PULL RATES · Ruby & Sapphire
Ruby & Sapphire pull rates
A Ruby & Sapphire booster pack holds 9 cards. In Ruby & Sapphire, 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 47 packs; a Rare Holo EX turns up in about 1 in 9.1 packs (about 4.0 in 36 packs), and one specific Rare Holo EX is about 1 in 73 packs.
These are estimates for a typical EX era pack, from community-tracked openings. Treat them as approximate: The Pokémon Company does not publish pull rates.
How rare is each card in Ruby & Sapphire?
| Rarity | Per pack | In 36 packs | One specific card | Packs to pull every one |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rare Holo 14 cards | 1 in 3.3 (30%) | 11 | 1 in 47 | 152 |
| Rare Holo EX 8 cards | 1 in 9.1 (11%) | 4.0 | 1 in 73 | 198 |
“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 Ruby & Sapphire chase cards and their odds
- Mewtwo ex #101 Rare Holo EX · $746.79 (€363.55) · about 1 in 73 packs
- Lapras ex #99 Rare Holo EX · $206.79 (€120.14) · about 1 in 73 packs
- Scyther ex #102 Rare Holo EX · $173.19 (€153.71) · about 1 in 73 packs
- Hitmonchan ex #98 Rare Holo EX · $125.32 (€54.93) · about 1 in 73 packs
- Blaziken #3 Rare Holo · $115.47 (€102.49) · about 1 in 47 packs
- Electabuzz ex #97 Rare Holo EX · $106.83 (€39.42) · about 1 in 73 packs
- Gardevoir #7 Rare Holo · $106.30 (€94.35) · about 1 in 47 packs
- Chansey ex #96 Rare Holo EX · $105.69 (€93.80) · about 1 in 73 packs
- Sceptile #11 Rare Holo · $98.75 (€45.06) · about 1 in 47 packs
- Sneasel ex #103 Rare Holo EX · $96.79 (€103.81) · about 1 in 73 packs
Is opening Ruby & Sapphire packs worth it?
At today’s prices the cards in an average Ruby & Sapphire pack are worth about $51.83 (€34.15), and a sealed pack costs about $799.99 (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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