BREAKthrough
BREAKthrough (xy8) is a mainline Pokémon TCG set (XY) from 2015-11-04 with 165 catalogued printings. Mewtwo-EX near $174.09 anchors current chase interest. Median reference $0.89 across priced printings. Cactaur aggregates rarity splits, chase links, and a completion value snapshot so collectors and future sellers share one factual set index keyed to pokemon:en:xy8.
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What is BREAKthrough?
Collectors tracking XY often start with BREAKthrough, dated 2015-11-04 in our catalog. Notable market references include Mewtwo-EX, Mewtwo-EX, M Mewtwo-EX. Priced printings center around a $0.89 median snapshot. Catalog key pokemon:en:xy8 powers this hub: rarity counts, chase links, and a full card table so you can plan singles purchases or future marketplace bids with the same data Cactaur uses on card pages.
What is BREAKthrough?
BREAKthrough is catalogued as a mainline Pokémon TCG set under slug xy8. Cactaur lists 165 printings compared with an official count of 165, pulling rarity, artwork, and market references from our ingest pipeline. Set pages complement card detail pages by showing how chase cards rank within the entire pool and how rarities stack for completionists.
When was BREAKthrough released?
BREAKthrough carries a 2015-11-04 release date in Cactaur metadata with 165 official cards. Actual print runs vary by region; Japanese and English releases may differ by a few weeks. Our 165 indexed printings include variants when providers expose them, which can exceed the number printed on booster packaging.
What are the chase cards in BREAKthrough?
Top of the BREAKthrough market snapshot: Mewtwo-EX, Mewtwo-EX, M Mewtwo-EX, M Mewtwo-EX. These names anchor most sealed-to-singles arbitrage math; verify holo/reverse variants on each card page before you buy. BREAKthrough is indexed under slug xy8 in the Cactaur Pokémon TCG catalog.
How much is BREAKthrough worth?
Median reference $0.89 with 164 priced cards implies a skewed market: a few chase cards pull the total up while bulk stays cheap. Budget for outliers separately from commons bulk. BREAKthrough is indexed under slug xy8 in the Cactaur Pokémon TCG catalog.
How do you complete BREAKthrough?
Complete BREAKthrough by acquiring bulk commons/uncommons first, then rare holos, then top chase cards. Rarity mix: 2× Rare Secret, 10× Rare Ultra, 16× Rare Holo, 8× Rare Holo EX, 53× Common. Reserved anchors on this page (#set-buy, #set-watch) will later tie into marketplace carts and collection tracking.
Chase cards
Rarity breakdown
| Common | 53 |
|---|---|
| Uncommon | 49 |
| Rare | 21 |
| Rare Holo | 16 |
| Rare Ultra | 10 |
| Rare Holo EX | 8 |
| Rare BREAK | 6 |
| Rare Secret | 2 |
All cards in BREAKthrough
| Card | # | Rarity | Market USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mewtwo-EX | 163 | Rare Secret | $174.09 |
| Mewtwo-EX | 164 | Rare Secret | $167.39 |
| M Mewtwo-EX | 160 | Rare Ultra | $145.68 |
| M Mewtwo-EX | 159 | Rare Ultra | $124.11 |
| Mewtwo-EX | 158 | Rare Ultra | $72.14 |
| Mewtwo-EX | 157 | Rare Ultra | $61.69 |
| M Houndoom-EX | 154 | Rare Ultra | $59.98 |
| Gengar | 60 | Rare Holo | $41.79 |
| Houndoom-EX | 153 | Rare Ultra | $37.09 |
| M Mewtwo-EX | 64 | Rare Holo EX | $35.81 |
| Brigette | 161 | Rare Ultra | $34.05 |
| M Mewtwo-EX | 63 | Rare Holo EX | $33.76 |
| Giovanni's Scheme | 162 | Rare Ultra | $24.65 |
