Obsidian Flames Chase Cards, Card List & Pull Rates
Obsidian Flames is the Scarlet & Violet expansion built around a Darkness-type Tera Charizard ex, and that one Pokémon holds three of the rare slots across its 230 cards, from Ultra Rare to gold, competing with the Illustration Rares for the top of the value ranking below.
- Cards
- 230
- Top chase card
- $86Charizard ex 223 · 1 in 162-192 packs
- Release
- 11 Aug2023
Prices are ungraded TCGplayer market values, updated daily (last 7 Nov 2026); £ at today’s rate.
Obsidian Flames chase cards, ranked by value
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Charizard ex
$86 ≈ £65
1 in 162-192 packsPC ETB: 5.6-6.6%Box (36): 17-20%
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Charizard ex
$33 ≈ £25
1 in 150-156 packsPC ETB: 6.8-7.1%Box (36): 21%
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Ninetales
$32 ≈ £24
1 in 144-168 packsPC ETB: 6.4-7.4%Box (36): 19-22%
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Cleffa
$30 ≈ £23
1 in 144-168 packsPC ETB: 6.4-7.4%Box (36): 19-22%
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Charizard ex
$20 ≈ £15
1 in 168-204 packsPC ETB: 5.3-6.4%Box (36): 16-19%
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Gloom
$18 ≈ £13
1 in 144-168 packsPC ETB: 6.4-7.4%Box (36): 19-22%
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Pidgeot ex
$15 ≈ £11
1 in 162-192 packsPC ETB: 5.6-6.6%Box (36): 17-20%
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Scizor
$12 ≈ £9
1 in 144-168 packsPC ETB: 6.4-7.4%Box (36): 19-22%
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Lechonk
$11 ≈ £8
1 in 144-168 packsPC ETB: 6.4-7.4%Box (36): 19-22%
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Pidgey
$10 ≈ £8
1 in 144-168 packsPC ETB: 6.4-7.4%Box (36): 19-22%
Obsidian Flames pull rates
| Rarity | Cards | Per pack | At least one per bundle (6 packs)At least one per etb (9 packs)At least one per pc etb (11 packs)At least one per box (36 packs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pokemon ex (Double Rare) DR | 21 cards in the set | 1 in 7 packs | At least one per bundle (6 packs)At least one per etb (9 packs)At least one per pc etb (11 packs)At least one per box (36 packs) 60%75%82%>99% |
| Illustration Rare IR | 12 cards in the set | 1 in 12-14 packs | At least one per bundle (6 packs)At least one per etb (9 packs)At least one per pc etb (11 packs)At least one per box (36 packs) 36-41%49-54%56-62%93-96% |
| Ultra Rare UR | 12 cards in the set | 1 in 14-17 packs | At least one per bundle (6 packs)At least one per etb (9 packs)At least one per pc etb (11 packs)At least one per box (36 packs) 30-36%42-49%49-56%89-93% |
| Special Illustration Rare SIR | 6 cards in the set | 1 in 27-32 packs | At least one per bundle (6 packs)At least one per etb (9 packs)At least one per pc etb (11 packs)At least one per box (36 packs) 17-20%25-29%29-34%68-74% |
| Hyper Rare HR | 3 cards in the set | 1 in 50-52 packs | At least one per bundle (6 packs)At least one per etb (9 packs)At least one per pc etb (11 packs)At least one per box (36 packs) 11%16-17%19-20%50-52% |
Odds from TCGplayer’s 8,000+ packs plus two independent counts (Coded Yellow, DigitalTQ) in close agreement on every tier. The darker bar is the low end of the range and the lighter bar runs to the high end. Odds for a single card assume every card of its rarity is equally likely.
