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Phantasmal Flames pull rates
A Phantasmal Flames booster pack holds 10 cards and a Basic Energy. In Phantasmal Flames, a Ultra Rare turns up in about 1 in 12 packs (about 3.0 in 36 packs), and one specific Ultra Rare is about 1 in 205 packs; a Special Illustration Rare turns up in about 1 in 80 packs (about 0.5 in 36 packs), and one specific Special Illustration Rare is about 1 in 400 packs.
These rates were measured: TCGplayer Authentication Center: Pitch Black pull rates (4,000+ packs, published 2026-07-21).
How rare is each card in Phantasmal Flames?
| Rarity | Per pack | In 36 packs | One specific card | Packs to pull every one |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Rare 10 cards | 1 in 4.8 (21%) | 7.6 | 1 in 48 | 139 |
| Illustration Rare 13 cards | 1 in 9.1 (11%) | 4.0 | 1 in 118 | 376 |
| Ultra Rare 17 cards | 1 in 12 (8.3%) | 3.0 | 1 in 205 | 704 |
| Special Illustration Rare 5 cards | 1 in 80 (1.3%) | 0.5 | 1 in 400 | 913 |
| Mega Hyper Rare 1 card | 1 in 1,111 (0.09%) | 0.03 | 1 in 1,111 | 1,111 |
“Packs to pull every one” is the average number of packs it takes to own every card of that rarity at least once; the last few take the longest.
The Phantasmal Flames chase cards and their odds
- Mega Charizard X ex #125 Special Illustration Rare · $571.39 (€561.15) · about 1 in 400 packs
- Mega Charizard X ex #130 Mega Hyper Rare · $184.65 (€244.29) · about 1 in 1,111 packs
- Mega Charizard X ex #109 Ultra Rare · $20.14 (€19.11) · about 1 in 205 packs
- Mega Sharpedo ex #127 Special Illustration Rare · $17.32 (€16.92) · about 1 in 400 packs
- Dawn #129 Special Illustration Rare · $17.01 (€16.10) · about 1 in 400 packs
- Meowth #106 Illustration Rare · $14.08 (€17.72) · about 1 in 118 packs
- Mega Lopunny ex #128 Special Illustration Rare · $11.31 (€12.00) · about 1 in 400 packs
- Piplup #98 Illustration Rare · $10.75 (€10.17) · about 1 in 118 packs
- Rotom ex #126 Special Illustration Rare · $10.27 (€12.33) · about 1 in 400 packs
- Dawn #118 Ultra Rare · $5.04 (€4.27) · about 1 in 205 packs
Is opening Phantasmal Flames packs worth it?
At today’s prices the cards in an average Phantasmal Flames pack are worth about $3.89 (€2.93), and a sealed pack costs about $11.85 (TCGplayer market). In 400 simulated openings of 36 packs, the cards were worth more than the packs cost ($426.60) in 10% of them. The middle opening came to about $82.53; one in ten came to more than $634.95. Every card counts at its market price here, including bulk that is hard to sell, so what you would really get is lower.
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