PULL RATES · Pokémon GO
Pokémon GO pull rates
A Pokémon GO booster pack holds 10 cards and a Basic Energy. In Pokémon GO, a Rare Rainbow turns up in about 1 in 40 packs (about 0.9 in 36 packs), and one specific Rare Rainbow is about 1 in 280 packs; a Rare Secret turns up in about 1 in 56 packs (about 0.6 in 36 packs), and one specific Rare Secret is about 1 in 167 packs.
These are estimates for a typical Sword & Shield era pack, from community-tracked openings. Treat them as approximate: The Pokémon Company does not publish pull rates.
How rare is each card in Pokémon GO?
| Rarity | Per pack | In 36 packs | One specific card | Packs to pull every one |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rare Holo 16 cards | 1 in 4 (25%) | 9.0 | 1 in 64 | 216 |
| Rare Holo V 6 cards | 1 in 7.1 (14%) | 5.0 | 1 in 43 | 105 |
| Rare Holo VSTAR 2 cards | 1 in 17 (6.0%) | 2.2 | 1 in 33 | 50 |
| Rare Holo VMAX 1 card | 1 in 17 (6.0%) | 2.2 | 1 in 17 | 17 |
| Radiant Rare 3 cards | 1 in 20 (5.0%) | 1.8 | 1 in 60 | 110 |
| Rare Ultra 8 cards | 1 in 22 (4.5%) | 1.6 | 1 in 178 | 483 |
| Rare Rainbow 7 cards | 1 in 40 (2.5%) | 0.9 | 1 in 280 | 726 |
| Rare Secret 3 cards | 1 in 56 (1.8%) | 0.6 | 1 in 167 | 306 |
“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 Pokémon GO chase cards and their odds
- Mewtwo V #72 Rare Ultra · $53.60 (€69.08) · about 1 in 178 packs
- Mewtwo VSTAR #79 Rare Rainbow · $48.58 (€56.70) · about 1 in 280 packs
- Dragonite VSTAR #81 Rare Rainbow · $41.59 (€36.98) · about 1 in 280 packs
- Mewtwo VSTAR #86 Rare Secret · $34.47 (€29.39) · about 1 in 167 packs
- Radiant Charizard #11 Radiant Rare · $19.29 (€17.96) · about 1 in 60 packs
- Dragonite V #76 Rare Ultra · $15.92 (€10.09) · about 1 in 178 packs
- Radiant Blastoise #18 Radiant Rare · $12.87 (€8.20) · about 1 in 60 packs
- Melmetal VMAX #80 Rare Rainbow · $12.31 (€18.40) · about 1 in 280 packs
- Radiant Venusaur #4 Radiant Rare · $10.08 (€9.38) · about 1 in 60 packs
- Spark #85 Rare Rainbow · $9.01 (€15.52) · about 1 in 280 packs
Is opening Pokémon GO packs worth it?
At today’s prices the cards in an average Pokémon GO pack are worth about $4.85 (€3.27), and a sealed pack costs about $15.66 (TCGplayer market). In 400 simulated openings of 36 packs, the cards were worth more than the packs cost ($563.76) in 0.00% of them. The middle opening came to about $170.41; one in ten came to more than $228.60. 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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