Dark Explorers Master Set Guide

Every card, every reverse holo, every secret rare — with live prices, binder math and a full checklist. Released 2012. Black & White series.

207cards to master set

$4,204.60at today’s prices

912-pocket pages

Chase card: Gardevoir · $544.00

What counts as the master set

108Base cards#1–108, every rarity$2,524.27

96Reverse holosparallel foil of eligible base cards$949.34

3Secret raresnumbered above 108$730.99

207Master seteverything, one of each$4,204.60

Prices are live market values, refreshed daily — the cost above is what a full master set trades for today, not a stale estimate. Going for the grand master set? Add the era’s promos — BW Black Star Promos (101 cards) — for 308 cards total, about $8,550.55 all-in. Full promo checklist below.

Every rarity, counted across the full master set · live combined value

Rarity	Cards	Combined value	Avg / card
Rare Ultra	6	$1,948.68	$324.78
Rare Secret	3	$730.99	$243.66
Rare Holo EX	6	$322.42	$53.74
Uncommon	35	$95.49	$2.73
Common	33	$61.18	$1.85
Rare Holo	9	$48.45	$5.38
Rare	19	$48.05	$2.53
Reverse holos (parallel)	96	$949.34	$9.89

Binder setup

9-pocket binder

12 pages

dual-sided · 216 slots for 207 cards

Classic 3×3 layout — rows read like the checklist
Buy side-loading pages so cards can’t slide out

Recommended

12-pocket binder

9 pages

dual-sided · a 216-pocket binder fits the whole master set

One binder for everything — no volume 2
4 columns show full art rows beautifully
Sleeve secret rares before they go in (double-sleeve the chase)

Every page, exactly as it should look

Page 1 · front (1/18 sides)

#1 → base set → secret rares → reverse holo section

Layout strategy: base set in number order first, secret rares after #108, reverse holos as their own section at the back (badged RH above). Prefer them side-by-side with the regular print instead? Double the page counts.

The chase the cards that make this master set

The promos BW Black Star Promos · 101 cards · $4,345.95 all-in

The most valuable promos of the era — the complete 101-card promo checklist is in the grand-master section below, and the full set lives at BW Black Star Promos.

