Phantasmal Flames runs to 130 cards. 50 have a graded sale history solid enough to score against their raw price. 2 clear 100% Return on Grading once the $90.00 grading and shipping outlay is accounted for. Among the cards with sale data, a mid-range one costs $1.46 raw and fetches $40.48 in a PSA 10 slab.
| Card | Raw | PSA 10 | ROG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Charizard X ex · Mega Hyper Rare | $203.28 | $1900.00 | 548% |
| Mega Charizard X ex · Special Illustration Rare | $599.32 | $1450.00 | 110% |
| Piplup · Common | $0.15 | $175.00 | 94% |
Return on Grading assumes a $80.00 grading fee plus $10.00 shipping. Prices update weekly.
Phantasmal Flames was released on November 14, 2025, in the Mega Evolution series, after the Mega Evolution set and before Ascended Heroes.
Phantasmal Flames has 36 secret rares, numbered past its printed set count of 94. Apart from the two Mega Charizard X ex cards, the Special Illustration Rares sell for far less graded: Dawn, Rotom ex, Mega Sharpedo ex and Mega Lopunny ex all have PSA 10 prices between about $60 and $75.
Leaving aside the single Mega Hyper Rare, Special Illustration Rares hold the most, with a median PSA 10 price of about $70 across five cards. The 13 Illustration Rares follow at about $55, then Ultra Rares at about $40 and Double Rares at about $35.
The Ultra Rare Mega Charizard X ex has a PSA 10 price near $100 but returns about -7% once grading costs are counted. The Illustration Rare Piplup is close behind at about -5%, and the best Double Rare returns about -35%.
On current prices it's Mega Charizard X ex, at a 548% Return on Grading. It sells for around $203.28 raw and $1900.00 in a PSA 10, so the graded price covers the $90.00 it costs to grade and ship with room left over. Prices move weekly, so check the card page before you submit.
By graded price it's Mega Charizard X ex, selling for about $1900.00 in a PSA 10. That isn't automatically the best card to grade - an expensive chase card usually costs a lot raw as well, which eats into the return.
Phantasmal Flames has 130 cards, all of them listed and priced here. 50 currently have enough recent PSA 10 sales for us to score a Return on Grading; the rest are listed with their raw price until graded sales data comes through.
2 cards in Phantasmal Flames currently return over 100% on grading, meaning a PSA 10 more than doubles the money you put in. A further 47 don't repay the $90.00 in fees even in a PSA 10, so it's a set to pick from rather than submit wholesale.
Every Return on Grading figure on this page assumes $80.00 for grading plus $10.00 for shipping, or $90.00 per card, matching PSA's Regular tier. You can change both in the calculator on any card page to match the tier and postage you actually use.
