Lava Dragon #3838 — Loose vs Complete (CIB) vs Sealed (new): which is worth more?

Lava Dragon #3838 value — Loose $2 vs Complete (CIB) $12. Complete (CIB) sells for Loose (+500%). Prices updated August 2026.

ConditionSold medianvs Loose
Loose$2eBay ↗
Complete (CIB)$126× · +500%eBay ↗
Sealed (new)$2211× · +1000%eBay ↗

Medians of real sold listings per condition, updated August 2026 how we compute values.

Loose vs Complete (CIB)
$2$12

Complete (CIB) sells for (+500%) the Loose price — a $10 difference per set.

Complete (CIB) vs Sealed (new)
$12$22

Sealed (new) sells for 1.83× (+83%) the Complete (CIB) price — a $10 difference per set.

Is complete worth it?

Complete (CIB) $12 vs Loose $2 — a $10 premium (+500%). If you're holding the box and manual, completing a loose copy pays when that premium beats what the missing pieces cost you.

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