Phantasmal Flames: prices, pull value & best cards
Opening Phantasmal Flames gives back about 42¢ of card value per $1 (25¢ after selling fees) — our read: keep sealed. The chase card is Mega Charizard X ex - 125/094 at $672.
Worth opening?
- Card value per $1 opened
- 42¢ · 25¢ after fees
- Cost per pack
- $10.70 via booster box
- Average pack is worth
- $4.48
- Typical (median) pack
- $1.59
- Chance a box beats its price
- 9% · 9% after fees
- Box with ≥1 SIR or rarer
- 38%
- Per $1, bought as a box
- 42¢
- Per $1, bought as an ETB
- 26¢
Same card elsewhere
Japanese: the same art costs 0.86× the English price; cheaper in Japanese for 60% of 5 matched cards.
Europe: Cardmarket prices are 0.96× TCGplayer's; cheaper in Europe for 56% of cards.
How much rides on the chase card
Mega Charizard X ex (Special Illustration Rare) at $679 is 60% of what a complete master set costs.
- Master set (214 cards)
- $1,138
- Master set without the top 5
- $159
- Top 3 cards' share
- 83%
- Top 5 cards' share
- 86%
- Cheapest SIR
- $13.12
- Median SIR
- $16.51
Buy the single vs pull it
Pulling Mega Charizard X ex takes about 400 packs — roughly $4,280. Buying it costs $679, about 6× cheaper.
- Single price
- $679
- Expected cost to pull
- $4,280
The 10 most valuable Phantasmal Flames cards
Mega Charizard X ex - 125/094
Special Illustration Rare
$672
Mega Charizard X ex - 130/094
Mega Hyper Rare
$238
Mega Charizard X ex - 109/094
Ultra Rare
$20.49
Dawn - 129/094
Special Illustration Rare
$19.60
Mega Sharpedo ex - 127/094
Special Illustration Rare
$16.72
Meowth
106/094 · Illustration Rare
$15.29
Rotom ex - 126/094
Special Illustration Rare
$14.42
Mega Lopunny ex - 128/094
Special Illustration Rare
$13.27
Piplup - 098/094
Illustration Rare
$12.81
Dawn - 118/094
Ultra Rare
$5.68
Phantasmal Flames sealed prices
Phantasmal Flames questions
How much is a Phantasmal Flames booster box?
A Phantasmal Flames booster box sells for about $391 on TCGplayer (market price, 2026-09-28). That works out to $10.70 a pack via the cheapest route (Phantasmal Flames Booster Box Case (216 packs)).
Is Phantasmal Flames worth opening?
On average, opening Phantasmal Flames returns about 42¢ of card value per $1 spent (25¢ 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 Phantasmal Flames?
Mega Charizard X ex - 125/094 is the most valuable Phantasmal Flames card right now at about $672 (raw, TCGplayer market). It makes up 60% of what a complete master set costs.
Are Phantasmal Flames cards cheaper in Japanese?
For the same artwork, the Japanese version costs about 86% of the English one (cheaper in Japanese), across 5 matched special-art cards.
When was Phantasmal Flames released?
Phantasmal Flames was released in English on 2025-11-14.
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