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Pack EV: which box should you open?
Each row is a set with community-documented pull rates. EV = what a pack returns on average, computed from the latest Cardmarket EUR prices. Return compares that EV with the pack's MSRP — above 100% the pack 'pays for itself' (spoiler: almost never).
| # | Set | Era | Pack MSRP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 151 Full breakdown → | SV | €14.20 | €4.49 | 316% | €127.84 (9) |
| 02 | Crown Zenith Full breakdown → | SWSH | €10.76 | €4.99 | 216% | €107.58 (10) |
| 03 | Evolving Skies Full breakdown → | SWSH | €7.22 | €4.29 | 168% | €259.79 (36) |
| 04 | Destined Rivals Full breakdown → | SV | €7.15 | €4.49 | 159% | €257.43 (36) |
| 05 | Surging Sparks Full breakdown → | SV | €6.72 | €4.49 | 150% | €241.81 (36) |
| 06 | Sword & Shield Full breakdown → | SWSH | €4.67 | €4.29 | 109% | €168.19 (36) |
| 07 | Paldean Fates Full breakdown → | SV | €4.61 | €4.49 | 103% | €41.51 (9) |
| 08 | Shining Fates Full breakdown → | SWSH | €4.84 | €4.99 | 97% | €48.43 (10) |
| 09 | Prismatic Evolutions Full breakdown → | SV | €4.34 | €4.49 | 97% | €39.09 (9) |
| 10 | Vivid Voltage Full breakdown → | SWSH | €4.09 | €4.29 | 95% | €147.32 (36) |
| 11 | Brilliant Stars Full breakdown → | SWSH | €3.82 | €4.29 | 89% | €137.54 (36) |
| 12 | Twilight Masquerade Full breakdown → | SV | €3.86 | €4.49 | 86% | €139.03 (36) |
| 13 | Temporal Forces Full breakdown → | SV | €3.76 | €4.49 | 84% | €135.32 (36) |
| 14 | Astral Radiance Full breakdown → | SWSH | €3.57 | €4.29 | 83% | €128.66 (36) |
| 15 | Journey Together Full breakdown → | SV | €3.49 | €4.49 | 78% | €125.79 (36) |
| 16 | Stellar Crown Full breakdown → | SV | €3.34 | €4.49 | 74% | €120.18 (36) |
| 17 | Battle Styles Full breakdown → | SWSH | €3.07 | €4.29 | 72% | €110.50 (36) |
| 18 | Silver Tempest Full breakdown → | SWSH | €2.84 | €4.29 | 66% | €102.11 (36) |
| 19 | Rebel Clash Full breakdown → | SWSH | €2.78 | €4.29 | 65% | €99.91 (36) |
| 20 | Fusion Strike Full breakdown → | SWSH | €2.77 | €4.29 | 64% | €99.56 (36) |
| 21 | Lost Origin Full breakdown → | SWSH | €2.64 | €4.29 | 62% | €95.07 (36) |
| 22 | Paldea Evolved Full breakdown → | SV | €2.68 | €4.49 | 60% | €96.57 (36) |
| 23 | Darkness Ablaze Full breakdown → | SWSH | €2.54 | €4.29 | 59% | €91.61 (36) |
| 24 | Obsidian Flames Full breakdown → | SV | €2.36 | €4.49 | 53% | €84.86 (36) |
| 25 | Paradox Rift Full breakdown → | SV | €2.29 | €4.49 | 51% | €82.44 (36) |
| 26 | Chilling Reign Full breakdown → | SWSH | €2.19 | €4.29 | 51% | €78.66 (36) |
| 27 | Scarlet & Violet Full breakdown → | SV | €2.28 | €4.49 | 51% | €81.90 (36) |
Pull rates: community estimates (never official), cited with source and date on each set page. Special sets (151, Paldean Fates, Prismatic Evolutions, Crown Zenith, Shining Fates) use their own tables; the rest use their era's baseline. EV is a long-run average and not investment advice. For special sets without a standard booster box, 'EV / box' refers to the ETB.
Data from pokemontcg.io · Prices from Cardmarket.