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Champion's Path: rip it or buy it?
Completing Champion's Path as singles (about $56 minus the chases) costs less than a box's worth of packs (~$678, mostly dupes) — so buy the singles you actually want.
Buy the singles.
- A box's worth of packs: ~$678 (cheapest sealed unit is the booster pack at $19).
- Complete the set minus chases, as singles: $56 — ripping a box runs ~$622 more.
- Top chase — Charizard V (Secret) — Secret Rare: $269 as a single vs. ~$2,100 to crack for one (est.).
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The chases
| Chase card | Single | Cracking for one (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| Charizard V (Secret) — Secret Rare | $269 | ~$2,100 |
| Charizard VMAX (Secret) — Secret Rare | $235 | ~$2,100 |
| Gardevoir VMAX (Secret) — Secret Rare | $18 | ~$2,100 |
| Drednaw VMAX (Secret) — Secret Rare | $7 | ~$2,100 |
| Piers (Secret) — Secret Rare | $4 | ~$2,100 |
| Kabu (Secret) — Secret Rare | $3 | ~$2,100 |
| Suspicious Food Tin (Secret) — Secret Rare | $1 | ~$2,100 |
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Prices live (TCGplayer via TCGcsv), refreshed daily; pull rates are estimates. Educational, not financial advice. Snapshot: 2026-08-08.