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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 | €11.56 | €4.49 | 257% | €104.03 (9) |
| 02 | Crown Zenith Full breakdown → | SWSH | €10.05 | €4.99 | 201% | €100.51 (10) |
| 03 | Evolving Skies Full breakdown → | SWSH | €6.39 | €4.29 | 149% | €230.11 (36) |
| 04 | Destined Rivals Full breakdown → | SV | €5.48 | €4.49 | 122% | €197.33 (36) |
| 05 | Surging Sparks Full breakdown → | SV | €5.01 | €4.49 | 112% | €180.26 (36) |
| 06 | Sword & Shield Full breakdown → | SWSH | €4.63 | €4.29 | 108% | €166.54 (36) |
| 07 | Shining Fates Full breakdown → | SWSH | €4.84 | €4.99 | 97% | €48.36 (10) |
| 08 | Vivid Voltage Full breakdown → | SWSH | €4.12 | €4.29 | 96% | €148.31 (36) |
| 09 | Paldean Fates Full breakdown → | SV | €4.20 | €4.49 | 94% | €37.80 (9) |
| 10 | Brilliant Stars Full breakdown → | SWSH | €3.54 | €4.29 | 82% | €127.36 (36) |
| 11 | Astral Radiance Full breakdown → | SWSH | €3.38 | €4.29 | 79% | €121.55 (36) |
| 12 | Temporal Forces Full breakdown → | SV | €3.51 | €4.49 | 78% | €126.45 (36) |
| 13 | Silver Tempest Full breakdown → | SWSH | €3.20 | €4.29 | 75% | €115.19 (36) |
| 14 | Twilight Masquerade Full breakdown → | SV | €3.26 | €4.49 | 73% | €117.41 (36) |
| 15 | Battle Styles Full breakdown → | SWSH | €3.11 | €4.29 | 72% | €111.92 (36) |
| 16 | Lost Origin Full breakdown → | SWSH | €3.09 | €4.29 | 72% | €111.25 (36) |
| 17 | Paldea Evolved Full breakdown → | SV | €3.20 | €4.49 | 71% | €115.09 (36) |
| 18 | Rebel Clash Full breakdown → | SWSH | €2.86 | €4.29 | 67% | €102.95 (36) |
| 19 | Prismatic Evolutions Full breakdown → | SV | €2.95 | €4.49 | 66% | €26.57 (9) |
| 20 | Journey Together Full breakdown → | SV | €2.92 | €4.49 | 65% | €105.29 (36) |
| 21 | Stellar Crown Full breakdown → | SV | €2.79 | €4.49 | 62% | €100.54 (36) |
| 22 | Fusion Strike Full breakdown → | SWSH | €2.64 | €4.29 | 62% | €95.04 (36) |
| 23 | Darkness Ablaze Full breakdown → | SWSH | €2.62 | €4.29 | 61% | €94.22 (36) |
| 24 | Scarlet & Violet Full breakdown → | SV | €2.46 | €4.49 | 55% | €88.44 (36) |
| 25 | Chilling Reign Full breakdown → | SWSH | €2.29 | €4.29 | 53% | €82.62 (36) |
| 26 | Paradox Rift Full breakdown → | SV | €2.21 | €4.49 | 49% | €79.49 (36) |
| 27 | Obsidian Flames Full breakdown → | SV | €1.88 | €4.49 | 42% | €67.60 (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.