# Gloom #198/197 — Obsidian Flames

## Summary

Gloom is a modest Gen I Grass Pokémon with a devoted following, partly because of how readily it stands in for the Oddish line's quirky charm. Illustration rares sit one tier below the real chase slots in Obsidian Flames, and Masako Tomii's name draws artist-focused collectors to a card with little tournament history. At a $16 sold median, down 10% over 30 days on 430 copies traded, with only 3 days of inventory on the board, this printing is almost entirely collector premium, since the same card plays for $0.12 out of Phantasmal Flames; a CGC 10 brings $220, 14 times raw, but a 23% gem rate against $45 of fees makes grading a losing trade.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Obsidian Flames |
| Number | 198/197 |
| Rarity | Illustration rare |
| Era | SV |
| Illustrator | Masako Tomii |
| Release date | 2023-08-11 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage1 |
| Evolves from | Oddish |
| HP | 80 |
| Types | Grass |
| Attack: Inviting Scent | cost Colorless — Switch in 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon to the Active Spot. |
| Attack: Leaf Step | cost Grass — damage 20 |
| Weakness | Fire ×2 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Regulation mark | G |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Gloom #044](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/gloom) |
| Finishes | Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$15.98** (ITEM_MEDIAN; sold median) — as of 2026-11-03
- Headline basis: PRINTS — The median price of the day’s confirmed prints — copies that actually changed hands.
- 24h change: -33.40% · 7d change: -8.00% — as of 2026-11-03
- Floor delivered ask: $16.73 — as of 2026-11-03T13:12:01.405Z
- Quant score: 56/100, regime FALLING — as of 2026-11-03T13:12:01.405Z — 9 of 11 inputs · 90% weight · -5% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2023-08-11T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-11-03T13:19:48.901Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-11-03T12:31:06.697Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-11-03T03:35:24.007Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-11-03T12:31:06.696Z, confidence 70%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-03T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 60%
- Population census — observed 2026-11-03T08:17:42.542Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/obsidian-flames/gloom-198)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Asv03-198%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)