Surging Sparks Set List and Guide: Pikachu ex and the Chase
Surging Sparks gave the SV era its defining Pikachu chase card. Full set list breakdown, the SIR lineup with current prices, and whether ripping boxes still makes sense.
· 4 min read
Set Guides
Card counts, chase cards, and completion costs for every major set.
Prismatic Evolutions Set Guide: Every Eeveelution Chase Card
Prismatic Evolutions is the Eeveelution set — nine SIR chase cards, brutal odds, and sealed product that refuses to hit shelves at retail. Full breakdown.
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Pokémon Base Set Guide: Every Card, Print Run, and Price Tier
The 1999 Base Set is where it all started — 102 cards, 16 holos, four print runs, and a Charizard that defines the hobby. Full structure and completion cost tiers.
· 5 min read
Pokémon 151 Set Guide: Chase Cards, Kadabra, and Value
Pokémon 151 reimagined the original Kanto dex with modern art and brought Kadabra back after 20 years. Here's the full chase list, pull-rate feel, and whether to rip or buy singles.
· 4 min read
Paldean Fates Set Guide: The Shiny Chase Cards Ranked
Paldean Fates brought shiny Pokémon back after a two-year absence — 91 main-set cards hiding a 150+ card shiny chase. Full breakdown with current prices.
· 5 min read
Obsidian Flames Set Guide: Charizard ex and the Tera Chase
Obsidian Flames is the Charizard set of the SV era — dark tera Charizard ex in three escalating rarities. Full chase list, current values, and rip-or-buy advice.
· 4 min read
Lost Origin Set Guide: Giratina VSTAR and the Alt-Art Vault
Lost Origin packed the Sword & Shield era's last great alt-art class — Giratina V, Aerodactyl V, and a stacked Trainer Gallery. Full chase list and why values keep holding.
· 5 min read
Crown Zenith Set Guide: The Galarian Gallery Explained
Crown Zenith closed out the Sword & Shield era with the Galarian Gallery — 70 alt-art-style cards and famously kind pull rates. Full chase list and 2026 value picture.
· 5 min read