Master set checklist live prices · every card links to full history

Base set 108 cards · $2,524.27

#	Card	Rarity	Market
1	Bulbasaur	Common	$7.58
2	Ivysaur	Uncommon	$9.86
3	Venusaur	Rare Holo	$15.43
4	Scyther	Uncommon	$6.02
5	Carnivine	Rare	$1.30
6	Leafeon	Rare	$11.47
7	Dwebble	Common	$0.31
8	Crustle	Uncommon	$0.33
9	Karrablast	Common	$0.28
10	Shelmet	Common	$0.30
11	Accelgor	Rare	$1.33
12	Flareon	Uncommon	$3.63
13	Entei-EX	Rare Holo EX	$47.79
14	Torchic	Common	$0.45
15	Torchic	Common	$0.45
16	Combusken	Uncommon	$0.80
17	Blaziken	Rare Holo	$15.46
18	Torkoal	Uncommon	$0.56
19	Heatmor	Rare	$0.64
20	Larvesta	Common	$0.32
21	Larvesta	Common	$0.23
22	Volcarona	Rare Holo	$2.31
23	Slowpoke	Common	$9.14
24	Slowbro	Uncommon	$1.51
25	Vaporeon	Uncommon	$6.87
26	Kyogre-EX	Rare Holo EX	$105.07
27	Piplup	Common	$2.05
28	Prinplup	Uncommon	$0.51
29	Empoleon	Rare Holo	$5.13
30	Glaceon	Rare	$6.64
31	Tympole	Common	$0.35
32	Palpitoad	Uncommon	$0.33
33	Vanillite	Common	$0.30
34	Vanillish	Uncommon	$0.64
35	Ducklett	Common	$0.31
36	Swanna	Rare	$0.70
37	Jolteon	Uncommon	$7.09
38	Raikou-EX	Rare Holo EX	$56.52
39	Plusle	Common	$10.52
40	Minun	Common	$6.75
41	Joltik	Common	$2.00
42	Joltik	Common	$2.14
43	Galvantula	Rare	$1.20
44	Tynamo	Common	$0.30
45	Tynamo	Common	$0.37
46	Eelektrik	Uncommon	$0.46
47	Eelektross	Rare Holo	$1.92
48	Espeon	Rare	$9.30
49	Slowking	Rare	$3.84
50	Woobat	Common	$0.32
51	Yamask	Uncommon	$0.37
52	Cofagrigus	Rare	$1.28
53	Aerodactyl	Rare	$3.43
54	Groudon-EX	Rare Holo EX	$81.73
55	Drilbur	Common	$0.39
56	Excadrill	Rare	$0.69
57	Excadrill	Rare	$0.82
58	Timburr	Common	$0.31
59	Gurdurr	Uncommon	$0.57
60	Umbreon	Uncommon	$20.70
61	Umbreon	Uncommon	$16.79
62	Sableye	Uncommon	$2.15
63	Darkrai-EX	Rare Holo EX	$12.64
64	Sandile	Common	$0.27
65	Krokorok	Uncommon	$0.45
66	Krookodile	Rare Holo	$1.61
67	Scraggy	Common	$0.34
68	Scrafty	Rare	$0.53
69	Zorua	Common	$1.20
70	Zorua	Common	$1.41
71	Zoroark	Rare	$1.20
72	Bisharp	Rare	$0.85
73	Vullaby	Uncommon	$0.45
74	Escavalier	Rare	$0.74
75	Klink	Common	$0.30
76	Klang	Uncommon	$0.67
77	Klinklang	Rare Holo	$1.26
78	Pawniard	Common	$0.33
79	Bisharp	Rare	$1.19
80	Chansey	Common	$1.16
81	Chansey	Common	$1.57
82	Blissey	Rare Holo	$1.19
83	Eevee	Common	$6.46
84	Eevee	Common	$2.69
85	Chatot	Uncommon	$0.39
86	Lillipup	Common	$0.28
87	Herdier	Uncommon	$0.43
88	Stoutland	Rare	$0.90
89	Haxorus	Rare Holo	$4.14
90	Tornadus-EX	Rare Holo EX	$18.67
91	Cheren	Uncommon	$0.31
92	Dark Claw	Uncommon	$3.37
93	Dark Patch	Uncommon	$1.97
94	Enhanced Hammer	Uncommon	$0.69
95	Hooligans Jim & Cas	Uncommon	$0.40
96	N	Uncommon	$2.38
97	Old Amber Aerodactyl	Uncommon	$0.32
98	Professor Juniper	Uncommon	$0.88
99	Random Receiver	Uncommon	$0.48
100	Rare Candy	Uncommon	$1.56
101	Twist Mountain	Uncommon	$0.33
102	Ultra Ball	Uncommon	$1.22
103	Entei-EX	Rare Ultra	$320.00
104	Kyogre-EX	Rare Ultra	$318.96
105	Raikou-EX	Rare Ultra	$318.74
106	Groudon-EX	Rare Ultra	$470.30
107	Darkrai-EX	Rare Ultra	$420.69
108	Tornadus-EX	Rare Ultra	$99.99

