Obsidian Flames pull rates

Each Obsidian Flames pack has 9 cards. The rarest kind, Hyper Rare, turns up about 1 in 84 packs. The top chase card, Charizard ex, is about 1 in 388.

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What makes Obsidian Flames special

Did you know?

Its famous Charizard ex is a Tera Pokémon whose Tera type is Darkness, so it is a Darkness-type card even though its attacks still use Fire Energy. pokeguardian.com
It introduced type-shifted Tera Pokémon ex, whose Tera type differs from their usual type, like Dragonite ex shown as a Tera Pokémon. pokeguardian.com
In Japan its main cards came from the set Ruler of the Black Flame. bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net
The Charizard ex Special Illustration Rare was painted by Akira Egawa. pokemon.com

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CharizardSpecial Illustration Rare

Pokémon highlights

167 different Pokémon; most featured: Charizard (4 cards), Lechonk (4 cards), Pidgeot (3 cards).

Unova 19% Paldea 18% Kanto 14% Hoenn 13% Johto 11%

Colorless 14%Grass 12%Psychic 12%Fighting 11%Fire 10%

Drawn by 102 artists in all. Tap one to see everything they have drawn.

What a Obsidian Flames pack pulls

As an investment, rarely: the average pack pulls about $2.82 of cards against about $4.50 in stores, and a typical pack about 45¢. But most people open packs for the reveal, the art and the Pokémon they love, and that part you can have here for free.

$2.82

average pull per pack

45¢

typical pack (half pull less)

$4.50

store price of a new pack

12%

of packs pull more than they cost

8 in 10 packs pull between 45¢ and $5.61. The gold line is the store price of a new pack.

From 5,000 packs opened with the same odds Holobrook uses, valued at current market prices (regular printings), with cards under $1 counted as bulk at 5¢ since they rarely sell for more. Store price is the usual price of a new pack. Opening packs on Holobrook is free.

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Chase cards and how long they take

The most valuable cards in Obsidian Flames, how often each turns up, and how many packs it usually takes.

Charizard ex

Special Illustration Rare · $94.59

1 in 388 packs

Half of players pull it within 269 packs; 9 in 10 within 893.

Charizard ex

Hyper Rare · $35.11

1 in 252 packs

Half of players pull it within 175 packs; 9 in 10 within 580.

Cleffa

Illustration Rare · $34.58

1 in 122 packs

Half of players pull it within 85 packs; 9 in 10 within 280.

Ninetales

Illustration Rare · $34.41

1 in 122 packs

Half of players pull it within 85 packs; 9 in 10 within 280.

Charizard ex

Ultra Rare · $21.22

1 in 144 packs

Half of players pull it within 100 packs; 9 in 10 within 331.

Gloom

Illustration Rare · $17.57

1 in 122 packs

Half of players pull it within 85 packs; 9 in 10 within 280.

Pidgeot ex

Special Illustration Rare · $15.82

1 in 388 packs

Half of players pull it within 269 packs; 9 in 10 within 893.

Scizor

Illustration Rare · $13.13

1 in 122 packs

Half of players pull it within 85 packs; 9 in 10 within 280.

Odds by rarity

What’s in each pack: 4 commons, 3 uncommons, 1 reverse holo, 1 hit.

Rarity	Pull rate (packs)	Per pack	In this set
Special Illustration Rare best: Charizard ex$94.59	1 in 65	0.02	6 cards
Hyper Rare best: Charizard ex$35.11	1 in 84	0.01	3 cards
Illustration Rare best: Cleffa$34.58	1 in 10	0.10	12 cards
Ultra Rare best: Charizard ex$21.22	1 in 12	0.08	12 cards
Double Rare best: Charizard ex$5.27	1 in 5	0.18	21 cards
Rare best: Scizor$0.26	Every pack	0.71	10 cards
Uncommon best: Umbreon$2.75	Every pack	3.4	74 cards
Common best: Eevee$0.50	Every pack	4.5	92 cards

Odds are worked out across only the rarities that exist in Obsidian Flames, so they’re specific to this set. They are community estimates, not official, and they’re the exact odds Holobrook’s packs use. A rare God Pack (all hits) turns up about 1 in 1,000.

Questions about Obsidian Flames packs

What are the pull rates for Obsidian Flames?

Each Obsidian Flames pack has 9 cards. Special Illustration Rare: 1 in 65 packs; Hyper Rare: 1 in 84 packs; Illustration Rare: 1 in 10 packs; Ultra Rare: 1 in 12 packs. These are community estimates, not official odds.

How rare is Charizard ex in Obsidian Flames?

About 1 in 388 packs. Half of players would pull it within 269 packs, and 9 in 10 within 893.

Is a Obsidian Flames pack worth opening?

On average a pack pulls about $2.82 of cards, and a typical pack about 45¢, against about $4.50 for a new pack in stores. About 12% of packs pull more than they cost. Most people open packs for the fun of the reveal and the Pokémon they love, not as an investment.

How many cards are in a Obsidian Flames pack?

9 cards: 4 commons, 3 uncommons, 1 reverse holo, 1 hit.