Flashfire chase cards

The top 10 Flashfire chase cards

1. 

   #1 M Charizard-EX – Rare Secret

   108/106 · Flashfire

   M Charizard-EX shows the black, blue-flamed Mega Charizard X lunging out of the frame, jaws open and claws reaching, wrapped in swirling blue fire against a gold background with bold orange katakana bursting across the art. As a gold-bordered secret rare from Flashfire, illustrated by 5ban Graphics, it sits above the set's main numbering, and Charizard's huge following keeps collectors chasing this one.

   Ungraded

   $477

   PSA 10

   $17,400

   Gem rate

   5.4%

   The most valuable chase card in Flashfire ungraded; a PSA 10 copy sells for 36× that ($17,400), and 5.4% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is up 14% over four weeks.

2. 

   #2 Charizard-EX – Rare Ultra

   100/106 · Flashfire

   Charizard-EX fills the whole frame in this full art, wings spread and tail flame blazing as it twists against a swirling red and crimson background, every edge traced in glowing gold outline. Art by Ryo Ueda, the close crop makes the dragon feel too big for the card. Flashfire leaned hard on Charizard, and this Rare Ultra version is the one many XY collectors chase first.

   Ungraded

   $212

   PSA 10

   $29,200

   Gem rate

   4.3%

   Number 2 in Flashfire by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 138× that ($29,200), and 4.3% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is up 27% over four weeks.

3. 

   #3 M Charizard-EX – Rare Secret

   107/106 · Flashfire

   M Charizard-EX bursts out of a swirl of fire and blue wind, claws raised and jaws open as it dives toward you, with big Japanese sound-effect lettering for Crimson Dive splashed across the top. The art by 5ban Graphics has a full gold-and-flame treatment that fills the card edge to edge. As the secret rare Mega Charizard of the XY era, this is a favorite chase card for Charizard fans.

   Ungraded

   $160

   PSA 10

   $20,400

   Gem rate

   4.6%

   Number 3 in Flashfire by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 128× that ($20,400), and 4.6% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is up 21% over four weeks.

4. 

   #4 M Kangaskhan-EX – Rare Secret

   109/106 · Flashfire

   M Kangaskhan-EX shows Mega Kangaskhan and its grown-up joey lunging out of the frame together, fists swinging through a burst of pink energy and flying rock, with big golden Japanese sound-effect lettering slashed across the scene. As the gold secret rare from Flashfire, art by 5ban Graphics, it sits beyond the main set list, and its Wham Bam Punch made it a well-known attacker of the XY era.

   Ungraded

   $51.70

   PSA 10

   $4,000

   Gem rate

   5.9%

   Number 4 in Flashfire by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 77× that ($4,000), and 5.9% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10.

5. 

   #5 Pokémon Center Lady – Rare Ultra

   105/106 · Flashfire

   Pokémon Center Lady fills this full art Supporter, leaning toward you with a stethoscope held out and a clipboard in her other hand, her looped pink pigtails framing a gentle smile against a soft pink backdrop of sparkles and bokeh. Art by Megumi Mizutani, it is one of the Rare Ultra trainer cards from Flashfire, and full art Supporters featuring popular characters like this are steady favorites with XY era collectors.

   Ungraded

   $43.00

   PSA 10

   $4,000

   Gem rate

   3.7%

   Number 5 in Flashfire by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 93× that ($4,000), and 3.7% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10.

6. 

   #6 Kangaskhan-EX – Rare Ultra

   103/106 · Flashfire

   Kangaskhan-EX fills the frame in a roaring, mid-lunge pose, with the baby peeking out of its pouch, all rendered in smooth CG and traced in gold outlines against a pink and orange burst of speed lines. As a Full Art Rare Ultra from Flashfire, it pairs that bold XY-era style with a fan-favorite parent-and-child design, and Triple Draw made it a well-known card at the table too.

   Ungraded

   $38.43

   PSA 10

   $11,160

   Gem rate

   3.8%

   Number 6 in Flashfire by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 290× that ($11,160), and 3.8% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is up 13% over four weeks.

7. 

   #7 Lysandre – Rare Ultra

   104/106 · Flashfire

   Lysandre fills this full art Supporter in a tight, painterly close-up, his flame-orange mane and beard sweeping across a red backdrop as he glares sideways over a white fur collar, art by Ken Sugimori. As the Team Flare boss from the XY era, he draws fans of game villains, and this Rare Ultra Flashfire version pairs that following with a Supporter effect that saw heavy play.

   Ungraded

   $24.98

   PSA 10

   $841

   Gem rate

   11%

   Number 7 in Flashfire by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 34× that ($841), and 11% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is up 13% over four weeks.

8. 

   #8 Blacksmith – Rare Ultra

   88a · Flashfire

   Blacksmith is a full art Supporter from Flashfire, showing a sweating smith in a leather apron and welding goggles, sledgehammer over his shoulder and a chunk of ore in his gloved hand while Emboar looms behind him against roaring flames. Art by Masakazu Fukuda, it gives the trainer a bold, anime-style presence. Collectors chase it as one of the scarcer alternate full art Trainers of the XY era.

   Ungraded

   $24.30

   PSA 10

   $700

   Gem rate

   –

   Number 8 in Flashfire by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 29× that ($700). Its ungraded price is down 19% over four weeks.

9. 

   #9 Toxicroak-EX – Rare Ultra

   102/106 · Flashfire

   Toxicroak-EX fills the frame mid-swing, one fist cocked high and the other arm thrust forward, its sly yellow eye glaring past a red throat sac against a swirling magenta and blue backdrop. Art by Ryo Ueda, the full art treatment gives it gold outlines and a textured finish typical of Flashfire's Ultra Rares. Fans of the poison frog appreciate a rare chance to see it this bold.

   Ungraded

   $21.50

   PSA 10

   $1,925

   Gem rate

   5.6%

   Number 9 in Flashfire by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 90× that ($1,925), and 5.6% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is down 13% over four weeks.

10. 

    #10 Magnezone-EX – Rare Ultra

    101/106 · Flashfire

    Magnezone-EX fills the frame here, its steel body leaning toward you with a gold outline, bolts jutting out and yellow lightning crackling across a swirling blue background. Art by Ryo Ueda, the full art treatment gives the magnet Pokémon a bold, poster-like presence. As one of the Ultra Rare full arts in Flashfire, it draws Steel and Electric fans and anyone completing the XY era's EX lineup.

    Ungraded

    $18.99

    PSA 10

    $14,069

    Gem rate

    2.5%

    Number 10 in Flashfire by ungraded value; a PSA 10 copy sells for 741× that ($14,069), and 2.5% of PSA-graded copies have come back a 10. Its ungraded price is up 15% over four weeks.