PULL RATES · Plasma Storm
Plasma Storm pull rates
A Plasma Storm booster pack holds 10 cards. In Plasma Storm, 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 167 packs; a Rare Secret turns up in about 1 in 67 packs (about 0.5 in 36 packs), and one specific Rare Secret is about 1 in 200 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 Plasma Storm?
| Rarity | Per pack | In 36 packs | One specific card | Packs to pull every one |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rare Holo 10 cards | 1 in 3.3 (30%) | 11 | 1 in 33 | 98 |
| Rare Holo EX 8 cards | 1 in 10 (10%) | 3.6 | 1 in 80 | 217 |
| Rare ACE 3 cards | 1 in 17 (6.0%) | 2.2 | 1 in 50 | 92 |
| Rare Ultra 5 cards | 1 in 33 (3.0%) | 1.1 | 1 in 167 | 381 |
| Rare Secret 3 cards | 1 in 67 (1.5%) | 0.5 | 1 in 200 | 367 |
“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 Plasma Storm chase cards and their odds
- Lugia-EX #134 Rare Ultra · $2,717.32 (€2,411.75) · about 1 in 167 packs
- Charizard #136 Rare Secret · $649.98 (€747.72) · about 1 in 200 packs
- Articuno-EX #132 Rare Ultra · $644.98 (€572.45) · about 1 in 167 packs
- Blastoise #137 Rare Secret · $476.97 (€672.11) · about 1 in 200 packs
- Victini-EX #131 Rare Ultra · $194.77 (€200.82) · about 1 in 167 packs
- Lugia-EX #108 Rare Holo EX · $159.40 (€91.91) · about 1 in 80 packs
- Colress #135 Rare Ultra · $90.91 (€80.69) · about 1 in 167 packs
- Cobalion-EX #133 Rare Ultra · $55.18 (€28.19) · about 1 in 167 packs
- Articuno-EX #25 Rare Holo EX · $44.73 (€24.37) · about 1 in 80 packs
- Random Receiver #138 Rare Secret · $41.24 (€36.60) · about 1 in 200 packs
Is opening Plasma Storm packs worth it?
At today’s prices the cards in an average Plasma Storm pack are worth about $41.86 (€36.95), and a sealed pack costs about $651.13 (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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