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BREAKthrough: rip it or buy it?
Completing BREAKthrough as singles (about $268 minus the chases) costs less than a box's worth of packs (~$2,207, mostly dupes) — so buy the singles you actually want. Heads up: this set's sealed product trades as an appreciated collectible (~$61.3/pack), so "ripping" really means cracking a collector item — singles are the practical play.
Buy the singles.
- A box's worth of packs: ~$2,207 (cheapest sealed unit is the booster pack at $61).
- Complete the set minus chases, as singles: $268 — ripping a box runs ~$1,939 more.
- Top chase — Mewtwo EX (164 Secret Full Art) — Secret Rare: $207 as a single vs. ~$6,600 to crack for one (est.).
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The chases
| Chase card | Single | Cracking for one (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| Mewtwo EX (164 Secret Full Art) — Secret Rare | $207 | ~$6,600 |
| Mewtwo EX (163 Secret Full Art) — Secret Rare | $199 | ~$6,600 |
| M Mewtwo EX (160 Full Art) — Ultra Rare | $149 | ~$4,400 |
| M Mewtwo EX (159 Full Art) — Ultra Rare | $132 | ~$4,400 |
| Mewtwo EX (158 Full Art) — Ultra Rare | $92 | ~$4,400 |
| Mewtwo EX (157 Full Art) — Ultra Rare | $71 | ~$2,600 |
| M Houndoom EX (Full Art) — Ultra Rare | $57 | ~$2,600 |
| Gengar — Holo Rare | $43 | ~$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.