Set to increase in price as stock runs low in 2025
As of March 9, Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet Stellar Crown and Paldea Evolved three-pack blisters are still floating below retail at Amazon for around £12 each. That’s not going to last. Everyone’s too busy chasing Prismatic Evolutions, Surging Sparks, and the upcoming Journey Together sets, which means these two are slipping under the radar.
The Pokémon Company is already shifting print focus to newer releases, so picking up packs below RRP will soon be a thing of the past. If you’re looking to grab some of the best Illustration Rares and competitive Trainer cards in the game below retail price, this is the best time to start collecting.
Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Stellar Crown 3-Pack Blister – Latias
Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Stellar Crown 3-Pack Blister – Latia
Stellar Crown is criminally overlooked. With Terapagos ex as the face of the set you’d think it would be getting more love. For now it’s still under the Pokéradar, but that won’t last. The Special Illustration Rare Terapagos ex is already pushing £75, and it’s only going up.
I’d love to pull Illustration Rare Squirtle or Bulbasaur, both of which are well over £60 now. They match the Obsidian Flames Charmander promo, which I was smart enough to grab with the Pokémon Center stamp early. Now I just need the other two to complete the trio. If you think Charmander is the best of the three, you’re wrong, but I respect your opinion.
Stellar Crown also has some seriously good competitive cards. Galvantula ex and Hydrapple ex are creeping up in value, and Galvantula’s Special Illustration Rare is already over £25. If players figure out a way to consistently pull off its Item lock strategy, we could see that price spike even higher.
Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Paldea Evolved Triple Pack (Tinkatink)
Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Paldea Evolved Triple Pack (Tinkatink)
I’ve been stacking Paldea Evolved singles for months, and I still don’t have the Magikarp. You’d think a card featuring one of the most useless Pokémon of all time wouldn’t cost over £200, yet here we are. The Shinji Kanda artwork turned it into one of the most desirable cards of the entire Scarlet & Violet era. If you’ve got one sitting in a binder, you’re sitting on gold.
Then there’s Iono (Special Illustration Rare), currently over £65, which is ridiculous for a Trainer card until you realize how broken it is. It can reset your opponent’s hand at any point in the game, making it a staple in almost every competitive deck. I’m running the regular Ultra Rare, but I’d trade my bulk collection to swap it out for the full art (Who wouldn’t?).
Paldea Evolved is stacked with underrated cards, but Chien-Pao ex (Special Illustration Rare) deserves more attention. It’s sitting around £25, but give it time. It’s a monster in Standard format, and the artwork is stunning. If you love Pokémon with serious main character energy, this is one of the best picks in the set.
Paldea Evolved and Stellar Crown Pull RatesThe pull rates in Paldea Evolved are surprisingly fair, especially for Special Illustration Rares and Hyper Rares. No ridiculous imbalances mean a solid chance at pulling valuable cards compared to other sets where chase cards are way harder to find. The longer these sets stay in circulation, the more likely it is that cheap packs disappear entirely.
Stellar Crown’s pull rates are about what you’d expect from a 2024 Pokémon set. The “hit” rate isn’t any higher than other releases, but what makes this set interesting is its smaller card pool compared to Twilight Masquerade. With only 33 Secret Rares in the entire set, compared to 56 in Temporal Forces and 59 in Twilight Masquerade, the odds of pulling a specific chase card are much better. Special Illustration Rare Terapagos ex for example is almost twice as easy to pull here as Greninja ex was in Twilight Masquerade. It also means Illustration Rares and Hyper Rares are a little more within reach since there are fewer of them competing for your pack slots.
For now Amazon still has stock at around £12 per blister pack. That’s a steal for sets with some of the best modern Pokémon cards, and it’s only a matter of time before they become just as hard to find as past special sets. If you’re even thinking about grabbing some, this is your chance before prices start creeping up beyond £4 a booster.
Christian Wait is a contributing freelancer for IGN covering everything collectable and deals. Christian has over 7 years of experience in the Gaming and Tech industry with bylines at Mashable and Pocket-Tactics. Christian also makes hand-painted collectibles for Saber Miniatures. Christian is also the author of “Pokemon Ultimate Unofficial Gaming Guide by GamesWarrior”. Find Christian on X @ChrisReggieWait.
Originally posted:
Mar 9, 2025 11:26 am
