NRSA03 Chapter Jin 3: every chase tier under one roof

2026-04-15 · Narutodb · 5 min read

#NRSA03 #Set walkthroughs

NRSA03 (product model NR-KP-CC-ZZZ-003A-NA, released April 2026) is the deepest NA set in the program. Eleven rarity tiers, two serialized chases (ASP /99 and ◇ASP /9), the first NA appearance of HR (Holographic Rare) lenticulars in the NRSA mainline, and a diamond Ultra Rare slate of eleven cards that includes two NA exclusives.

If NRSA02 was the first "real" set, NRSA03 is the endgame.

This is the high-level walkthrough. For the math and trade-offs on the diamond chase specifically, see The NRSA03 ◇UR chase, explained.

The set, by the numbers

185 distinct card types across eleven rarity tiers:

• R, SR, SSR, UR. The base ladder, same as the other NRSA sets.
• PTR. 20 cards.
• PU (Parallel Universe). 8 cards.
• HR (Holographic Rare). 20 cards. First NRSA-mainline HR slate. Lenticular cards depicting iconic Sasuke Retrieval scenes.
• MR (Miracle Rare). 8 cards. Mirror-foil cardstock.
• BP (Brush Rare). 7 cards.
• AR (Art Rare). 6 cards. Ukiyo-e brush-style ninja battles.
• ASP (Aspect). 8 cards. /99 serial. First-time appearance in the NA program. Full stylistic upgrade focused on ninja techniques.
• ◇ASP (Diamond Aspect). 8 cards. /9 serial. Iridescent diamond parallel of ASP. Custom UI per card.
• ◇UR (Diamond Ultra Rare). 11 cards. The base-pack diamond chase.
• SE (Special Edition). 4 cards. Ukiyo-e ensembles.

Two things make this slate distinctive among NA sets:

1. Two serialized rarities (ASP /99 and ◇ASP /9). These aren't infinite chases; each card has a fixed print run on its back. The ◇ASP /9 specifically is the rarest tier in the NA program.
2. The HR lenticulars (20 cards). These are a different physical product (lenticular cardstock with animation effects), and they make up the biggest non-R rarity slate in the set.

Pack composition

Two pack variants, weighted heavily toward the chase variant (10 of every 12 packs per box are chase-eligible):

1. Base (2/12 per box). 3R + 1SR + 1SSR + 1 (SR/SSR/UR) + 2HR
2. Chase-eligible (10/12 per box). 3R + 1SR + 1SSR + 1 (PU/◇UR/MR/BP/AR/ASP/◇ASP/SE) + 2HR

A few things to notice:

• Every pack has 2 HR lenticulars. That's why the HR slate is 20 cards: the format guarantees you'll see HRs constantly. The HR chase is breadth (collecting all 20), not rarity.
• The chase variant's variable slot can land any of eight different rarity tiers, including the serialized ASP / ◇ASP and the diamond UR. That single slot is where almost all the "is this the pack" tension lives.
• No PTR slot. PTRs are not in NRSA03; they're replaced by the guaranteed-HR pair.

What chases this set

The Monte Carlo simulator identifies ◇UR (11 cards) as the master-set bottleneck in over 95% of trials. ASP and ◇ASP serialized tiers complete along the way because their per-card distribution is governed by serial count rather than pack rate; HR (20 cards) finishes earlier because you're seeing 2 per pack.

For the actual ◇UR math (pull rates, expected pack counts, where Rock Lee and Kimimaro fit, and why the NA print differs from CN T4W8), see the dedicated ◇UR chase post.

Concrete shape from the engine:

• Mean master-set cost is the highest of any NA set, dominated by the diamond chase. The other ten rarity tiers finish for free along the way.
• P90 / P99 spreads are wider than NRSA02. The diamond chase has a heavy right tail because the last 1-2 cards of an 11-card random-pull set dominate variance.
• ASP /99 and ◇ASP /9 are technically pull-completable but most collectors single them. The /9 ◇ASP serial in particular means each card has nine total prints in existence; they trade as singles, not as pack-pulled chases.

Notable cards

• ◇UR Rock Lee and ◇UR Kimimaro are NA exclusives. They have no Chinese-print equivalent. Both ship with proper NA scans on their detail pages.
• ◇UR Gaara does not exist in NRSA03. The CN parent T4W8 has a Gaara ◇UR in the slot that NA reassigned. See the ◇UR deep dive for the full backstory.
• HR lenticulars are the visual signature of the set. The Valley-of-the-End ensemble HR is the marquee piece.
• ◇ASP /9 is the rarest tier in the entire NA program (9 total prints of each of 8 cards = 72 total ◇ASP cards in existence).

Practical takeaways

NRSA03 is the set where "master-setting from sealed" stops being a sensible default. The math says:

• Singles-buy the diamond chase. Eleven ◇URs at the per-pack rate means the expected pack count to complete is high enough that 2-3 strategically targeted singles will beat grinding more sealed product almost every time.
• HR is the achievable big chase. 20 lenticulars at 2 per pack means you complete the HR slate in roughly 2-3 boxes worth of opening, with variance that finishes the tail in 4-5 boxes.
• Don't expect to ASP-set from sealed. /99 serial means each ASP has 99 total prints in existence; /9 ◇ASP has 9. These are singles markets, not pull markets.

NRSA03 rewards collectors who pick their chase tier deliberately and accept that the full master set is a long-tail commitment. Most NRSA03 collectors don't try to complete every rarity. They pick the HR set, the ◇UR set, or a specific character across all tiers, and pursue that.