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Pokémon TCG Value Watch: Obsidian Flames In January 2024

Our monthly Pokémon TCG Value Watch series observes the Tera Charizard-themed cards of Scarlet & Violet - Obsidian Flames in January 2024.



Article Summary

  • January 2024 sees stable prices for Tera Charizard cards in Pokémon TCG.
  • Tera Charizard-themed Scarlet & Violet - Obsidian Flames set is spotlighted.
  • Special Illustration Rare Charizard underperforms other chase cards in value.
  • Follow Bleeding Cool for daily in-depth Pokémon TCG market analysis.

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 Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet – Obsidian Flames, which came out in August 2023, are doing now in January 2024.

Obsidian Flames top card. Credit: Pokémon TCG
Obsidian Flames top card. Credit: Pokémon TCG

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: $58.45
  2. Tera Charizard ex Gold Hyper Rare 228/197: $23.59
  3. Tera Charizard ex Full Art 228/197: $16.68
  4. Tera Charizard ex 125/197: $15.19
  5. Pidgeot ex Special Illustration Rare 225/197: $8.14
  6. Ninetails Illustration Rare 199/197: $7.51
  7. Pidgeot ex 164/197: $6.04
  8. Pidgeot ex Full Art 217/197: $5.14
  9. Cleffa Illustration Rare 202/197: $4.38
  10. Scizor Illustration Rare 205/197: $4.18

The card values of this Tera Charizard-themed set largely stayed the same this month. The four Charizard ex cards remain at the top of this set's secondary market, which is no surprise. The only consistent surprise is how low the set's ultimate chase card, Tera Charizard ex Special Illustration Rare, is in value. Compared to other similar Charizards, this card is underperforming consistently.

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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