Phantasmal Flames: the Pokémon set explained
Pokémon's Phantasmal Flames set: its 130 cards, Mega Charizard X ex in four versions, every rarity and its numbers, and what each product holds.
By the Rip.fan Editorial Team.
Published 6 min read
Phantasmal Flames is an expansion in Pokémon’s Mega Evolution series, released November 14, 2025. It centers on Fire-type and Darkness-type Pokémon, led by Mega Charizard X ex and Mega Gengar ex. The set has 130 cards: 94 inside the printed total and 36 numbered above it, ending with the set’s single Mega hyper rare, a gold Mega Charizard X ex. Unlike 151 and Prismatic Evolutions, which had no booster display, it came in a 36-pack booster display as well as boxes and bundles.
When did Phantasmal Flames come out?
On November 14, 2025. Pokémon announced it on September 3, 2025, naming the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and on November 14 it was out at stores worldwide. Its code is PFL on Rip.fan’s price page. It followed the Mega Evolution set, released September 26, 2025, and came before Ascended Heroes in January 2026.
In Japan, the core of the set came first. Inferno X (インフェルノX, M2) went on sale September 26, 2025, in 5-card packs with a suggested price of ¥180, before Phantasmal Flames. Of the 10 Pokémon ex in Phantasmal Flames, 8 appear in Inferno X. The two that do not are Mega Diancie ex and Mega Gengar ex. Inferno X has 116 cards against 130 for Phantasmal Flames, and a printed total of 80 against 94.
How many cards are in Phantasmal Flames?
- Cards 001 to 084 are Pokémon, and 085 to 094 are 10 Trainer cards.
| Rarity | Mark | Cards | Numbers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common | Black circle | 43 | Within 001 to 083 |
| Uncommon | Black diamond | 31 | Within 007 to 094 |
| Rare | Black star | 10 | Within 003 to 079 |
| Double rare | Two black stars | 10 | Within 004 to 084 |
| Illustration rare | One gold star | 13 | 095 to 107 |
| Ultra rare | Two silver stars, which Pokémon calls foil stars | 17 | 108 to 124 |
| Special illustration rare | Two gold stars | 5 | 125 to 129 |
| Mega hyper rare | Its own symbol | 1 | 130 |
The 10 double rares are 6 Mega Evolution Pokémon ex and 4 Pokémon ex.
Rip.fan’s page for Phantasmal Flames uses the same eight rarities. Each mark is explained in our guide to Pokémon rarity symbols, and our guide to Mega Evolution cards follows the Mega hyper rare across the series.
In card number order. Images from Scrydex.
How do the announced descriptions compare with the list?
The 17 ultra rares hold 8 Pokémon ex: 4 Megas (Mega Heracross ex, Mega Charizard X ex, Mega Sharpedo ex and Mega Lopunny ex) and 4 others (Oricorio ex, Rotom ex, Mismagius ex and Empoleon ex). The rest are 8 Trainer cards and one Energy card, Ignition Energy.
The 5 special illustration rares are three Megas, one Supporter (Dawn) and Rotom ex, which is not a Mega. The Mega hyper rare is a full-art Mega Evolution Pokémon ex with gold-etched holographic art.
The series’ ultra rare style is Mega Evolution Pokémon ex art that may show a silhouette of the Pokémon’s regular form in the background.
Which Pokémon ex come in which versions?
Every one of the 10 has a double rare between 004 and 084. Which higher versions it gets varies:
| Pokémon ex | Double rare | Ultra rare | Special illustration rare | Mega hyper rare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Heracross ex | 004 | 108 | None | None |
| Mega Charizard X ex | 013 | 109 | 125 | 130 |
| Oricorio ex | 018 | 110 | None | None |
| Rotom ex | 029 | 111 | 126 | None |
| Mismagius ex | 036 | 112 | None | None |
| Mega Diancie ex | 041 | None | None | None |
| Mega Gengar ex | 056 | None | None | None |
| Mega Sharpedo ex | 061 | 113 | 127 | None |
| Empoleon ex | 070 | 114 | None | None |
| Mega Lopunny ex | 084 | 115 | 128 | None |
- Mega Charizard X ex is the only card in all four versions. A listing for it needs the number to say which one.
