Why now
Rotation + 30th anniversary nostalgia is a double tailwind. Black Bolt and White Flare tried to copy the trick and did not dethrone it.
Scarlet & Violet · SV03.5 · Released Sep 22, 2023
Scarlet & Violet — 151
Hot
82
Craze score · August 14, 2026
Best set of the decade: every Gen I Pokémon, nothing else. Standard rotation in 2026 convinced the market reprints are done. Booster bundles pushed past $200.
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The play
Hold existing sealed. Buy iconic SIRs on dips. Do not rip $33 packs unless you are entertaining guests.
The risk
Sealed is already rich. A surprise reprint would hurt bundles more than the iconic SIRs. Size your sealed, do not all-in.
Chase cards
Run grading math →
Special Illustration Rare151
Charizard ex SIR
Raw $320 · PSA 10 $650 · 2.0× slab · editorial snapshot
The set-defining Charizard. Liquidity is excellent even at a premium.
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Special Illustration Rare151
Blastoise ex SIR
Raw $140 · PSA 10 $280 · 2.0× slab · editorial snapshot
Quietly the cleanest grade of the Kanto starters.
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Special Illustration Rare151
Venusaur ex SIR
Raw $120 · PSA 10 $250 · 2.1× slab · editorial snapshot
Same thesis as Blastoise. Buy the cheapest starter SIR in NM.
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Sealed product
Open EV with this set →live6 packs
151 Booster Bundle
$27$200 · +$173 over MSRP
Over $33 a pack. This is a hold or a flex, not an EV rip.
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Starter EV snapshot
Using estimated pull rates and a $33.00 street pack, this set is a starting point — not a promise. Edit it on the EV calculator.
- Charizard ex SIR: $320 at 1 in 400
- Other SIR: $90 at 1 in 80
- Illustration Rare: $16 at 1 in 12