Obsidian Flames has 18 Illustration Rares and Special Illustration Rares.
Illustration Rares in Obsidian Flames
Illustration Rares (IR) and Special Illustration Rares (SIR) are the full-art, scene-style cards collectors chase hardest. Obsidian Flames packs 18 of them into its 230 cards: 12 standard IRs and 6 larger-art SIRs. That puts the full-art count at roughly 8% of the set — a meaningful share of why Obsidian Flames is fun to open.
The Obsidian Flames full-art cards to hunt
- Charizard ex (#223) — Special Illustration Rare (~$138.94)
- Ninetales (#199) — Illustration Rare (~$48.07)
- Cleffa (#202) — Illustration Rare (~$45.26)
- Gloom (#198) — Illustration Rare (~$28.36)
- Pidgeot ex (#225) — Special Illustration Rare (~$24.18)
Star Pokémon with full-art cards in Obsidian Flames
The marquee Pokémon getting the IR/SIR treatment here, with their prints:
- Charizard — Charizard ex (#125), Charizard ex (#215), Charizard ex (#223), Charizard ex (#228)
- Ninetales — Ninetales (#199)
- Cleffa — Cleffa (#202)
- Gloom — Gloom (#198)
- Pidgeot — Pidgeot ex (#164), Pidgeot ex (#217), Pidgeot ex (#225)
These cards drive much of Obsidian Flames' secondary-market value and help push a full master set to 406 cards. The standout is Charizard ex (#223), around $138.94.
IR vs SIR in Obsidian Flames
If you're prioritising, the 6 Special Illustration Rares are the scarcer, pricier tier — full-bleed art and lower pull rates — while the 12 standard Illustration Rares are more attainable but still some of the best-looking cards in Obsidian Flames. Together those 18 full-art cards are the heart of the set's chase and the reason a master set climbs to 406 cards.
Figures are from the pokemontcg.io dataset (TCGplayer pricing), as of June 2026.