■ Common questions
Frequently asked about BREAKthrough
Pricing, rarities, release info, and pack value — answered with live market data. Updated daily.
10 questions answered
Q.01
How many cards are in BREAKthrough?
BREAKthrough contains 165 total cards (162 in the printed set). Chase Season currently tracks 165 cards with live pricing data.
Q.02
What is the most valuable card in BREAKthrough?
The top chase in BREAKthrough is Mewtwo-EX (Rare Secret), currently priced at $159.79 on the holofoil market.
Q.03
When was BREAKthrough released?
BREAKthrough was released in 2015 as part of the XY era. It carries the set code BKT.
Q.04
How is the Chase Index calculated for BREAKthrough?
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 BREAKthrough, cards are ranked against each other so local rarity and interest are reflected accurately.
Q.05
Is BREAKthrough rising or falling in value?
Tracked cards in BREAKthrough have moved -7.6% over the past 7 days and — over the past 30 days, based on market prices.
Q.06
What rarities are in BREAKthrough?
BREAKthrough spans 8 distinct rarity tiers across 165 tracked cards. The most common are 53 Common, 48 Uncommon, 21 Rare. The chase tiers include 2 Rare Secrets.
Q.07
Which Pokémon are featured in BREAKthrough?
The headline cards in BREAKthrough feature Mewtwo-EX, M Mewtwo-EX, M Houndoom-EX, Houndoom-EX, Gengar, alongside other species across the set's 8 rarity tiers. These top the Chase Index ranking inside BREAKthrough based on live market price.
Q.08
What card variants are available in BREAKthrough?
Beyond the base print, BREAKthrough includes 2 chase-tier cards across 1 premium rarity (2 Rare Secrets), plus 138 cards with a reverse-holo variant. Each variant is priced and tracked separately on Chase Season.
Q.09
How does BREAKthrough compare to Ancient Origins?
BREAKthrough (2015) is the XY-era expansion that followed Ancient Origins (2015). It tracks 165 cards versus 101 in Ancient Origins, with a top chase of $159.79 against $960.29 in its predecessor.
Q.10
Are BREAKthrough booster packs worth opening?
Pack value in BREAKthrough depends on pull rates and current market prices, neither of which Chase Season predicts. As reference: the set contains 2 chase-tier pulls across 1 premium rarity, led by Mewtwo-EX at $159.79. The average tracked card across BREAKthrough is worth $7.06.