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Silver Tempest: rip it or buy it?
Completing Silver Tempest as singles (about $204 minus the chases) costs less than a box's worth of packs (~$519, mostly dupes) — so buy the singles you actually want.
Buy the singles.
- A box's worth of packs: ~$519 (cheapest sealed unit is the booster box at $519).
- Complete the set minus chases, as singles: $204 — ripping a box runs ~$315 more.
- Top chase — Lugia V (Alternate Full Art) — Ultra Rare: $519 as a single vs. ~$2,100 to crack for one (est.).
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The chases
| Chase card | Single | Cracking for one (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| Lugia V (Alternate Full Art) — Ultra Rare | $519 | ~$2,100 |
| Lugia VSTAR (Secret) (202) — Secret Rare | $40 | ~$1,600 |
| Unown V (Alternate Full Art) — Ultra Rare | $31 | ~$360 |
| Lugia VSTAR (Secret) (211) — Secret Rare | $29 | ~$1,600 |
| Regidrago V (Alternate Full Art) — Ultra Rare | $28 | ~$360 |
| Alolan Vulpix VSTAR (Secret) — Secret Rare | $25 | ~$1,600 |
| Serena (Secret) — Secret Rare | $16 | ~$1,600 |
| Unown VSTAR (Secret) — Secret Rare | $11 | ~$1,600 |
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Prices live (TCGplayer via TCGcsv), refreshed daily; pull rates are estimates. Educational, not financial advice. Snapshot: 2026-09-14.