SV3 — the Charizard ex set. Fire-type slot holds the most valuable card in modern Pokémon: Charizard ex Special Illustration Rare worth $200–600+.
View Live Breaks →Obsidian Flames (set code SV3) released August 2023 as the third Scarlet & Violet era expansion. It introduced Dark-type Charizard ex and a wave of Special Illustration Rares featuring art by some of the most celebrated illustrators in Pokémon TCG history. With 256 total cards including Secret Rares, it's one of the most aggressively opened sets of the modern era.
In a card break, participants buy a type slot rather than a specific booster. Every card that pulls in that type goes to the slot owner — making the Fire-type slot in Obsidian Flames uniquely powerful.
Charizard ex (SIR #215) features illustration by Mitsuhiro Arita — the original Base Set illustrator. Secondary market price: $200–600+ depending on condition. Even a non-graded copy near mint typically sells for $180–250. This single card makes Fire the highest-EV slot in the entire Scarlet & Violet era for breaks.
| Type | Tier | Key Pull | Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🔥 Fire | S+ | Charizard ex SIR #215 | $200–600+ |
| 🌑 Dark | S | Tyranitar ex SIR #216 | $40–80 |
| ⚡ Lightning | S | Raichu ex IR #219 | $30–60 |
| 🌊 Water | A | Vaporeon ex IR | $20–45 |
| 🌿 Grass | A | Revavroom ex IR | $15–35 |
| 🔮 Psychic | B | Espeon ex IR | $15–30 |
| 💪 Fighting | B | Garchomp ex IR | $12–25 |
| 🔩 Metal | B | Aegislash ex IR | $10–20 |
| 🌈 Colorless | C | Pidgeot ex IR | $8–18 |
Obsidian Flames introduced the full SV-era rarity structure that made the set so collectible:
Every card pulled from Obsidian Flames packs that matches your type slot goes to you. This includes base cards, reverse holos, ex cards, IRs, SIRs, HRs — everything. Cards are typically mailed within 3–5 business days after the live break stream.
A standard Obsidian Flames booster box (36 packs) yields approximately: 1 SIR or HR, 2–3 IRs, 4–6 Ultra Rares (ex), plus 20–25 reverse holos. Type slot owners receive all applicable cards regardless of rarity.
Fire, by a wide margin. The Charizard ex SIR is worth $200–600+ and makes Fire an S+ slot that no other type in the set can match.
230 in the main set plus 26 Secret Rares for 256 total cards.
Yes — it has one of the highest single-slot upside values in modern Pokémon. The Fire slot can return 5–15x the break entry cost if the SIR pulls.
Dark is the #2 slot — Tyranitar ex SIR (#216) worth $40–80, plus any Dark-type ex or IR pulls.
CatchaBreaks hosts live Pokémon card breaks including Obsidian Flames sets. All breaks stream live so you watch every pack open in real time. Type slots are priced fairly based on expected value — no inflated Fire premiums.
Scarlet & Violet Base (SV1) · Temporal Forces (SV5) · Twilight Masquerade (SV6) · Surging Sparks (SV8) · Prismatic Evolutions (SV8.5)