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Common C
- 1 Oddish
- 2 Gloom
- 4 Scyther
- 5 Shuckle
- 6 Surskit
- 8 Combee
- 9 Foongus
- 11 Phantump
- 13 Rowlet
- 16 Bounsweet
- 17 Steenee
- 19 Smoliv
- 20 Dolliv
- 23 Capsakid
- 24 Capsakid
- 26 Charmander
- 28 Vulpix
- 31 Numel
- 34 Darumaka
- 36 Litwick
- 37 Lampent
- 39 Heatmor
- 40 Larvesta
- 43 Charcadet
- 46 Carvanha
- 48 Buizel
- 50 Tympole
- 51 Palpitoad
- 53 Cubchoo
- 55 Cryogonal
- 56 Froakie
- 58 Wiglett
- 60 Finizen
- 61 Finizen
- 63 Magnemite
- 64 Magneton
- 67 Tynamo
- 68 Eelektrik
- 71 Toxel
- 74 Tadbulb
- 75 Tadbulb
- 76 Tadbulb
- 80 Cleffa
- 81 Clefairy
- 83 Togepi
- 87 Snubbull
- 89 Mawile
- 90 Spoink
- 94 Baltoy
- 97 Sinistea
- 99 Greavard
- 100 Greavard
- 103 Diglett
- 105 Larvitar
- 107 Nosepass
- 108 Barboach
- 110 Bonsly
- 111 Drilbur
- 114 Crabrawler
- 116 Rockruff
- 118 Toedscool
- 121 Glimmet
- 122 Glimmet
- 126 Paldean Wooper
- 127 Paldean Wooper
- 131 Houndour
- 132 Houndour
- 137 Inkay
- 139 Salandit
- 144 Bronzor
- 148 Pawniard
- 149 Bisharp
- 151 Togedemaru
- 152 Meltan
- 154 Varoom
- 155 Varoom
- 157 Dratini
- 162 Pidgey
- 166 Eevee
- 167 Zigzagoon
- 169 Swablu
- 170 Lillipup
- 171 Herdier
- 173 Audino
- 175 Bunnelby
- 176 Yungoos
- 178 Skwovet
- 180 Lechonk
- 181 Lechonk
- 182 Lechonk
- 194 Ryme
- 196 Town Store
Uncommon U
- 3 Bellossom
- 7 Masquerain
- 10 Amoonguss
- 12 Trevenant
- 14 Dartrix
- 18 Tsareena
- 21 Arboliva
- 27 Charmeleon
- 29 Ninetales
- 32 Camerupt
- 35 Darmanitan
- 38 Chandelure
- 41 Volcarona
- 44 Armarouge
- 45 Lapras
- 47 Sharpedo
- 49 Floatzel
- 52 Seismitoad
- 54 Beartic
- 57 Frogadier
- 59 Wugtrio
- 65 Magnezone
- 69 Eelektross
- 77 Bellibolt
- 78 Bellibolt
- 84 Togetic
- 86 Espeon
- 88 Granbull
- 91 Grumpig
- 92 Lunatone
- 93 Solrock
- 98 Polteageist
- 101 Houndstone
- 104 Dugtrio
- 106 Pupitar
- 109 Whiscash
- 112 Stunfisk
- 113 Diggersby
- 115 Crabominable
- 117 Lycanroc
- 119 Toedscruel
- 128 Paldean Clodsire
- 129 Paldean Clodsire
- 130 Umbreon
- 133 Houndoom
- 138 Malamar
- 140 Salazzle
- 142 Skarmory
- 143 Mawile
- 145 Bronzong
- 146 Probopass
- 147 Excadrill
- 150 Kingambit
- 158 Dragonair
- 160 Altaria
- 161 Drampa
- 163 Pidgeotto
- 165 Kangaskhan
- 168 Linoone
- 172 Stoutland
- 174 Bouffalant
- 177 Gumshoos
- 183 Oinkologne
- 184 Oinkologne
- 185 Flamigo
- 186 Arven
- 187 Brassius
- 189 Letter of Encouragement
- 190 Ortega
- 191 Patrol Cap
- 192 Pokémon League Headquarters
- 193 Poppy
- 195 Team Star Grunt
- 197 Vengeful Punch
Rare R
- 25 Scovillain
- 30 Entei
- 62 Palafin
- 70 Thundurus
- 72 Toxtricity
- 85 Togekiss
- 95 Claydol
- 136 Darkrai
- 141 Scizor
- 188 Geeta
Double Rare DR
- 15 Decidueye ex
- 22 Toedscruel ex
- 33 Victini ex
- 42 Eiscue ex
- 66 Tyranitar ex$1
- 73 Pawmot ex
- 79 Miraidon ex
- 82 Clefable ex$1
- 96 Vespiquen ex
- 102 Houndstone ex$1
- 120 Klawf ex
- 123 Glimmora ex
- 124 Koraidon ex
- 125 Charizard ex$6
- 134 Houndoom ex
- 135 Absol ex$1
- 153 Melmetal ex
- 156 Revavroom ex
- 159 Dragonite ex$3
- 164 Pidgeot ex$1
- 179 Greedent ex
Illustration Rare IR
- 198 Gloom$18
- 199 Ninetales$32
- 200 Palafin$3
- 201 Bellibolt$5
- 202 Cleffa$30
- 203 Larvitar$6
- 204 Houndour$10
- 205 Scizor$12
- 206 Varoom$2
- 207 Pidgey$10
- 208 Pidgeotto$8
- 209 Lechonk$11
Ultra Rare UR
- 210 Eiscue ex$1
- 211 Tyranitar ex$5
- 212 Vespiquen ex$1
- 213 Glimmora ex
- 214 Absol ex$3
- 215 Charizard ex$20
- 216 Revavroom ex
- 217 Pidgeot ex$2
- 218 Geeta
- 219 Ortega$1
- 220 Poppy$1
