Pokémon set · 2008
Great Encounters Card List & Price Guide
Pokémon2008Released Feb 1, 2008GE106 cards106 priced
Great Encounters (Pokémon, 2008) has 106 cards in our price guide, 106 of them with live market values. The most valuable is Darkrai LV.X at $10,716 in PSA 10 ($184 raw). Across the set, PSA 10 copies total $77K and raw copies $2.2K.
- Cards
- 106
- With prices
- 106
- PSA 10 total
- $77K
- Raw total
- $2.2K
- Avg gem premium
- 40×
- Top card
- $10,716
Most valuable cards
The 12 highest-value cards in Great Encounters, ranked by PSA 10 price (best graded or raw where no PSA 10 sale exists).
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Darkrai LV.X
Raw $184PSA 10 $10,716
Torchic
Raw $35.99PSA 10 $6,500
Dialga
Raw $30.29PSA 10 $6,355
Palkia
Raw $36.85PSA 10 $4,079
Darkrai
Raw $34.02PSA 10 $3,147
Mudkip
Raw $79.65Graded $2,250
Palkia LV.X
Raw $187Graded $1,917
Togekiss
Raw $29.31PSA 10 $1,898
Pachirisu
Raw $20.06PSA 10 $1,884
Dialga LV.X
Raw $250PSA 10 $1,878
Cresselia
Raw $17.50PSA 10 $1,829
Sceptile
Raw $20.88PSA 10 $1,627
Best cards to grade
Hariyama shows the biggest jump in Great Encounters: $1.56 raw to $599 in PSA 10, a 384× premium. Ranked by PSA 10 price ÷ raw price; only cards with a PSA 10 value of $20 or more are shown.
- 1384×Hariyama #41/106$1.56 raw → $599 PSA 10
- 2286×Pelipper #48/106$1.22 raw → $349 PSA 10
- 3261×Primeape #27/106$3.05 raw → $796 PSA 10
- 4253×Zigzagoon #96/106$2.37 raw → $600 PSA 10
- 5249×Swablu #86/106$3.94 raw → $980 PSA 10
- 6242×Amulet Coin #97/106$1.65 raw → $400 PSA 10
- 7230×Zangoose #59/106$2.30 raw → $530 PSA 10
- 8229×Snubbull #84/106$3.93 raw → $900 PSA 10
Full checklist
All 106 cards we track from Great Encounters in card-number order, with the latest raw and graded market values. Tap any card for its full price history.
| # | Card | Raw | PSA 9 | PSA 10 | CGC 10 | BGS 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/106 | Blaziken | $38.29 | $146 | $1,517 | $62.29 | — |
| 2/106 | Cresselia | $17.50 | $134 | $1,829 | $149 | — |
| 3/106 | Darkrai | $58.31 | $120 | $420 | $182 | $4,000 |
| 4/106 | Darkrai | $34.02 | $304 | $3,147 | $99.70 | — |
| 5/106 | Pachirisu | $20.06 | $172 | $1,884 | $160 | — |
| 6/106 | Porygon-Z | $17.20 | $103 | $1,050 | $150 | — |
| 7/106 | Rotom | $41.16 | $65.68 | $600 | $58.59 | — |
| 8/106 | Sceptile | $20.88 | $199 | $1,627 | $23.00 | — |
| 9/106 | Swampert | $59.92 | $99.71 | $1,488 | $149 | — |
| 10/106 | Tangrowth | $5.81 | $48.17 | $399 | $51.45 | — |
| 11/106 | Togekiss | $29.31 | $199 | $1,898 | $110 | — |
| 12/106 | Altaria | $18.66 | $49.89 | $350 | $38.67 | — |
| 13/106 | Beedrill | $7.23 | $51.00 | $300 | — | — |
| 14/106 | Butterfree | $9.61 | — | $839 | — | — |
| 15/106 | Claydol | $6.76 | $10.86 | $281 | $27.91 | — |
| 16/106 | Dialga | $30.29 | $188 | $6,355 | $450 | — |
| 17/106 | Exploud | $2.69 | $4.00 | $493 | $28.02 | — |
| 18/106 | Houndoom | $16.66 | $74.07 | $1,047 | $150 | — |
| 19/106 | Hypno | $8.24 | $225 | $437 | $41.13 | — |
