Garbage Pail Kids Returning to Bowman Chrome Baseball

Update #2 10/26/25 – Topps released 2025 Bowman Chrome Baseball Mega boxes on 10/8/25. This retail component of BC was released about two weeks after the Hobby boxes. Mega boxes come with 5 regular BC packs, and two Mega Chrome packs that contain exclusive Mojo refractors. Despite being released three weeks ago, Topps has just now posted the odds for Mega boxes. There are some changes from the 2024 set. There doesn’t appear to be any Mojo versions of the GPK MLB cards, like there was in the 2024 Bowman Chrome set. Instead, Topps carried over the same variations found in Hobby boxes Base, Red Refractor (/5), and Superfractors (1/1). Here are the odds for those cards in Mega boxes:

Mega

  • Base 1:2,737
  • Red Refracfor 1:6,842
  • Superfractor 1:136,840

Yes, those odds are very long to find a GPK MLB cards. You will get one GPK card roughly every 400 Mega boxes. We can use the odds to see how many GPK base cards are inserted into Mega boxes.

  • Mega – 356,400 packs / 2,737 odds = 130 total GPKs / 50 in set = 2.5 of each base GPK

So, very few GPK MLB cards to be found in Mega boxes this time around. Basically 2-3 of each of the 50 cards. When you add these numbers to the numbers we got from Hobby and Breaker’s Delight boxes we get a total of 103.5 of each GPK MLB base card produced. Due to rounding of odds, and other factors, it would not surprise me if there were 100 of each produced. So there you have it, another year of GPK cards in Bowman Chrome Baseball. You’ll need to be a big baller to put this set together.

Update 9/23/25 – With today’s release of Bowman Chrome Baseball, Topps has finally posted the odds for the set. Only Hobby and Breaker’s Delight boxes were released today. Mega boxes release on 10/10/25. Here are the odds for the GPK MLB cards found in Bowman Chrome boxes:

Hobby

  • Base 1:204
  • Red Refractor 1:7,133
  • Suoerfractpr 1:24,468

Breaker’s Delight

  • Base 1:181
  • Red Refractor 1:5,146
  • Superfractor 1:10,004

Based on the odds, it will take nearly three $3000 cases, or 30 $2200 Breaker’s Delight cases to pull just 1 GPK MLB card. The GPK MLB cards are even rarer than last year’s version.

Since we have the odds, we can figure out the production of the base GPK cards inserted into the boxes:

  • Hobby – 925,000 packs / 204 odds = 4,534 total GPKs / 50 in set = 90 of each base GPK
  • Breaker’s Delight – 100,000 packs / 181 odds = 552 total GPKs / 50 in set = 11 of each base GPK

That comes out to a total of 101 of each base GPK MLB card inserted into the packs and boxes released today. Keep in mind that there will be additional base GPK in the Mega boxes that release in a couple of weeks.

One item that does not appear on the odds sheet are the GPK MLB player autographs. There are Black Border versions /10, and according to a Topps Ripped article also 1/1 Superfracfor versions. However, Topps did update their official checklist to include the player autos. A total of 39 players did autos for the set, including big names like Aaron Judge, Ken Griffey Jr., and Derek Jeter. Here is the complete list of player autos:

BGP-AJ Aaron Judge New York Yankees®
BGP-AP Andrew Painter Philadelphia Phillies®
BGP-CC Charlie Condon Colorado Rockies™
BGP-CM Christian Moore Angels®
BGP-CMA Coby Mayo Baltimore Orioles® Rookie
BGP-CMO Colson Montgomery Chicago White Sox®
BGP-CS Cam Smith Houston Astros® Rookie
BGP-CW Carson Williams Tampa Bay Rays™
BGP-DC Dylan Crews Washington Nationals® Rookie
BGP-DJ Derek Jeter New York Yankees®
BGP-DO David Ortiz Boston Red Sox®
BGP-ED Elly De La Cruz Cincinnati Reds®
BGP-FL Francisco Lindor New York Mets®
BGP-GH Gunnar Henderson Baltimore Orioles®
BGP-JC Jac Caglianone Kansas City Royals®
BGP-JJ Jackson Jobe Detroit Tigers® Rookie
BGP-JM Jackson Merrill San Diego Padres™
BGP-JS Juan Soto New York Mets®
BGP-JW JJ Wetherholt St. Louis Cardinals®
BGP-JWO James Wood Washington Nationals® Rookie
BGP-KC Kristian Campbell Boston Red Sox® Rookie
BGP-KG Konnor Griffin Pittsburgh Pirates®
BGP-KGJ Ken Griffey Jr. Seattle Mariners™
BGP-LA Luisangel Acuña New York Mets® Rookie
BGP-LD Leo De Vries San Diego Padres™
BGP-MC Miguel Cabrera Detroit Tigers®
BGP-MS Matt Shaw Chicago Cubs® Rookie
BGP-MT Mike Trout Angels®
BGP-NK Nick Kurtz Athletics™ Rookie
BGP-PS Paul Skenes Pittsburgh Pirates®
BGP-RA Ronald Acuña Jr. Atlanta Braves™
BGP-RAN Roman Anthony Boston Red Sox®
BGP-RS Roki Sasaki Los Angeles Dodgers® Rookie
BGP-SI Shota Imanaga Chicago Cubs®
BGP-SO Shohei Ohtani Los Angeles Dodgers®
BGP-SS Sammy Sosa Chicago Cubs®
BGP-TB Travis Bazzana Cleveland Guardians®
BGP-VG Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Toronto Blue Jays®
BGP-WJ Walker Jenkins Minnesota Twins®

