■ Common questions
Frequently asked about Plasma Storm
Pricing, rarities, release info, and pack value — answered with live market data. Updated daily.
10 questions answered
Q.01
How many cards are in Plasma Storm?
Plasma Storm contains 138 total cards (135 in the printed set). Chase Season currently tracks 138 cards with live pricing data.
Q.02
What is the most valuable card in Plasma Storm?
The top chase in Plasma Storm is Charizard (Rare Secret), currently priced at $799.98 on the holofoil market.
Q.03
When was Plasma Storm released?
Plasma Storm was released in 2013 as part of the Black & White era. It carries the set code PLS.
Q.04
How is the Chase Index calculated for Plasma Storm?
The Chase Index is a composite score (0–100) that combines current market price percentile (50%), community chase count (30%), and 7-day view activity (20%). Within Plasma Storm, cards are ranked against each other so local rarity and interest are reflected accurately.
Q.05
Is Plasma Storm rising or falling in value?
Tracked cards in Plasma Storm have moved -17.7% over the past 7 days and — over the past 30 days, based on market prices.
Q.06
What rarities are in Plasma Storm?
Plasma Storm spans 8 distinct rarity tiers across 138 tracked cards. The most common are 42 Uncommon, 41 Common, 26 Rare. The chase tiers include 3 Rare Secrets.
Q.07
Which Pokémon are featured in Plasma Storm?
The headline cards in Plasma Storm feature Charizard, Lugia-EX, Blastoise, Articuno-EX, Victini-EX, Colress, alongside other species across the set's 8 rarity tiers. These top the Chase Index ranking inside Plasma Storm based on live market price.
Q.08
What card variants are available in Plasma Storm?
Beyond the base print, Plasma Storm includes 3 chase-tier cards across 1 premium rarity (3 Rare Secrets), plus 119 cards with a reverse-holo variant. Each variant is priced and tracked separately on Chase Season.
Q.09
How does Plasma Storm compare to Boundaries Crossed?
Plasma Storm (2013) is the Black & White-era expansion that followed Boundaries Crossed (2012). It tracks 138 cards versus 153 in Boundaries Crossed, with a top chase of $799.98 against $596.65 in its predecessor.
Q.10
Are Plasma Storm booster packs worth opening?
Pack value in Plasma Storm depends on pull rates and current market prices, neither of which Chase Season predicts. As reference: the set contains 3 chase-tier pulls across 1 premium rarity, led by Charizard at $799.98. The average tracked card across Plasma Storm is worth $19.57.