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Destined Rivals: rip it or buy it?
Completing Destined Rivals as singles (about $263 minus the chases) costs less than a box's worth of packs (~$329, mostly dupes) — so buy the singles you actually want.
Buy the singles.
- A box's worth of packs: ~$329 (cheapest sealed unit is the booster pack at $9).
- Complete the set minus chases, as singles: $263 — ripping a box runs ~$66 more.
- Top chase — Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex - 231/182 — Special Illustration Rare: $452 as a single vs. ~$1,300 to crack for one (est.).
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The chases
| Chase card | Single | Cracking for one (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex - 231/182 — Special Illustration Rare | $452 | ~$1,300 |
| Cynthia's Garchomp ex - 232/182 — Special Illustration Rare | $232 | ~$970 |
| Ethan's Ho-Oh ex - 230/182 — Special Illustration Rare | $153 | ~$970 |
| Team Rocket's Nidoking ex - 233/182 — Special Illustration Rare | $99 | ~$810 |
| Team Rocket's Moltres ex - 229/182 — Special Illustration Rare | $94 | ~$810 |
| Misty's Psyduck - 193/182 — Illustration Rare | $62 | ~$390 |
| Team Rocket's Crobat ex - 234/182 — Special Illustration Rare | $61 | ~$810 |
| Team Rocket's Mewtwo ex - 240/182 — Hyper Rare | $56 | ~$1,300 |
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Prices live (TCGplayer via TCGcsv), refreshed daily; pull rates are estimates. Educational, not financial advice. Snapshot: 2026-09-14.