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Brilliant Stars: rip it or buy it?
Completing Brilliant Stars as singles (about $182 minus the chases) costs less than a box's worth of packs (~$583, mostly dupes) — so buy the singles you actually want.
Buy the singles.
- A box's worth of packs: ~$583 (cheapest sealed unit is the booster box at $583).
- Complete the set minus chases, as singles: $182 — ripping a box runs ~$401 more.
- Top chase — Charizard V (Alternate Full Art) — Ultra Rare: $296 as a single vs. ~$1,700 to crack for one (est.).
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The chases
| Chase card | Single | Cracking for one (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| Charizard V (Alternate Full Art) — Ultra Rare | $296 | ~$1,700 |
| Charizard VSTAR (Secret) — Secret Rare | $71 | ~$1,700 |
| Arceus V (Alternate Full Art) — Ultra Rare | $60 | ~$700 |
| Charizard V (Full Art) — Ultra Rare | $35 | ~$410 |
| Pikachu V (Full Art) — Ultra Rare | $27 | ~$410 |
| Galarian Moltres V (Secret) — Secret Rare | $21 | ~$1,700 |
| Arceus VSTAR (Secret) (184) — Secret Rare | $16 | ~$1,700 |
| Galarian Zapdos V (Secret) — Secret Rare | $16 | ~$1,700 |
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Prices live (TCGplayer via TCGcsv), refreshed daily; pull rates are estimates. Educational, not financial advice. Snapshot: 2026-09-14.