Obsidian Flames printed the standard Scarlet and Violet tiers, and the value sits at the very top of the numbering: the full-art Ultra Rare, the Special Illustration Rare, and the gold Hyper Rare. Charizard ex appears in all three, and it carries the set. This ranks the chase cards by PSA 10 value.
The card that anchored the early Scarlet and Violet market. The Special Illustration Rare puts Charizard ex in a full-art alternate scene, and it became the defining modern Charizard chase of its moment. Deep liquidity and the Charizard name keep it near the top of the entire modern board, and it leads Obsidian Flames by a wide margin.
The gold version of the chase, and the top-numbered card in the set. The Hyper Rare Charizard ex uses a full gold treatment and is pulled at the lowest rate in Obsidian Flames. It trades alongside the Special Illustration Rare, and collectors who chase the set often want both versions of the Charizard.
The third Charizard and the best non-Charizard chase. The full-art Ultra Rare Charizard ex is the more affordable way to own the chase Pokémon, while the Pidgeot ex Special Illustration Rare is a quiet favorite, helped by Pidgeot’s competitive relevance during the set’s run. Both sit a tier below the headline Charizards but trade actively.
Why Obsidian Flames still trades well
Obsidian Flames was printed heavily, so its strength comes from demand rather than scarcity. The Charizard ex chase gave the set a centerpiece with the broadest collector base in the game, and its place as an early Scarlet and Violet release made it a default starting point for collectors entering the era. The three Charizard versions keep demand spread across multiple price points, which supports the whole set.
Common questions
- What is the most valuable Obsidian Flames card?
- The Charizard ex Special Illustration Rare, card 223, leads the set in PSA 10, trading in the three to four figures. The gold Hyper Rare Charizard ex, card 228, trades alongside it.
- How many Charizard ex cards are in Obsidian Flames?
- The chase comes in three top-tier versions: the full-art Ultra Rare at 215, the Special Illustration Rare at 223, and the gold Hyper Rare at 228. There is also a standard Double Rare ex at 125.
- Is Obsidian Flames a good set to collect?
- It has held value well on the strength of the Charizard ex chase, despite heavy print runs. Value concentrates in the Special Illustration and Hyper Rare tiers, as with most modern sets.