# How many Illustration Rares are in Obsidian Flames?

> Obsidian Flames has 18 Illustration Rares and Special Illustration Rares.
>
> Source: https://www.nomekop.app/faqs/how-many-illustration-rares-in-obsidian-flames — NOMEKOP, an independent Pokémon TCG binder tool
> (not affiliated with Nintendo / The Pokémon Company). Figures as of June 2026.

**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)](/card/sv3-223) — Special Illustration Rare (~$138.94)
- [Ninetales (#199)](/card/sv3-199) — Illustration Rare (~$48.07)
- [Cleffa (#202)](/card/sv3-202) — Illustration Rare (~$45.26)
- [Gloom (#198)](/card/sv3-198) — Illustration Rare (~$28.36)
- [Pidgeot ex (#225)](/card/sv3-225) — 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.