Destined Rivals is one of the best Scarlet and Violet era sets, it’s banger after banger as far as chase cards go. In our preview, we pulled 18 big card across 46 packs. This includes a load of regular ex cards, 1 hyper rare, 1 SIR, 1 ultra rare and 5 illustration rares. It’s good odds for sure, but chasing down Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex SIR or Ethan’s Ho-Oh ex SIR is likely to take a lot more than 46 booster packs.
TL;DR: The Best Destined Rivals Single Pokémon Cards
Let the cost of those booster packs sink in. Of course, you’ll probably find some cool cards, and there’s always a chance you’ll get the chase card you want, but what if you could just pay the market value of the card you wanted for less instead?
Destined Rivals single card market is already booming before the official release date, which is just day’s away on May 30. To save trainers the trouble of stressing about stock and paying MSRP at big box retailers (good luck with that), here’s the best chase cards from Destined Rivals. They’re available as presale items now, then will be shipped to you on release day. Let’s get into it:
Hyper Rare
Hyper Rares have become the black sheep of the Scarlet and Violet era. They’re more of an aquired taste, but Ethan’s Ho-Oh ex looks fantastic in this style, as goes Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex. it’s also around half the price of collecting the secret art rare variants, which are supposed to be easier to get than hyper rares. Go figure.
Secret Art Rare
Secret art rares are the absolute bangers of every Scarlet and Violet era set. Whilst Team Rocket’s Mewtwo ex SIR is an eye watering $599.99, Ethan’s Ho-Oh ex SIR and Arven’s Mabosstiff ex SIR are far reasonably prices at $225 and $49.99 respectively.
Illustration Rare
The two best cards of Destined Rivals are Illustration Rares in my option, so it’s a good job I have them already! Cynthia’s Roserade’s artwork is stunning, it’s got that late 80s anime vibe and is so well-made. Ethan’s Typlosion is one of the best artworks of the entire Scarlet and Violet era so far. The movement of the artwork and blatent bond it shows between trainer and Pokémon is what Pokémon is all about for me. It’s going to take something epic to beat this cards artwork for me personally.
Destined Rivals Sealed Preorders
TCG Player is also running preorders for sealed product too. It’s market value prices, which will likely be cheaper than most big box retailers on release day. Everything, including Pokémon Center Elite Trainer Boxes are available for presale right now. Don’t sleep on this set, it’s one of the best we’ve had in the last 12 months.
This Weeks Pokémon TCG Crashers and Climbers
The Single Pokémon TCG market on the other hand is going through a grand reset right now, which is down to a few factors. The crypto bro mentally to reselling products is dying down a little and more product is becoming available thanks to reprints. We’re not out of the woods yet by any means, but this weeks Crashers and Climbers show recent cards going down in price and cards from the X and Y era shooting up in value. We’re 100% moving in the right direction.
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.
