How much does a Basic Box deck cost?
A Basic Box deck costs about $50.23 to build as of 2026-10-02, buying the typical 60-card list from 179 tournament decklists played 2026-09-13 to 2026-09-28 at the cheapest printing of each card we track.
Tournament data from Limitless (play.limitlesstcg.com). The typical list is TickerMint's aggregate across many players' lists, not any one player's deck.
POKÉMON · 20
$42.99| QTY | CARD | EACH | LINE |
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| 4 |  Mega Kangaskhan ex ME01: Mega Evolution #104/132 · cheapest of 3 printings | $2.40 | $9.60 |
| 3 |  Meowth ex ME03: Perfect Order #062/088 · cheapest of 3 printings | $2.29 | $6.87 |
| 2 |  Latias ex SV08: Surging Sparks #076/191 · cheapest of 3 printings | $5.06 | $10.12 |
| 2 |  Lillie's Clefairy ex SV09: Journey Together #056/159 · cheapest of 4 printings | $2.32 | $4.64 |
| 2 |  Teal Mask Ogerpon ex SV: Prismatic Evolutions #012/131 · cheapest of 8 printings | $2.35 | $4.70 |
| 1 |  Fezandipiti ex SV: Shrouded Fable #038/064 · cheapest of 5 printings | $3.20 | $3.20 |
| 1 |  Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex SV: Prismatic Evolutions #027/131 · cheapest of 5 printings | $0.74 | $0.74 |
| 1 |  Chien-Pao SV08: Surging Sparks #056/191 · cheapest of 3 printings | $0.22 | $0.22 |
| 1 |  Iron Leaves ex SV: Scarlet & Violet Promo Cards #128 · cheapest of 5 printings | $0.64 | $0.64 |
| 1 |  Raging Bolt ex SV: Scarlet & Violet Promo Cards #145 · cheapest of 5 printings | $1.14 | $1.14 |
| 1 |  Iron Crown ex SV05: Temporal Forces #081/162 · cheapest of 5 printings | $0.97 | $0.97 |
| 1 |  Enamorus SV06: Twilight Masquerade #093/167 · cheapest of 2 printings | $0.15 | $0.15 |
TRAINER · 26
$5.84| QTY | CARD | EACH | LINE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Area Zero Underdepths SV: Prismatic Evolutions #094/131 · cheapest of 4 printings | $0.14 | $0.56 |
| 4 |  Energy Switch ME01: Mega Evolution #115/132 · cheapest of 2 printings | $0.22 | $0.88 |
| 4 |  Ultra Ball ME: Ascended Heroes #213/217 · cheapest of 3 printings | $0.20 | $0.80 |
| 4 |  Crispin SV07: Stellar Crown #133/142 · cheapest of 5 printings | $0.21 | $0.84 |
| 2 | ![Boss's Orders [Corbeau] - 183/217](https://assets.tcgdex.net/en/me/me02.5/183/low.webp) Boss's Orders ME: Ascended Heroes #183/217 · cheapest of 3 printings | $0.24 | $0.48 |
| 2 |  Night Stretcher ME: Ascended Heroes #196/217 · cheapest of 4 printings | $0.25 | $0.50 |
| 2 |  Cyrano SV08: Surging Sparks #170/191 · cheapest of 2 printings | $0.26 | $0.52 |
| 1 |  Ciphermaniac's Codebreaking SV05: Temporal Forces #145/162 · cheapest of 4 printings | $0.17 | $0.17 |
| 1 |  Glass Trumpet ME: Ascended Heroes #189/217 · cheapest of 5 printings | $0.13 | $0.13 |
| 1 |  Special Red Card ME04: Chaos Rising #082/086 · cheapest of 2 printings | $0.21 | $0.21 |
| 1 |  Prime Catcher SV: Prismatic Evolutions #119/131 · cheapest of 2 printings | $0.75 | $0.75 |
ENERGY · 14
$1.40| QTY | CARD | EACH | LINE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |  Grass Energy Basic Energy, any printing | $0.10 | $0.60 |
| 3 |  Psychic Energy Basic Energy, any printing | $0.10 | $0.30 |
| 2 |  Fighting Energy Basic Energy, any printing | $0.10 | $0.20 |
| 2 |  Lightning Energy Basic Energy, any printing | $0.10 | $0.20 |
| 1 |  Water Energy Basic Energy, any printing | $0.10 | $0.10 |
HOW WE PRICE THIS DECK
The list: 179 top-32 decklists labelled Basic Box from 88 Standard events on the Limitless play platform, played 2026-09-13 to 2026-09-28. We keep the 60card copies the most lists play, so a card in 90% of lists at 4 copies is in at 4 and the last slots go to the most common choices. IN LISTS is the share of sampled lists playing at least one copy. No single player's list is shown.
The price: each card at the cheapest printing we track that is legal in Standard and is the same card (same name; for Pokémon, the same HP and attack costs and damage). When we can't confirm a reprint matches, we use the printing the lists name. Basic Energy counts as $0.10 a card. TCGplayer market prices, repriced every night; the 7-day change compares the same list on both days, over cards priced on both.
Refreshed weekly from new tournaments (last 2026-09-28). Methodology
DECK FAQ
How much does a Basic Box deck cost?
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A Basic Box deck costs about $50.23 to build as of 2026-10-02, buying the typical 60-card list from 179 tournament decklists played 2026-09-13 to 2026-09-28 at the cheapest printing of each card we track.
What cards are in a Basic Box deck?
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The typical Basic Box list, the card counts most of 179 sampled tournament lists agree on: Pokémon: 4 Mega Kangaskhan ex, 3 Meowth ex, 2 Latias ex, 2 Lillie's Clefairy ex, 2 Teal Mask Ogerpon ex, 1 Fezandipiti ex, 1 Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex, 1 Chien-Pao, 1 Iron Leaves ex, 1 Raging Bolt ex, 1 Iron Crown ex, 1 Enamorus. Trainers: 4 Area Zero Underdepths, 4 Energy Switch, 4 Ultra Ball, 4 Crispin, 2 Boss's Orders, 2 Night Stretcher, 2 Cyrano, 1 Ciphermaniac's Codebreaking, 1 Glass Trumpet, 1 Special Red Card, 1 Prime Catcher. Energy: 6 Grass Energy, 3 Psychic Energy, 2 Fighting Energy, 2 Lightning Energy, 1 Water Energy. Individual players adjust a few slots.
What is the most expensive card in a Basic Box deck?
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Latias ex costs the most to buy: 2 copies at $5.06 each, $10.12 of the $50.23 total (20%).
Is Basic Box getting more expensive?
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Over the last 7 days the same list costs $4.92 (+10.9%) more at TCGplayer market prices (cards priced on both days). TickerMint reprices every deck every night.
How is the Basic Box deck price calculated?
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From 179 top-32 decklists on the Limitless play platform (88 events, 2026-09-13 to 2026-09-28), TickerMint keeps the 60 card copies the most lists play. Each card is priced at the cheapest Standard-legal printing we track with the same name and, for Pokémon, the same HP, attack costs and damage; Basic Energy counts as $0.10 a card. Prices are TCGplayer market prices, updated nightly.