Mawile · Obsidian Flames, what to know.
About the Mawile card
Mawile is card 143 of 230 in Obsidian Flames, released in August 2023, an Uncommon. It is a Basic Metal-type with 90 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Mawile needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by sowsow.
The card's flavor text gives Mawile a line of lore: "It chomps with its gaping mouth. Its huge jaws are actually steel horns that have been transformed."
What is Mawile worth?
Mawile is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Mawile before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Mawile grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Mawile
Raw copies of Mawile are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Mawile is the practical move.