- Mega Gengar ex comes only as a double rare, even though Pokémon named it beside Mega Charizard X ex in both its announcement and its launch notice. Mega Diancie ex is the same. They are also the two Pokémon ex missing from Inferno X. Our Mega Evolution guide notes that both appear again in Ascended Heroes.
- Rotom ex is the one non-Mega with a special illustration rare.
The 13 illustration rares, 095 to 107, are all Pokémon, running from Ludicolo to Ambipom. Eleven of them also have a regular card in the main list; Paldean Wooper and Meowth appear only as illustration rares. Our guide to illustration rares sets the set’s counts beside others.
What products hold Phantasmal Flames packs?
| Product | Packs | Other contents |
|---|---|---|
| Booster Display | 36 | None |
| Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Box | 11 | A 6-divider storage box, 65 sleeves, 40 Energy cards, a set guide, small accessories, and two full-art foil Charcadet promos, one bearing the Pokémon Center logo |
| Elite Trainer Box | 9 | One Charcadet promo, with the same storage box, sleeves, Energy cards and guide |
| Booster Bundle | 6 | None |
| A box with a 40-card prebuilt deck | 4 | A foil promo, one of four, inside the deck |
Each booster pack holds 10 cards, a Basic Energy card and a code card. One full booster display comes to 360 cards and 36 Basic Energy, and an Elite Trainer Box’s nine packs to 90 cards and 9 Basic Energy, by Rip.fan’s arithmetic. Our guides to booster boxes and Elite Trainer Boxes set these beside other sets.
How do you check Phantasmal Flames card prices?
Phantasmal Flames has its own page in Rip.fan’s Pokémon price pages, listing the set’s priced cards with number, rarity and NM market price. Sort it by number and the four Mega Charizard X ex cards sit at 013, 109, 125 and 130; filter it and you see one rarity at a time. For a single card, the card price lookup searches by name, set or number and shows which printing each price is for, and the price changes page shows moves between Rip.fan’s weekly checks.
If you plan to grade, our guide to whether a card is worth grading covers the costs; the centering checker finds a centering split from border measurements.
What should you check before buying?
- The version. Mega Charizard X ex is four different cards in this set: 013, 109, 125 and 130. Match the number to the rarity a listing claims.
- The language. Inferno X has a printed total of 80 against 94, and some of its cards sit at different numbers from their English matches: Mega Sharpedo ex is 051 in Japanese and 061 in English. Our Japanese and English cards guide explains the differences.
- Box contents. Phantasmal Flames boxes list 40 Energy cards and 6 dividers. Check a sealed item against the table, and see our guide to spotting resealed Pokémon packs.
- Genuine cards. Our guide to spotting fake Pokémon cards walks through checks that leave a card unharmed.
The Pokémon hub has the rest of our coverage, and our guides to Prismatic Evolutions, 151 and Destined Rivals cover three more sets the same way.
Frequently asked questions
What is the most valuable card in Phantasmal Flames?
On October 21, 2026, Mega Charizard X ex (125/094) had the highest Near Mint market price in Phantasmal Flames, at $616.53. Next came Mega Charizard X ex (130/094), at $202.74.
Which card numbered inside Phantasmal Flames has the highest price?
Among the cards numbered up to 94, Mega Charizard X ex (013/094), a Double Rare, had the highest Near Mint market price on October 21, 2026, at $4.52.
What is the top-priced Ultra Rare card in Phantasmal Flames?
On October 21, 2026, Mega Charizard X ex (109/094) led the Ultra Rare cards of Phantasmal Flames, with a Near Mint market price of $21.36.
How much is Mega Charizard X ex from Phantasmal Flames?
On October 21, 2026, the 4 Mega Charizard X ex cards in Phantasmal Flames had Near Mint market prices of $4.52 for 013/094 (Double Rare), $21.36 for 109/094 (Ultra Rare), $202.74 for 130/094 (Mega Hyper Rare) and $616.53 for 125/094 (Special Illustration Rare).