Scarlet & Violet set guide

Obsidian Flames binder guide

Obsidian Flames (OBF) released on August 11, 2023. It has 197 cards in the main set and 230 once you add the 33 secret rares. Here's how much binder space it takes and a template you can open in one click.

197Main set
230With secret rares
409Master set
269-pocket pages

How many binder pages do you need?

A page is one side of a binder sheet. Each sheet holds two pages, front and back.

Binder pages needed by pocket layout
Collection4-pocket9-pocket12-pocket
Main set (1–197)197 cards50 pages25 sheets22 pages11 sheets17 pages9 sheets
Full set with secret rares230 cards58 pages29 sheets26 pages13 sheets20 pages10 sheets
Master set (adds reverse holos)409 cards103 pages52 sheets46 pages23 sheets35 pages18 sheets

The full 230-card set fits in one standard 20-sheet (360-card) 9-pocket binder, and the 409-card master set fits in 2 standard 20-sheet (360-card) 9-pocket binders. Want to plan for a different layout or leave room for art? Use the binder calculator.

About the master set count. It adds the 179 reverse holo versions TCGdex lists for this set. Promos and stamped variants aren't included.

Cards to look for

A few of the standout secret rares in Obsidian Flames. Card images and rarities from TCGdex.

Pidgeot ex, Obsidian Flames 225
Pidgeot ex225/197 · Special illustration rareIllus. Jerky
Revavroom ex, Obsidian Flames 224
Revavroom ex224/197 · Special illustration rareIllus. Souichirou Gunjima
Charizard ex, Obsidian Flames 223
Charizard ex223/197 · Special illustration rareIllus. AKIRA EGAWA
Eiscue ex, Obsidian Flames 222
Eiscue ex222/197 · Special illustration rareIllus. Toshinao Aoki
Lechonk, Obsidian Flames 209
Lechonk209/197 · Illustration rareIllus. Narumi Sato
Pidgeotto, Obsidian Flames 208
Pidgeotto208/197 · Illustration rareIllus. Jerky

Secret rares by rarity

Cards numbered above 197:

  • 12 Illustration rare
  • 12 Ultra Rare
  • 6 Special illustration rare
  • 3 Hyper rare
Obsidian Flames printable checklistEvery card with its number and rarity. Tick what you own and print it for card shows.
Open checklist

Start from a template

Open Obsidian Flames as a new binder with every card in number order, secret rares included. Then tick ✓ the cards you own. The faded ones are your want list, and you can print or export it before a card show.

Adds a new binder to your workspace. Nothing you already have is changed.

Planning tips for Obsidian Flames

  • Give secret rares their own pages. Cards 198–230 fill 4 9-pocket pages, which makes a great spread to end the binder on.
  • Decide where reverse holos go. Put them on the facing page next to the regular version, or keep them in a second binder so the main one stays tidy.
  • Start numbering on a right-hand page. Turn on "Start with page 1 by itself" in binder.studio so card 1 lands where you open the binder.
  • Leave a pocket for the set logo. An art insert or a code card as page one makes the binder easy to find on a shelf. See binder art inserts.

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