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Plasma Blast: rip it or buy it?
Completing Plasma Blast as singles (about $176 minus the chases) costs less than a box's worth of packs (~$7,978, mostly dupes) — so buy the singles you actually want. Heads up: this set's sealed product trades as an appreciated collectible (~$221.6/pack), so "ripping" really means cracking a collector item — singles are the practical play.
Buy the singles.
- A box's worth of packs: ~$7,978 (cheapest sealed unit is the booster pack at $222).
- Complete the set minus chases, as singles: $176 — ripping a box runs ~$7,802 more.
- Top chase — Palkia EX (Team Plasma) (100 Full Art) — Ultra Rare: $541 as a single vs. ~$32,000 to crack for one (est.).
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The chases
| Chase card | Single | Cracking for one (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| Palkia EX (Team Plasma) (100 Full Art) — Ultra Rare | $541 | ~$32,000 |
| Dialga EX (Team Plasma) (99 Full Art) — Ultra Rare | $299 | ~$24,000 |
| Genesect EX (Team Plasma) (97 Full Art) — Ultra Rare | $292 | ~$24,000 |
| Jirachi EX (98 Full Art) — Ultra Rare | $190 | ~$24,000 |
| Rare Candy (105 Secret Rare) — Secret Rare | $184 | ~$24,000 |
| Dusknoir (104 Secret Rare) — Secret Rare | $145 | ~$24,000 |
| Exeggcute (102 Secret Rare) — Secret Rare | $135 | ~$24,000 |
| Virizion (Secret) — Secret Rare | $128 | ~$24,000 |
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Prices live (TCGplayer via TCGcsv), refreshed daily; pull rates are estimates. Educational, not financial advice. Snapshot: 2026-08-08.