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Vivid Voltage: rip it or buy it?
Completing Vivid Voltage as singles (about $202 minus the chases) costs less than a box's worth of packs (~$312, mostly dupes) — so buy the singles you actually want.
Buy the singles.
- A box's worth of packs: ~$312 (cheapest sealed unit is the booster box at $312).
- Complete the set minus chases, as singles: $202 — ripping a box runs ~$110 more.
- Top chase — Pikachu VMAX (Secret) — Secret Rare: $177 as a single vs. ~$940 to crack for one (est.).
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The chases
| Chase card | Single | Cracking for one (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| Pikachu VMAX (Secret) — Secret Rare | $177 | ~$940 |
| Pikachu V (Full Art) — Ultra Rare | $47 | ~$370 |
| Rayquaza — Amazing Rare | $25 | ~$220 |
| Togekiss VMAX (Secret) — Secret Rare | $13 | ~$940 |
| Nessa (Secret) — Secret Rare | $11 | ~$940 |
| Bea (Secret) — Secret Rare | $8 | ~$940 |
| Aegislash VMAX (Secret) — Secret Rare | $7 | ~$940 |
| Galarian Obstagoon (Secret) — Secret Rare | $7 | ~$940 |
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Prices live (TCGplayer via TCGcsv), refreshed daily; pull rates are estimates. Educational, not financial advice. Snapshot: 2026-09-14.