Surging Sparks 2024: Complete Guide to the Pokémon Set

Surging Sparks officially released on November 8th, 2024, and community reception to this set has been overwhelming. So far, we've seen Surging Sparks booster boxes surge to new highs, some extremely volatile price swings from the chase cards, and a PSA 10 Pikachu ex #238 SIR PSA 10 reach bids of over $50,000. Today we are going over everything you need to know about Surging Sparks.

Be sure to check out our Surging Sparks card list to get a look at the full set. Plus, we've put together a handy Surging Sparks buying guide that outlines the various purchasing options for Surging Sparks, so you’ll know exactly where to find what you need.

Surging Sparks Set Overview

Surging Sparks is the eighth set of the Scarlet & Violet Series, with an English release date of November 8, 2024. Featuring cards from the Japanese sets Paradise Dragona and Super Electric Breaker (Also sometimes referred to as Supercharged Breaker), Surging Sparks has been a very popular set at release.

Because the Surging Sparks set is a main expansion, it features the standard booster box, elite trainer box, booster bundle, and blister packs we are used to getting. In addition, however, there will be a special box released on November 15th called the Grand Adventure Collection. This special box will include a total of 4 booster packs (note only 2 are Surging Sparks), 2 bonus regular promos, and a bonus jumbo promo, the Terapagos & Friends card.

Surging Sparks Top Cards

If you are wondering what cards to look for when you open Surging Sparks, here are a handful of the most expensive cards from the set.

Latios #203 Illustration Rare

Latios Illustration Rare #203 Check eBay Check Amazon

Night Stretcher #251 Hyper Rare

Night Stretcher Hyper Rare #251 Check eBay Check Amazon

Pikachu ex #247 Hyper Rare

Pikachu ex Hyper Rare #247 Check eBay Check Amazon

Jasmine's Gaze #245 Special Illustration Rare

Jasmine's Gaze Special Illustration Rare #245 Check eBay Check Amazon

Alolan Exeggutor ex #242 Special Illustration Rare

Alolan Exeggutor ex Special Illustration Rare #242 Check eBay Check Amazon

Milotic ex #237 Special Illustration Rare

Milotic ex Special Illustration Rare #237 Check eBay Check Amazon

Hydreigon ex #240 Special Illustration Rare

Hydreigon ex Special Illustration Rare #240 Check eBay Check Amazon

Lisia's Appeal #246 Special Illustration Rare

Lisia's Appeal Special Illustration Rare #246 Check eBay Check Amazon

Latias ex #239 Special Illustration Rare

Latias ex Special Illustration Rare #239 Check eBay Check Amazon

Pikachu ex #238 Special Illustration Rare

Pikachu ex Special Illustration Rare #238 Check eBay Check Amazon

If you want to see all the cards in Surging Sparks, be sure to check out our Surging Sparks Card List.

What to Buy for Surging Sparks?

Surging Sparks is a standard expansion which means the usual products are available to purchase, such as booster boxes and ETBs. If you want to see several additional options, be sure to check out our comprehensive Surging Sparks Buyers Guide. For the quick scoop, here are some recommendations:

Booster Box

	What's Inside? 36 booster packs. Check eBay Check Amazon
The Surging Sparks Booster Box is currently going for around $150 on the open market at the time of writing.

The Surging Sparks booster box has a current price of around $150. For 36 packs, this is a pack price of $4.16. Surging Sparks booster boxes have been going up in value since pre-orders started, though this is still a good pack price compared to some other options.

Elite Trainer Box

	What's Inside? 9 booster packs, 1 full-art Magneton promo, 65 card sleeves, and TCG accessories. Check eBay Check Amazon
The Surging Sparks Elite Trainer Box is currently going for around $37.95 on the open market at the time of writing.

The Surging Sparks ETB comes in both the Pokemon Center Exclusive version and the regular version. At the moment, it is cheaper to buy the regular ETB and plan to simply pick up the Pokemon Center components separately on eBay. The pack price of the standard ETB is currently around $4.22.

With the ETB, you get a cool Magneton promo in the Surging Sparks ETB and the usual TCG accessories, such as card sleeves, damage counters, and dice. The Pokemon Center Exclusive version of the Elite Trainer Box comes with an extra Magneton promo with a Pokemon Center stamp.

Build and Battle Box

	What's Inside? 4 booster packs, pre-constructed deck, special pre-release promo. Check eBay Check Amazon
The Surging Sparks Build and Battle Box is currently going for around $17.95 on the open market at the time of writing.

The Surging Sparks Build and Battle Box is an affordable option and will feature one of the 4 pre-release promos shown below:

	Gouging Fire Pre-Release #151 Check eBay Check Amazon
	Chien-Pao Pre-Release #152 Check eBay Check Amazon
	Magneton Pre-Release #153 Check eBay Check Amazon
	Indeedee Pre-Release #154 Check eBay Check Amazon

Grand Adventure Collection

	What's Inside? 4 booster packs (2 Surging Sparks), 1 jumbo promo, 2 regular promos. Check eBay Check Amazon
The Surging Sparks Grand Adventure Collection is currently going for around $18.99 on the open market at the time of writing.

The Surging Sparks Grand Adventure Collection box releases on 11/15 and includes 4 booster packs (only 2 Surging Sparks), and 3 promo cards, including the jumbo Terapagos & Friends card. The pack price is a bit higher around $4.75, but the extra promos can help with the value.

Where to Buy Surging Sparks?

Surging Sparks is available to purchase in-person in most standard US retail locations such as Target, Walmart, GameStop, Best Buy, and Barnes & Noble. We recommend shopping around online for the best price, and typically find that the competition on eBay tends to lead to some of the lowest prices. You can also purchase from the Pokemon company directly at Pokemoncenter.com, but MSRP will be priced higher than the open market.

Use our quick search tool to compare prices for Surging Sparks booster boxes across online retailers:

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