CardTrack data study · Sets · October 2026
Cost to complete every English Pokémon set, at near-mint prices
One near-mint copy of every card in the 127 English booster-pack sets came to $545,211 on CardTrack's prices of 16 Oct 2026 (18,875 cards). Skyridge was the dearest set to complete at $58,478; the median ranked set cost $1,999, and its single most expensive card made a median 21% of that.
Every English booster-pack set, one of each
$545K
18,875 cards in 127 sets · $28.89 a card
Prices frozen 16 Oct 2026. An estimate, not a quote: what the cards would cost at CardTrack's near-mint price, not an offer to sell.
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Source: CardTrack, Cost to complete every set, October 2026 edition, 17 October 2026. https://cardtrack.com/data/set-completion-cost/2026-10Permanent URL
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https://cardtrack.com/data/set-completion-cost$58,478
Dearest set
Skyridge, 182 cards
$1,999
Median ranked set
$15.22 a card
21%
Top card's share
median; top three 44%
93%
Priced from sales
of the booster-pack total
$20,383
2026 releases
822 cards, 5 sets
Key findings: Cost to complete every set, October 2026 · 20,903 cards in 178 English sets at CardTrack's near-mint price of 16 Oct 2026; ranked: 125 booster-pack sets of 50+ cards
- 1At CardTrack's near-mint prices of 16 Oct 2026, Skyridge (2003) is the dearest English Pokémon set to complete: $58,478 for 182 cards, led by Charizard at $16,239 (28% of the set).
- 2The cheapest ranked English Pokémon set to complete is Emerging Powers at $139 (CardTrack, 16 Oct 2026); Darkness Ablaze is cheapest a card at $1.21. Both rest mostly on marketplace prices (39% and 44% from sales).
- 3In the median ranked English Pokémon set one card makes 21% of the cost to complete and three make 44% (CardTrack prices, 16 Oct 2026); in Phantasmal Flames one card is 61%.
- 4Secret rares (cards numbered past the printed set size) are 1,965 cards across 96 sets and 29% of those sets' completion cost ($122,461 of $428,641) at CardTrack's prices of 16 Oct 2026.
- 5Among the 39 Sword & Shield, Scarlet & Violet and Mega Evolution sets, card count and completion cost show a rank correlation of 0.37 (linear 0.08) at CardTrack's prices of 16 Oct 2026.
- 6The 2026 releases cost $20,383 together to complete at CardTrack's prices of 16 Oct 2026, but 3 lettered Mew cards from 30th Celebration make 66% of it ($13,486), each on a single marketplace price.
Which Pokémon sets cost the most to complete?· booster-pack sets with 50+ cards · * mostly marketplace prices
One chase card drives the dearest set: Charizard is 28% of Skyridge's $58,478.
| # | Set | Cards | Cost to complete | Per card | Top card | From sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  SkyridgeWizards of the Coast · 2003 | 182 | $58,478 | $321 |  Charizard$16,239 · 28% of the set | 99% |
| 2 |  DeoxysEX · 2005 | 108 | $34,274 | $317 |  Rayquaza ☆$20,000 · 58% of the set | 100% |
| 3 |  Team Rocket ReturnsEX · 2004 | 111 | $33,039 | $298 |  Torchic ☆$12,244 · 37% of the set | 99% |
| 4 |  AquapolisWizards of the Coast · 2003 | 182 | $24,028 | $132 |  Lugia$6,711 · 28% of the set | 99% |
