Set market cap
169 cards tracked dailyWhat to target in Burning Shadows
The top 10 cards are 68% of the set’s $1,640.00 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 | $650.70 | $7,250.00 |
| 2 |  Fairy Energy | #169 | Rare Secret | $88.09 | $441.76 |
| 3 |  Wicke | #147 | Rare Ultra | $64.34 | $800.00 |
| 4 |  Darkness Energy | #168 | Rare Secret | $52.35 | $284.50 |
| 5 |  Gardevoir-GX | #159 | Rare Rainbow | $51.80 | — |
| 6 |  Acerola | #142 | Rare Ultra | $51.62 | $1,026.00 |
| 7 |  Darkrai-GX | #158 | Rare Rainbow | $50.63 | $1,000.00 |
| 8 |  Machamp-GX | #154 | Rare Rainbow | $38.62 | $599.90 |
| 9 |  Darkrai-GX | #139 | Rare Ultra | $35.00 | $357.50 |
| 10 |  Fire Energy | #167 | Rare Secret | $29.36 | $120.00 |
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 $650.70 → PSA 10 $7,250.00 11.1×EV +$880.49Fairy Energy #169raw $88.09 → PSA 10 $441.76 5×EV +$89.91Wicke #147raw $64.34 → PSA 10 $800.00 12.4×EV +$91.87Acerola #142raw $51.62 → PSA 10 $1,026.00 19.9×EV +$85.40Darkrai-GX #158raw $50.63 → PSA 10 $1,000.00 19.8×EV +$100.94Machamp-GX #154raw $38.62 → PSA 10 $599.90 15.5×EV +$38.92Strong PSA 10 premium — the math works only on gem-worthy copies.
Fees eat most of the margin. Grade to preserve a pristine pull, not for profit.
Gardevoir-GX #140raw $19.57 → PSA 10 $118.47 6.1×EV +$1.29
Escape Rope #163raw $16.49 → PSA 10 $81.88 5×EV +$8.15
Alolan Muk-GX #157raw $15.52 → PSA 10 $233.50 15×EV +$21.55
Plumeria #145raw $15.12 → PSA 10 $300.76 19.9×EV +$23.83
Rescue Stretcher #165raw $13.00 → PSA 10 $51.61 4×EV −$16.04
Kiawe #144raw $10.31 → PSA 10 $211.34 20.5×EV +$11.93Premiums 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 — $650.70
- Fairy Energy #169 — $88.09
- Wicke #147 — $64.34
- Darkness Energy #168 — $52.35
- Gardevoir-GX #159 — $51.80
- Acerola #142 — $51.62
- Darkrai-GX #158 — $50.63
- Machamp-GX #154 — $38.62
- Darkrai-GX #139 — $35.00
- Fire Energy #167 — $29.36
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 $1,667.52, with Charizard-GX #150 as the most valuable card at $650.70. Prices update nightly from live market data.