Reverse holos 96 cards · $949.34

#	Card	Rarity	Reverse Holo
1	Bulbasaur	Common	$24.06
2	Ivysaur	Uncommon	$20.74
3	Venusaur	Rare Holo	$39.29
4	Scyther	Uncommon	$33.99
5	Carnivine	Rare	$1.59
6	Leafeon	Rare	$27.13
7	Dwebble	Common	$0.93
8	Crustle	Uncommon	$1.96
9	Karrablast	Common	$0.46
10	Shelmet	Common	$0.43
11	Accelgor	Rare	$2.56
12	Flareon	Uncommon	$17.72
14	Torchic	Common	$6.53
15	Torchic	Common	$5.12
16	Combusken	Uncommon	$2.16
17	Blaziken	Rare Holo	$21.51
18	Torkoal	Uncommon	$2.99
19	Heatmor	Rare	$1.40
20	Larvesta	Common	$2.87
21	Larvesta	Common	$2.99
22	Volcarona	Rare Holo	$2.21
23	Slowpoke	Common	$27.78
24	Slowbro	Uncommon	$16.86
25	Vaporeon	Uncommon	$27.75
27	Piplup	Common	$12.10
28	Prinplup	Uncommon	$5.55
29	Empoleon	Rare Holo	$9.92
30	Glaceon	Rare	$32.65
31	Tympole	Common	$0.51
32	Palpitoad	Uncommon	$1.76
33	Vanillite	Common	$0.66
34	Vanillish	Uncommon	$1.22
35	Ducklett	Common	$0.94
36	Swanna	Rare	$2.15
37	Jolteon	Uncommon	$23.14
39	Plusle	Common	$32.47
40	Minun	Common	$21.85
41	Joltik	Common	$4.08
42	Joltik	Common	$16.16
43	Galvantula	Rare	$1.42
44	Tynamo	Common	$0.60
45	Tynamo	Common	$1.49
46	Eelektrik	Uncommon	$1.55
47	Eelektross	Rare Holo	$1.81
48	Espeon	Rare	$25.09
49	Slowking	Rare	$6.27
50	Woobat	Common	$1.22
51	Yamask	Uncommon	$2.47
52	Cofagrigus	Rare	$1.38
53	Aerodactyl	Rare	$20.00
55	Drilbur	Common	$6.84
56	Excadrill	Rare	$2.05
57	Excadrill	Rare	$1.28
58	Timburr	Common	$1.43
59	Gurdurr	Uncommon	$0.97
60	Umbreon	Uncommon	$91.63
61	Umbreon	Uncommon	$99.99
62	Sableye	Uncommon	$19.32
64	Sandile	Common	$3.19
65	Krokorok	Uncommon	$1.59
66	Krookodile	Rare Holo	$1.41
67	Scraggy	Common	$0.46
68	Scrafty	Rare	$2.45
69	Zorua	Common	$9.74
70	Zorua	Common	$11.41
71	Zoroark	Rare	$7.49
72	Bisharp	Rare	$1.71
73	Vullaby	Uncommon	$1.24
74	Escavalier	Rare	$0.85
75	Klink	Common	$0.97
76	Klang	Uncommon	$1.31
77	Klinklang	Rare Holo	$1.75
78	Pawniard	Common	$0.95
79	Bisharp	Rare	$5.67
80	Chansey	Common	$4.96
81	Chansey	Common	$0.91
82	Blissey	Rare Holo	$1.83
83	Eevee	Common	$51.20
84	Eevee	Common	$44.00
85	Chatot	Uncommon	$0.86
86	Lillipup	Common	$1.14
87	Herdier	Uncommon	$1.53
88	Stoutland	Rare	$1.50
89	Haxorus	Rare Holo	$7.61
91	Cheren	Uncommon	$0.45
92	Dark Claw	Uncommon	$8.95
93	Dark Patch	Uncommon	$4.19
94	Enhanced Hammer	Uncommon	$1.78
95	Hooligans Jim & Cas	Uncommon	$0.81
96	N	Uncommon	$3.23
97	Old Amber Aerodactyl	Uncommon	$0.60
98	Professor Juniper	Uncommon	$1.69
99	Random Receiver	Uncommon	$1.36
100	Rare Candy	Uncommon	$3.33
101	Twist Mountain	Uncommon	$0.62
102	Ultra Ball	Uncommon	$11.60

Secret rares 3 cards · $730.99

#	Card	Rarity	Market
109	Gardevoir	Rare Secret	$544.00
110	Archeops	Rare Secret	$71.99
111	Pokémon Catcher	Rare Secret	$115.00

Grand master: BW Black Star Promosoptional — the era’s promos take you from 207 to 308 cards101 cards · $4,345.95

