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Temporal Forces: rip it or buy it?
Completing Temporal Forces as singles (about $300 minus the chases) costs less than a box's worth of packs (~$316, mostly dupes) — so buy the singles you actually want.
Buy the singles.
- A box's worth of packs: ~$316 (cheapest sealed unit is the booster box at $316).
- Complete the set minus chases, as singles: $300 — ripping a box runs ~$16 more.
- Top chase — Gastly - 177/162 — Illustration Rare: $96 as a single vs. ~$630 to crack for one (est.).
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The chases
| Chase card | Single | Cracking for one (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| Gastly - 177/162 — Illustration Rare | $96 | ~$630 |
| Morty's Conviction - 211/162 — Special Illustration Rare | $63 | ~$790 |
| Raging Bolt ex - 208/162 — Special Illustration Rare | $62 | ~$790 |
| Sawsbuck - 166/162 — Illustration Rare | $59 | ~$380 |
| Gengar ex - 193/162 — Ultra Rare | $54 | ~$380 |
| Gouging Fire ex - 204/162 — Special Illustration Rare | $52 | ~$790 |
| Iron Crown ex - 206/162 — Special Illustration Rare | $51 | ~$790 |
| Walking Wake ex - 205/162 — Special Illustration Rare | $48 | ~$790 |
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Prices live (TCGplayer via TCGcsv), refreshed daily; pull rates are estimates. Educational, not financial advice. Snapshot: 2026-09-14.