Top 10 Most Expensive Pokemon Cards From Surging Sparks

Updated 11/8/2024

It's November 8th, officially release day for Surging Sparks! This Pikachu-themed set has been wildly popular, with the booster box already reaching over $150 on the secondary market. How are the top cards in the set performing? Today, we will take a look at the top 10 most expensive cards from Surging Sparks.

#10. Latios #203 Illustration Rare

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Latios #203 Illustration Rare is currently valued around $39.29 at the time of writing.

Latios ex was a late reveal in the set, and it has reached a strong valuation early into release despite being only an Illustration Rare. Many collectors likely want to pair this card up with the Latias found later on the list, which can explain some of the value of the card.

#9. Night Stretcher #251 Hyper Rare

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Night Stretcher #251 Hyper Rare is currently valued around $41.3 at the time of writing.

When we first visited pricing during pre-release, this was a card that did not make the list of most expensive cards from Surging Sparks. Full Art Pikachu ex was knocked off this list, likely due to a much greater supply of that card hitting the market. Gold Secret Rare Items are rare to make these lists, so we are curious to see what happens to Night Stretcher #251 in the future.

#8. Pikachu ex #247 Hyper Rare

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Pikachu ex #247 Hyper Rare is currently valued around $64.73 at the time of writing.

Pikachu ex #247 Gold Secret Rare was going for more than $100 at pre-release, though we assumed the price would fall after release day. Still, Pikachu ex #247 is holding its own at around $65 on the market today. Many collectors will likely want to get every version of Pikachu from this set, and this definitely won't be an exception.

#7. Jasmine's Gaze #245 Special Illustration Rare

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Jasmine's Gaze #245 Special Illustration Rare is currently valued around $72.95 at the time of writing.

Jasmine's Gaze SIR stands out as one of the most expensive Trainer cards from Surging Sparks, and makes the list at #7 most expensive cards from Surging Sparks. So far, Jasmine's Gaze #245 SIR is priced right around where it was during pre-release, one of few cards to manage to achieve this.

#6. Alolan Exeggutor ex #242 Special Illustration Rare

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Alolan Exeggutor ex #242 Special Illustration Rare is currently valued around $81.23 at the time of writing.

The Alolan Exeggutor ex SIR #242 is another top chase card for a lot of collectors. This card has a fantastic artwork and could easily compete with one or two cards higher than it on the list. It has dropped a bit since pre-release as we expect most of the cards to do.

#5. Milotic ex #237 Special Illustration Rare

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Milotic ex #237 Special Illustration Rare is currently valued around $94.45 at the time of writing.

At #5 on the list of most expensive cards from Surging Sparks is the Milotic ex Special Illustration Rare #237. The Milotic ex SIR #237 is a stunning card from Surging Sparks that pairs thematically with the Feebas Illustration Rare #198 from the same set. We consider the Milotic ex to be one of the best artworks from the set.

#4. Hydreigon ex #240 Special Illustration Rare

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Hydreigon ex #240 Special Illustration Rare is currently valued around $107.87 at the time of writing.

Many collectors considered the Hydreigon ex SIR to be their top chase card from Surging Sparks, even before the set was released. We are definitely seeing the impact of this on the secondary market after release. Hydreigon ex SIR #240 has managed to maintain the same price since pre-release.

#3. Lisia's Appeal #246 Special Illustration Rare

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Lisia's Appeal #246 Special Illustration Rare is currently valued around $126.21 at the time of writing.

The third most expensive card from Surging Sparks is Lisia's Appeal #246 Special Illustration Rare. During pre-release, this card was trending around $160, so it has seen a dip after release. In Japanese, this card goes for around $180, so we fully expected it to be a top chase card from Surging Sparks.

#2. Latias ex #239 Special Illustration Rare

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Latias ex #239 Special Illustration Rare is currently valued around $193.01 at the time of writing.

Latias ex #239 Special Illustration Rare is currently the second most expensive card from Surging Sparks. In fact, this card was around $150 during pre-release, which means it is one of few cards that has managed to increase in value after release. 

#1. Pikachu ex #238 Special Illustration Rare

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Pikachu ex #238 Special Illustration Rare is currently valued around $314.61 at the time of writing.

To no one's surprise, the Pikachu ex Special Illustration Rare #238/191 has had the most expensive sales from the set, with some early transactions into the $400 price range. It cooled off during pre-release, and now it has started increasing slightly in value again. Many collectors will likely be looking to pick this card up quickly in order to grade early, so this could be an interesting one to watch.

Try your luck at pulling these cards from the following Pokemon card products:

	Surging Sparks Booster Box Contains: 36 booster packs. Check eBay Check Amazon
	Surging Sparks Elite Trainer Box Contains: 9 packs, full-art promo, and TCG accessories. Check eBay Check Amazon
	Surging Sparks Booster Bundle Contains: 6 booster packs. Check eBay Check Amazon
	Surging Sparks Booster Packs Contains: loose booster packs. Check eBay Check Amazon

So that's our quick look at the price action for some of the top cards for Surging Sparks. Note that these prices will be highly volatile after release as new supply hits the market.

Want to see more cards from the set? Check out these runner-ups, or check out our Visual Set List for Surging Sparks.

	Clemont's Quick Wit Special Illustration Rare #243 Check eBay Check Amazon
	Archaludon ex Special Illustration Rare #241 Check eBay Check Amazon
	Drayton Special Illustration Rare #244 Check eBay Check Amazon
	Jet Energy Hyper Rare #252 Check eBay Check Amazon
	Jasmine's Gaze Ultra Rare #233 Check eBay Check Amazon

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