PULL RATES · Sandstorm
Sandstorm pull rates
A Sandstorm booster pack holds 9 cards. In Sandstorm, 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 64 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 Sandstorm?
| 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 7 cards | 1 in 9.1 (11%) | 4.0 | 1 in 64 | 165 |
“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 Sandstorm chase cards and their odds
- Raichu ex #98 Rare Holo EX · $387.50 (€343.92) · about 1 in 64 packs
- Gardevoir ex #96 Rare Holo EX · $294.16 (€133.14) · about 1 in 64 packs
- Typhlosion ex #99 Rare Holo EX · $279.78 (€248.32) · about 1 in 64 packs
- Aerodactyl ex #94 Rare Holo EX · $182.50 (€111.10) · about 1 in 64 packs
- Flareon #5 Rare Holo · $169.67 (€127.87) · about 1 in 47 packs
- Kabutops ex #97 Rare Holo EX · $160.30 (€121.02) · about 1 in 64 packs
- Sableye #10 Rare Holo · $159.00 (€118.63) · about 1 in 47 packs
- Wailord ex #100 Rare Holo EX · $146.52 (€77.10) · about 1 in 64 packs
- Aggron ex #95 Rare Holo EX · $122.67 (€95.82) · about 1 in 64 packs
- Jolteon #6 Rare Holo · $83.87 (€131.01) · about 1 in 47 packs
Is opening Sandstorm packs worth it?
At today’s prices the cards in an average Sandstorm pack are worth about $74.20 (€51.02), and a sealed pack costs about €482.22 (Cardmarket trend). 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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