HGSS Promos Master Set Guide
Every card, every reverse holo, every secret rare — with live prices, binder math and a full checklist. Other series.
![Tropical Tidal Wave - HGSS18 (Worlds 10) [Staff]](https://api.cardprice.com/images/cards/tcg-97703.png?v=3)
Chase card: Tropical Tidal Wave - HGSS18 (Worlds 10) [Staff] · $1,400.00What counts as the master set
Prices are live market values, refreshed daily — the cost above is what a full master set trades for today, not a stale estimate.
Every rarity, counted across the full master set · live combined value
| Rarity | Cards | Combined value | Avg / card |
|---|---|---|---|
| Promo | 38 | $3,848.73 | $101.28 |
| Reverse holos (parallel) | 0 | $0.00 | — |
Binder setup
9-pocket binder
3 pages
dual-sided · 54 slots for 38 cards
- Classic 3×3 layout — rows read like the checklist
- Buy side-loading pages so cards can’t slide out
12-pocket binder
2 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
![Blastoise (Prerelease) [Staff] #13](https://api.cardprice.com/images/cards/tcg-211518.png?v=3)
![Electivire (Prerelease) [Staff] #20](https://api.cardprice.com/images/cards/tcg-224196.png?v=3)
Layout strategy: base set in number order first, secret rares after #102, 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
![Tropical Tidal Wave - HGSS18 (Worlds 10) [Participation]](https://api.cardprice.com/images/cards/tcg-90052.png?v=3)
Master set checklist live prices · every card links to full history
Base set 38 cards · $3,848.73
Meganium
Typhlosion
Latias - HGSS10
Latias - HGSS10
Latios - HGSS11
Latios - HGSS11
Cleffa
Smoochum
Lapras
Shuckle
Plusle
Minun
Tropical Tidal Wave - HGSS18 (Worlds 10) [Top 32]
Tropical Tidal Wave - HGSS18 (Worlds 10) [Top 16]
Tropical Tidal Wave - HGSS18 (Worlds 10) [Quarter-Finalist]
Tropical Tidal Wave - HGSS18 (Worlds 10) [Semi-Finalist]
Tropical Tidal Wave - HGSS18 (Worlds 10) [Finalist]
Raikou
Entei
Suicune
Porygon
Porygon2
Hitmonchan
HitmonleeReverse holos 0 cards · $0.00
| # | Card | Rarity | Reverse Holo |
|---|
Secret rares 0 cards · $0.00
| # | Card | Rarity | Market |
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Master set FAQ
How many cards are in the HGSS Promos master set?
38 cards: 38 base cards, 0 reverse holos, and 0 secret rares (cards numbered above 102).
How much does it cost to master set HGSS Promos?
About $3,848.73 at today's market prices — $3,848.73 for the base set, $0.00 for reverse holos, and $0.00 for secret rares. Prices update daily on this page.
What size binder do I need for HGSS Promos?
A 216-pocket binder fits the full 38-card master set: 3 dual-sided 9-pocket pages, or 2 dual-sided 12-pocket pages.
Do promos count toward a master set?
Purists stop at the 38 set-numbered cards; "grand master" collectors also chase prerelease and product-exclusive promos from the same 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).
Prices last refreshed 2026-07-13 · All master set guides →