2023 Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Obsidian Flames Pokemon Center Elite Trainer Box
The Pokemon Center exclusive Elite Trainer Box for Scarlet & Violet Obsidian Flames. The Pokemon Center version carries 11 booster packs, two more than the regular Elite Trainer Box, and a second full-art foil Charmander promo with a Pokemon Center logo. Pulls are random and never guaranteed. Factory sealed, shipped from our shop in Plains, PA, just outside Wilkes-Barre.
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Product details
- Category
- Pokemon
- Brand
- Pokemon
- Line
- Scarlet and Violet
- Set
- Obsidian Flames
- Year
- 2023
- Format
- Elite Trainer Box (Pokemon Center Exclusive)
- Packs per box
- 11
- Release date
- August 11, 2023
- Cards in set
- 197 numbered cards plus 33 cards numbered 198 to 230
What is in the box
- Factory sealed Pokemon Center Elite Trainer Box
- 11 Scarlet & Violet Obsidian Flames booster packs, two more than the regular Elite Trainer Box
- 2 full-art foil Charmander promos, one with the Pokemon Center logo
- 65 card sleeves featuring Charmander
- 45 Pokemon TCG Energy cards
- Player's guide, 6 damage-counter dice, a competition-legal coin-flip die and 2 plastic condition markers
- Collector's box with 4 dividers
- Listed by The Pokemon Company as exclusive to the Pokemon Center
- Obsidian Flames is the set built around Charizard ex
- Special Illustration Rare Charizard ex (223/197) is the headline chase
- Released August 11, 2023
- Shipped from our shop in Plains, PA, just outside Wilkes-Barre
Shipping and pickup
Orders ship within 24 hours from Plains, PA, tracked. Local pickup at the shop is always welcome.
Other ways into Obsidian Flames
Obsidian Flames, explained
- Cards in set
- 197
- Packs per box
- 11
- Released
- Aug 11, 2023
What is inside
- 11 Scarlet & Violet Obsidian Flames booster packs
- 1 full-art foil promo card featuring Charmander with a Pokemon Center logo
- 1 full-art foil promo card featuring Charmander
- 65 card sleeves featuring Charmander
- 45 Pokemon TCG Energy cards
- A player's guide to the Obsidian Flames expansion
- 6 damage-counter dice and 1 competition-legal coin-flip die
- 2 plastic condition markers
- A collector's box with 4 dividers
- A code card for Pokemon Trading Card Game Live
About Obsidian Flames
Obsidian Flames is the third Scarlet & Violet expansion and the set built around Charizard ex. Its Special Illustration Rare Charizard ex (223/197) is the card that drives most of the secondary-market interest in the set. The expansion features type-shifted Tera Pokemon ex with a crystalline appearance, including a Darkness-type Charizard ex, and Charizard ex shows up four ways: the Double Rare at 125, the full-art Ultra Rare at 215, the Special Illustration Rare at 223 and the gold Hyper Rare at 228.
The Obsidian Flames release date is August 11, 2023. The published card list is numbered to 197, with 33 more cards numbered 198 to 230: twelve Illustration Rares such as Ninetales (199), Cleffa (202) and Scizor (205), full-art Ultra Rares such as Tyranitar ex (211) and Pidgeot ex (217), six Special Illustration Rares and three Hyper Rares.
Why the Pokemon Center version
The Pokemon Company lists this box as exclusive to the Pokemon Center. Two things set it apart from the general-release Elite Trainer Box: the pack count, 11 against 9, and the Charmander promo carrying the Pokemon Center logo, which comes alongside the regular Charmander promo. Both promos are packaged in the box, so they are there in addition to the random pulls from the eleven packs. The sleeves, Energy cards, dice, markers and collector's box match the regular Elite Trainer Box.
Manufacturer product information and configurations are subject to change and are shown as a guide. Pulls are random and never guaranteed.
Cards worth the rip
Pulled at random, never guaranteed. Print runs and card numbers are from the manufacturer sell sheet and the set list.
- Charizard ex 223/197 Special Illustration Rare
- Charizard ex 228/197 Hyper Rare
- Charizard ex 215/197 Ultra Rare
- Pidgeot ex 225/197 Special Illustration Rare
- Ninetales 199/197 Illustration Rare
- Cleffa 202/197 Illustration Rare
- Charmander promo with Pokemon Center logo (packaged in the box) Full-art foil promo, not pulled from a pack
You have questions. The family has answers.
Straight answers from people who open this stuff for a living. Message us on TikTok if yours is not here.
What is in the Obsidian Flames Pokemon Center Elite Trainer Box?
11 Obsidian Flames booster packs, two full-art foil Charmander promo cards (one with a Pokemon Center logo), 65 Charmander card sleeves, 45 Energy cards, a player's guide, 6 damage-counter dice, a competition-legal coin-flip die, 2 plastic condition markers, a collector's box with 4 dividers and a code card for Pokemon Trading Card Game Live.
How is the Pokemon Center version different from the regular Obsidian Flames Elite Trainer Box?
The Pokemon Center version holds 11 booster packs instead of 9 and adds a second full-art foil Charmander promo carrying the Pokemon Center logo. The sleeves, Energy cards, dice and markers match the regular box.
Are both Charmander promos included in the Obsidian Flames Pokemon Center Elite Trainer Box?
Yes. The manufacturer lists one full-art foil Charmander promo with a Pokemon Center logo and one without it. They come packaged in the box, not from the packs.
What is the big chase in Obsidian Flames?
The Special Illustration Rare Charizard ex, card 223/197. The gold Hyper Rare Charizard ex (228/197) and the full-art Charizard ex (215/197) are chased too. Pulls are random and never guaranteed.
What is the Obsidian Flames release date?
The Obsidian Flames release date is August 11, 2023. The Obsidian Flames Pokemon Center Elite Trainer Box launched the same day.
Is the Obsidian Flames Pokemon Center Elite Trainer Box sealed?
Yes. It is factory sealed and ships from our shop in Plains, PA, just outside Wilkes-Barre.
Manufacturer sell sheet information, hit rates, and configurations are subject to change and are shown as a guide.






