# Is a Obsidian Flames booster box worth opening?

> As of 13 October 2026, a Obsidian Flames booster box costs €236.31 on Cardmarket. The hits inside (double rare and up) are worth €67.18 on average, 28% of the price. That average is pulled up by the chase cards: the typical box returns €57, and only 0.2% of boxes pay for themselves. One pack in 3.4 holds at least one hit. The top chase, Charizard ex 223/197 (€74.44), turns up in 17% of boxes.

- Verdict: You pay €236 for the box. A typical box gives back ~€57 in cards. It pays for itself 1 time in 408.
- Prices: All prices are for the English booster box and English cards on Cardmarket.
- Page: https://www.pepitacards.com/en/pokemon-booster-box-worth-opening/obsidian-flames
- Set: https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sets/sv03
- Pull rates: TCGplayer, https://www.tcgplayer.com/content/article/Pok%C3%A9mon-TCG-Obsidian-Flames-Pull-Rates/e2a66999-a7b5-4621-9765-c9a132e04bd2/ (read on 2026-10-14, more than 8,000 booster packs)

## Cheapest way to open it

| Format | Price (€) | Packs | € per pack | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single pack | 6.46 | 1 | 6.46 | https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sealed/obsidian-flames-booster |
| Booster box (36 packs) | 236.31 | 36 | 6.56 | https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sealed/obsidian-flames-booster-box |
| Elite Trainer Box (9 packs) | 206.22 | 9 | 22.91 | https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sealed/obsidian-flames-elite-trainer-box |
| Booster bundle (6 packs) | 142.72 | 6 | 23.79 | https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sealed/obsidian-flames-booster-bundle |

## By rarity

| Rarity | One pack in | Cards | Mean price (€) | Median price (€) | Value per pack (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double rare | 7 | 21 | 1.12 | 0.88 | 0.15 |
| Ultra Rare | 15 | 12 | 2.74 | 1.25 | 0.18 |
| Illustration rare | 13 | 12 | 10.20 | 8.13 | 0.78 |
| Special illustration rare | 32 | 6 | 17.88 | 4.46 | 0.56 |
| Hyper rare | 52 | 3 | 10.30 | 2.61 | 0.20 |

## Top chase cards

- Charizard ex 223/197 (Special illustration rare): €74.44, in 17% of boxes · https://www.pepitacards.com/en/cards/sv03-223
- Charizard ex 228/197 (Hyper rare): €26.94, in 21% of boxes · https://www.pepitacards.com/en/cards/sv03-228
- Cleffa 202/197 (Illustration rare): €25.87, in 20% of boxes · https://www.pepitacards.com/en/cards/sv03-202

Typical box: €57 (10% of boxes return under €22, 10% over €126).