Volcarona · Obsidian Flames, what to know.
About the Volcarona card
Numbered 41 of 230 in Obsidian Flames, released in August 2023, Volcarona is an Uncommon, a Stage 1 Fire-type carrying 140 HP.
It evolves from Larvesta, so Volcarona is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.
Illustrated by Yukiko Baba.
Volcarona carries this Pokédex flavor text: "Its burning body causes it to be unpopular in hot parts of the world, but in cold ones, Volcarona is revered as an embodiment of the sun."
What is Volcarona worth?
Volcarona 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 Volcarona before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Volcarona 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 Volcarona
Raw copies of Volcarona are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Volcarona is the practical move.
