# Is a Phantasmal Flames booster box worth opening?

> As of 13 October 2026, a Phantasmal Flames booster box costs €298.30 on Cardmarket. The hits inside (double rare and up) are worth €103.96 on average, 35% of the price. That average is pulled up by the chase cards: the typical box returns €37, and only 8.6% of boxes pay for themselves. One pack in 2.8 holds at least one hit. The top chase, Mega Charizard X ex 125/94 (€680.81), turns up in 8.6% of boxes.

- Verdict: You pay €298 for the box. A typical box gives back ~€37 in cards. It pays for itself 1 time in 12.
- 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/phantasmal-flames
- Set: https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sets/me02
- Pull rates: TCGplayer, https://www.tcgplayer.com/content/article/Pok%C3%A9mon-TCG-Phantasmal-Flames-Pull-Rates/9abae60d-b7fb-448f-874e-176f78d6a6ca/ (read on 2026-10-14, more than 5,000 booster packs)

## Cheapest way to open it

| Format | Price (€) | Packs | € per pack | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single pack | 7.07 | 1 | 7.07 | https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sealed/phantasmal-flames-booster-pack |
| Booster box (36 packs) | 298.30 | 36 | 8.29 | https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sealed/phantasmal-flames-booster-box |
| Booster bundle (6 packs) | 58.89 | 6 | 9.81 | https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sealed/phantasmal-flames-booster-bundle |
| Elite Trainer Box (9 packs) | 91.21 | 9 | 10.13 | https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sealed/phantasmal-flames-elite-trainer-box |

## By rarity

| Rarity | One pack in | Cards | Mean price (€) | Median price (€) | Value per pack (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double rare | 5 | 10 | 0.81 | 0.45 | 0.17 |
| Ultra Rare | 12 | 17 | 2.83 | 1.36 | 0.23 |
| Illustration rare | 9 | 13 | 4.30 | 2.68 | 0.47 |
| Special illustration rare | 80 | 5 | 148.01 | 15.83 | 1.85 |
| Mega Hyper Rare | 1260 | 1 | 211.96 | 211.96 | 0.17 |

## Top chase cards

- Mega Charizard X ex 125/94 (Special illustration rare): €680.81, in 8.6% of boxes · https://www.pepitacards.com/en/cards/me02-125
- Mega Charizard X ex 130/94 (Mega Hyper Rare): €211.96, in 2.8% of boxes · https://www.pepitacards.com/en/cards/me02-130
- Mega Charizard X ex 109/94 (Ultra Rare): €23.33, in 16% of boxes · https://www.pepitacards.com/en/cards/me02-109

Typical box: €37 (10% of boxes return under €16, 10% over €241).