Set market cap
98 cards tracked dailyWhat to target in Emerging Powers
The top 10 cards are 40% of the set’s $241.00 estimated singles cost — plan these first and the rest follows on a normal budget.
| # | Card | Number | Rarity | Market | PSA 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thundurus | #97 | Rare Ultra | $23.31 | — |
| 2 |  Tornadus | #98 | Rare Ultra | $23.06 | $525.00 |
| 3 |  Cubchoo | #29 | Common | $8.11 | $43.41 |
| 4 |  Joltik | #33 | Common | $8.06 | $39.09 |
| 5 |  Zoroark | #67 | Rare Holo | $8.01 | $385.00 |
| 6 |  Unfezant | #82 | Rare | $5.67 | $71.18 |
| 7 |  Pokémon Catcher | #95 | Uncommon | $5.34 | $172.00 |
| 8 |  Krookodile | #62 | Rare | $5.20 | $124.81 |
| 9 |  Sawsbuck | #16 | Rare | $5.12 | $58.32 |
| 10 |  Whimsicott | #12 | Rare | $4.88 | $55.40 |
How Emerging Powers is built
Rarity breakdown
Price distribution
Most cards are bulk — the set’s value concentrates in a few chase cards.
Singles or sealed?
Sealed product comparison
Which Emerging Powers cards are worth grading?
Positive expected value after ~$25 fees at live PSA prices and this set's real gem rates.
Premiums and EV use tonight’s PSA prices and this set’s real gem rates — not projections.
What collectors say about Emerging Powers
Creators on Emerging Powers
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Protect your Emerging Powers cards
Even a modest set deserves basic protection — condition is most of a card’s value.
Every card worth more than bulk goes in a sleeve before anything else touches it.
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Sealed products
![Evolved Battle Action Tin [Serperior]](https://api.cardprice.com/images/products/98623.jpg?v=3)
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All cards 98
Most valuable cards in Emerging Powers
- Thundurus #97 — $23.31
- Tornadus #98 — $23.06
- Unfezant #82 — $4.67
- Zoroark #67 — $2.72
- Thundurus #35 — $2.42
- Sawsbuck #16 — $2.33
- Gothitelle #47 — $2.12
- Braviary #88 — $1.99
- Terrakion #63 — $1.79
- Excadrill #56 — $1.65
About Emerging Powers
Emerging Powers is a Pokémon TCG expansion in the Black & White series, released on 2011-08-31. The set contains 98 cards. The combined market value of a complete set is currently $114.67, with Thundurus #97 as the most valuable card at $23.31. Prices update nightly from live market data.