Bellossom · Obsidian Flames, what to know.
About the Bellossom card
Bellossom sits at #3 in Obsidian Flames, released in August 2023. Obsidian Flames is part of the modern English Pokémon TCG era and uses the standard contemporary card frame and rarity tiers. Illustration by sui. In the games, Bellossom evolves from Gloom, which makes it a late-stage card in the line.
The flavor text on the card reads: "Bellossom gather at times and appear to dance. They say that the dance is a ritual to summon the sun." Pokédex entries from this era are short and often quirky, written by the original Japanese localization team for a specific stat-block layout that no longer exists in modern cards.
About Bellossom in the Pokémon world
The Sun Stone evolution of Gloom (parallel to Vileplume). A Hawaiian-themed flower dancer. Niche Generation 2 collector pick. Quiet demand.
Print variants and how to spot them
Obsidian Flames shipped in Holofoil, Reverse Holo, ex, Full Art, Special Illustration, and Hyper Rare. The Charizard ex Special Illustration Rare (#215) is the marquee modern chase from the set and a defining card of the early Scarlet & Violet era.
Grading and condition
Modern Uncommons grade cleanly. The secondary market for graded modern Uncommons is mostly set-completionist driven; standalone demand is thin. Useful as a first grading submission to learn the process.
If you are buying this card
Raw copies of this card are inexpensive enough that the grading math rarely justifies submission unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completionists, picking up a clean raw copy and sleeving it is the practical move.
