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XY Base Set: rip it or buy it?
Completing XY Base Set as singles (about $203 minus the chases) costs less than a box's worth of packs (~$3,728, mostly dupes) — so buy the singles you actually want. Heads up: this set's sealed product trades as an appreciated collectible (~$103.56/pack), so "ripping" really means cracking a collector item — singles are the practical play.
Buy the singles.
- A box's worth of packs: ~$3,728 (cheapest sealed unit is the booster box at $3,728).
- Complete the set minus chases, as singles: $203 — ripping a box runs ~$3,525 more.
- Top chase — Blastoise EX (142 Full Art) — Ultra Rare: $158 as a single vs. ~$11,000 to crack for one (est.).
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The chases
| Chase card | Single | Cracking for one (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| Blastoise EX (142 Full Art) — Ultra Rare | $158 | ~$11,000 |
| Xerneas EX (146 Full Art) — Ultra Rare | $113 | ~$7,500 |
| Venusaur EX (141 Full Art) — Ultra Rare | $103 | ~$7,500 |
| Yveltal EX (144 Full Art) — Ultra Rare | $94 | ~$7,500 |
| Emolga EX (143 Full Art) — Ultra Rare | $56 | ~$4,500 |
| Skarmory EX (145 Full Art) — Ultra Rare | $40 | ~$4,500 |
| M Blastoise EX — Ultra Rare | $33 | ~$2,600 |
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Prices live (TCGplayer via TCGcsv), refreshed daily; pull rates are estimates. Educational, not financial advice. Snapshot: 2026-09-14.