Pokémon TCG · 2023 Set Guide
Obsidian Flames Set Guide
The Charizard set. Its Charizard ex is a Darkness-type Tera Pokémon, it has more Pokémon ex than any other 2023 set, and Charizard ex takes three of the top five places in its chase list.
Overview
Obsidian Flames is the third main expansion of Scarlet & Violet. Its headline is Charizard ex as a Tera Pokémon of the Darkness type, a Fire Pokémon that attacks as a Darkness one.
It prints 21 Pokémon ex at Double Rare, more than any other 2023 set, and 13 Tera Pokémon in all.
Cards and rarities
Obsidian Flames has 230 cards. Every card shows its number over the printed total along the bottom, as in "001/197", next to the set code OBF.
The printed total is 197, so the 33 cards from 198 to 230 are secret rares. Set completion in TurnZero HQ counts a set against its printed total and keeps the secret rares apart, so finishing the main set and chasing the cards above it read as two separate goals. How set completion works →
Headline Pokémon
The Pokémon ex to know first, each giving up two Prize cards when Knocked Out:
Charizard ex
Obsidian Flames #125
A Darkness-type Tera Pokémon. Infernal Reign attaches up to 3 Basic Fire Energy from your deck when it evolves; Burning Darkness does 180 plus 30 for each Prize card your opponent has taken.
Pidgeot ex
Obsidian Flames #164
Quick Search takes any card from your deck once a turn; Blustery Wind does 120 and can discard a Stadium.
Tyranitar ex
Obsidian Flames #66
340 HP. Lightning Rampage does 250 if your Benched Pokémon have any damage on them.
Dragonite ex
Obsidian Flames #159
Mighty Meteor flips a coin: 280 on heads, 140 and no attack next turn on tails.
Trainers worth knowing
Three Supporters, all Paldea characters:
Poppy
Obsidian Flames #193
Moves up to 2 Energy from one of your Pokémon to another.
Geeta
Obsidian Flames #188
Attaches up to 2 Basic Energy from your deck to one Pokémon, but your Pokémon can't attack that turn.
Ortega
Obsidian Flames #190
Puts a card from your opponent's hand on the bottom of their deck; they may draw a card.
The chase card: Charizard ex
The Charizard ex Special Illustration Rare, illustrated by AKIRA EGAWA, is Obsidian Flames' chase card, at $98.90 on October 1, 2026, nearly three times the next card.
Charizard ex holds three of the top five places: the Special Illustration Rare, the gold Hyper Rare at $33.73 and the Ultra Rare at $22.74. The Cleffa and Ninetales Illustration Rares, at about $35 each, are the other two.
The same Charizard ex, with Infernal Reign and Burning Darkness, was reprinted in Paldean Fates in 2024.
Every Charizard ex in Obsidian Flames
| Version | Number | Market price, October 1, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Double Rare | 125/197 | $5.32 |
| Ultra Rare | 215/197 | $22.74 |
| Hyper Rare | 228/197 | $33.73 |
| Special Illustration Rare | 223/197 | $98.90 |
Only the exact version is worth its price. The number at the bottom of the card and the rarity symbol beside it tell you which one you pulled. Reading the number and rarity symbol →
Chase cards and prices
Charizard ex, then two Illustration Rares, then Charizard ex again in gold and full art.
| Card | Rarity | Market price, October 1, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Charizard ex | Special Illustration Rare | $98.90 |
| Cleffa | Illustration Rare | $36.47 |
| Ninetales | Illustration Rare | $34.48 |
| Charizard ex | Hyper Rare | $33.73 |
| Charizard ex | Ultra Rare | $22.74 |
| Gloom | Illustration Rare | $19.38 |
| Pidgeot ex | Special Illustration Rare | $18.92 |
These are each card's headline TCGplayer market price on October 1, 2026. Prices can move a long way, most of all in a set's first months, so treat them as a snapshot. Each card's page shows today's price for every variant and its 90-day chart. How Pokémon card prices work →
What a complete set costs
One copy of every card in Obsidian Flames, bought as singles, cost $443.98 on October 1, 2026. That is the least expensive of the six sets released in 2023.
The three most valuable cards, Charizard ex, Cleffa and Ninetales, come to $169.85, or 38% of the total. Without them the set costs $274.13. Of the 230 cards, 205 were under $2.00, together $62.06; the other 25 add up to $381.92.
Each card is counted at its cheapest priced variant, a Normal copy rather than a Reverse Holofoil where both exist, at its TCGplayer market price. This is what it costs to buy the set as singles. It is not what opening packs returns, and not what a complete set would sell for, which after fees and the many cards worth cents would be noticeably less.
Playing it
Every Obsidian Flames card carries the G regulation mark, which left Standard on April 10, 2026, so the set is no longer Standard-legal as printed. It is legal in Expanded.
A reprint with a legal mark makes older printings of the same card legal again, so check a card's name before you rule it out.
Frequently Asked Questions
When did Obsidian Flames release?
August 11, 2023. Its set code is OBF.
How many cards are in Obsidian Flames?
230. The printed total is 197, and the 33 cards numbered above it are secret rares.
Why is the Obsidian Flames Charizard ex a Darkness type?
It is a Tera Pokémon, shown in its Terastallized form, and Tera Pokémon in Scarlet & Violet can be a different type from the usual one. This Charizard ex is Darkness, so it uses Darkness Weakness and Resistance and Darkness support cards.
What is the most valuable Obsidian Flames card?
The Charizard ex Special Illustration Rare (223/197), at $98.90 on October 1, 2026. Prices move daily, so check each card's page for the current figure.
Track your Obsidian Flames cards.
Scan cards in by the set code and number at the bottom, see how much of the set you own, and value every copy from daily TCGplayer prices. Free to start.
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