| 5 |  Holon PhantomsEX · 2006 | 111 | $21,965 | $198 |  Pikachu ☆$7,226 · 33% of the set | 99% |
| 6 |  Dragon FrontiersEX · 2006 | 101 | $18,441 | $183 |  Charizard ☆ δ$10,099 · 55% of the set | 99% |
| 7 |  Unseen ForcesEX · 2005 | 145 | $18,407 | $127 |  Lugia ex$4,500 · 24% of the set | 99% |
| 8 |  30th Celebration *Mega Evolution · 2026 | 161 | $14,273 | $88.65 |  Mew$6,000 · 42% of the set | 5% |
| 9 |  Call of LegendsHeartGold & SoulSilver · 2011 | 106 | $14,049 | $133 |  Rayquaza$3,100 · 22% of the set | 97% |
| 10 |  Neo DestinyWizards of the Coast · 2002 | 113 | $13,269 | $117 |  Shining Charizard$2,400 · 18% of the set | 98% |
| 11 |  Expedition Base SetWizards of the Coast · 2002 | 165 | $13,056 | $79.13 |  Gengar$1,050 · 8% of the set | 98% |
| 12 |  Delta SpeciesEX · 2005 | 114 | $12,702 | $111 |  Kyogre ☆$2,716 · 21% of the set | 98% |
| 13 |  Team UpSun & Moon · 2019 | 197 | $12,024 | $61.04 |  Latias & Latios-GX$4,000 · 33% of the set | 97% |
| 14 |  FireRed & LeafGreenEX · 2004 | 116 | $9,161 | $78.97 |  Gengar ex$3,900 · 43% of the set | 98% |
| 15 |  Power KeepersEX · 2007 | 108 | $7,957 | $73.68 |  Vaporeon ☆$2,200 · 28% of the set | 98% |
Which Pokémon sets are cheapest to complete?· same rule
The cheapest ranked set, Emerging Powers, costs $139, mostly on marketplace prices.
| # | Set | Cards | Cost to complete | Per card | Top card | From sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Emerging Powers *Black & White · 2011 | 98 | $139 | $1.42 |  Thundurus$29.99 · 22% of the set | 39% |
| 2 |  Darkness Ablaze *Sword & Shield · 2020 | 201 | $243 | $1.21 |  Charizard VMAX$33.80 · 14% of the set | 44% |
| 3 |  Pokémon GOSword & Shield · 2022 | 88 | $363 | $4.12 |  Mewtwo V$55.80 · 15% of the set | 72% |
| 4 |  Steam SiegeXY · 2016 | 116 | $402 | $3.46 |  Gardevoir-EX$99.99 · 25% of the set | 73% |
| 5 |  Journey TogetherScarlet & Violet · 2025 | 190 | $411 | $2.16 |  Lillie's Clefairy ex$88 · 21% of the set | 78% |
| 6 |  Champion's PathSword & Shield · 2020 | 80 | $417 | $5.22 |  Charizard VMAX$185 · 44% of the set | 86% |
| 7 |  Obsidian FlamesScarlet & Violet · 2023 | 230 | $443 | $1.93 |  Charizard ex$100 · 23% of the set | 75% |
| 8 |  Rebel ClashSword & Shield · 2020 | 209 | $460 | $2.20 |  Boss's Orders$50.39 · 11% of the set | 58% |
| 9 |  Vivid VoltageSword & Shield · 2020 | 203 | $462 | $2.28 |  Pikachu VMAX$123 · 27% of the set | 54% |
| 10 |  Perfect OrderMega Evolution · 2026 | 124 | $482 | $3.89 |  Mega Zygarde ex$100 · 21% of the set | 83% |
| 11 |  Crimson InvasionSun & Moon · 2017 | 126 | $493 | $3.91 |  Gyarados-GX$75 · 15% of the set | 72% |
| 12 |  Chaos RisingMega Evolution · 2026 | 122 | $505 | $4.14 |  Mega Greninja ex$142 · 28% of the set | 82% |
| 13 |  Black & WhiteBlack & White · 2011 | 115 | $505 | $4.39 |  Pikachu$122 · 24% of the set | 71% |
| 14 |  Stellar CrownScarlet & Violet · 2024 | 175 | $539 | $3.08 |  Squirtle$92.90 · 17% of the set | 76% |
| 15 |  Sword & ShieldSword & Shield · 2020 | 216 | $567 | $2.62 |  Snorlax VMAX$94.99 · 17% of the set | 64% |
Cost to complete a set, by era· median ranked set in each era
The median ranked set costs the most in EX ($7,956).