- 221 Ryme
Special Illustration Rare SIR
- 222 Eiscue ex$6
- 223 Charizard ex$86
- 224 Revavroom ex$4
- 225 Pidgeot ex$15
- 226 Geeta$3
- 227 Poppy$3
Hyper Rare HR
- 228 Charizard ex$33
- 229 Artazon$2
- 230 Basic Fire Energy$3
What makes Obsidian Flames different
Obsidian Flames is the third main expansion of the Scarlet & Violet era, and its Japanese counterpart, Ruler of the Black Flame, reached shelves in Japan on 28 July 2023. The English list holds 230 cards: 197 in the main set and 33 secret rares numbered from #198 to #230.
Its centrepiece is Charizard ex as a Tera Pokémon whose type changed to Darkness, a sharp break from the Fire type collectors expect. Other Tera Pokémon ex switch types as well, a Lightning-type Tyranitar ex among them, while Revavroom ex made its debut here.
Past #197 sit a dozen Illustration Rares and a dozen Ultra Rares, then six Special Illustration Rares and three gold Hyper Rares at the very end. The Special Illustration Rares are Eiscue ex, Charizard ex, Revavroom ex, Pidgeot ex, Geeta and Poppy, and the gold cards are Charizard ex, Artazon and a Basic Fire Energy.
Obsidian Flames products and release dates
English shelves got the set on 11 August 2023, with single booster packs, a 6-pack Booster Bundle, a 36-pack Booster Box, an Elite Trainer Box and a Build & Battle Box, which paired 4 packs with a ready-to-play 40-card deck holding one of four foil promos.
The shop Elite Trainer Box carried 9 packs. Pokémon Center sold its own version with 11 packs and two full-art Charmander promos, one bearing the Pokémon Center logo, along with 65 Charmander sleeves and a code card for Pokémon TCG Live.
To see which of these boxes gives the best shot at a Charizard ex, run them through the pull rate calculator. For future Pokémon Center exclusives, our drop alerts send word as soon as one appears.
Obsidian Flames questions
What is the most valuable card in Obsidian Flames?
Charizard ex, the Special Illustration Rare numbered #223, leads the value ranking above. Prices refresh each day from TCGplayer, so the cards beneath it can trade places.
How many cards are in Obsidian Flames?
230 in total: the 197 cards of the main set plus 33 secret rares that carry numbers above the set total, ending at #230.
When did Obsidian Flames come out?
11 August 2023 in English. Paldea Evolved came before it in June 2023, and Pokémon 151 followed in September 2023.
What are the Obsidian Flames pull rates?
Expect a Special Illustration Rare roughly every 27 to 32 packs, which makes a specific one of the six about a 1 in 162 to 192 pull. Gold Hyper Rares turn up around every 50 to 52 packs, and an Illustration Rare lands in roughly one pack of every 12 to 14. These figures rest on TCGplayer's sample of more than 8,000 packs.
Why is Charizard ex a Darkness type in Obsidian Flames?
It is a Tera Pokémon. Terastallization in Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet lets a Pokémon change type, and this Charizard ex appears as a Darkness-type Tera form.
What came in the Pokémon Center Obsidian Flames ETB?
Eleven booster packs, two more than the shop box, plus a pair of full-art Charmander promos, one stamped with the Pokémon Center logo.
Update log
4 Nov 2026: page launched with all 230 Obsidian Flames cards, the Darkness-type Tera Charizard ex explained, a live value ranking, pull rates from TCGplayer's sample of more than 8,000 packs and the full product range including the Pokémon Center ETB.
