• $2.66Market priceOct 12, 2026
  • 1 in 156PacksChance per pack
  • $1,966Average cost to pullAt $12.58 a pack
  • Hyper RareRarity3 cards share it

Your odds of pulling Basic Fire Energy

Chance of at least one copy, assuming every Hyper Rare in the set is equally likely.

How we measured →
ProductPacksChanceMarket price
1 pack1<1%$12.58
Booster bundle64%$121.69
Elite Trainer Box96%$272.60
Pokémon Center ETB117%—
Booster box3621%$367.18

108 packs give you an even chance, and 359 packs a 90% chance. Allowing for sampling error, the true rate is likely between 1 in 135 and 1 in 182 packs. Try the how many packs calculator for other targets.

Open packs or buy the single?

Buy the single$2.66
Open packs for it, on average$1,966

Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 739.0× its price on average. That's 156 packs at $12.58 (today's market price for a pack). The open-or-buy calculator counts the value of everything else you'd pull.

Price history

Daily TCGplayer market price since Oct 12, 2026.

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Quick answers

How rare is Basic Fire Energy in Obsidian Flames?
About 1 in 156 packs contain it, assuming every Hyper Rare is equally likely. Open 108 packs for an even chance, or 359 for a 90% chance.
How much is Basic Fire Energy (#230) worth?
About $2.66 at TCGplayer market prices on Oct 12, 2026.
Is it cheaper to buy Basic Fire Energy or open packs for it?
Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 739.0× its price on average. At $12.58 a pack (today's market price for a pack), you'd spend about $1,966 on average to pull it.

Prices: Scrydex, Oct 12, 2026. Card images are shown for identification. Pull rates come from the verified openings on our Obsidian Flames page.