 209/197, Illustration Rare — Obsidian Flames

Lechonk - 209/197 Illustration Rare $10.51

Scizor - 205/197, Illustration Rare — Obsidian Flames

Scizor - 205/197 Illustration Rare $10.32

Pidgey - 207/197, Illustration Rare — Obsidian Flames

Pidgey - 207/197 Illustration Rare $9.51

Sealed

Obsidian Flames sealed prices

24 products · TCGplayer market price

Product	Type	Price
Obsidian Flames Booster Box	Booster box	$382.41
Obsidian Flames Elite Trainer Box	Elite Trainer Box	$266.31
Obsidian Flames Booster Bundle	Booster bundle	$122.47
Obsidian Flames Elite Trainer Box Case	Case	$3,199.96
Obsidian Flames Pokemon Center Elite Trainer Box Case (Exclusive)	Case	$2,799.99
Obsidian Flames Booster Box Case	Case	$2,480.36
Obsidian Flames Sleeved Booster Pack Case	Case	$1,566.24
Obsidian Flames Pokemon Center Elite Trainer Box (Exclusive)	Pokémon Center ETB	$622.05
Obsidian Flames Build & Battle Box Display	Display	$544.69
Obsidian Flames Build & Battle Stadium	Build & Battle	$201.64
Obsidian Flames Sleeved Booster Pack Art Bundle [Set of 4]	Pack bundle	$70.27
Obsidian Flames Build & Battle Box	Build & Battle	$58.60
Obsidian Flames Booster Pack Art Bundle [Set of 4]	Pack bundle	$55.62
Obsidian Flames Single Blister Pack [Kingambit]	Blister	$49.99
Obsidian Flames 3 Pack Blister [Set of 2]	Blister	$49.65
Obsidian Flames Single Blister Pack [Annihilape]	Blister	$45.98
Obsidian Flames 3 Pack Blister [Eevee]	Blister	$41.14
Obsidian Flames 3 Pack Blister [Houndstone]	Blister	$38.80
Obsidian Flames Single Blister Pack [Houndstone]	Blister	$21.49
Obsidian Flames Single Blister Pack [Revavroom]	Blister	$18.40
Obsidian Flames Single Pack Blister [Paldean Wooper]	Blister	$15.86
Obsidian Flames Single Pack Blister [Pawmi]	Blister	$14.53
Obsidian Flames Sleeved Booster Pack	Pack	$13.85
Obsidian Flames Booster Pack	Pack	$12.49

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FAQ

Obsidian Flames questions

How much is a Obsidian Flames booster box?

A Obsidian Flames booster box sells for about $382 on TCGplayer (market price, 2026-11-13). That works out to $10.59 a pack via the cheapest route (None).

Is Obsidian Flames worth opening?

On average, opening Obsidian Flames returns about 37¢ of card value per $1 spent (19¢ after selling fees). Our verdict: keep sealed. Figures use TCGplayer's published pull rates and this week's card prices.

What is the most valuable card in Obsidian Flames?

Charizard ex - 223/197 is the most valuable Obsidian Flames card right now at about $85.10 (raw, TCGplayer market). It makes up 19% of what a complete master set costs.

Are Obsidian Flames cards cheaper in Japanese?

For the same artwork, the Japanese version costs about 191% of the English one (more expensive in Japanese), across 6 matched special-art cards.

When was Obsidian Flames released?

Obsidian Flames was released in English on 2023-08-11.