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Great Encounters: rip it or buy it?
Completing Great Encounters as singles (about $357 minus the chases) costs less than a box's worth of packs (~$9,837, mostly dupes) — so buy the singles you actually want. Heads up: this set's sealed product trades as an appreciated collectible (~$273.24/pack), so "ripping" really means cracking a collector item — singles are the practical play.
Buy the singles.
- A box's worth of packs: ~$9,837 (cheapest sealed unit is the booster pack at $273).
- Complete the set minus chases, as singles: $357 — ripping a box runs ~$9,480 more.
- Top chase — Dialga LV.X — Ultra Rare: $250 as a single vs. ~$29,000 to crack for one (est.).
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The chases
| Chase card | Single | Cracking for one (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| Dialga LV.X — Ultra Rare | $250 | ~$29,000 |
| Palkia LV.X — Ultra Rare | $187 | ~$29,000 |
| Darkrai LV.X — Ultra Rare | $184 | ~$29,000 |
| Cresselia LV.X — Ultra Rare | $45 | ~$12,000 |
| Darkrai (3) — Holo Rare | $45 | ~$12,000 |
| Rotom — Holo Rare | $41 | ~$12,000 |
| Darkrai (4) — Holo Rare | $33 | ~$6,900 |
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Prices live (TCGplayer via TCGcsv), refreshed daily; pull rates are estimates. Educational, not financial advice. Snapshot: 2026-08-08.