THE HOBBY 2008 Pokémon Great Encounters
Card values, the most valuable cards, and an AI grade estimate for the copy in your hand. Released February 1, 2008.
Scan it. The app names the card on the spot, and members get its grade estimate, its value, and whether it is worth sending to PSA or Beckett.
Most valuable 2008 Pokémon Great Encounters cards
| # | Card | Rarity | Market |
|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | Darkrai LV.XHolofoil | Rare Holo LV.X | $263 |
| 106 | Palkia LV.XHolofoil | Rare Holo LV.X | $215 |
| 105 | Dialga LV.XHolofoil | Rare Holo LV.X | $171 |
| 82 | SlowpokeReverse Holo | Common | $99.01 |
| 80 | MudkipReverse Holo | Common | $89.73 |
| 9 | SwampertReverse Holo | Rare Holo | $84.24 |
| 3 | DarkraiReverse Holo | Rare Holo | $75.00 |
| 103 | Cresselia LV.XHolofoil | Rare Holo LV.X | $65.75 |
| 7 | RotomHolofoil | Rare Holo | $58.01 |
| 4 | DarkraiReverse Holo | Rare Holo | $57.74 |
| 1 | BlazikenReverse Holo | Rare Holo | $49.93 |
| 100 | Moonlight StadiumReverse Holo | Uncommon | $43.00 |
| 89 | TorchicReverse Holo | Common | $42.10 |
| 72 | JigglypuffReverse Holo | Common | $34.21 |
| 21 | LaprasReverse Holo | Rare | $34.14 |
| 25 | MiloticReverse Holo | Rare | $30.48 |
| 28 | SlowkingReverse Holo | Rare | $29.48 |
| 11 | TogekissReverse Holo | Rare Holo | $29.31 |
| 2 | CresseliaHolofoil | Rare Holo | $27.89 |
| 8 | SceptileHolofoil | Rare Holo | $27.62 |
| 90 | TreeckoReverse Holo | Common | $25.99 |
| 24 | MawileReverse Holo | Rare | $23.72 |
| 22 | LatiasReverse Holo | Rare | $23.50 |
| 23 | LatiosReverse Holo | Rare | $21.99 |
| 5 | PachirisuHolofoil | Rare Holo | $21.60 |
TCGplayer market prices via the Pokémon TCG API, updated October 15, 2026. Raw, ungraded, the highest-priced finish of each card. A market price, not a sale.
Is it worth grading?
16 of the 106 priced cards in 2008 Pokémon Great Encounters list at $30 or more raw on TCGplayer. Grading at PSA runs about $25 to $30 a card once shipping and insurance both ways are counted, so those 16 are the cards where a high grade can pay for itself. For the rest, a grade usually costs more than it adds.
The deciding question is condition, and that is what the scanner reads: photograph the front and back and The Hobby Treasury scores centering, corners, edges and surface, gives a PSA-style estimate, and makes the worth-submitting call before you pay a fee.
What the scanner checks on your copy
The grade is an AI estimate to help you decide, never an official grade. The app also flags reprint and counterfeit red flags.
2008 Pokémon Great Encounters checklist
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