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Great EncountersPokémon TCG Set Overview & Chase Cards

Great Encounters (set code GE) is a 106-card Pokémon TCG expansion released in 2008 as part of the Diamond & Pearl era. Its top chase is Dialga LV.X (Rare Holo LV.X) at $249.99 on the open market.

Browse all cardsView Top 10
Cards tracked
106
with pricing
Top chase
$250
highest card
Avg value
$9
per card
Total value
$953
all cards summed
Set total
106
cards in set
Rarities
5
distinct types
■ Chase Rankings

What are the top chase cards in Great Encounters?

Great Encounters · by price
#01 · Top Chase
Dialga LV.X – Rare Holo LV.X – Great Encounters
Dialga LV.X
Rare Holo LV.X
$249.99
Score 50
#02
Palkia LV.X – Rare Holo LV.X – Great Encounters
Palkia LV.X
Rare Holo LV.X
$140
Score 50
#03
Darkrai LV.X – Rare Holo LV.X – Great Encounters
Darkrai LV.X
Rare Holo LV.X
$138.26
Score 49
#04
Cresselia LV.X – Rare Holo LV.X – Great Encounters
Cresselia LV.X
Rare Holo LV.X
$44.95
Score 49
#05
Rotom – Rare Holo – Great Encounters
Rotom
Rare Holo
$33.34
Score 48
#06
Darkrai – Rare Holo – Great Encounters
Darkrai
Rare Holo
$26.19
Score 48
#07
Darkrai – Rare Holo – Great Encounters
Darkrai
Rare Holo
$25.74
Score 47
#08
Swampert – Rare Holo – Great Encounters
Swampert
Rare Holo
$22.88
Score 47
#09
Blaziken – Rare Holo – Great Encounters
Blaziken
Rare Holo
$20.44
Score 46
#10
Togekiss – Rare Holo – Great Encounters
Togekiss
Rare Holo
$20.40
Score 46
■ About this set

What is Great Encounters?

Great Encounters is a Pokémon TCG expansion released in 2008 under set code GE, part of the Diamond & Pearl era. It spans 106 total cards across 5 rarity tiers, from base commons through the rarest special illustration pulls. The rarity breakdown shows how chase tiers are distributed within the expansion.

■ Key facts
Release date
February 1, 2008
Set code
GE
Era
Diamond & Pearl
Total cards
106
Chase tiers
—
Reverse holos
102
Rarity distribution
Common
38
Uncommon
32
Rare
21
Rare Holo
11
Rare Holo LV.X
4
■ Full set

Browse all cards in Great Encounters

All 106 tracked cards in Great Encounters, ranked by Chase Index. Search by name, sort by price or card number, and click any row for the full card detail with live market pricing.

