Ruler of the Black Flame黒炎の支配者

Released
2023-07-28
Base set
108$22.52. Near-mint market prices under 30 days old, before condition, fees and postage. Covers all 108 cards.
Full set
141$415.15. Near-mint market prices under 30 days old, before condition, fees and postage. Covers all 141 cards.
Master set
141$415.15. Near-mint market prices under 30 days old, before condition, fees and postage. Covers all 141 unique printings in master set.
Code
SV3
Symbol

The master set counts 90 Normal and 51 Holofoil. No card comes in more than one of them, so the master set is the same size as the full set.

Ruler of the Black Flame explores the type-changing possibilities of Terastallization. Charizard ex appears as a Darkness-type Tera Pokémon, while Tyranitar ex becomes Lightning type and Vespiquen ex becomes Psychic type. These unusual identities allow familiar Pokémon to enter new strategies, and the crystalline artwork gives the set a dramatic visual theme built around glowing gems, fire, and altered power. Darkness-type Tera Charizard ex is the central collector card, appearing in several versions including a special illustration rare showing its transformation.

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Pidgeot ex became another important card in competitive decks, while full-art and gold versions of Charizard extend the chase across multiple rarity levels. Illustration rares for Pokémon such as Ninetales, Cleffa, and Scizor provide quieter artistic highlights beside the headline ex cards. Ruler of the Black Flame is compact compared with many modern expansions, but its concept is clear and memorable: Terastallization can reinvent a Pokémon’s type without changing its recognizable identity. By combining that mechanic with Charizard, the set gives the early Scarlet & Violet era one of its strongest and most accessible centrepieces. The English *Scarlet & Violet—Obsidian Flames* closely follows this release but reorganises some cards, rarities, and numbering.