Set market cap
169 cards tracked dailyWhat to target in Burning Shadows
The top 10 cards are 67% of the set’s $1,574.00 estimated singles cost — plan these first and the rest follows on a normal budget.
| # | Card | Number | Rarity | Market | PSA 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Charizard-GX | #150 | Rare Rainbow | $607.29 | $7,250.00 |
| 2 |  Fairy Energy | #169 | Rare Secret | $86.93 | $423.86 |
| 3 |  Wicke | #147 | Rare Ultra | $61.62 | $784.13 |
| 4 |  Darkness Energy | #168 | Rare Secret | $52.95 | $288.33 |
| 5 |  Acerola | #142 | Rare Ultra | $51.14 | $1,026.00 |
| 6 |  Gardevoir-GX | #159 | Rare Rainbow | $50.69 | $484.91 |
| 7 |  Darkrai-GX | #158 | Rare Rainbow | $48.40 | $1,000.00 |
| 8 |  Machamp-GX | #154 | Rare Rainbow | $37.93 | $201.61 |
| 9 |  Darkrai-GX | #139 | Rare Ultra | $31.38 | $304.82 |
| 10 |  Marshadow-GX | #156 | Rare Rainbow | $30.03 | $847.67 |
How Burning Shadows is built
Rarity breakdown
Price distribution
Most cards are bulk — the set’s value concentrates in a few chase cards.
Singles or sealed?
Sealed product comparison
Burning Shadows pull-rate estimates
Community-estimated era averages from large pack-opening aggregates — not official Pokémon data. “Specific card” is the expected packs for ONE particular card of that rarity.
| Rarity | Cards in set | Any pull | Specific card |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rare Holo GX | 12 | 1 in 9 | 1 in 108 |
| Rare Ultra | 19 | 1 in 18 | 1 in 342 |
| Rare Secret | 9 | 1 in 100 | 1 in 900 |
| Rare Rainbow | 13 | 1 in 110 | 1 in 1,430 |
Burning Shadows promo cards
Black Star promos tied to Burning Shadows — from its ETBs, collection boxes and prerelease events. They live in the SM Black Star Promos set, so a true master-set run includes them separately.
Which Burning Shadows cards are worth grading?
Positive expected value after ~$25 fees at live PSA prices and this set's real gem rates.
Charizard-GX #150raw $607.29 → PSA 10 $7,250.00 11.9×EV +$881.78Fairy Energy #169raw $86.93 → PSA 10 $423.86 4.9×EV +$80.64Wicke #147raw $61.62 → PSA 10 $784.13 12.7×EV +$85.95Acerola #142raw $51.14 → PSA 10 $1,026.00 20.1×EV +$83.18Darkrai-GX #158raw $48.40 → PSA 10 $1,000.00 20.7×EV +$105.03Darkrai-GX #139raw $31.38 → PSA 10 $304.82 9.7×EV +$67.07Strong PSA 10 premium — the math works only on gem-worthy copies.
Darkness Energy #168raw $52.95 → PSA 10 $288.33 5.4×Gardevoir-GX #159raw $50.69 → PSA 10 $484.91 9.6×EV +$7.58Machamp-GX #154raw $37.93 → PSA 10 $201.61 5.3×EV −$1.19
Fire Energy #167raw $29.32 → PSA 10 $120.00 4.1×EV −$10.72
Guzma #143raw $25.06 → PSA 10 $159.99 6.4×EV −$7.86
Gardevoir-GX #140raw $20.42 → PSA 10 $122.40 6×EV +$1.38Fees eat most of the margin. Grade to preserve a pristine pull, not for profit.
Premiums and EV use tonight’s PSA prices and this set’s real gem rates — not projections.
What collectors say about Burning Shadows
Creators on Burning Shadows
Synthesized from widely-reported collector consensus — see a take that’s off? Use the report link on any card page.
Protect your Burning Shadows cards
This set has 1 cards worth $100+ — sleeve-and-toploader territory at minimum, and the chase cards deserve double-sleeving.
Every card worth more than bulk goes in a sleeve before anything else touches it.
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Sealed products
![Mysterious Powers Tin [Set of 3]](https://api.cardprice.com/images/products/148421.jpg?v=3)
![Mysterious Powers Tin [Marshadow GX]](https://api.cardprice.com/images/products/148420.jpg?v=3)
![Burning Shadows Booster Pack Art Bundle [Set of 4]](https://api.cardprice.com/images/products/267038.jpg?v=3)
![Mysterious Powers Tin [Necrozma GX]](https://api.cardprice.com/images/products/148419.jpg?v=3)
All cards 177
Most valuable cards in Burning Shadows
- Charizard-GX #150 — $607.29
- Fairy Energy #169 — $86.93
- Wicke #147 — $61.62
- Darkness Energy #168 — $52.95
- Acerola #142 — $51.14
- Gardevoir-GX #159 — $50.69
- Darkrai-GX #158 — $48.40
- Machamp-GX #154 — $37.93
- Darkrai-GX #139 — $31.38
- Marshadow-GX #156 — $30.03
About Burning Shadows
Burning Shadows is a Pokémon TCG expansion in the Sun & Moon series, released on 2017-08-05. The set contains 177 cards — 147 in the base set plus 30 secret rares. The combined market value of a complete set is currently $1,603.20, with Charizard-GX #150 as the most valuable card at $607.29. Prices update nightly from live market data.