Diamond & Pearl: Great Encounters
104-card expansion featuring Dialga LVX, Palkia LVX and Darkrai LVX.
- Game
- Pokemon TCG
- Publisher
- TPC
- Release date
- 13 February 2008
- Cards
- 104
- Status
- Released
About this release
Diamond & Pearl: Great Encounters is a Pokemon TCG expansion in the Diamond & Pearl series, released on 13 February 2008. The set contains 104 cards, including Dialga LVX, Palkia LVX and Darkrai LVX, alongside Holo Rares and Ultra Rares sought after by both players and collectors.
At current market prices, the complete set is worth around £1,573. Dialga LVX leads the value charts, while sealed booster boxes, Elite Trainer Boxes and individual singles offer multiple ways to collect or build competitive decks.
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What is Pokemon TCG?
The Pokemon Trading Card Game is a two-player game where each player builds a 60-card deck around a team of Pokemon and battles to knock out the opponent's Pokemon. Every time you knock one out you take a Prize card - take all of your Prizes (usually six) to win.
How a game plays
Each turn you draw a card, then play Basic Pokemon, attach Energy, use Trainer cards and attack. Attacks need the right Energy attached; when a Pokemon's HP runs out it is knocked out and the attacker takes a Prize. Basic Pokemon evolve into stronger Stage 1 and Stage 2 forms as the game develops, so a deck is about building an engine of Pokemon, Energy and Trainers that work together.
Read the official how-to-play guide →Diamond & Pearl: Great Encounters Rarities & Set Breakdown
Diamond & Pearl: Great Encounters has 104 of 104 cards currently revealed.
The main booster checklist is made up of 104 base cards and 0 variant cards.
Category
- Pokémon100
- Trainer4
Type
- Water24
- Colorless23
- Grass14
- Psychic14
- Fire6
- Fighting6
- Darkness5
- Metal4
- Lightning2
Stage
- Basic54
- Stage 132
- Stage 28
Rarity
- Common35
- Uncommon33
- Rare21
- Holo Rare11
- Ultra Rare4
Most Valuable Diamond & Pearl: Great Encounters Cards
The most valuable card in Diamond & Pearl: Great Encounters is Dialga LVX at around £229.
Most valuable singles
Chase-card prices powered by PulseTCG · updated 21 August 2026
Diamond & Pearl: Great Encounters Card List
Every Diamond & Pearl: Great Encounters card is listed below with its number, rarity and current UK reference prices — searchable and filterable.
Full card list
Every card-number record in the set, searchable and filterable. Select any card for its full details.
Diamond & Pearl: Great Encounters Booster Boxes & Products
Diamond & Pearl: Great Encounters has 2 sealed products across booster packs & boxes. The Booster Box includes 36 booster packs; 10 cards per pack.
Booster Box
- 36 booster packs
- 10 cards per pack
- 1 Rare or better in every pack
- 1 reverse-holo card in every pack
Booster Pack
- 10 cards per pack
- 1 Rare or better card
- 1 reverse-holo card
Contents as listed by the publisher. Prices and availability update automatically.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Diamond & Pearl: Great Encounters released?
Diamond & Pearl: Great Encounters was released on 13 February 2008.
How many cards are in the Diamond & Pearl: Great Encounters Booster Box Booster Box?
A Diamond & Pearl: Great Encounters Booster Box Booster Box contains 36 packs of 10 cards each, 360 cards in total.
How many cards are in Diamond & Pearl: Great Encounters?
Diamond & Pearl: Great Encounters contains 104 cards.
How many cards are in the Diamond & Pearl: Great Encounters master set?
The base Diamond & Pearl: Great Encounters set has 104 numbered cards. A full master set — one of every card including reverse-holo and secret-rare printings — comes to 204 cards.
What is the most valuable card in Diamond & Pearl: Great Encounters?
Dialga LV.X 105/106, the Ultra Rare, is currently the most valuable card in Diamond & Pearl: Great Encounters, worth around £229. Prices reflect market data as of 21 August 2026.
How much is a complete Diamond & Pearl: Great Encounters set worth?
A complete set of all 104 cards is worth around £1,573 at current market prices, holding roughly steady over the last 30 days. Card values range from under £1 for commons up to £229 for the top chase card. Prices reflect market data as of 21 August 2026.
Is there a full card list for Diamond & Pearl: Great Encounters?
Yes. This guide has the full 104-card booster checklist with card images, search and rarity filters.
Is Diamond & Pearl: Great Encounters worth buying?
Diamond & Pearl: Great Encounters has 18 cards currently worth £10 or more, led by Dialga LV.X 105/106 at around £229. Its combination of high-value chase cards and playable cards gives it appeal to collectors and deck-builders, though sealed-product value depends on purchase price and pull results.
How do you price your cards?
The card prices shown on this page are current UK market values, sourced from PokePulse - a dedicated Pokemon TCG price tracker. We refresh them regularly, so you see an up-to-date UK valuation rather than a US price simply converted to pounds.
What is Pokemon TCG?
The Pokemon Trading Card Game is a two-player game where each player builds a 60-card deck around a team of Pokemon and battles to knock out the opponent's Pokemon.
Which high-rarity cards are in Diamond & Pearl: Great Encounters?
Diamond & Pearl: Great Encounters's premium cards are its Holo Rares and Ultra Rares — the set's highest-rarity treatments — including Dialga LVX, Palkia LVX and Darkrai LVX.
What rarities are in Diamond & Pearl: Great Encounters?
Diamond & Pearl: Great Encounters includes Common, Uncommon, Rare, Ultra Rare and Holo Rare cards, from the most common to the rarest.
How do you play Pokemon TCG?
Each turn you draw a card, then play Basic Pokemon, attach Energy, use Trainer cards and attack. Cards from Diamond & Pearl: Great Encounters can be added to any standard Pokemon TCG deck.
How many Diamond & Pearl: Great Encounters cards are worth over £20?
10 cards in Diamond & Pearl: Great Encounters are currently worth £20 or more, led by Dialga LV.X 105/106 at £229. The rest are more affordable commons, uncommons and lower rares.
What are the best cards to pull from Diamond & Pearl: Great Encounters?
The most sought-after pulls are Dialga LV.X 105/106 (£229), Palkia LV.X 106/106 (£173), Darkrai LV.X 104/106 (£169), Darkrai 3/106 (£43.22), Cresselia LV.X 103/106 (£41.02). These high-rarity cards carry most of the set's value.