106 cards
RankCardRarityPrice7dScore
01
Dialga LV.X – Rare Holo LV.X
Dialga LV.X
Pokémon · #105
Rare Holo LV.X$249.99—
50
02
Palkia LV.X – Rare Holo LV.X
Palkia LV.X
Pokémon · #106
Rare Holo LV.X$140—
50
03
Darkrai LV.X – Rare Holo LV.X
Darkrai LV.X
Pokémon · #104
Rare Holo LV.X$138.26—
49
04
Cresselia LV.X – Rare Holo LV.X
Cresselia LV.X
Pokémon · #103
Rare Holo LV.X$44.95—
49
05
Rotom – Rare Holo
Rotom+RH
Pokémon · #7
Rare Holo$33.34—
48
06
Darkrai – Rare Holo
Darkrai+RH
Pokémon · #3
Rare Holo$26.19—
48
07
Darkrai – Rare Holo
Darkrai+RH
Pokémon · #4
Rare Holo$25.74—
47
08
Swampert – Rare Holo
Swampert+RH
Pokémon · #9
Rare Holo$22.88—
47
09
Blaziken – Rare Holo
Blaziken+RH
Pokémon · #1
Rare Holo$20.44—
46
10
Togekiss – Rare Holo
Togekiss+RH
Pokémon · #11
Rare Holo$20.40—
46
11
Sceptile – Rare Holo
Sceptile+RH
Pokémon · #8
Rare Holo$15.85—
45
12
Cresselia – Rare Holo
Cresselia+RH
Pokémon · #2
Rare Holo$15.13—
45
13
Pachirisu – Rare Holo
Pachirisu+RH
Pokémon · #5
Rare Holo$14.96—
44
14
Lapras – Rare
Lapras+RH
Pokémon · #21
Rare$14.12—
44
15
Milotic – Rare
Milotic+RH
Pokémon · #25
Rare$13.80—
43
16
Unown [H] – Rare
Unown [H]+RH
Pokémon · #29
Rare$8.75—
43
17
Wailord – Rare
Wailord+RH
Pokémon · #30
Rare$7.99—
42
18
Porygon-Z – Rare Holo
Porygon-Z+RH
Pokémon · #6
Rare Holo$7.58—
42
19
Latias – Rare
Latias+RH
Pokémon · #22
Rare$6.29—
41
20
Rare Candy – Uncommon
Rare Candy+RH
Trainer · #102
Uncommon$6.28—
41
21
Mudkip – Common
Mudkip+RH
Pokémon · #80
Common$6.01—
40
22
Slowpoke – Common
Slowpoke+RH
Pokémon · #82
Common$5.90—
40
23
Jigglypuff – Common
Jigglypuff+RH
Pokémon · #72
Common$5.79—
40
24
Unown [G] – Uncommon
Unown [G]+RH
Pokémon · #57
Uncommon$5.36—
39
25
Claydol – Rare
Claydol+RH
Pokémon · #15
Rare$5.28—
39
26
Tangrowth – Rare Holo
Tangrowth+RH
Pokémon · #10
Rare Holo$4.96—
38
27
Igglybuff – Common
Igglybuff+RH
Pokémon · #70
Common$4.95—
38
28
Butterfree – Rare
Butterfree+RH
Pokémon · #14
Rare$4.74—
37
29
Latios – Rare
Latios+RH
Pokémon · #23
Rare$4.52—
37
30
Mawile – Rare
Mawile+RH
Pokémon · #24
Rare$4.39—
36
31
Altaria – Rare
Altaria+RH
Pokémon · #12
Rare$3.42—
36
32
Moonlight Stadium – Uncommon
Moonlight Stadium+RH
Trainer · #100
Uncommon$3.38—
35
33
Baltoy – Common
Baltoy+RH
Pokémon · #60
Common$3.21—
35
34
Houndoom – Rare
Houndoom+RH
Pokémon · #18
Rare$2.98—
34
35
Palkia – Rare
Palkia+RH
Pokémon · #26
Rare$2.16—
34
36
Wigglytuff – Rare
Wigglytuff+RH
Pokémon · #32
Rare$2.07—
33
37
Slowbro – Uncommon
Slowbro+RH
Pokémon · #54
Uncommon$1.94—
33
38
Weezing – Rare
Weezing+RH
Pokémon · #31
Rare$1.85—
32
39
Kingler – Rare
Kingler+RH
Pokémon · #20
Rare$1.84—
32
40
Unown [F] – Uncommon
Unown [F]+RH
Pokémon · #56
Uncommon$1.83—
31
41
Dialga – Rare
Dialga+RH
Pokémon · #16
Rare$1.79—
31
42
Hypno – Rare
Hypno+RH
Pokémon · #19
Rare$1.78—
30
43
Koffing – Common
Koffing+RH
Pokémon · #74
Common$1.66—
30
44
Porygon2 – Uncommon
Porygon2+RH
Pokémon · #49
Uncommon$1.62—
30
45
Slowking – Rare
Slowking+RH
Pokémon · #28
Rare$1.60—
29
46
Exploud – Rare
Exploud+RH
Pokémon · #17
Rare$1.52—
29
47
Marshtomp – Uncommon
Marshtomp+RH
Pokémon · #46
Uncommon$1.47—
28
48
Unown [L] – Common
Unown [L]+RH
Pokémon · #91
Common$1.36—
28
49
Torchic – Common
Torchic+RH
Pokémon · #89
Common$1.31—
27
50
Togetic – Uncommon
Togetic+RH
Pokémon · #55
Uncommon$1.07—
27
51
Beedrill – Rare
Beedrill+RH
Pokémon · #13
Rare$1.05—
26
52
Primeape – Rare
Primeape+RH
Pokémon · #27
Rare$1—
26
53
Premier Ball – Uncommon