| M Houndoom-EX | 22 | Rare Holo EX | $21.88 |
| M Glalie-EX | 156 | Rare Ultra | $20.56 |
| Cubone | 77 | Common | $16.20 |
| Glalie-EX | 155 | Rare Ultra | $14.84 |
| Snorlax | 118 | Uncommon | $14.00 |
| Pikachu | 48 | Common | $12.06 |
| Raichu BREAK | 50 | Rare BREAK | $11.55 |
| Mewtwo-EX | 61 | Rare Holo EX | $10.52 |
| Mewtwo-EX | 62 | Rare Holo EX | $9.41 |
| M Glalie-EX | 35 | Rare Holo EX | $8.20 |
| Zoroark | 91 | Rare Holo | $7.76 |
| Zoroark BREAK | 92 | Rare BREAK | $7.63 |
| Float Stone | 137 | Uncommon | $6.93 |
| Marowak BREAK | 79 | Rare BREAK | $6.78 |
| Octillery | 33 | Rare Holo | $6.29 |
| Houndoom-EX | 21 | Rare Holo EX | $6.09 |
| Cyndaquil | 18 | Common | $5.56 |
| Town Map | 150 | Uncommon | $4.85 |
| Mewtwo Spirit Link | 144 | Uncommon | $4.57 |
| Noivern BREAK | 113 | Rare BREAK | $4.44 |
| Typhlosion | 20 | Rare Holo | $4.40 |
| Raichu | 49 | Rare | $3.72 |
| Florges BREAK | 104 | Rare BREAK | $3.41 |
| Parallel City | 145 | Uncommon | $3.15 |
| Raikou | 55 | Rare Holo | $3.15 |
| Super Rod | 149 | Uncommon | $3.10 |
| Chesnaught BREAK | 12 | Rare BREAK | $3.03 |
| Haunter | 59 | Uncommon | $2.67 |
| Haxorus | 111 | Rare Holo | $2.49 |
| Xerneas | 107 | Rare Holo | $2.36 |
| Glalie-EX | 34 | Rare Holo EX | $2.31 |
| Chesnaught | 11 | Rare Holo | $2.10 |
| Burning Energy | 151 | Uncommon | $1.91 |
| Florges | 103 | Rare | $1.83 |
| Brigette | 134 | Uncommon | $1.82 |
| Piplup | 36 | Common | $1.80 |
| Mr. Mime | 97 | Rare | $1.77 |
| Ralts | 100 | Common | $1.68 |
| Aromatisse | 106 | Rare | $1.59 |
| Gallade | 84 | Rare Holo | $1.54 |
| Dedenne | 57 | Uncommon | $1.48 |
| Quilava | 19 | Uncommon | $1.45 |
| Chespin | 9 | Common | $1.40 |
| Empoleon | 38 | Rare Holo | $1.40 |
| Kirlia | 69 | Uncommon | $1.37 |
| Bronzong | 96 | Rare | $1.36 |
| Quilladin | 10 | Uncommon | $1.30 |
| Cacnea | 4 | Common | $1.23 |
| Magneton | 53 | Uncommon | $1.16 |
| Meloetta | 85 | Rare Holo | $1.16 |
| Snubbull | 98 | Common | $1.16 |
| Judge | 143 | Uncommon | $1.14 |
| Yveltal | 94 | Rare Holo | $1.14 |
| Professor's Letter | 146 | Uncommon | $1.11 |
| Marowak | 78 | Rare | $1.06 |
| Gastly | 58 | Common | $1.04 |
| Zorua | 90 | Common | $1.02 |
| Teddiursa | 121 | Common | $1.01 |
| Magnezone | 54 | Rare Holo | $1.00 |
| Mamoswine | 82 | Rare Holo | $1.00 |
| Smeargle | 123 | Rare | $1.00 |
| Ralts | 68 | Common | $0.97 |
| Fennekin | 25 | Common | $0.96 |
| Floette | 102 | Uncommon | $0.95 |
| Heavy Ball | 140 | Uncommon | $0.95 |
| Noivern | 112 | Rare | $0.93 |
| Cresselia | 70 | Rare | $0.91 |
| Misdreavus | 65 | Common | $0.90 |
| Mismagius | 66 | Rare Holo | $0.90 |
| Dodrio | 117 | Rare | $0.88 |
| Chespin | 7 | Common | $0.83 |
| Vanilluxe | 45 | Rare | $0.82 |
| Meowth | 114 | Common | $0.81 |
| Vivillon | 15 | Rare Holo | $0.80 |
| Hawlucha | 87 | Rare | $0.78 |
| Frogadier | 47 | Uncommon | $0.76 |
| Spewpa | 14 | Uncommon | $0.75 |
| Zorua | 89 | Common | $0.75 |
| Axew | 109 | Common | $0.74 |
| Granbull | 99 | Uncommon | $0.74 |
| Magnemite | 52 | Common | $0.74 |
| Axew | 108 | Common | $0.73 |
| Magnemite | 51 | Common | $0.73 |
| Sandshrew | 75 | Common | $0.72 |
| Noctowl | 120 | Rare | $0.71 |
| Chespin | 8 | Common | $0.70 |
| Starmie | 30 | Uncommon | $0.70 |
| Beheeyem | 74 | Uncommon | $0.68 |
| Froakie | 46 | Common | $0.68 |
| Rufflet | 129 | Common | $0.67 |
| Skyla | 148 | Uncommon | $0.67 |
| Swablu | 124 | Common | $0.67 |