| Era | Sets | Cards | All sets | Median set | Median per card | Top card share | From sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wizards of the Coast | 15 | 1,709 | $132,112 | $2,276 | $22.24 | 23% | 91% |
| EX | 16 | 1,722 | $194,286 | $7,956 | $76.33 | 26% | 98% |
| Diamond & Pearl | 7 | 844 | $14,286 | $1,976 | $15.69 | 21% | 91% |
| Platinum | 4 | 517 | $13,810 | $3,315 | $25.17 | 25% | 94% |
| HeartGold & SoulSilver | 5 | 520 | $25,887 | $3,404 | $34.51 | 19% | 94% |
| Black & White | 11 | 1,315 | $26,451 | $2,341 | $19.41 | 22% | 91% |
| XY | 13 | 1,637 | $18,324 | $1,353 | $8.47 | 19% | 91% |
| Sun & Moon | 15 | 2,703 | $44,559 | $2,015 | $11.86 | 14% | 85% |
| Sword & Shield | 16 | 3,313 | $22,554 | $981 | $5.06 | 18% | 77% |
| Scarlet & Violet | 16 | 3,414 | $24,871 | $1,140 | $5.72 | 19% | 84% |
| Mega Evolution | 7 | 1,140 | $22,871 | $1,112 | $7.32 | 26% | 83% |
Cost per card, and how much of a set sits in one card· ranked sets
Set costs rest on a few chase cards, most of all in Phantasmal Flames (61% in one card).
Dearest a card
| Set | Cards | Per card | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skyridge2003 | 182 | $321 | $58,478 |
| Deoxys2005 | 108 | $317 | $34,274 |
| Team Rocket Returns2004 | 111 | $298 | $33,039 |
| Holon Phantoms2006 | 111 | $198 | $21,965 |
| Dragon Frontiers2006 | 101 | $183 | $18,441 |
| Call of Legends2011 | 106 | $133 | $14,049 |
| Aquapolis2003 | 182 | $132 | $24,028 |
| Unseen Forces2005 | 145 | $127 | $18,407 |
| Neo Destiny2002 | 113 | $117 | $13,269 |
| Delta Species2005 | 114 | $111 | $12,702 |
Cheapest a card
| Set | Cards | Per card | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darkness Ablaze *2020 | 201 | $1.21 | $243 |
| Emerging Powers *2011 | 98 | $1.42 | $139 |
| Obsidian Flames2023 | 230 | $1.93 | $443 |
| Journey Together2025 | 190 | $2.16 | $411 |
| Rebel Clash2020 | 209 | $2.20 | $460 |
| Vivid Voltage2020 | 203 | $2.28 | $462 |
| Sword & Shield2020 | 216 | $2.62 | $567 |
 Scarlet & Violet2023 | 258 | $2.72 | $701 |
| Stellar Crown2024 | 175 | $3.08 | $539 |
 Shining Fates *2021 | 195 | $3.42 | $667 |
Most top-heavy
| Set | Top card | Top three | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
 Phantasmal FlamesMega Charizard X ex | 61% | 84% | $1,112 |
| DeoxysRayquaza ☆ | 58% | 88% | $34,274 |
| Dragon FrontiersCharizard ☆ δ | 55% | 84% | $18,441 |
 Shining LegendsMewtwo-GX | 51% | 71% | $1,562 |
| Champion's PathCharizard VMAX | 44% | 84% | $417 |
| FireRed & LeafGreenGengar ex | 43% | 62% | $9,161 |
 Fusion StrikeGengar VMAX | 42% | 68% | $1,902 |
| 30th CelebrationMew | 42% | 94% | $14,273 |
 Rising RivalsSnorlax LV.X | 40% | 54% | $5,237 |
 Lost OriginGiratina V | 39% | 57% | $1,675 |
Most of the cost in secret rares
| Set | Secret cards | Secret cost | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
 Black Bolt2025 | 86 | $3,101 | 99% |
 White Flare2025 | 87 | $2,790 | 99% |
 Paldean Fates2024 | 154 | $2,442 | 99% |
 Ascended Heroes2026 | 78 | $4,409 | 98% |
| Phantasmal Flames2025 | 36 | $1,087 | 98% |
 Mega Evolution2025 | 56 | $1,345 | 98% |
 Paldea Evolved2023 | 86 | $1,679 | 97% |
 Prismatic Evolutions2025 | 49 | $4,069 | 97% |
 Destined Rivals2025 | 62 | $1,474 | 97% |
 Shrouded Fable2024 | 35 | $732 | 97% |
Cost to complete a set in PSA 10· sets with a PSA 10 price on 95%+ of cards
In the 19 sets with PSA 10 prices, completing in PSA 10 costs 3× to 159× the raw cost.