Premier Ball+RH
Trainer · #101
Uncommon$0.98—
25
54
Combusken – Uncommon
Combusken+RH
Pokémon · #35
Uncommon$0.89—
25
55
Huntail – Uncommon
Huntail+RH
Pokémon · #42
Uncommon$0.82—
24
56
Treecko – Common
Treecko+RH
Pokémon · #90
Common$0.82—
24
57
Grovyle – Common
Grovyle+RH
Pokémon · #40
Common$0.76—
23
58
Swablu – Common
Swablu+RH
Pokémon · #86
Common$0.75—
23
59
Felicity's Drawing – Uncommon
Felicity's Drawing+RH
Trainer · #98
Uncommon$0.72—
22
60
Zangoose – Uncommon
Zangoose+RH
Pokémon · #59
Uncommon$0.71—
22
61
Delibird – Uncommon
Delibird+RH
Pokémon · #36
Uncommon$0.70—
21
62
Linoone – Uncommon
Linoone+RH
Pokémon · #43
Uncommon$0.69—
21
63
Cacturne – Uncommon
Cacturne+RH
Pokémon · #34
Uncommon$0.67—
20
64
Arbok – Uncommon
Arbok+RH
Pokémon · #33
Uncommon$0.66—
20
65
Luvdisc – Common
Luvdisc+RH
Pokémon · #77
Common$0.64—
20
66
Relicanth – Uncommon
Relicanth+RH
Pokémon · #51
Uncommon$0.63—
19
67
Metapod – Uncommon
Metapod+RH
Pokémon · #47
Uncommon$0.62—
19
68
Togepi – Common
Togepi+RH
Pokémon · #88
Common$0.60—
18
69
Caterpie – Common
Caterpie+RH
Pokémon · #63
Common$0.58—
18
70
Tangela – Common
Tangela+RH
Pokémon · #87
Common$0.57—
17
71
Wailmer – Uncommon
Wailmer+RH
Pokémon · #58
Uncommon$0.54—
17
72
Seviper – Uncommon
Seviper+RH
Pokémon · #52
Uncommon$0.52—
16
73
Zigzagoon – Common
Zigzagoon+RH
Pokémon · #96
Common$0.49—
15
74
Clamperl – Common
Clamperl+RH
Pokémon · #64
Common$0.49—
15
75
Magcargo – Uncommon
Magcargo+RH
Pokémon · #45
Uncommon$0.48—
15
76
Gorebyss – Uncommon
Gorebyss+RH
Pokémon · #38
Uncommon$0.47—
14
77
Pelipper – Uncommon
Pelipper+RH
Pokémon · #48
Uncommon$0.47—
14
78
Loudred – Uncommon
Loudred+RH
Pokémon · #44
Uncommon$0.46—
13
79
Floatzel – Uncommon
Floatzel+RH
Pokémon · #37
Uncommon$0.45—
13
80
Snubbull – Common
Snubbull+RH
Pokémon · #84
Common$0.44—
12
81
Porygon – Common
Porygon+RH
Pokémon · #81
Common$0.43—
12
82
Skarmory – Uncommon
Skarmory+RH
Pokémon · #53
Uncommon$0.42—
11
83
Granbull – Uncommon
Granbull+RH
Pokémon · #39
Uncommon$0.40—
10
84
Lunatone – Common
Lunatone+RH
Pokémon · #76
Common$0.40—
10
85
Purugly – Uncommon
Purugly+RH
Pokémon · #50
Uncommon$0.39—
10
86
Feebas – Common
Feebas+RH
Pokémon · #67
Common$0.39—
10
87
Houndour – Common
Houndour+RH
Pokémon · #69
Common$0.38—
9
88
Makuhita – Common
Makuhita+RH
Pokémon · #78
Common$0.37—
8
89
Drowzee – Common
Drowzee+RH
Pokémon · #65
Common$0.37—
8
90
Volbeat – Common
Volbeat+RH
Pokémon · #92
Common$0.36—
7
91
Buizel – Common
Buizel+RH
Pokémon · #61
Common$0.36—
7
92
Leftovers – Uncommon
Leftovers+RH
Trainer · #99
Uncommon$0.35—
5
93
Hariyama – Uncommon
Hariyama+RH
Pokémon · #41
Uncommon$0.35—
5
94
Whismur – Common
Whismur+RH
Pokémon · #94
Common$0.35—
5
95
Krabby – Common
Krabby+RH
Pokémon · #75
Common$0.35—
5
96
Solrock – Common
Solrock+RH
Pokémon · #85
Common$0.34—
5
97
Illumise – Common
Illumise+RH
Pokémon · #71
Common$0.33—
4
98
Wingull – Common
Wingull+RH
Pokémon · #95
Common$0.33—
4
99
Weedle – Common
Weedle+RH
Pokémon · #93
Common$0.32—
3
100
Slugma – Common
Slugma+RH
Pokémon · #83
Common$0.31—
3
101
Mankey – Common
Mankey+RH
Pokémon · #79
Common$0.30—
2
102
Cacnea – Common
Cacnea+RH
Pokémon · #62
Common$0.29—
2
103
Ekans – Common
Ekans+RH
Pokémon · #66
Common$0.28—
1
104
Kakuna – Common
Kakuna+RH
Pokémon · #73
Common$0.26—
0
105
Glameow – Common
Glameow+RH
Pokémon · #68
Common$0.26—
0
106
Amulet Coin – Uncommon
Amulet Coin+RH
Trainer · #97
Uncommon$0.25—
0
■ Era context

