Pokémon TCG: Sun & Moon—Burning Shadows Booster Pack

What Strange Fires Lurk in the Shadows?

Return to the Sun & Moon era with the Pokémon TCG: Sun & Moon—Burning Shadows Booster Pack, an original English Pokémon TCG release featuring some of the most recognisable Pokémon-GX cards of its generation.

Released in 2017, Burning Shadows takes Trainers back to the tropical Alola region, where mysterious forces are stirring and powerful Pokémon are ready for battle. The expansion features more than 140 cards, including 12 Pokémon-GX and six Full Art Supporter cards.

For collectors, Burning Shadows is particularly well known for its spectacular Charizard-GX Secret Rare, alongside popular cards featuring Ho-Oh-GX, Darkrai-GX, Necrozma-GX, Gardevoir-GX, Machamp-GX and Tapu Fini-GX.

Each factory-sealed booster pack contains 10 Pokémon TCG cards, giving collectors another opportunity to experience an original Sun & Moon-era expansion and chase cards from one of Pokémon's memorable 2017 releases.

Product Details

• Game: Pokémon Trading Card Game
• Series: Sun & Moon
• Expansion: Burning Shadows
• Set Code: SM3
• Product Type: Booster Pack
• Language: English
• Cards Per Pack: 10 Pokémon TCG cards
• Condition: Factory Sealed
• Manufacturer: The Pokémon Company International
• Original Release Year: 2017

📅 Original Release Date

4 August 2017

Sun & Moon—Burning Shadows was the third main expansion of the English Pokémon TCG Sun & Moon series.

The expansion continued to explore the Alola region while introducing another major selection of Pokémon-GX, Trainer cards and Secret Rares to the Pokémon TCG.

Booster Pack Contents

Each Pokémon TCG: Sun & Moon—Burning Shadows Booster Pack contains:

• 10 × Pokémon TCG cards
• Cards randomly selected from the Burning Shadows expansion

Cards and rarities vary between packs. Specific Pokémon, cards or rarities are not guaranteed.

Pack artwork may vary. Where multiple pack artworks are available, a specific artwork is not guaranteed unless otherwise stated.

Sun & Moon—Burning Shadows

Dark shadows are gathering across Alola!

Burning Shadows introduced more than 140 cards to the Pokémon TCG, bringing together Pokémon from throughout the Alola region alongside returning fan favourites.

The expansion includes:

• Over 140 cards
• 12 Pokémon-GX
• 6 Full Art Supporter cards
• Powerful Trainer cards
• Full Art Pokémon-GX
• Rainbow Rare Pokémon-GX
• Secret Rare cards

With a combination of popular Pokémon, competitive cards and premium rarities, Burning Shadows became an important expansion during the early Sun & Moon era.

Chase Charizard-GX

For many collectors, the headline card of Burning Shadows is Charizard-GX.

Charizard appears as one of the expansion's major Pokémon-GX, with the Rainbow Rare Charizard-GX becoming one of the defining chase cards of Burning Shadows.

Its combination of an iconic Pokémon, rainbow treatment and Secret Rare status helped make it one of the most recognisable cards released during the Sun & Moon era.

For Charizard collectors, opening an original Burning Shadows booster pack provides the excitement of chasing one of the era's most famous Charizard cards.

Powerful Pokémon-GX

Charizard isn't the only major Pokémon featured in Burning Shadows.

The expansion includes a strong lineup of Pokémon-GX, including:

• Charizard-GX
• Ho-Oh-GX
• Necrozma-GX
• Tapu Fini-GX
• Machamp-GX
• Darkrai-GX
• Gardevoir-GX
• Marshadow-GX
• Alolan Muk-GX
• Salazzle-GX
• Golisopod-GX

These Pokémon appear across different treatments and rarities throughout the expansion, providing plenty for Sun & Moon-era collectors to discover.

Full Art Trainer Cards

Burning Shadows also features six Full Art Supporter cards, adding another major collecting category beyond Pokémon-GX.

Trainer cards became an increasingly important part of collecting throughout the Sun & Moon era, and Burning Shadows includes memorable characters from the Alola region.

The expansion also introduced influential Trainer cards such as Guzma, which became an important part of competitive Pokémon TCG play during the era.

An Original Sun & Moon Booster Pack

Released in 2017, Burning Shadows comes from the early years of the Sun & Moon generation.

For collectors revisiting older Pokémon TCG releases, an original factory-sealed Burning Shadows pack offers a very different opening experience compared with today's Pokémon expansions.

The pack represents an era defined by:

• Pokémon-GX
• Full Art Pokémon
• Rainbow Rare Pokémon-GX
• Secret Rare cards
• Alolan Pokémon
• Sun & Moon-era artwork and card design

This makes individual Burning Shadows booster packs appealing not only for opening but also for collectors building a sealed booster pack collection spanning different generations of the Pokémon TCG.

Highlights

• Official Pokémon TCG product
• Sun & Moon—Burning Shadows
• Set code SM3
• Original 2017 Pokémon TCG expansion
• 10 Pokémon TCG cards per booster pack
• Over 140 cards in the expansion
• 12 Pokémon-GX
• 6 Full Art Supporter cards
• Features Charizard-GX
• Features Ho-Oh-GX
• Features Darkrai-GX
• Features Necrozma-GX
• Features Gardevoir-GX
• Features Rainbow Rare Pokémon-GX
• Premium Secret Rare cards to discover
• English-language release
• Factory-sealed booster pack
• Original release date 4 August 2017

Why Collect Burning Shadows?

Sun & Moon—Burning Shadows holds a distinctive place within the Sun & Moon era of the Pokémon TCG.

The expansion combines popular Pokémon from several generations with characters and Pokémon from Alola, while its extensive Pokémon-GX lineup captures one of the defining mechanics of the generation.

Its biggest attraction for many collectors remains Charizard-GX, particularly the highly recognisable Rainbow Rare version. However, the set extends well beyond Charizard, with cards featuring Ho-Oh, Darkrai, Gardevoir, Necrozma, Marshadow, Golisopod and other fan favourites.

As an original 2017 booster pack, Burning Shadows also offers collectors the opportunity to add an older factory-sealed Pokémon release to their collection.

Whether you're chasing Charizard-GX, collecting Pokémon-GX, completing Burning Shadows, building a sealed Sun & Moon booster pack collection, or simply want the nostalgia of opening an original SM3 pack, the Pokémon TCG: Sun & Moon—Burning Shadows Booster Pack is a standout piece from the Sun & Moon era.

Perfect For

• Pokémon TCG collectors
• Burning Shadows collectors
• Charizard collectors
• Pokémon-GX collectors
• Sun & Moon collectors
• Rainbow Rare collectors
• Secret Rare collectors
• Vintage and older-era pack collectors
• Sealed booster pack collectors
• Pokémon TCG fans