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If you open packs for one reason right now, this is it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach \u003cstrong\u003eSurging Sparks (SV08\/SSP) booster pack\u003c\/strong\u003e delivers \u003cstrong\u003e10 cards plus 1 Basic Energy\u003c\/strong\u003e, with display boxes running 36 packs per box and 6 boxes per case. \u003cstrong\u003e252 total cards\u003c\/strong\u003e make this the largest standard set in the Scarlet \u0026amp; Violet era, split between 191 main-set cards and 61 secret rares — including the deepest Illustration Rare lineup the series has ever printed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe secret rare tier is stacked. Eleven \u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Illustration Rares\u003c\/strong\u003e anchor the set: the headline \u003cstrong\u003ePikachu ex SIR (#238)\u003c\/strong\u003e leads, followed closely by \u003cstrong\u003eLatias ex SIR (#239)\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMilotic ex SIR (#237)\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eHydreigon ex SIR (#240)\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eAlolan Exeggutor ex SIR (#242)\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eArchaludon ex SIR (#241)\u003c\/strong\u003e, and SIR Supporter cards including \u003cem\u003eClemont's Quick Wit\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDrayton\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJasmine's Gaze\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLisia's Appeal\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eDurant ex\u003c\/em\u003e. Six \u003cstrong\u003eHyper Rare gold etched cards\u003c\/strong\u003e round out the crown tier. Twenty-three \u003cstrong\u003eIllustration Rares\u003c\/strong\u003e — featuring Larvesta, Milotic, Latios, Feebas, Ceruledge, and more — give mid-tier hunters constant pull satisfaction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEight brand-new \u003cstrong\u003eACE SPEC Trainer cards\u003c\/strong\u003e are spread throughout the set, including \u003cem\u003eScramble Switch\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBrilliant Blender\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAmulet of Hope\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePrecious Trolley\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMegaton Blower\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMiracle Headset\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEnergy Search Pro\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eEnriching Energy\u003c\/em\u003e — game-changers both competitively and on the singles market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you're hunting:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePikachu ex SIR (#238\/191)\u003c\/strong\u003e — the marquee chase of 2024–2025, raw values near $380, PSA 10 grading ROI of 2.3–2.5x\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLatias ex SIR (#239\/191) \u0026amp; Milotic ex SIR (#237\/191)\u003c\/strong\u003e — secondary SIRs commanding $80–110 raw, strong Hoenn nostalgia demand\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHydreigon ex SIR (#240\/191) \u0026amp; Alolan Exeggutor ex SIR (#242\/191)\u003c\/strong\u003e — competitive and collector pressure keeping prices firm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e6 Hyper Rare Gold Etched cards\u003c\/strong\u003e — the set's rarest non-SIR pulls\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e8 ACE SPEC Trainer cards\u003c\/strong\u003e — scarce, format-defining, and priced accordingly on the singles market\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e23 Illustration Rares\u003c\/strong\u003e — the widest IR pool in Scarlet \u0026amp; Violet, every pack has a shot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith community pull-rate data confirming SIRs landing roughly \u003cem\u003eonce every 36 packs\u003c\/em\u003e and raw EV firmly above MSRP, Surging Sparks remains the Scarlet \u0026amp; Violet set serious collectors keep cracking — and the \u003cstrong\u003ePikachu ex SIR\u003c\/strong\u003e is still one of the most grade-worthy pulls in the modern hobby.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable at Collector Station, Easley, SC. 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