Why is Twilight Masquerade’s booster box Scarlet & Violet’s most expensive?
Get to your local Walmart or Target store, and you’re likely to see plenty of Pokemon’s Twilight Masquerade cards in stock. But a product that’s not typically found on major retailers’ shelves is shooting up the price charts.
Twilight Masquerade booster boxes have steadily risen in cost on TCGplayer’s marketplace over the last three months, increasing 31.4% to a value of $142.93. That’s an incredible return for a set just released back on May 24 and an early indicator Twilight Masquerade could have some staying power.
But why?
Start with a strong chase. Collectors are searching for the Scarlet & Violet era’s most valuable card, the flashy Special Illustration Rare Greninja ex that has stabilized at a market value shy of $300.
SIR Carmine ($85) and Perrin ($69), along with Illustration Rare Eevee ($44), are all highly sought as well. Plus, Perrin’s art pairs nicely with the IR Hisuian Growlithe. The face of Twilight Masquerade — Teal Mask Ogerpon — has also proven to be quite playable in the Trading Card Game with multiple variations to pull from the set.
Another factor: The unpopular special set Shrouded Fable followed Twilight Masquerade. Four months passed from Twilight Masquerade’s release to Stellar Crown, the next opportunity for Pokemon fans to get ahold of a new booster box.
Still, for the market price to hit this high, this soon is far from ordinary. It bears watching in the months to come, because it’s unlikely Pokemon caused this by short printing Twilight Masquerade booster boxes. Elite Trainer Boxes, bundles and sleeved boosters are still all over the place.
Whether you’re a collector or player, Twilight Masquerade offers plenty. Perhaps that’s why a set that wasn’t overly hyped initially has produced the highest Scarlet & Violet booster box price yet.
Scarlet & Violet Booster Box Values
| Twilight Masquerade | $142.93 |
| Paldea Evolved | $139.37 |
| Obsidian Flames | $114.29 |
| Stellar Crown | $108.92 |
| Temporal Forces | $106.30 |
| Paradox Rift | $104.04 |
| Scarlet & Violet Base Set | $95.50 |