2025 Topps Stranger Things (with “UPSIDE DOWN SPs”) ✅ Checklist + chases

Base set (25 cards) + parallels

Key base names include Eleven, Hopper, Mike, Lucas, Will, Dustin, Steve, Nancy, Eddie, Billy, Vecna, Max, Robin, Murray, Dr. Brenner, Demogorgon, etc. Shopify
Base parallels: /75, /50, /25, /10, /5, /1. Shopify

UPSIDE DOWN SPs (25-card SP set) + parallels

SP subjects include Eleven, Hopper, Mike, Lucas, Nancy, Jonathan, Steve, Will, Eddie, Billy, Chrissy, Vecna, Murray, Henry Creel, Karen, Demogorgon, Max, Argyle, Bob, Dr. Owens, Robin, Dustin, Dr. Brenner, Erica, etc. Shopify
SP parallels: /25, /10, /5, /1.

Inserts (your “collector bait” section)

  • Vecna’s Revenge (VR1–VR9) Shopify

  • Topps 1985 Baseball (TB1–TB10) Shopify

  • Butcher Billy Artwork (BB1–BB34) with parallels /199, /75, /1 Shopify

Hits (the real chase)

  • Autographs (character list includes Eleven, Hopper, Mike, Lucas, Will, Dustin, Steve, Nancy, Eddie, Billy, Jonathan, Vecna, Chrissy, Henry Creel, Karen, Argyle, Murray). Shopify

  • Relics (multiple subjects listed; Dustin/Chrissy/Jonathan appear multiple times in the checklist, implying multiple relic variants). Shopify

  • Auto-Relics (Eleven, Hopper, Will, Dustin, Steve, Billy, Jonathan, Chrissy). Shopify

Pack odds for this version?

Topps/retail sell-sheets do not appear to have published pack odds yet for this “UPSIDE DOWN SPs” configuration in the sources I found. (Checklist is available, odds sheet not.)

 

 

 

2025 Topps Stranger Things: Welcome to the Upside Down

This set brings the characters, moments, and eerie atmosphere of Stranger Things into a premium trading card experience. Each box guarantees either an autograph or an autograph-relic, plus an additional relic card. Topps

Overall Set Structure

💡 Base cards + parallels
💡 Short Prints (“Upside Down” SPs)
💡 Inserts (Vecna’s Revenge, Topps Baseball ’85, etc.)
💡 Autographs & Relics
💡 Auto-Relics
💡 Guaranteed hit structure per box Topps

Base Set

  • A core set celebrating major Stranger Things characters and moments from Hawkins and the Upside Down universe.

  • Cards feature the heart of the ensemble: Eleven, Mike, Dustin, Lucas, Will, Hopper, Steve, Nancy, Robin, Eddie, Vecna, etc. Topps

Base Parallels include:

  • Standard numbered parallels

  • Typically numbered tiers like /75, /50, /25, /10, /5, /1 depending on parallel type and rarity. Topps

Chase Cards & Insert Sets

Upside Down Short Prints (SPs)

These are thematic, collectible parallels connected to the “Upside Down” vibe (often darker visuals / art). These are rarer than base parallels and numbered in low runs — typically making them more valuable for set builders and secondary-market sellers. Topps

Vecna’s Revenge Inserts

  • A themed insert series with each card highlighting a different character or concept tied to Vecna and his influence.

  • Chase collectors will want these for set-dependent value. Topps

Topps Baseball ’85 Inserts

  • A fun nostalgia crossover plugged into the Stranger Things set (channeling a classic baseball insert style).

  • Great filler but also collectible for fans of quirky crossover parallels. Topps

Hits: Autographs, Relics, Auto-Relics

Autographs

  • Character cards featuring signed or on-card autograph renditions (top cast names).

  • Typically base autograph parallels can range from numbered tiers down to 1-of-1s in high-end releases. Topps

Key autograph chase subjects include major cast members (based on checklist art and product photos):

  • Eleven

  • Mike Wheeler

  • Dustin Henderson

  • Lucas Sinclair

  • Will Byers

  • Steve Harrington

  • Nancy Wheeler

  • Hopper

  • Vecna
    …among others from the iconic show. Topps

Relic Cards

  • Relics typically involve fabric / costume pieces tied to on-screen attire.

  • Every box has a guaranteed relic outside of the autograph-relc combo. Topps

Auto-Relics

  • The ultimate hit tier: a card with both an autograph and a relic piece from the show.

  • Extremely rare and usually the most valuable pull per box. Topps

Pack Odds (Official Info Not Yet Released)

🔎 Topps has not published a formal odds sheet for the regular “Welcome to the Upside Down” product yet.
This differs from High-Tek (a related acetate product with published odds), but the main checklist/release page does not have odds on the Topps site at the time of capture. Topps

That said, typical premium entertainment products of this style usually follow trends like:

  • Autographs: Rare but guaranteed somewhere in every box

  • Relics: Guaranteed per box

  • Auto-Relics: Very scarce, often in low numbered ratios or randomly inserted

  • Upside Down SPs & rare parallels: Low-print tiers such as /10, /5, /1, and unnumbered 1/1 chase pieces

So while official odds haven’t been published, the structure guarantee (autograph or auto-relic + relic per box) is the closest thing we have. Topps

What Collectors Are Chasing Most

Top Autograph Targets

  • Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven)

  • Finn Wolfhard (Mike)

  • Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin)

  • David Harbour (Hopper)

  • Joe Keery (Steve)

  • Joseph Quinn (Eddie)

  • Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas)

  • Noah Schnapp (Will)
    (autograph examples inferred from the High-Tek companion product’s list; generally aligned with the brand’s cast signers) Cardsmiths Breaks

Upside Down SP Parallels

  • A short print group with special numbering and inverted theme

  • Strong chase pieces for set builders and completest collectors

Vecna’s Revenge

  • Highly thematic inserts with low population parallels make these standout chase cards.

Packaging & What You Get (Confirmed)

According to the official product page:

  • Each hobby box guarantees either an autograph or an autograph-relic, plus one additional relic card.

  • Rare inserts like Vecna’s Revenge and Upside Down SPs add extra excitement to pulls. Topps

That’s a strong pull structure for a licensed entertainment property — it feels like a premium non-sport release rather than a filler churn product.

Collector Takeaways (What This Means for You)

✔ If you want a complete character checklist, chase all base plus all SP parallels
✔ Autographs & Auto-Relics = top tier value (especially main cast signers)
✔ Upside Down SPs make builds rarer and more satisfying
✔ Without published odds, treat chase ratios carefully — they’re usually rarer than base parallels but unlisted officially
✔ Relics add story value (actual screen-used costumes)

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