■ Common questions
Frequently asked about Surging Sparks
Pricing, rarities, release info, and pack value — answered with live market data. Updated daily.
10 questions answered
Q.01
How many cards are in Surging Sparks?
Surging Sparks contains 252 total cards (191 in the printed set). Chase Season currently tracks 252 cards with live pricing data.
Q.02
What is the most valuable card in Surging Sparks?
The top chase in Surging Sparks is Pikachu ex (Special Illustration Rare), currently priced at $382.99 on the holofoil market.
Q.03
When was Surging Sparks released?
Surging Sparks was released in 2024 as part of the Scarlet & Violet era. It carries the set code SSP.
Q.04
How is the Chase Index calculated for Surging Sparks?
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 Surging Sparks, cards are ranked against each other so local rarity and interest are reflected accurately.
Q.05
Is Surging Sparks rising or falling in value?
Tracked cards in Surging Sparks have moved -0.6% over the past 7 days and +7.5% over the past 30 days, based on market prices.
Q.06
What rarities are in Surging Sparks?
Surging Sparks spans 9 distinct rarity tiers across 252 tracked cards. The most common are 88 Common, 61 Uncommon, 23 Illustration Rare. The chase tiers include 11 Special Illustration Rares, 23 Illustration Rares, 6 Hyper Rares.
Q.07
Which Pokémon are featured in Surging Sparks?
The headline cards in Surging Sparks feature Pikachu ex, Latias ex, Milotic ex, Hydreigon ex, Latios, Durant ex, alongside other species across the set's 9 rarity tiers. These top the Chase Index ranking inside Surging Sparks based on live market price.
Q.08
What card variants are available in Surging Sparks?
Beyond the base print, Surging Sparks includes 40 chase-tier cards across 3 premium rarities (11 Special Illustration Rares, 23 Illustration Rares, 6 Hyper Rares), plus 165 cards with a reverse-holo variant. Each variant is priced and tracked separately on Chase Season.
Q.09
How does Surging Sparks compare to Stellar Crown?
Surging Sparks (2024) is the Scarlet & Violet-era expansion that followed Stellar Crown (2024). It tracks 252 cards versus 175 in Stellar Crown, with a top chase of $382.99 against $132.10 in its predecessor.
Q.10
Are Surging Sparks booster packs worth opening?
Pack value in Surging Sparks depends on pull rates and current market prices, neither of which Chase Season predicts. As reference: the set contains 40 chase-tier pulls across 3 premium rarities, led by Pikachu ex at $382.99. The average tracked card across Surging Sparks is worth $5.57.