| Set | Cards | Raw cost | PSA 10 cost | PSA 10 ÷ raw | PSA 10 priced | From PSA 10 sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expedition Base Set2002 | 165 | $13,056 | $2,077,450 | 159× | 96% | 100% |
 Neo Revelation2001 | 66 | $4,008 | $437,780 | 109× | 98% | 98% |
 Neo Discovery2001 | 75 | $2,276 | $197,276 | 87× | 100% | 99% |
 Jungle1999 | 64 | $880 | $98,382 | 112× | 97% | 100% |
 Fossil1999 | 62 | $993 | $74,865 | 75× | 98% | 100% |
| 30th Celebration2026 | 161 | $14,273 | $49,857 | 3× | 97% | 4% |
| Paldean Fates2024 | 245 | $2,463 | $28,134 | 11× | 99% | 94% |
| Prismatic Evolutions2025 | 180 | $4,181 | $23,469 | 6× | 96% | 90% |
| Scarlet & Violet2023 | 258 | $701 | $21,040 | 30× | 97% | 79% |
 Crown Zenith2023 | 230 | $2,312 | $20,573 | 9× | 98% | 85% |
 Hidden Fates2019 | 163 | $3,175 | $14,348 | 5× | 95% | 90% |
 Silver Tempest2022 | 245 | $1,329 | $13,806 | 10× | 96% | 70% |
 Twilight Masquerade2024 | 226 | $1,103 | $12,040 | 11× | 98% | 71% |
| Shining Fates2021 | 195 | $667 | $10,211 | 15× | 98% | 86% |
| Mega Evolution2025 | 188 | $1,376 | $9,711 | 7× | 96% | 65% |
| Phantasmal Flames2025 | 130 | $1,112 | $8,695 | 8× | 95% | 79% |
| Shrouded Fable2024 | 99 | $755 | $5,580 | 7× | 98% | 81% |
| Perfect Order2026 | 124 | $482 | $5,290 | 11× | 96% | 50% |
| Champion's Path2020 | 80 | $417 | $3,130 | 8× | 98% | 62% |
How the PSA 10 cost is built
- PSA 10 cost sums the cards with a PSA 10 price; a set enters only with one on 95% of its cards.
- "From PSA 10 sales" is the share of that cost priced from sale feeds rather than filled from a guide.
The most expensive single cards· every card, both baskets
The dearest card is Rayquaza ☆ at $20,000 (a single price point, not a range of sales), 3.7% of the all-sets basket.
