Set market cap
169 cards tracked dailyWhat to target in Burning Shadows
The top 10 cards are 68% of the set’s $1,644.00 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 | $652.18 | $7,250.00 |
| 2 |  Fairy Energy | #169 | Rare Secret | $88.09 | $433.52 |
| 3 |  Wicke | #147 | Rare Ultra | $64.34 | $800.00 |
| 4 |  Darkness Energy | #168 | Rare Secret | $53.42 | $284.50 |
| 5 |  Gardevoir-GX | #159 | Rare Rainbow | $51.80 | $766.49 |
| 6 |  Acerola | #142 | Rare Ultra | $51.33 | $1,026.00 |
| 7 |  Darkrai-GX | #158 | Rare Rainbow | $50.72 | $1,000.00 |
| 8 |  Machamp-GX | #154 | Rare Rainbow | $39.59 | $599.90 |
| 9 |  Darkrai-GX | #139 | Rare Ultra | $35.00 | $357.50 |
| 10 |  Marshadow-GX | #156 | Rare Rainbow | $29.63 | — |
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 $652.18 → PSA 10 $7,250.00 11.1×EV +$879.01Fairy Energy #169raw $88.09 → PSA 10 $433.52 4.9×EV +$88.24Wicke #147raw $64.34 → PSA 10 $800.00 12.4×EV +$91.87Gardevoir-GX #159raw $51.80 → PSA 10 $766.49 14.8×EV +$43.90Acerola #142raw $51.33 → PSA 10 $1,026.00 20×EV +$85.69Darkrai-GX #158raw $50.72 → PSA 10 $1,000.00 19.7×EV +$100.85Strong 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.
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 — $652.18
- Fairy Energy #169 — $88.09
- Wicke #147 — $64.34
- Darkness Energy #168 — $53.42
- Gardevoir-GX #159 — $51.80
- Acerola #142 — $51.33
- Darkrai-GX #158 — $50.72
- Machamp-GX #154 — $39.59
- Darkrai-GX #139 — $35.00
- Marshadow-GX #156 — $29.63
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 $1,670.91, with Charizard-GX #150 as the most valuable card at $652.18. Prices update nightly from live market data.