
Burning Shadows buying guide
Sun & Moon era
Burning Shadows, from 2017, is best known for its rainbow Charizard-GX, alongside Necrozma-GX.
About Burning Shadows
At a glance
- Release date
- 4 August 2017
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What you can buy
The ways Burning Shadows is sold — what each one is, what's inside and who it suits.
Booster BoxBurning Shadows Booster BoxA sealed box of booster packs — the most packs you can buy in one go.Inside: 36 packs in a modern English box. Japanese boxes hold 30 smaller packs.Good for: Opening lots of packs at once, or keeping a whole box sealed.Shop booster boxes
Elite Trainer Box(ETB)Burning Shadows Elite Trainer BoxA gift-style box with booster packs and the extras a new player needs, in a sturdy box that doubles as card storage.Inside: 9 packs in recent sets (8 in older ones), plus sleeves, energy cards and dice. Pokémon Center versions add a couple of extra packs.Good for: A gift, or a first box for a new player.Shop elite trainer boxes
Booster PackBurning Shadows Booster PackA single pack of random cards from the set.Inside: 10 cards in a modern English pack. Japanese packs usually have 5.Good for: Trying your luck, or a small gift.Shop booster packs
Blister PackBurning Shadows Blister PackPacks on a cardboard backing, often with a promo card or coin you can see through the plastic.Inside: Usually 1 to 3 packs.Good for: An easy, low-cost gift.Shop blister packs
Collection BoxTeam Skull Pin Collection BoxA themed box built around a Pokémon, with a few packs and special promo cards — sometimes a pin, coin or figure too.Inside: Usually 4 to 6 packs plus one or more promo cards.Good for: Collecting the promo cards, or a gift.Shop collection boxes
TinMysterious Powers Tin [Ho-Oh GX]A collectible metal tin with a few packs inside, often with a promo card.Inside: Usually 2 to 4 packs. Mini tins hold 2.Good for: Gifts and stocking fillers.Shop tins
DeckLuminous Frost Theme DeckA ready-to-play deck of 60 cards, built around one or two Pokémon.Inside: A full 60-card deck, often with a coin, counters and a deck box.Good for: Starting to play without building a deck yourself.Shop decks
Other sealedEverything else from Burning Shadows: premium and poster collections, figure boxes, decks and more.Inside: Each product page says what's in the box.Good for: Finding something a bit different.Shop other sealed
Burning Shadows sealed products
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Singles and graded cards
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Questions collectors ask
- What can I buy for Burning Shadows?
- Burning Shadows comes as Booster Boxes, Elite Trainer Boxes, Booster Packs, Blister Packs and more. Each one in the Shop shows what it's worth today and who's selling it.
- How do I know if a price is fair?
- Open the card or product on PokeGoTo first. It shows what it's worth today and how the price has moved, so a listing that's far above that stands out straight away.
- Where can I buy Burning Shadows?
- Every Burning Shadows product and card on PokeGoTo shows its live eBay listings. You compare here, then buy from the seller on eBay.
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