# What is the most valuable card in Obsidian Flames?

> The most valuable card in Obsidian Flames is Charizard ex (#223) at about $138.94.
>
> Source: https://www.nomekop.app/faqs/most-valuable-card-in-obsidian-flames — NOMEKOP, an independent Pokémon TCG binder tool
> (not affiliated with Nintendo / The Pokémon Company). Figures as of June 2026.

**The most valuable card in Obsidian Flames is Charizard ex (#223) at about $138.94.**

## The most valuable Obsidian Flames card

Charizard ex (#223, Special Illustration Rare) tops Obsidian Flames on the secondary market, trading around $138.94. It's the card that anchors the set's value; prices move constantly with supply and hype, so treat this as a snapshot rather than a quote.

## What else holds value in Obsidian Flames

Below Charizard ex, the next tier of Obsidian Flames value by recent market price:

- [Ninetales (#199)](/card/sv3-199) — Illustration Rare (~$48.07)
- [Charizard ex (#228)](/card/sv3-228) — Hyper Rare (~$46.27)
- [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 driving Obsidian Flames' prices

These are the headline Pokémon whose cards carry the set, listed 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)

## Most valuable isn't always rarest

Value and print rarity can diverge: the rarest card by rarity tier in Obsidian Flames is Charizard ex (#228), a Hyper Rare, a different card from the priciest one. See the rarest-card breakdown for that angle.

## Buying smart in Obsidian Flames

Charizard ex anchors the high end, but Obsidian Flames has 18 Illustration and Special Illustration Rares and 33 secret rares in total, so there's a full value ladder beneath it. If Charizard ex is out of budget, the runners-up above give you the same set at a fraction of the cost — and prices shift, so check a current sold-listings page before you buy or sell.

Figures are from the pokemontcg.io dataset (TCGplayer pricing), as of June 2026.