# Varoom #155/197 — Obsidian Flames

## Summary

Varoom is a bulk common, a pull that fills out the back of a binder without anyone chasing it. Saya Tsuruta is a respected illustrator, and the Paldea engine mascot has a modest following among Gen IX completionists, which is about all the demand it will see. A $0.17 modelled guide, down 6% over 30 days on 11 copies traded, says bulk, with 4,121 days of inventory sitting on the board, and the economics stop there: no PSA population is on file, and the same card plays for $0.04 out of Stellar Crown.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Obsidian Flames |
| Number | 155/197 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Era | SV |
| Illustrator | Saya Tsuruta |
| Release date | 2023-08-11 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| HP | 70 |
| Types | Metal |
| Attack: Suffocating Gas | cost Metal/Colorless — damage 30 |
| Weakness | Fire ×2 |
| Resistance | Grass -30 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Regulation mark | G |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Varoom #965](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/varoom) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.17** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-07
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-11-07
- Floor delivered ask: $1.53 — as of 2026-11-07T15:39:09.423Z
- Quant score: 20/100, regime FALLING — as of 2026-11-07T15:39:09.423Z — 3 of 11 inputs · 29% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2023-08-11T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-23T12:16:55.775Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-07T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-18T09:46:53.350Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-18T05:24:49.147Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-18T09:46:53.348Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/obsidian-flames/varoom-155)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Asv03-155%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)