Numel · Obsidian Flames, what to know.
About the Numel card
Numel is card 31 of 230 in Obsidian Flames, released in August 2023, a Common. It is a Basic Fire-type with 90 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Numel needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Mizue.
The card's flavor text gives Numel a line of lore: "Magma of almost 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit courses through its body. When it grows cold, the magma hardens and slows it."
What is Numel worth?
Numel is a Common, so raw copies trade for very little and most of the print run survives. The only real value is in pristine, high-grade copies, where even a Common can reach low triple digits in 1st Edition PSA 10. See the live price above for the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Numel before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Numel is the most forgiving tier to grade in the set. Centering on the framed border is the usual cap, and the soft cardstock picks up edge whitening easily, but high print runs keep clean copies affordable.
If you are collecting Numel
Raw copies of Numel are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Numel is the practical move.