All booster-pack sets
| # | Card | Price | Of basket | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rayquaza ☆Deoxys #107 | $20,000 | 3.7% | Sales, any condition (single figure) |
| 2 | CharizardSkyridge #146 | $16,239 | 3.0% | Sales, any condition (single figure) |
| 3 | Torchic ☆Team Rocket Returns #108 | $12,244 | 2.3% | Sales, any condition |
| 4 | Charizard ☆ δDragon Frontiers #100 | $10,099 | 1.8% | Sales, any condition (single figure) |
| 5 |  Mudkip ☆Team Rocket Returns #107 | $7,500 | 1.4% | Sales, any condition (single figure) |
| 6 | Pikachu ☆Holon Phantoms #104 | $7,226 | 1.3% | Sales, any condition |
| 7 | LugiaAquapolis #149 | $6,711 | 1.2% | Near-mint sales (single figure) |
| 8 | Mew30th Celebration #R | $6,000 | 1.1% | Marketplace price (single figure) |
| 9 |  Latias ☆Deoxys #105 | $6,000 | 1.1% | Sales, any condition (single figure) |
| 10 |  Gyarados ☆ δHolon Phantoms #102 | $5,481 | 1.0% | Sales, any condition (single figure) |
2026 releases
| # | Card | Price | Of basket | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mew30th Celebration #R | $6,000 | 29.4% | Marketplace price (single figure) |
| 2 |  Mew30th Celebration #B | $3,747 | 18.4% | Marketplace price (single figure) |
| 3 |  Mew30th Celebration #G | $3,739 | 18.3% | Marketplace price (single figure) |
| 4 |  Mega Gengar exAscended Heroes #284 | $803 | 3.9% | Near-mint sales |
| 5 |  Pikachu exAscended Heroes #276 | $800 | 3.9% | Near-mint sales |
| 6 |  Mega Dragonite exAscended Heroes #290 | $489 | 2.4% | Near-mint sales |
| 7 |  Mega Charizard Y exAscended Heroes #294 | $321 | 1.6% | Near-mint sales |
| 8 |  Pikachu exAscended Heroes #277 | $287 | 1.4% | Near-mint sales |
| 9 |  Team Rocket's Mewtwo exAscended Heroes #281 | $250 | 1.2% | Near-mint sales |
| 10 |  Mega Dragonite exAscended Heroes #295 | $199 | 1.0% | Near-mint sales |
What "single figure" means
A price whose low and high are the same number: one data point rather than a range of sales.
Chart: Cost to complete every set
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Frequently asked questions: Cost to complete every set
What is the most expensive Pokémon set to complete?
Skyridge (2003): $58,478 for one near-mint copy of each of its 182 cards on CardTrack's prices of 16 Oct 2026, led by Charizard at $16,239.
How much does it cost to complete every English Pokémon set?
$545,211 for one near-mint copy of every card in the 127 English booster-pack sets (18,875 cards), at CardTrack's prices of 16 Oct 2026. Every English set including promos and decks: $636,948.
What is the cheapest Pokémon set to complete?
Among booster-pack sets of 50+ cards, Emerging Powers at $139 for 98 cards.
Method: how CardTrack built these figures
How the figures are built: what is counted, where the prices come from, thresholds and caveats
The cost
- For each English set, the sum of one copy of every card the catalogue lists (secret rares included), each at its headline printing's near-mint price. Reverse holos and other finishes are not added.
- Shiny Vault, Trainer Gallery and Galarian Gallery subsets are folded into their parent set.
- 20,903 of 20,903 cards carry a price.
Prices
- CardTrack's near-mint prices as the catalogue stood on 16 Oct 2026, frozen with this edition. They will differ from the live set pages, which reprice daily.
- Each price records its basis: sales stating Near Mint, sales in any condition read as near mint, a marketplace price, or bulk (a marketplace price under the postage floor).
- Across the booster-pack total, 41% of the money rests on stated near-mint sales, 52% on sales in any condition and 7% on marketplace prices.
What is ranked
- Rankings use booster-pack sets of 50+ cards (125 sets), so a twelve-card promo run is not "the cheapest set".
- Excluded from the booster-pack total: black star and other promo sets (23), mcdonald's collections (12), tcg classic decks and classic collection reprints (5), trainer kits (4), energy sets (2), sets sold as decks, boxes or collections rather than booster packs (5).
- Every set is in the CSV.
Edition
October 2026 edition, published 17 Oct 2026. Each monthly edition reprices from the catalogue on its own date; no edition compares with an earlier one.
Editions of the Cost to complete every set study
- October 2026
Each edition keeps its own page, CSV and chart at /data/set-completion-cost/<edition>, so a citation of one month's figures keeps pointing at them.