| 20/106 | Kingler | $6.14 | $54.87 | $810 | $40.97 | — |
| 21/106 | Lapras | $37.32 | $89.99 | $500 | $62.00 | — |
| 22/106 | Latias | $15.00 | $400 | $1,437 | $50.00 | — |
| 23/106 | Latios | $21.99 | $305 | $941 | $250 | — |
| 24/106 | Mawile | $23.72 | $32.22 | $512 | $24.91 | — |
| 25/106 | Milotic | $30.48 | $338 | $1,442 | $111 | — |
| 26/106 | Palkia | $36.85 | $177 | $4,079 | $103 | — |
| 27/106 | Primeape | $3.05 | $107 | $796 | $38.24 | — |
| 28/106 | Slowking | $18.88 | $54.17 | $379 | $121 | — |
| 29/106 | Unown [H] | $20.00 | $31.00 | $750 | — | — |
| 30/106 | Wailord | $18.33 | $34.93 | $414 | $53.38 | — |
| 31/106 | Weezing | $4.87 | $65.02 | $165 | $30.82 | — |
| 32/106 | Wigglytuff | $13.33 | $89.88 | $560 | $31.10 | — |
| 33/106 | Arbok | $5.27 | $60.08 | $300 | $65.12 | — |
| 34/106 | Cacturne | $3.90 | — | $500 | $22.72 | — |
| 35/106 | Combusken | $3.28 | $49.99 | $446 | $34.39 | — |
| 36/106 | Delibird | $4.32 | — | $349 | $25.70 | — |
| 37/106 | Floatzel | $2.58 | $9.00 | $349 | $26.32 | — |
| 38/106 | Gorebyss | $2.37 | $49.99 | $300 | $23.21 | — |
| 39/106 | Granbull | $2.05 | — | $350 | $27.70 | — |
| 40/106 | Grovyle | $10.50 | $44.55 | $275 | $25.92 | — |
| 41/106 | Hariyama | $1.56 | $50.00 | $599 | $24.77 | — |
| 42/106 | Huntail | $3.94 | $61.55 | $200 | $24.56 | — |
| 43/106 | Linoone | $6.70 | $29.91 | $348 | $23.49 | — |
| 44/106 | Loudred | $2.22 | $11.00 | $299 | $21.30 | — |
| 45/106 | Magcargo | $2.11 | $49.99 | $340 | $39.24 | — |
| 46/106 | Marshtomp | $7.62 | $49.99 | $200 | $70.67 | — |
| 47/106 | Metapod | $3.88 | $74.56 | — | $22.98 | — |
| 48/106 | Pelipper | $1.22 | $59.99 | $349 | $23.32 | — |
| 49/106 | Porygon2 | $252 | $112 | $1,397 | $142 | — |
| 50/106 | Purugly | $1.97 | $64.95 | $300 | $23.15 | — |
| 51/106 | Relicanth | $3.64 | — | $487 | $21.12 | — |
| 52/106 | Seviper | $3.00 | $49.99 | $350 | $23.59 | — |
| 53/106 | Skarmory | $3.86 | $40.07 | $423 | $26.82 | — |
| 54/106 | Slowbro | $5.81 | $353 | $178 | $57.00 | — |
| 55/106 | Togetic | $7.41 | $142 | $784 | $116 | — |
| 56/106 | Unown [F] | $7.44 | $69.95 | $300 | — | — |
| 57/106 | Unown [G] | $18.70 | $90.95 | $267 | — | — |
| 58/106 | Wailmer | $5.00 | $92.71 | $178 | $22.98 | — |
| 59/106 | Zangoose | $2.30 | $40.00 | $530 | $24.47 | — |
| 60/106 | Baltoy | $9.29 | $13.00 | $113 | $35.00 | — |
| 61/106 | Buizel | $4.99 | $32.00 | — | $24.86 | — |
| 62/106 | Cacnea | $1.53 | $27.56 | $125 | $23.55 | — |
| 63/106 | Caterpie | $15.96 | $94.33 | $750 | $34.39 | — |
| 64/106 | Clamperl | $5.00 | $10.00 | $180 | $24.01 | — |
| 65/106 | Drowzee | $4.65 | $34.99 | — | $19.65 | — |
| 66/106 | Ekans | $2.99 | $25.00 | $175 | $23.14 | — |
| 67/106 | Feebas | $4.35 | $25.93 | $296 | $19.48 | — |
| 68/106 | Glameow | $3.04 | — | $321 | $34.85 | — |
| 69/106 | Houndour | $5.69 | $103 | $58.02 | $105 | — |
| 70/106 | Igglybuff | $9.38 | $110 | $149 | — | — |
| 71/106 | Illumise | $4.80 | $26.50 | $134 | $24.89 | — |