How does Great Encounters fit in the Diamond & Pearl era?

Great Encounters sits in the Diamond & Pearl era of the Pokémon TCG, released in 2008. It follows Secret Wonders (2007) and precedes Majestic Dawn (2008). Browse adjacent expansions below to compare chase cards, rarity distributions, and market trends across the era.

Stormfront
Stormfront
2008 · 106 cards
Top: $669
Legends Awakened
Legends Awakened
2008 · 146 cards
Top: $248
Majestic Dawn
Majestic Dawn
2008 · 100 cards
Top: $500
Secret Wonders
Secret Wonders
2007 · 132 cards
Top: $164
■ Common questions

Frequently asked about Great Encounters

Pricing, rarities, release info, and pack value — answered with live market data. Updated daily.

10 questions answered
Q.01

How many cards are in Great Encounters?

Great Encounters contains 106 total cards (106 in the printed set). Chase Season currently tracks 106 cards with live pricing data.
Q.02

What is the most valuable card in Great Encounters?

The top chase in Great Encounters is Dialga LV.X (Rare Holo LV.X), currently priced at $249.99 on the holofoil market.
Q.03

When was Great Encounters released?

Great Encounters was released in 2008 as part of the Diamond & Pearl era. It carries the set code GE.
Q.04

How is the Chase Index calculated for Great Encounters?

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 Great Encounters, cards are ranked against each other so local rarity and interest are reflected accurately.
Q.05

Is Great Encounters rising or falling in value?

Price-trend data for Great Encounters is still being gathered. Check back soon for 7-day and 30-day movement.
Q.06

What rarities are in Great Encounters?

Great Encounters spans 5 distinct rarity tiers across 106 tracked cards. The most common are 38 Common, 32 Uncommon, 21 Rare. The chase tiers include no top-tier chases yet.
Q.07

Which Pokémon are featured in Great Encounters?

The headline cards in Great Encounters feature Dialga LV.X, Palkia LV.X, Darkrai LV.X, Cresselia LV.X, Rotom, Swampert, alongside other species across the set's 5 rarity tiers. These top the Chase Index ranking inside Great Encounters based on live market price.
Q.08

What card variants are available in Great Encounters?

Beyond the base print, Great Encounters includes standard rarity tiers, plus 102 cards with a reverse-holo variant. Each variant is priced and tracked separately on Chase Season.
Q.09

How does Great Encounters compare to Secret Wonders?

Great Encounters (2008) is the Diamond & Pearl-era expansion that followed Secret Wonders (2007). It tracks 106 cards versus 132 in Secret Wonders, with a top chase of $249.99 against $164.01 in its predecessor.
Q.10

Are Great Encounters booster packs worth opening?

Pack value in Great Encounters depends on pull rates and current market prices, neither of which Chase Season predicts. As reference: the set contains no top-tier chases yet, led by Dialga LV.X at $249.99. The average tracked card across Great Encounters is worth $8.99.
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