Black & White · Released 2012-10-05 · 21 cards

📘 Master Set Guide — binder setup, checklist & live cost

Set market cap

21 cards tracked daily
$270.82
2.6% 7d 7.5% 30d
$270.82$115.68Feb '24Apr '25Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26
Low $115.68 · High $270.82 120.3% over this range
551 sales · 30 days$5,005.67 volume
20base cards
1secret rares & variants
$271.00est. singles cost
Easycompletion difficulty
Chase cards

What to target in Dragon Vault

The top 10 cards are 90% of the set’s $271.00 estimated singles cost — plan these first and the rest follows on a normal budget.

#CardNumberRarityMarketPSA 10
1Kyurem#21$77.79$1,437.48
2Rayquaza#11Rare Holo$54.72$10,825.00
3Dragonite#5Rare Holo$32.17
4Latias#9Rare Holo$22.07
5Dragonair#4Rare Holo$14.20$202.52
6Dratini#2Rare Holo$14.06
7Latios#10Rare Holo$12.37$231.42
8Salamence#8Rare Holo$6.13$203.06
9Super Rod#20Rare Holo$5.92$134.62
10Dragonair#3Rare Holo$5.69$77.76
Set landscape

How Dragon Vault is built

Rarity breakdown

Rare Holo18
Unknown3

Price distribution

Most cards are bulk — the set’s value concentrates in a few chase cards.

1<$1
4$1–2
6$2–5
3$5–10
4$10–25
1$25–50
2$50–100
$100+
Buying guide

Singles or sealed?

$271.00
all singles, one of each
$4.48
median card
7
cards worth $10+
Easy
completion difficulty
Base set run$193.00one of each card up to #20 — no secrets
Full set$271.00every tracked card including secret rares

Sealed product comparison

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Grading

Which Dragon Vault cards are worth grading?

Premiums and EV use tonight’s PSA prices and this set’s real gem rates — not projections.

Word on the street

What collectors say about Dragon Vault

Creators on Dragon Vault

Synthesized from widely-reported collector consensus — see a take that’s off? Use the report link on any card page.

Storage & protection

Protect your Dragon Vault cards

Even a modest set deserves basic protection — condition is most of a card’s value.

Penny sleeves (100ct)First layer

Every card worth more than bulk goes in a sleeve before anything else touches it.

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Dragon Shield Matte sleevesPremium sleeve

The archival-safe standard for cards you handle — double-sleeve chase cards with a perfect-fit inner.

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Rigid toploaders (25ct)Rigid protection

Sleeve + toploader is the minimum for anything you might grade or sell raw.

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Side-loading binder (360)Set storage

Side-loaders keep cards from sliding out; zip closure keeps dust and drops away.

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Sealed products

All cards 21

21 of 21

Most valuable cards in Dragon Vault

  1. Kyurem #21 $77.79
  2. Rayquaza #11 $54.72
  3. Dragonite #5 $32.17
  4. Latias #9 $22.07
  5. Dragonair #4 $14.20
  6. Dratini #2 $14.06
  7. Latios #10 $12.37
  8. Salamence #8 $6.13
  9. Super Rod #20 $5.92
  10. Dragonair #3 $5.69

About Dragon Vault

Dragon Vault is a Pokémon TCG expansion in the Black & White series, released on 2012-10-05. The set contains 21 cards — 20 in the base set plus 1 secret rares. The combined market value of a complete set is currently $270.82, with Kyurem #21 as the most valuable card at $77.79. Prices update nightly from live market data.