#	Card	Rarity	Market
BW004	Reshiram	Promo	$3.70
BW005	Zekrom	Promo	$4.37
BW01	Snivy	Promo	$2.64
BW02	Tepig	Promo	$2.99
BW03	Oshawott	Promo	$3.99
BW06	Snivy	Promo	$3.16
BW07	Tepig	Promo	$2.19
BW08	Oshawott	Promo	$5.00
BW09	Zoroark	Promo	$4.00
BW10	Axew	Promo	$3.37
BW100	N	Promo	$9.62
BW101	Genesect	Promo	$143.86
BW11	Pansage	Promo	$3.00
BW12	Zorua	Promo	$46.36
BW13	Minccino	Promo	$26.65
BW14	Pansage	Promo	$50.18
BW15	Pidove	Promo	$87.00
BW16	Axew	Promo	$49.99
BW17	Ducklett	Promo	$2.01
BW18	Darumaka	Promo	$11.07
BW19	Zoroark	Promo	$5.00
BW20	Serperior	Promo	$4.00
BW21	Emboar	Promo	$2.86
BW22	Samurott	Promo	$3.90
BW23	Reshiram	Promo	$6.00
BW24	Zekrom	Promo	$8.20
BW25	Scraggy	Promo	$7.26
BW26	Axew	Promo	$14.77
BW27	Litwick	Promo	$17.09
BW28	Tropical Beach	Promo	$97.72
BW29	Victory Cup	Promo	$64.00
BW30	Victory Cup	Promo	$88.07
BW31	Victory Cup	Promo	$200.00
BW32	Victini	Promo	$10.00
BW33	Riolu	Promo	$20.25
BW34	Luxio	Promo	$11.26
BW35	Meowth	Promo	$37.46
BW36	Reshiram-EX	Promo	$5.00
BW37	Kyurem-EX	Promo	$4.99
BW38	Zekrom-EX	Promo	$5.00
BW39	Battle City	Promo	$9.73
BW40	Volcarona	Promo	$24.09
BW41	Thundurus	Promo	$2.99
BW42	Tornadus	Promo	$3.60
BW43	Landorus	Promo	$14.50
BW44	Kyurem	Promo	$5.09
BW45	Mewtwo-EX	Promo	$14.79
BW46	Darkrai-EX	Promo	$8.49
BW47	Rayquaza-EX	Promo	$18.91
BW48	Altaria	Promo	$28.31
BW49	Lilligant	Promo	$20.00
BW50	Tropical Beach	Promo	$659.06
BW51	Crobat	Promo	$22.82
BW52	Lillipup	Promo	$4.09
BW53	Flygon	Promo	$31.00
BW54	Pikachu	Promo	$5.32
BW55	Elgyem	Promo	$10.84
BW56	Empoleon	Promo	$5.09
BW57	Haxorus	Promo	$11.50
BW58	Black Kyurem	Promo	$13.48
BW59	White Kyurem	Promo	$17.06
BW60	Keldeo	Promo	$2.82
BW61	Keldeo-EX	Promo	$3.59
BW62	Black Kyurem-EX	Promo	$4.99
BW63	White Kyurem-EX	Promo	$6.65
BW64	Drifblim	Promo	$5.00
BW65	Jigglypuff	Promo	$34.93
BW66	Ninetales	Promo	$19.75
BW67	Ampharos	Promo	$36.13
BW68	Meloetta	Promo	$4.13
BW69	Meloetta	Promo	$1.37
BW70	Virizion	Promo	$3.37
BW71	Terrakion	Promo	$2.82
BW72	Cobalion	Promo	$2.85
BW73	Darkrai	Promo	$159.56
BW74	Giratina	Promo	$132.00
BW75	Metagross	Promo	$69.80
BW76	Electrode	Promo	$11.90
BW77	Pikachu	Promo	$110.00
BW78	Raichu	Promo	—
BW79	Landorus	Promo	$98.44
BW80	Druddigon	Promo	$4.00
BW81	Thundurus-EX	Promo	$3.18
BW82	Deoxys-EX	Promo	$12.03
BW83	Lugia-EX	Promo	$27.81
BW84	Porygon-Z	Promo	$28.26
BW85	Lucario	Promo	$350.00
BW86	Genesect	Promo	$72.91
BW87	Leafeon	Promo	$40.00
BW88	Flareon	Promo	$29.00
BW89	Vaporeon	Promo	$34.00
BW90	Glaceon	Promo	$33.00
BW91	Jolteon	Promo	$40.00
BW92	Espeon	Promo	$53.71
BW93	Umbreon	Promo	$155.13
BW94	Eevee	Promo	$60.00
BW95	Champions Festival	Promo	$149.99
BW96	Tornadus-EX	Promo	$18.08
BW97	Eevee	Promo	$372.06
BW98	Mew	Promo	$136.95
BW99	Genesect	Promo	$7.00

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Master set FAQ

How many cards are in the Dark Explorers master set?

207 cards: 108 base cards, 96 reverse holos, and 3 secret rares (cards numbered above 108).

How much does it cost to master set Dark Explorers?

About $4,204.60 at today's market prices — $2,524.27 for the base set, $949.34 for reverse holos, and $730.99 for secret rares. Prices update daily on this page.

What size binder do I need for Dark Explorers?

A 216-pocket binder fits the full 207-card master set: 12 dual-sided 9-pocket pages, or 9 dual-sided 12-pocket pages.

Do promos count toward a master set?

Purists stop at the 207 set-numbered cards. "Grand master" collectors add the era's promos — see the BW Black Star Promos (101 cards) for this era.

What order should cards go in the binder?

Most collectors run set-number order: base set first, then secret rares. Reverse holos either go in a second binder section or side-by-side with their regular print (buy double the pages if you interleave).

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