How rare is Emboar in White Flare?

About 1 in 427 packs contain it, assuming every Illustration Rare is equally likely. Open 296 packs for an even chance, or 983 for a 90% chance.

How much is Emboar (098/086) worth?

About $35.20 ungraded, at TCGplayer market prices on Nov 7, 2026. That's up 0% since Nov 3, 2026.

How much is the Emboar IR worth?

The Emboar Illustration Rare from White Flare (098/086) sells for about $35.20 at TCGplayer market prices on Nov 7, 2026.

Is it cheaper to buy Emboar or open packs for it?

Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 161.7× its price on average. At $13.33 a pack (today's market price for a pack), you'd spend about $5,693 on average to pull it.

Who illustrated Emboar (098/086)?

NC Empire illustrated Emboar for White Flare.

White Flare · Illustration Rare

Emboar 098/086

Q: What does Emboar do?

Emboar is a Fire-type Stage 2 Pokémon with 180 HP that evolves from Pignite. Its Ability, Inferno Fandango: As often as you like during your turn, you may attach a Basic Fire Energy card from your hand to 1 of your Pokémon. Its attack Heat Crash costs 4 Energy and does 120 damage.

Emboar (098/086) is an Illustration Rare from White Flare, released Jul 18, 2025. It sells for about $35.20 (TCGplayer market price, Nov 7, 2026, ungraded Near Mint). The other Emboar cards in White Flare are 013/086 (Rare, about $0.21), #13mb (Master Ball pattern, about $23.13), and #13pb (Poké Ball pattern, about $0.45). About 1 in 427 packs contain this exact card. Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 161.7× its price on average.

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Card details

Emboar is a Fire-type Stage 2 Pokémon with 180 HP, illustrated by NC Empire.

AbilityInferno Fandango

As often as you like during your turn, you may attach a Basic Fire Energy card from your hand to 1 of your Pokémon.

Heat Crash120

It can throw a fire punch by setting its fists on fire with its fiery chin. It cares deeply about its friends.

Card type: Stage 2 Pokémon
HP: 180
Type: Fire
Evolves from: Pignite
Weakness: ×2
Resistance: None
Retreat cost
Illustrator: NC Empire
Card number: 098/086
Regulation mark: I
National Pokédex: #500

Your odds of pulling Emboar

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

How we measured →

Product	Packs	Chance	Market price
1 pack	1	<1%	$13.33
Booster bundle	6	1%	$87.31
Elite Trainer Box	9	2%	$141.80

296 packs give you an even chance, and 983 packs a 90% chance. Allowing for sampling error, the true rate is likely between 1 in 364 and 1 in 506 packs. Try the how many packs calculator for other targets.

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Simulated White Flare packs at $13.33 each, opened until Emboar shows up.

Chasing Emboar

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Every pack is drawn at the measured White Flare pull rates. About 1 in 427 packs has Emboar.

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Open packs or buy the single?

Buy the single$35.20

Open packs for it, on average$5,693

Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 161.7× its price on average. That's 427 packs at $13.33 (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 Nov 3, 2026.

$35.26+0.0%Nov 6, 2026 · since Nov 3, 2026

Poké Life · poke-life.comTCGplayer market price, recorded daily

Other Emboar cards

#13 · Rare$0.21

Quick answers

How rare is Emboar in White Flare?: About 1 in 427 packs contain it, assuming every Illustration Rare is equally likely. Open 296 packs for an even chance, or 983 for a 90% chance.
How much is Emboar (098/086) worth?: About $35.20 ungraded, at TCGplayer market prices on Nov 7, 2026. That's up 0% since Nov 3, 2026.
How much is the Emboar IR worth?: The Emboar Illustration Rare from White Flare (098/086) sells for about $35.20 at TCGplayer market prices on Nov 7, 2026.
Is it cheaper to buy Emboar or open packs for it?: Buying the single is cheaper: opening packs for it costs about 161.7× its price on average. At $13.33 a pack (today's market price for a pack), you'd spend about $5,693 on average to pull it.
What does Emboar do?: Emboar is a Fire-type Stage 2 Pokémon with 180 HP that evolves from Pignite. Its Ability, Inferno Fandango: As often as you like during your turn, you may attach a Basic Fire Energy card from your hand to 1 of your Pokémon. Its attack Heat Crash costs 4 Energy and does 120 damage.
Who illustrated Emboar (098/086)?: NC Empire illustrated Emboar for White Flare.
What other Emboar cards are in White Flare?: #13 (Rare, $0.21).

Prices: Scrydex, Nov 7, 2026. Card images are shown for identification. Card text: pokemontcg.io, Nov 7, 2026. Pull rates come from the verified openings on our White Flare page.