Update: Topps continues their slow roll of releasing information on future releases. We do have some new information for the new MLB cards to be inserted into Bowman Chrome baseball. Topps announced that in addition to regular versions of the cards, for the first time, “most” of the players have signed cards for the set. In addition “most” of the players that signed autos, also signed their GPK name to the card. Auto versions will be limited to /10, and can only be found in Hobby boxes. Topps hasn’t announced which players have signed, as the auto GPK insert set was not included on the released checklist. Topps however, did share some images of the auto cards.

In additional updates, Topps pushed back the original release date of Bowman Chrome Hobby boxes for 9/23/25. Topps also launched a preorder for Bowman Chrome Mega boxes. Each Mega box comes with two exclusive Mega packs. The Mega packs contain Mojo refractors, that are different from regular refractors. Because Topps has not yet released any odds for Bowman Chrome, it’s unclear what MLB GPK cards will be in Mega boxes. However, last year’s Bowman Chrome release contained Mojo refractors. Mega boxes are scheduled to be released on 10/10/25.

Baseball card collectors don’t fret, the Garbage Pail Kids are back to save Bowman Chrome Baseball! The GPKs included in last year’s Bowman Chrome ended up being some of the most sought after and chased cards from the product. That popularity has lead to their return in Topps upcoming 2025 Bowman Chrome Baseball. Topps launched a preorder for the product this past Monday, 8/11. At the time the company didn’t reveal any details around what was in the set. That didn’t stop collectors from quickly selling out the preorder at $279.99 per box. Late Tuesday, Topps finally released the first details as the checklist was posted to their website. The Bowman GPK insert set contains a massive 50 new gags based on a variety of players from HOFers, superstars, rookies, and prospects. Highlights include current players like Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani, rookies Nick Kurtz and Roki Sasaki and Hall of Famers Ichiro and Derek Jeter. All artwork for the set was once again done by longtime GPK artist David Gross. So far, Topps has only announced two SKUs, Hobby and Breakers Delight. According to the sell sheets for the product, the Bowman GPK inserts will once again be limited. They will also come in Red Refractors /5 and Superfractors 1/1. Generally, Mega boxes with different variations of the cards will be announced later. No other information about the GPK cards have been revealed yet including odds or sample pictures. The complete list of Bowman GPKs is below. 2025 Bowman Chrome Baseball is set to release 9/10/25.

BOWMAN GPK

  • BGP-1 Mike Trout Angels®
  • BGP-2 Christian Moore Angels®
  • BGP-3 Nick Kurtz Athletics™ Rookie
  • BGP-4 Ronald Acuña Jr. Atlanta Braves™
  • BGP-5 Samuel Basallo Baltimore Orioles®
  • BGP-6 Coby Mayo Baltimore Orioles® Rookie
  • BGP-7 Gunnar Henderson Baltimore Orioles®
  • BGP-8 David Ortiz Boston Red Sox®
  • BGP-9 Roman Anthony Boston Red Sox®
  • BGP-10 Rafael Devers Boston Red Sox®
  • BGP-11 Cam Smith Houston Astros® Rookie
  • BGP-12 Shota Imanaga Chicago Cubs®
  • BGP-13 Sammy Sosa Chicago Cubs®
  • BGP-14 Chase Burns Cincinnati Reds®
  • BGP-15 Colson Montgomery Chicago White Sox®
  • BGP-16 Elly De La Cruz Cincinnati Reds®
  • BGP-17 Kristian Campbell Boston Red Sox® Rookie
  • BGP-18 Travis Bazzana Cleveland Guardians®
  • BGP-19 Charlie Condon Colorado Rockies™
  • BGP-20 Jackson Jobe Detroit Tigers® Rookie
  • BGP-21 Matt Shaw Chicago Cubs® Rookie
  • BGP-22 Jac Caglianone Kansas City Royals®
  • BGP-23 Bobby Witt Jr. Kansas City Royals®
  • BGP-24 Shohei Ohtani Los Angeles Dodgers®
  • BGP-25 Jackson Chourio Milwaukee Brewers™
  • BGP-26 Walker Jenkins Minnesota Twins®
  • BGP-27 Luisangel Acuña New York Mets® Rookie
  • BGP-28 Juan Soto New York Mets®
  • BGP-29 Francisco Lindor New York Mets®
  • BGP-30 Aaron Judge New York Yankees®
  • BGP-31 Derek Jeter New York Yankees®
  • BGP-32 Bryce Harper Philadelphia Phillies®
  • BGP-33 Andrew Painter Philadelphia Phillies®
  • BGP-34 Konnor Griffin Pittsburgh Pirates®
  • BGP-35 Paul Skenes Pittsburgh Pirates®
  • BGP-36 Leo De Vries San Diego Padres™
  • BGP-37 Fernando Tatis Jr. San Diego Padres™
  • BGP-38 Jackson Merrill San Diego Padres™
  • BGP-39 Miguel Cabrera Detroit Tigers®
  • BGP-40 Bryce Eldridge San Francisco Giants®
  • BGP-41 Ichiro Seattle Mariners™
  • BGP-42 Ken Griffey Jr. Seattle Mariners™
  • BGP-43 Albert Pujols St. Louis Cardinals®
  • BGP-44 JJ Wetherholt St. Louis Cardinals®
  • BGP-45 Carson Williams Tampa Bay Rays™
  • BGP-46 Corey Seager Texas Rangers®
  • BGP-47 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Toronto Blue Jays®
  • BGP-48 Dylan Crews Washington Nationals® Rookie
  • BGP-49 James Wood Washington Nationals® Rookie
  • BGP-50 Roki Sasaki Los Angeles Dodgers® Rookie

