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Great Encounters

Great Encounters

$4.99 PACK

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About Great Encounters

Great Encounters is a Pokémon TCG expansion in the Diamond & Pearl series, released on February 1, 2008, with 106 cards. Use the simulator above to open virtual Great Encounters booster packs with the same 5 commons / 3 uncommons / 1 reverse holo / 1 rare slot structure as a real pack, weighted by industry-standard pull rates and the latest market prices.

GREAT ENCOUNTERS PULL RATES

Estimated chance per booster pack, by rarity tier.

RARITY TIERCARDSTIER ODDSPER-CARD ODDSTOP IN TIER
Rare2155.0%1 in 38Lapras · $33.66
Holo Rare1120.0%1 in 55Rotom · $33.82
Tier odds reflect the chance the rare slot lands in that tier. Per-card odds split the tier evenly across all cards in it.

TOP 10 CHASE CARDS

Most valuable Great Encounters cards by current market price.

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  1. #1Dialga LV.X

    Dialga LV.X

    Rare Holo LV.X · #105

    $249.99

  2. #2Palkia LV.X

    Palkia LV.X

    Rare Holo LV.X · #106

    $140.00

  3. #3Darkrai LV.X

    Darkrai LV.X

    Rare Holo LV.X · #104

    $99.11

  4. #4Mudkip

    Mudkip

    Common · #80

    $75.00

  5. #5Slowpoke

    Slowpoke

    Common · #82

    $70.07

  6. #6Cresselia LV.X

    Cresselia LV.X

    Rare Holo LV.X · #103

    $43.61

  7. #7Rotom

    Rotom

    Rare Holo · #7

    $33.82

  8. #8Lapras

    Lapras

    Rare · #21

    $33.66

  9. #9Torchic

    Torchic

    Common · #89

    $28.98

  10. #10Milotic

    Milotic

    Rare · #25

    $28.95

Great Encounters FAQ

What's in a Great Encounters booster pack?
Each Great Encounters booster pack contains 10 Pokémon TCG cards: 5 commons, 3 uncommons, 1 reverse holo (any non-secret card from the set), and 1 rare slot. The rare slot can range from a basic Rare all the way up to a Special Illustration Rare or Hyper Rare, with each tier having its own pull rate.
How many cards are in the Great Encounters set?
The Great Encounters set contains 106 cards in total, released on February 1, 2008. You can simulate opening packs from this set on PokeDen for free, with real pull rates and live market prices.
How much does a Great Encounters booster pack cost?
Great Encounters booster packs typically retail for around $4.99 each. A sealed booster box (36 packs) usually runs about $180, and an Elite Trainer Box (ETB) is around $50. Prices vary by retailer and over time as sets age out of print.
What's the chase card in Great Encounters?
The most valuable card currently in Great Encounters is Dialga LV.X, with an average market price around $249.99. Pull rates depend on the rarity tier and how many cards share that tier in the set — open virtual packs above to see how often it appears.
Is Great Encounters worth opening?
Whether Great Encounters is profitable to open depends on the current market price of its chase cards versus the booster pack price. PokeDen's free Pack EV calculator computes the expected value of every pack so you can decide before you buy — check the live numbers for Great Encounters on the Pack EV tool.
Can I open Great Encounters packs online for free?
Yes — PokeDen's pack simulator lets you open virtual Great Encounters booster packs with the same pull rates as real packs and the latest market prices. It's free, requires no signup, and no real money is spent. Great for testing your luck or seeing what cards are in the set before buying.