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Ruler of the Black Flame
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Updated September 17, 2026 at 21:05 JST 141 cards Box ¥19,800

Ruler of the Black Flame booster pack

Released Jul 28, 2023 ｜ ¥180 per pack (MSRP)

Best Cards Ranking — TOP 20

Prices are Japanese-market values for the Japanese-language cards, in yen. Dollar figures are approximate conversions for reference.

  1. 1 Charizard ex SAR 134/108

    SAR Charizard ex 134/108 リザードンex

    Market ¥45,800 ≈$294
    Buylist ¥35,000 +¥20,000
    Market price, 9/1–9/17 -8%

    The face of the black flame. Charizard ex SAR. The black Tera Charizard is this generation's definitive Charizard card, and it hasn't given up the set's throne since release day.

  2. 2 Charizard ex UR 139/108

    UR Charizard ex 139/108 リザードンex

    Market ¥13,800 ≈$88.7
    Buylist ¥6,500 +¥2,000
    Market price, 9/1–9/17 -6.8%

    The gold Charizard. The UR print — a steady runner-up behind the SAR.

  3. 3 Charizard ex SR 125/108

    SR Charizard ex 125/108 リザードンex

    Market ¥3,980 ≈$25.6
    Buylist ¥1,400
    Market price, 9/1–9/17 +0%

    Charizard ex SR. The third Charizard here, after the SAR (134) and UR (139).

  4. 4 Pidgeot ex SAR 136/108

    SAR Pidgeot ex 136/108 ピジョットex

    Market ¥3,280 ≈$21.1
    Buylist ¥2,400 +¥1,200
    Market price, 9/1–9/17 +0%

    Pidgeot ex SAR. Pidgeot ex was near-mandatory in competitive decks for a long stretch. A textbook case of play demand propping up art demand.

  5. 5 Basic Fire Energy UR 141/108

    UR Basic Fire Energy 141/108 基本炎エネルギー

    Market ¥1,980 ≈$12.7
    Buylist ¥1,600 +¥800
    Market price, 9/1–9/17 +0%

    Basic Fire Energy UR. A gold Fire Energy, fittingly, from the Charizard set.

  6. 6 Ninetales AR 110/108

    AR Ninetales 110/108 キュウコン

    Market ¥1,680 ≈$10.8
    Buylist ¥1,200 +¥400
    Market price, 9/1–9/17 -15.2%

    Ninetales AR. The nine-tailed fox — Japanese-folklore appeal in card form.

  7. 7 Cleffa AR 113/108

    AR Cleffa 113/108 ピィ

    Market ¥1,480 ≈$9.5
    Buylist ¥1,100 +¥400
    Market price, 9/1–9/17 -11.9%

    Cleffa AR. Clefairy's baby form in art-rare form.

  8. 8 Poppy SAR 138/108

    SAR Poppy 138/108 ポピー

    Market ¥980 ≈$6.3
    Buylist ¥600 +¥200
    Market price, 9/1–9/17 +0%

    Poppy SAR. The youngest member of Paldea's Elite Four. Firmly in the 'adorable character' bracket.

  9. 9 Revavroom ex SAR 135/108

    SAR Revavroom ex 135/108 ブロロロームex

    Market ¥980 ≈$6.3
    Buylist ¥400 +¥100
    Market price, 9/1–9/17 +0%

    Revavroom ex SAR. The engine Pokémon's SAR.

  10. 10 Eiscue ex SAR 133/108

    SAR Eiscue ex 133/108 コオリッポex

    Market ¥880 ≈$5.7
    Buylist ¥600 +¥200
    Market price, 9/1–9/17 +0%

    Eiscue ex SAR. The ice-cube penguin — comic relief in a set dominated by Charizard.

  11. 11 Gloom AR 109/108

    AR Gloom 109/108 クサイハナ

    Market ¥680 ≈$4.4
    Buylist ¥500 +¥200
    Market price, 9/1–9/17 +0%

    Gloom AR. Smelly but lovable. A charm-slot AR.

  12. 12 Geeta SAR 137/108

    SAR Geeta 137/108 オモダカ

    Market ¥680 ≈$4.4
    Buylist ¥500 +¥100
    Market price, 9/1–9/17 -42.4%

    Geeta SAR. The Top Champion of Paldea in her special-art print.

  13. 13 Artazon UR 140/108

    UR Artazon 140/108 ボウルタウン

    Market ¥680 ≈$4.4
    Buylist ¥300 +¥150
    Market price, 9/1–9/17 +0%

    Artazon UR. The gold print of the stadium — a playable pull.

  14. 14 Scizor AR 116/108

    AR Scizor 116/108 ハッサム

    Market ¥580 ≈$3.7
    Buylist ¥250
    Market price, 9/1–9/17 +0%

    Scizor AR. The red steel mantis. Cool-factor demand, plain and simple.

  15. 15 Pidgeot ex SR 128/108

    SR Pidgeot ex 128/108 ピジョットex

    Market ¥500 ≈$3.2
    Buylist ¥50
    Market price, 9/1–9/17 +0%

    Pidgeot ex SR. The regular-rare print of the SAR (136) — the copy competitive players actually ran.

  16. 16 Pidgey AR 118/108

    AR Pidgey 118/108 ポッポ

    Market ¥480 ≈$3.1
    Buylist ¥250 +¥50
    Market price, 9/1–9/17 +0%

    Pidgey AR. Yes, Pidgey made the list. Collecting the full evolution line with Pidgeotto (119) is half the fun.

  17. 17 Absol ex SR 126/108

    SR Absol ex 126/108 アブソルex

    Market ¥480 ≈$3.1
    Buylist ¥250
    Market price, 9/1–9/17 +0%

    Absol ex SR. The disaster-omen dark Pokémon in its SR slot.

  18. 18 Ortega SR 130/108

    SR Ortega 130/108 オルティガ

    Market ¥480 ≈$3.1
    Buylist ¥200 +¥150
    Market price, 9/1–9/17 +0%

    No. 4 among SRs. Buylist offers rose ¥150 in our latest survey.

  19. 19 Poppy SR 131/108

    SR Poppy 131/108 ポピー

    Market ¥480 ≈$3.1
    Buylist ¥200 +¥150
    Market price, 9/1–9/17 +0%

    No. 5 among SRs. Buylist offers rose ¥150 in our latest survey.

  20. 20 Geeta SR 129/108

    SR Geeta 129/108 オモダカ

    Market ¥480 ≈$3.1
    Buylist ¥50
    Market price, 9/1–9/17 +0%

Full Card List (141 cards)

Sorted by card number. Prices are current Japanese market values, updated daily.

FAQ

What is the best card to pull from Ruler of the Black Flame?

Charizard ex (SAR 134/108). Its current market price is ¥45,800 with buylist offers around ¥35,000. See the ranking on this page for the live order.

How current are these prices?

As of the timestamp at the top of the page. We survey Japanese market sell and buylist prices every day.

About the data on this page

All prices are reference values from our own daily survey of the Japanese market — "market" is what shops in Japan sell the card for, and "buylist" is what they pay when buying it from you. Actual conditions, stock, and grading standards vary by shop. Pull rates are community estimates, as official rates are unpublished. A card number like "113/076" means card 113 in a set whose listed size is 76 — numbers beyond the set size are secret rares not shown on the package.