Topps Reveals GPK Bowman Chrome Checklist, Adds Cards to Mega Boxes

Topps today begin preorders for 2024 Bowman Chrome Baseball Mega boxes via Topps.com. With that came new information and reveals about the Garbage Pail Kids cards included in the set. While Topps didn’t reveal odds for GPK Bowman cards on their Hobby odds sheet, they did for Mega Box odds. Base cards show as 1:200 Mega packs. There are also different parallel versions offered in Mega boxes, compared to Hobby boxes. Collectors will have the chance to pull Orange Mojo /25 (1:841), Red Mojo /5 (1:4,205), and Black Mojo 1/1 (1:20,293). Mojo parallels appear to have different patterns on them compared to Chrome parallels according to past year’s set examples.

Topps also revealed the GPK Bowman checklist for the first time. There will be 23 players included as GPK characters. There doesn’t appear to be a/b versions. In an odd choice, Topps lists the players by their real name on the checklist and not by their GPK name.

Based on reported odds and information from Topps, I’ve been able to figure out print run info for Hobby and Mega boxes. What we don’t yet know is if there are additional box types for Bowman Chrome Baseball and if GPK cards will be included in them. Here is a quick break down of each box type announced so far by Topps with print runs based on odds supply by Topps.

2024 Bowman Chrome Hobby Box
12 Packs per box/12 boxes per Case
Initial preorder price on Topps.com $269.99

  • Base GPK Bowman (No odds supplied) – 12,195 Hobby cases / 2 Odds = 6097 total GPKs – 138 parallels = 5,959 total base GPK / 23 in set = 259 each Base GPK Bowman
  • Red Refractor /5 (No Odds supplied)
  • Superfractor 1/1 (No odds supplied)

2024 Bowman Chrome Mega Box
5 Base Packs + 2 Mega Packs per box/20 boxes per case
Initial preorder price on Topps.com $44.99

  • Base GPK Bowman (1:200) – 466,739 total Mega Packs / 200 odds = 2,333 total base GPK Bowman / 23 in set = 101 of each GPK Bowman GPK Base
  • Orange Mojo /25 (1:841)
  • Red Mojo /5 (1:4,205)
  • Black Mojo 1/1 (1:20,293)

2024 Bowman Chrome Baseball is set to release next week, 9/11/24.

Garbage Pail Kids to Appear in Bowman Chrome Baseball

Topps today on their various social media channels revealed some additional details on the GPK cards to be featured in Bowman Chrome. In addition to base versions, each card will also have a Red /5, and a Superfractor 1/1 version. The company showed off 8 of the more than 20 characters that will be available.

While Garbage Pail Kids collectors patiently await information on the next GPK Chrome set, Topps is having the GPKs invade baseball! Topps has tapped artist David Gross to add some GPK flavor to their popular 2024 Bowman Chrome baseball set. Bowman Chrome focuses on the top Rookies and Prospects in MLB. Details for this year’s Bowman Chrome set including checklist, odds, and preorders went live on Topps.com this past week, and sell sheets hit distributors today. Sadly, Topps did not reveal very much information regarding GPKs inclusion. In fact the sell sheets are completely absent of information regarding the GPK cards. Pulling one of these cards looks to be no easy task. Topps did include information to distributors that a GPK Bowman insert would be a case hit in Hobby boxes. Information via Blowout Cards and Dave & Adams reveals, “Each CASE contains One Bowman Ascension Insert OR Bowman GPK Insert”. Gross painted a number of player gags for the set. Set structure, such as a/b versions, card type (chrome vs. paper), and player checklist has not been revealed yet by Topps. Should more information be revealed by Topps, this post will be updated. Bowman Chrome Baseball is set to be released Sept. 11, 2024.