| Remoraid | 32 | Common | $0.66 |
| Swinub | 80 | Common | $0.64 |
| Braixen | 26 | Uncommon | $0.63 |
| Seaking | 28 | Uncommon | $0.63 |
| Houndoom Spirit Link | 142 | Uncommon | $0.61 |
| Noibat | 132 | Common | $0.61 |
| Remoraid | 31 | Common | $0.60 |
| Simisear | 24 | Rare | $0.60 |
| Wobbuffet | 67 | Uncommon | $0.60 |
| Prinplup | 37 | Uncommon | $0.59 |
| Pancham | 86 | Common | $0.58 |
| Spritzee | 105 | Common | $0.58 |
| Cacturne | 88 | Uncommon | $0.57 |
| Giovanni's Scheme | 138 | Uncommon | $0.57 |
| Rainbow Energy | 152 | Uncommon | $0.57 |
| Fraxure | 110 | Uncommon | $0.56 |
| Flabébé | 101 | Common | $0.55 |
| Hoothoot | 119 | Common | $0.55 |
| Sandslash | 76 | Uncommon | $0.53 |
| Simisage | 6 | Rare | $0.53 |
| Goldeen | 27 | Common | $0.52 |
| Staryu | 29 | Common | $0.52 |
| Abomasnow | 40 | Rare | $0.51 |
| Glalie Spirit Link | 139 | Uncommon | $0.51 |
| Staraptor | 127 | Rare | $0.50 |
| Elgyem | 73 | Common | $0.49 |
| Gogoat | 17 | Uncommon | $0.49 |
| Simipour | 42 | Rare | $0.49 |
| Snover | 39 | Common | $0.49 |
| Fisherman | 136 | Uncommon | $0.48 |
| Skiddo | 16 | Common | $0.46 |
| Braviary | 130 | Rare | $0.45 |
| Noibat | 131 | Common | $0.45 |
| Pinsir | 3 | Uncommon | $0.45 |
| Vanillite | 43 | Common | $0.44 |
| Staravia | 126 | Uncommon | $0.42 |
| Doduo | 115 | Common | $0.41 |
| Parasect | 2 | Rare | $0.41 |
| Starly | 125 | Common | $0.41 |
| Assault Vest | 133 | Uncommon | $0.40 |
| Buddy-Buddy Rescue | 135 | Uncommon | $0.40 |
| Doduo | 116 | Common | $0.40 |
| Paras | 1 | Common | $0.40 |
| Piloswine | 81 | Uncommon | $0.40 |
| Scatterbug | 13 | Common | $0.40 |
| Swoobat | 72 | Uncommon | $0.40 |
| Panpour | 41 | Common | $0.39 |
| Pansear | 23 | Common | $0.39 |
| Ursaring | 122 | Uncommon | $0.38 |
| Vanillish | 44 | Uncommon | $0.38 |
| Chatot | 128 | Rare | $0.37 |
| Woobat | 71 | Common | $0.37 |
| Pansage | 5 | Common | $0.36 |
| Bronzor | 95 | Common | $0.35 |
| Heavy Boots | 141 | Uncommon | $0.32 |
| Reserved Ticket | 147 | Uncommon | $0.32 |
| Stunfisk | 56 | Uncommon | $0.32 |
| Hippopotas | 83 | Common | $0.31 |
| Inkay | 93 | Common | $0.25 |
| Professor's Letter | 146a | Uncommon | — |
Related sets
- Evolutions (2016-11-02)
- Steam Siege (2016-08-03)
- Fates Collide (2016-05-02)
- Generations (2016-02-22)
FAQ
How many cards are in BREAKthrough?
Cactaur indexes 165 printings in BREAKthrough; official count is 165. Variant or promo printings can push the indexed total above the number on the booster box.
When did BREAKthrough release?
BREAKthrough shows a catalog release date of 2015-11-04 for this English Pokémon TCG entry. BREAKthrough is indexed under slug xy8 in the Cactaur Pokémon TCG catalog.
What is the most expensive card in BREAKthrough?
Mewtwo-EX leads references around $174.09 in our latest snapshot. Prices change with condition and market volume. BREAKthrough is indexed under slug xy8 in the Cactaur Pokémon TCG catalog.
Is BREAKthrough good for beginners?
BREAKthrough works for collectors who already know XY. Beginners may prefer a starter deck before chasing rare pulls from this set. BREAKthrough is indexed under slug xy8 in the Cactaur Pokémon TCG catalog.
Where can I track BREAKthrough prices?
Use this Cactaur set page for a snapshot, then open individual card pages for ongoing market references. Future marketplace features will anchor off the same data attributes on each row.