Secret Stairway: build one picture across two sets

Start with the picture

The ChasingPoké Secret Stairway checklist identifies six connected artworks and presents them together. All six entries are cataloged; the five cards discussed here are a starting sample, not the complete collection.

Taillow 156/182, Buizel 057/182 and Mankey 090/182 from Destined Rivals make a useful first group to review. Choose whichever appeals to you most, then use the public Secret Stairway collection page to see how it belongs in the larger arrangement. The attraction is the relationship between the cards, so consider the finished picture alongside each individual choice.

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Small estimates, separate checkout costs

Our latest card snapshot, observed October 1, 2026, places Taillow at $0.23, Buizel at $0.26 and Mankey at $0.22. These are card-market estimates, not seller offers or guaranteed checkout prices.

At this scale, compare the delivered cost before placing separate orders. A low estimate for an individual card does not tell you what shipping or tax will add. Checking cards already owned is a sensible first step: you may be able to narrow the shopping list before spending anything.

Give both expansions space

Lotad 035/159 and Paras 004/159 from Journey Together extend the sample beyond Destined Rivals. Their October 1 market estimates are $0.24 and $0.27 respectively. Together, these five examples show why an expansion-by-expansion binder can make a connected-art project harder to view at once.

For this project, consider reserving a dedicated area and checking the collection’s arrangement before placing cards. Keep the set name and collector number on your wish list for every missing entry. Searching by Pokémon name alone gives you less information than an exact card reference.

Make completion a practical plan

Begin with a favorite, compare the checklist against cards already owned, then build a wish list for the gaps. Include the sixth entry after reviewing the full collection page; buying only the five examples here would leave the scene unfinished.

There is no need to acquire everything in one order. You can keep a space ready for each missing piece and compare delivered offers as you go. A six-card endpoint makes progress easy to track, while the shared scene gives every addition a purpose beyond filling another numbered slot.