| 72/106 | Jigglypuff | $18.71 | $103 | $136 | $88.25 | — |
| 73/106 | Kakuna | $1.30 | — | $202 | $22.74 | — |
| 74/106 | Koffing | $28.16 | $92.80 | $120 | $77.81 | — |
| 75/106 | Krabby | $4.41 | $50.05 | $120 | $27.88 | — |
| 76/106 | Lunatone | $0.95 | — | $127 | $19.84 | — |
| 77/106 | Luvdisc | $3.10 | $77.58 | $150 | $35.76 | — |
| 78/106 | Makuhita | $2.08 | $94.33 | — | $22.57 | — |
| 79/106 | Mankey | $2.36 | $89.68 | $120 | $25.00 | — |
| 80/106 | Mudkip | $79.65 | $2,250 | — | $150 | — |
| 81/106 | Porygon | $3.52 | $59.99 | $219 | $25.68 | — |
| 82/106 | Slowpoke | $99.01 | $240 | $120 | $199 | — |
| 83/106 | Slugma | $1.00 | $49.74 | $133 | $27.60 | — |
| 84/106 | Snubbull | $3.93 | — | $900 | $22.39 | — |
| 85/106 | Solrock | $2.24 | $94.30 | — | — | — |
| 86/106 | Swablu | $3.94 | — | $980 | $23.28 | — |
| 87/106 | Tangela | $8.53 | $49.99 | — | $33.00 | — |
| 88/106 | Togepi | $6.00 | $139 | $203 | — | — |
| 89/106 | Torchic | $35.99 | $300 | $6,500 | $150 | — |
| 90/106 | Treecko | $16.99 | $74.99 | $79.99 | $17.23 | — |
| 91/106 | Unown [L] | $5.99 | $99.96 | — | $41.00 | — |
| 92/106 | Volbeat | $2.31 | — | $140 | $21.47 | — |
| 93/106 | Weedle | $5.21 | $11.03 | — | $74.67 | — |
| 94/106 | Whismur | $1.43 | $13.00 | — | $29.00 | — |
| 95/106 | Wingull | $1.59 | $89.68 | $62.41 | $22.01 | — |
| 96/106 | Zigzagoon | $2.37 | $16.00 | $600 | $43.46 | — |
| 97/106 | Amulet Coin | $1.65 | — | $400 | $16.06 | — |
| 98/106 | Felicity's Drawing | $5.48 | $12.00 | $45.00 | $16.40 | — |
| 99/106 | Leftovers | $3.80 | — | $114 | — | — |
| 100/106 | Moonlight Stadium | $29.05 | — | — | $74.67 | — |
| 101/106 | Premier Ball | $5.33 | $36.00 | — | $8.87 | — |
| 102/106 | Rare Candy | $18.87 | $16.06 | — | — | — |
| 103/106 | Cresselia LV.X | $44.72 | $432 | $1,627 | — | — |
| 104/106 | Darkrai LV.X | $184 | $1,104 | $10,716 | $501 | — |
| 105/106 | Dialga LV.X | $250 | $551 | $1,878 | — | — |
| 106/106 | Palkia LV.X | $187 | $829 | — | $1,917 | — |
About this set
Great Encounters is a Pokémon set released Feb 1, 2008 (set code GE). Midpoint tracks 106 cards from it, 106 with market prices from recent sales and 92 with a PSA 10 value. The set's most valuable card is Darkrai LV.X at $10,716 in PSA 10 ($184 raw). Priced raw copies add up to $2.2K, and PSA 10 copies to $77K. On average a PSA 10 sells for 40× the raw price across the set's graded cards.
Frequently asked questions
- How many cards are in Great Encounters?
- Our Pokémon price guide lists 106 cards for Great Encounters, 106 of them with live market prices.
- What is the most valuable card in Great Encounters?
- The most valuable card in Great Encounters is Darkrai LV.X at $10,716 in PSA 10 ($184 raw).
- Is Darkrai LV.X worth grading?
- A PSA 10 Darkrai LV.X sells for $10,716 vs $184 raw — a 58× premium. That gap is what makes grading a well-centered, clean copy worthwhile.
- When was Great Encounters released?
- Great Encounters was released on Feb 1, 2008.
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