I’ve been trying to price out/estimate the cost of buying complete UNGRADED, RAW Expedition, Aquapolis, and Skyridge sets. I’ve checked ebay, looked at the prices of individual cards, etc.
I was hoping people could chime in about this, how accurate you guys think this is:
I spent between $6,000-$7,000 to collect my skyridge set not including crystals or reverse holos.
Not sure how accurate the range is but I’d wager skyridge holos excluding crystals are a good 50% more expensive if not more, more expensive than the aquapolis holos. So either your aquapolis range is too high or skyridge too low, or maybe even both. But you didnt specify what condition and if raw or ungraded so.
@TCGFish has a WIP page for this question, and you can compare PSA 8, 7, etc.
https://tcgfish.com/setvalue?setname=2002%20Expedition%20(English)
https://tcgfish.com/setvalue?setname=2003%20Aquapolis%20(English)
https://tcgfish.com/setvalue?setname=2003%20Skyridge%20(English)
May be missing some data but still a really cool visual tool for rough ballparks
Aren’t crystals the main cards of the sets? It’s still pretty expensive even without any crystals. I like the expedition because it’s all the cards minus reverses
Good point - I edited the post to specify ungraded, raw
Nah, the crystals are the secret rares of the set - they are chase cards for sure, though. There are 3 in aquapolis and 6 in skyridge.
Thanks - is your set graded or ungraded?
Since you are talking ungraded raw let’s assume you mean NM condition, strong condition cards (psa 8 to 9 condition).
This is on the high end for sure. Absolutely no higher, especially if you are buying a complete set. 3k tops for complete, you could even achieve the set for a little lower. I’d say 3k.
This is way, way too high. I’d put it at 3.5 for holos so maybe 4k after non holos, max. Aqua is not expensive. A few holos in it are heavy, but most average the same as expedition.
Skyridge is easily double aqua. So your guess is honestly right on point. I put it right at about 7.5k - 8k for holos. 8.5 total.
Towards the end of my completing this era, I was very familiar with the current prices for everything, including expedition, because I saved the most expensive for last, which was Charizard.
I always think of it as expedition holos being average of $50ish, aqua being a tad higher, say $75, but sky being $150 if not $200 on average considering a few of those really big ones bring it way up.
I was fortunate enough to find someone selling the complete non holo set for around $1500. The rest I collected 1 by 1 mostly psa 8s and 9s that I cracked for the binder. Umbreon and Gengar being the most expensive
Thank you for the detailed response!
those log in/agree to the massive term and condition stuff is so painful to use… I sometimes don’t even like to use my own website… but thanks for the reference.
I agree. 