■ Common questions
Frequently asked about Emerald
Pricing, rarities, release info, and pack value — answered with live market data. Updated daily.
9 questions answered
Q.01
How many cards are in Emerald?
Emerald contains 107 total cards (106 in the printed set). Chase Season currently tracks 107 cards with live pricing data.
Q.02
What is the most valuable card in Emerald?
The top chase in Emerald is Milotic ex (Rare Holo EX), currently priced at $461.44 on the holofoil market.
Q.03
When was Emerald released?
Emerald was released in 2005 as part of the EX era. It carries the set code EM.
Q.04
How is the Chase Index calculated for Emerald?
The Chase Index is a composite score (0–100) that combines current market price percentile (15%), upward-only 7-day price-move percentile (35%), rolling 30-day community chase count (30%), and 7-day view activity (20%). Within Emerald, cards are ranked against each other so local rarity and interest are reflected accurately.
Q.05
Is Emerald rising or falling in value?
Tracked cards in Emerald have moved +0.1% over the past 7 days and +7.2% over the past 30 days, based on market prices.
Q.06
What rarities are in Emerald?
Emerald spans 6 distinct rarity tiers across 107 tracked cards. The most common are 32 Common, 32 Uncommon, 17 Rare Holo. The chase tiers include 1 Rare Secret.
Q.07
Which Pokémon are featured in Emerald?
The headline cards in Emerald feature Milotic ex, Rayquaza, Regice ex, Regirock ex, Altaria ex, Cacturne ex, alongside other species across the set's 6 rarity tiers. These top the Chase Index ranking inside Emerald based on live market price.
Q.08
What card variants are available in Emerald?
Beyond the base print, Emerald includes 1 chase-tier cards across 1 premium rarity (1 Rare Secret), plus 87 cards with a reverse-holo variant. Each variant is priced and tracked separately on Chase Season.
Q.09
Are Emerald booster packs worth opening?
Pack value in Emerald depends on pull rates and current market prices, neither of which Chase Season predicts. As reference: the set contains 1 chase-tier pulls across 1 premium rarity, led by Milotic ex at $461.44. The average tracked card across Emerald is worth $28.17.