PULL RATES · Great Encounters
Great Encounters pull rates
A Great Encounters booster pack holds 10 cards. In Great Encounters, 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 37 packs; a Rare Holo LV.X turns up in about 1 in 12 packs (about 3.0 in 36 packs), and one specific Rare Holo LV.X is about 1 in 48 packs.
These are estimates for a typical Diamond & Pearl and Platinum era pack, from community-tracked openings. Treat them as approximate: The Pokémon Company does not publish pull rates.
How rare is each card in Great Encounters?
| Rarity | Per pack | In 36 packs | One specific card | Packs to pull every one |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rare Holo 11 cards | 1 in 3.3 (30%) | 11 | 1 in 37 | 111 |
| Rare Holo LV.X 4 cards | 1 in 12 (8.3%) | 3.0 | 1 in 48 | 100 |
“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 Great Encounters chase cards and their odds
- Darkrai LV.X #104 Rare Holo LV.X · $267.60 (€237.51) · about 1 in 48 packs
- Palkia LV.X #106 Rare Holo LV.X · $236.27 (€209.70) · about 1 in 48 packs
- Dialga LV.X #105 Rare Holo LV.X · $199.52 (€142.01) · about 1 in 48 packs
- Cresselia LV.X #103 Rare Holo LV.X · $71.00 (€63.02) · about 1 in 48 packs
- Swampert #9 Rare Holo · $53.28 (€47.29) · about 1 in 37 packs
- Darkrai #3 Rare Holo · $49.21 (€43.68) · about 1 in 37 packs
- Darkrai #4 Rare Holo · $46.86 (€41.59) · about 1 in 37 packs
- Rotom #7 Rare Holo · $42.70 (€37.90) · about 1 in 37 packs
- Sceptile #8 Rare Holo · $29.80 (€10.93) · about 1 in 37 packs
- Blaziken #1 Rare Holo · $27.50 (€36.27) · about 1 in 37 packs
Is opening Great Encounters packs worth it?
At today’s prices the cards in an average Great Encounters pack are worth about $46.25 (€37.15), and a sealed pack costs about $347.35 (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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