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Release date, card count, chase cards and how it compares with the Scarlet & Violet era.
Surging Sparks is an expansion in the Scarlet & Violet era of the English-language Pokémon TCG, released on November 8, 2024 under the set code SSP. Its official card list runs to 191, with 61 secret cards numbered above that, for 252 printings in all. The set leans on Psychic, Fire, Water and Colorless Pokémon, and its identity is built around repeated names: Alolan Exeggutor ex and Pikachu ex each appear four times across rarities and treatments, while Archaludon ex, Clemont's Quick Wit and Drayton each appear three times. Pikachu ex also leads the most valuable cards.
The Surging Sparks card list climbs from commons and uncommons through rares to 87 chase-tier cards, spread across double rares, ultra rares, illustration rares, ACE SPEC rares, special illustration rares and hyper rares. The secret cards sit above the printed 191. The most valuable cards are the Special illustration rare Pikachu ex by GIDORA, then Latias ex by OKACHEKE, Milotic ex by Kuroimori and the Hyper rare Pikachu ex by aky CG Works. Value is concentrated, since the top five cards hold 59 percent of the set's total card value.
Surging Sparks was released November 8, 2024.
Surging Sparks has 252 cards.
Surging Sparks is part of the Scarlet & Violet era.
87 cards in Surging Sparks sit at one of its hit rarities. See this set's hits page for the full breakdown by rarity.
As of October 2026, Surging Sparks ranks 11th by total card value among the 16 comparable Scarlet & Violet sets, which puts its master set value about equal to the era median, and 91st across the 130 sets in the game. Its single most valuable card ranks 9th in the era, and it holds 4th for trading activity. At 191 official cards it is larger than the era median of 164. It followed Stellar Crown, which holds less total value, and came before Prismatic Evolutions, which holds more. Its cards first appeared in Japan in SV8: Super Electric Breaker, with 77 shared cards.
| Measure | This setSurging Sparks | Previous setStellar Crown | Next setPrismatic Evolutions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Release date | Nov 8, 2024 | Sep 13, 2024 | Jan 17, 2025 |
| Printed cards | 191 | 142 | 131 |
| Master set value | — | $552.30 | $4,212.58 |
| Most valuable card price | — | $96.54 | $1,215.47 |
| Priced cards | — | 175 of 175 | 180 of 180 |
A full run of Surging Sparks means 252 printings, and all 252 are priced. Because the top five cards carry 59 percent of the set's total card value, the cost of a complete set depends mostly on a few special illustration rares and the hyper rare Pikachu ex, while the commons, uncommons and rares make up the bulk of the count. The sealed line has 27 products, covering Elite Trainer Boxes, booster boxes, booster bundles, Build & Battle Boxes, blisters and booster packs, along with a booster case.
Market comparisons as of October 2026.
Sealed Surging Sparks: all 27 products with prices
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