Obsidian Flames Sleeved Booster
Average opening value trails the buy-in by $9.91.
1 packs produce $2.71 of average market value at current prices.
Return vs Market
−79%
Compared with today's sealed market price of $12.62.
Expected Loss
−$9.91
The average opening result after paying $12.62 sealed.
Open Average
$2.71
Average market value from packs and included promos.
Cash-out EV
$1.73
Expected range $1.08-$4.34 per pack.
Price History
Recent sealed price movement for this product.
Sealed History
Sealed market price versus opening EV over time.
How the EV is Calculated
Step-by-step walkthrough of the pack EV, promo value, and cash-out assumptions.
EV per booster pack = $2.71
Sum of (average card value × pull rate) across all 5 rarity tiers. Based on 8,000 pack openings.
$2.71 × 1 packs = $2.71
This product contains 1 booster pack.
$2.71 = $2.71
No promo value applied for this product.
$2.71 × 0.64 = $1.73
Cash-out EV applies a 0.64 multiplier to account for marketplace fees, shipping, and bulk liquidity discount.
Market: $2.71 ÷ $12.62 = 21.5% • Cash-out: $1.73 ÷ $12.62 = 13.7%
Above 110% = Rip It, below 90% = Keep Sealed.
EV by Rarity Tier
Each row shows how much a rarity tier contributes to the $2.71 EV per pack for this 1-pack product.
| Rarity | Cards | Avg Value | Pull Rate | EV/Pack | EV/1pk | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illustration Rare(IR) | 12 | $15.94 | 7.70% | $1.23 | $1.23 | 45.4% |
| Special Illustration Rare(SIR) | 6 | $24.15 | 3.10% | $0.75 | $0.75 | 27.7% |
| Hyper Rare(HR) | 3 | $16.23 | 1.90% | $0.31 | $0.31 | 11.4% |
| Ultra Rare(UR) | 12 | $3.38 | 6.70% | $0.23 | $0.23 | 8.5% |
| Double Rare(RR) | 21 | $1.33 | 14.30% | $0.19 | $0.19 | 7.0% |
| Total | $2.71 | $2.71 | 100% | |||
Top 10 Cards You Could Pull
The most valuable cards in Obsidian Flames, sorted by how much they contribute to EV.
Charizard ex - 223/197
#223/197 · SIR
1 in 194 packs
$108.49
+$0.56 EV
Ninetales -199/197
#199/197 · IR
1 in 156 packs
$43.84
+$0.28 EV
Charizard ex - 228/197
#228/197 · HR
1 in 158 packs
$41.97
+$0.27 EV
Cleffa - 202/197
#202/197 · IR
1 in 156 packs
$40.22
+$0.26 EV
Gloom - 198/197
#198/197 · IR
1 in 156 packs
$22.64
+$0.15 EV
Charizard ex - 215/197
#215/197 · UR
1 in 179 packs
$20.43
+$0.11 EV
Pidgeot ex - 225/197
#225/197 · SIR
1 in 194 packs
$19.01
+$0.10 EV
Charizard ex - 125/197
#125/197 · RR
1 in 147 packs
$5.69
+$0.04 EV
Tyranitar ex - 211/197
#211/197 · UR
1 in 179 packs
$5.51
+$0.03 EV
Revavroom ex - 224/197
#224/197 · SIR
1 in 194 packs
$5.53
+$0.03 EV
Assumptions
Key pricing, pull-rate, and cash-out assumptions behind the model.
Expand assumptions
- ●Card prices are TCGPlayer market prices via TCGCSV, updated daily. Actual selling prices may differ.
- ●Pull rates are community-sourced from 8,000 pack openings (https://www.tcgplayer.com/content/article/Pokemon-TCG-Obsidian-Flames-Pull-Rates/e2a66999-a7b5-4621-9765-c9a132e04bd2/, https://www.digitaltq.com/obsidian-flames-pull-rates-pokemon-tcg, https://www.thepricedex.com/set/sv3/obsidian-flames/pull-rates). Your results will vary.
- ●MSRP is $4.49. Current sealed price ($12.62) may be above or below retail depending on supply and demand.
- ●Sealed price ($12.62) is the average TCGPlayer market price across all variants of this product.
- ●Cash-out EV applies a 0.64 multiplier to market EV (TCGPlayer fees ~15% + shipping + bulk discount/slippage).
- ●EV is an average. Any single opening can be much higher or lower. High-value chase cards are rare — most packs return bulk.
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| Product | Price | Market EV | Return | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obsidian Flames Booster Box | $365.70 | $97.56 | −73% | KEEP SEALED |
| Obsidian Flames ETB | $243.08 | $94.16 | −61% | KEEP SEALED |
| Obsidian Flames PC ETB | $641.21 | $324.22 | −49% | KEEP SEALED |
| Obsidian Flames Booster Bundle | $80.20 | $16.26 | −80% | KEEP SEALED |
| Obsidian Flames 3 Pack Blister | $30.79 | $8.63 | −72% | KEEP SEALED |
| Obsidian Flames Single Pack Blister | $10.27 | $2.96 | −71% | KEEP SEALED |
| Obsidian Flames Build & Battle Box | $45.49 | $16.19 | −64% | KEEP SEALED |
| Obsidian Flames Sleeved Booster | $12.62 | $2.71 | −79% | KEEP SEALED |
| Obsidian Flames Booster Pack | $10.68 | $2.71 | −75% | KEEP SEALED |
Compare Packs Across Sets
See how this pack stacks up against the same product type from other Pokémon TCG sets.
| Pack | Set | Price | Market EV | Return | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascended Heroes Booster Pack | Ascended Heroes | $12.20 | $7.10 | −42% | KEEP SEALED |
| Black Bolt Booster Pack | Black Bolt | $9.86 | $4.72 | −52% | KEEP SEALED |
| White Flare Booster Pack | White Flare | $9.17 | $4.33 | −53% | KEEP SEALED |
| Perfect Order Booster Pack | Perfect Order | $6.71 | $2.89 | −57% | KEEP SEALED |
| Shrouded Fable Booster Pack | Shrouded Fable | $8.94 | $3.77 | −58% | KEEP SEALED |
| Perfect Order 3 Pack Blister | Perfect Order | $22.77 | $9.17 | −60% | KEEP SEALED |
| Phantasmal Flames Single Pack Blister | Phantasmal Flames | $9.87 | $3.97 | −60% | KEEP SEALED |
| Phantasmal Flames Booster Pack | Phantasmal Flames | $9.45 | $3.72 | −61% | KEEP SEALED |