Two of the biggest names in the franchise, fused into one TAG TEAM GX — that’s the pitch behind SM10 Double Blaze, and seven years later it’s still the reason collectors go looking for this set.
Double Blaze released in Japan on March 1, 2019, as the tenth main expansion of the Sun & Moon series, built around the “Bonds Tempered in Battle!” theme of TAG TEAM-GX Pokemon. Its headline card — Reshiram & Charizard GX — pairs a Legendary dragon with one of the franchise’s most recognizable Pokemon, and the set prints it twice as a secret rare. That’s the pull everyone remembers Double Blaze for.
This guide covers what’s actually in the set, the two secret rare printings of Reshiram & Charizard GX and how they differ, where Double Blaze sits relative to its sister sets, and what buying sealed product or a graded single looks like today. We ship Japanese Pokemon product from Tokyo, and the figures below are our own current listings.
Double Blaze’s headline card is Reshiram & Charizard GX, printed twice as a secret rare — 096/095 and 097/095. Our PSA 10 copy of the 097/095 printing is currently listed at ¥380,688 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order), and a sealed SM10 Double Blaze booster box is currently listed at ¥102,900 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order).
Prices below are our own current listings in Japanese yen, sourced from our Tokyo inventory.
Inside SM10 Double Blaze
SM10 Double Blaze is the tenth numbered main expansion of the Japanese Sun & Moon series, released March 1, 2019. Its international counterpart, Sun & Moon—Unbroken Bonds, followed just over two months later on May 3, 2019, as a 234-card English release.
The set’s theme, “Bonds Tempered in Battle!”, is built around the TAG TEAM-GX mechanic — two Pokemon fused onto a single card with a shared GX attack. Double Blaze fields several of these pairings, and it’s part of the broader run of Sun & Moon-era sets we cover in our best TAG TEAM GX cards guide. The pairing that defines the set, though, is Reshiram & Charizard GX — a Legendary dragon from Black & White paired with one of the biggest names in the game, which we’ve written about on its own in our Reshiram & Charizard GX cards guide.
The base, playable set runs from 001/095 through 095/095 — that denominator is what you’ll see printed on every card in the set, including the secret rares that number past it. Above 095, Double Blaze carries a tier of secret rares that pushes the total card count higher, closing out with #107, “Red’s Challenge.”
Reshiram & Charizard GX: Two Secret Rare Printings
While many sets print their headline card once at the secret tier, Double Blaze prints it twice — both numbered against the same 095 base-set denominator.
Both 096/095 and 097/095 are catalogued as Secret Rare on the card database we use for verification, with the artwork and treatment differing between the two. In the Japanese secondary market, the two are commonly separated into a “base” secret rare and an “SA” (special art) secret rare, with 097/095 generally treated as the special-art version — that’s the printing behind our PSA 10 listing above. We’re flagging this distinction as market convention rather than an official rarity subcategory, since the card database itself lists both simply as Secret Rare without a separate SA label.
The English version of the card, Reshiram & Charizard-GX from Unbroken Bonds, uses an entirely different numbering system — 20/214, Ultra Rare — and isn’t directly comparable card-for-card to either Japanese printing.
If you’re buying loose, confirm whether a listing is 096/095 or 097/095 before comparing prices — the two are easy to conflate in a title, and demand between them isn’t identical.
How Many Cards Are in Double Blaze?
The main, competitively playable set runs 001/095 through 095/095 — that part is straightforward and consistent across the numbering printed on the cards themselves. Above 095, Double Blaze’s secret-rare tier continues the same denominator up to 107/095, “Red’s Challenge,” which is the final and highest-numbered card in the set.
Official pull rates for that secret-rare tier were never published by the Pokemon Company, and we haven’t found a reliable primary source for Double Blaze specifically. Community-reported estimates circulate for Sun & Moon-era secret rares in general, but nothing set-specific and verifiable exists for this expansion, so we’re not going to manufacture a number. If a listing quotes you a precise pull rate for Double Blaze, treat it as an unofficial estimate.
