PULL RATES · Black & White
Black & White pull rates
A Black & White booster pack holds 10 cards. In Black & White, a Rare Holo turns up in about 1 in 3.3 packs (about 11 in 36 packs), and one specific Rare Holo is about 1 in 40 packs; a Rare Ultra turns up in about 1 in 33 packs (about 1.1 in 36 packs), and one specific Rare Ultra is about 1 in 67 packs.
These are estimates for a typical Black & White era pack, from community-tracked openings. Treat them as approximate: The Pokémon Company does not publish pull rates.
How rare is each card in Black & White?
| Rarity | Per pack | In 36 packs | One specific card | Packs to pull every one |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rare Holo 12 cards | 1 in 3.3 (30%) | 11 | 1 in 40 | 124 |
| Rare Ultra 2 cards | 1 in 33 (3.0%) | 1.1 | 1 in 67 | 100 |
| Rare Secret 1 card | 1 in 67 (1.5%) | 0.5 | 1 in 67 | 67 |
“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 Black & White chase cards and their odds
- Pikachu #115 Rare Secret · $173.64 (€123.33) · about 1 in 67 packs
- Zekrom #114 Rare Ultra · $124.26 (€110.29) · about 1 in 67 packs
- Reshiram #113 Rare Ultra · $106.02 (€94.10) · about 1 in 67 packs
- Reshiram #26 Rare Holo · $12.70 (€11.27) · about 1 in 40 packs
- Zekrom #47 Rare Holo · $9.08 (€10.19) · about 1 in 40 packs
- Sawsbuck #14 Rare · $7.32 (€6.50) · about 1 in 23 packs
- Water Energy #107 Common · $7.22 (€6.41) · about 1 in 8.5 packs
- Zoroark #71 Rare Holo · $6.16 (€4.71) · about 1 in 40 packs
- Lightning Energy #108 Common · $4.52 (€4.01) · about 1 in 8.5 packs
- Krookodile #65 Rare Holo · $4.34 (€1.78) · about 1 in 40 packs
Is opening Black & White packs worth it?
At today’s prices the cards in an average Black & White pack are worth about $16.26 (€12.33), and a sealed pack costs about $187.99 (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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