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Pokémon TCG Value Watch: Obsidian Flames After Release Week

Pokémon TCG Value Watch notes the Scarlet & Violet - Obsidian Flames is the first noticeably post-hype bubble set of the last few years.

The Pokémon TCG is an ever-changing and unpredictable market. Over the past two years, we've seen renewed interest in the hobby due to a number of factors, including the 25th Anniversary, strong Sword & Shield-era sets featuring stunning Alternate Arts, influencers, box breaks, COVID-19 lockdown pushing people to find hobbies, and more. For a time, sets and cards that were readily available quickly became difficult to find. Now that the hype is settling down, let's see where modern sets stand. Every month, I will do an installment of this series, Pokémon TCG Value Watch. This series is not financial advice but is rather a way to help collectors know the trajectory of a card's availability so that Pokémon TCG completionists like myself know when to strike. Today, let's see how the cards of Scarlet & Violet – Obsidian Flames, which came out in August 2023, are doing now the week after release.

Here are the top valued cards of Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet – Obsidian Flames with market values observed on TCGPlayer as of this writing:

1. Tera Charizard ex Special Illustration Rare 223/197: $97.08
2. Tera Charizard ex Gold Hyper Rare 228/197: $37.06
3. Tera Charizard ex Full Art 228/197: $35.09
4. Tera Charizard ex 125/197: $30.38
5. Pidgeot ex Special Illustration Rare 225/197: $17.43
6. Ninetails Illustration Rare 199/197: $12.33
7. Pidgeot ex 164/197: $9.97
8. Tera Tyranitar ex Full Art 228/197: $9.69
9. Geeta Special Illustration Rare Trainer Supporter 226/197: $9.63
10. Pidgeot ex Full Art 217/197: $9.34
11. Pidgey Illustration Rare 207/197: $8.90
12. Cleffa Illustration Rare 202/197: $7.29
13. Fire Energy Gold Hyper Rare 230/197: $5.92
14. Scizor Illustration Rare 205/197: $4.98
15. Tera Eiscue ex Special Illustration Rare 222/197: $4.85

This set had cards this low in value already shows that the Scarlet & Violet era is truly post-hype. There is still increased interest in the hobby as opposed to, say, the XY era, but now we have brand new Charizard Secret Rares that are sub-$100 on release week. There are also only six cards over $10 in this set.

Be sure to check Bleeding Cool every day to follow our in-depth Pokémon TCG coverage as we explore the hobby's past, present, and even future with upcoming set reveals.

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