Double Blaze’s Family: Tag Bolt, GG End and Sky Legend
Double Blaze didn’t arrive in isolation. It sits in the middle of a run of Sun & Moon-era Japanese sets built around the TAG TEAM-GX mechanic, with a direct predecessor and two enhancement expansions that followed within weeks.
The TAG TEAM-GX mechanic itself predates Double Blaze — it’s the same design language carried over from SM9 Tag Bolt, which we cover in a separate Tag Bolt guide.
SM10a GG End followed as an enhancement expansion built directly off Double Blaze, adding TAG TEAM-GX and single GX cards like Heatran GX and Garchomp & Giratina GX. We break its own chase cards and secret-rare tier down in a dedicated GG End guide.
SM10b Sky Legend came next, headlined by Moltres & Zapdos & Articuno GX — a three-Pokemon TAG TEAM GX rather than the usual pair. We cover it in a separate Sky Legend guide.
All four sets share the same core design language — TAG TEAM-GX cards at the secret-rare tier, sitting above a competitively playable base set. If you’re building out a Sun & Moon-era collection, the run is usually worth tracking together rather than one at a time.
What a Sealed SM10 Box Means in 2026
Double Blaze is now seven years removed from its Japanese release, which puts it in vintage-collecting territory rather than current-format product. That timing shapes what buying sealed product actually means today.
A sealed Double Blaze booster box is currently listed at ¥102,900 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order). At seven years old, boxes from this era are long out of print — what’s in circulation is what’s left, and that’s the basic dynamic behind vintage Japanese box pricing generally. Our vintage Japanese booster box guide covers how that dynamic plays out across sets from this period.
On the graded side, our PSA 10 copy of the 097/095 secret rare is a single physical card — currently listed at ¥380,688 (update: currently sold out — restock requests via Quick Order). A single graded card like this rotates out of stock once it sells, the same as any one-of-one listing. If Charizard specifically is what you’re after beyond this one printing, our PSA 10 Charizard buying guide and top Japanese Charizard cards ranking cover the wider field.
Where to Buy SM10 Double Blaze from Japan
We ship Japanese sealed product and PSA-graded singles worldwide from Tokyo with tracked delivery. For Double Blaze specifically, a sealed box is the way to pull your own copy of Reshiram & Charizard GX across both secret rare printings; the PSA 10 097/095 is the direct route if you want the graded chase card without opening product.
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Looking for more graded Reshiram & Charizard GX-era singles or other vintage Japanese secret rares, our PSA 10 collection is the fastest way to browse what’s currently listed. For sealed vintage boxes across other Sun & Moon-era sets, see our booster box collection. Our full PSA 10 catalogue, including graded cards outside this set, lives on the PSA10 card list page, and for mixed orders across multiple sets, the Quick Order page is the fastest checkout route.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the chase card in SM10 Double Blaze?
Reshiram & Charizard GX, printed as a secret rare in two forms: 096/095 and 097/095. Both are catalogued as Secret Rare, with 097/095 generally treated in the Japanese market as the special-art (“SA”) version.
How many Reshiram & Charizard GX printings are in SM10?
Two Japanese secret rare printings — 096/095 and 097/095. The English version, Reshiram & Charizard-GX from Unbroken Bonds, is numbered separately as 20/214, Ultra Rare, and isn’t the same card-for-card as either Japanese printing.
How many cards are in SM10 Double Blaze?
The main, competitively playable set runs 001/095 through 095/095. The secret-rare tier above that continues the same denominator up to 107/095, “Red’s Challenge,” which is the final and highest-numbered card in the set.
When did SM10 Double Blaze release, and what’s its English equivalent?
Double Blaze released in Japan on March 1, 2019. Its English-language counterpart, Sun & Moon—Unbroken Bonds, released May 3, 2019, as a 234-card set.
What are the other sets in the Double Blaze family?
SM9 Tag Bolt introduced the TAG TEAM-GX mechanic ahead of Double Blaze, and SM10a GG End and SM10b Sky Legend both followed as enhancement expansions within weeks, sharing the same TAG TEAM-GX secret-rare design across smaller base sets.
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