PULL RATES · Pokémon Base Set
Pokémon Base Set pull rates
A Pokémon Base Set booster pack holds 11 cards. In Pokémon Base Set, a Rare Holo turns up in about 1 in 3 packs (about 12 in 36 packs), and one specific Rare Holo is about 1 in 48 packs.
These are estimates for a typical Wizards of the Coast era pack, from community-tracked openings. Treat them as approximate: The Pokémon Company does not publish pull rates.
How rare is each card in Pokémon Base Set?
| Rarity | Per pack | In 36 packs | One specific card | Packs to pull every one |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rare Holo 16 cards | 1 in 3 (33%) | 12 | 1 in 48 | 162 |
“Packs to pull every one” is the average number of packs it takes to own every card of that rarity at least once; the last few take the longest.
The Pokémon Base Set chase cards and their odds
- Charizard #4 Rare Holo · $987.13 (€353.81) · about 1 in 48 packs
- Blastoise #2 Rare Holo · $229.29 (€132.31) · about 1 in 48 packs
- Venusaur #15 Rare Holo · $139.06 (€84.91) · about 1 in 48 packs
- Mewtwo #10 Rare Holo · $85.99 (€70.00) · about 1 in 48 packs
- Alakazam #1 Rare Holo · $75.55 (€81.58) · about 1 in 48 packs
- Raichu #14 Rare Holo · $63.31 (€50.57) · about 1 in 48 packs
- Gyarados #6 Rare Holo · $55.56 (€21.52) · about 1 in 48 packs
- Chansey #3 Rare Holo · $54.30 (€32.87) · about 1 in 48 packs
- Zapdos #16 Rare Holo · $52.52 (€44.44) · about 1 in 48 packs
- Clefairy #5 Rare Holo · $46.46 (€55.24) · about 1 in 48 packs
Is opening Pokémon Base Set packs worth it?
At today’s prices the cards in an average Pokémon Base Set pack are worth about $65.58 (€46.35), and a sealed pack costs about $897.89 (TCGplayer market). Sealed packs of a set this old sell as collectibles, so what the cards inside are worth says little about opening one. Every card counts at its market price here, including bulk that is hard to sell, so what you would really get is lower.
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