PULL RATES · Forbidden Light
Forbidden Light pull rates
A Forbidden Light booster pack holds 10 cards and a Basic Energy. In Forbidden Light, 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 360 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 333 packs.
These are estimates for a typical Sun & Moon era pack, from community-tracked openings. Treat them as approximate: The Pokémon Company does not publish pull rates.
How rare is each card in Forbidden Light?
| 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 GX 8 cards | 1 in 7.1 (14%) | 5.0 | 1 in 57 | 155 |
| Rare Prism Star 5 cards | 1 in 17 (6.0%) | 2.2 | 1 in 83 | 190 |
| Rare Ultra 13 cards | 1 in 22 (4.5%) | 1.6 | 1 in 289 | 919 |
| Rare Rainbow 9 cards | 1 in 40 (2.5%) | 0.9 | 1 in 360 | 1,018 |
| Rare Secret 6 cards | 1 in 56 (1.8%) | 0.6 | 1 in 333 | 817 |
“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 Forbidden Light chase cards and their odds
- Lucario-GX #135 Rare Rainbow · $134.01 (€52.77) · about 1 in 360 packs
- Greninja-GX #133 Rare Rainbow · $124.09 (€145.66) · about 1 in 360 packs
- Dialga-GX #138 Rare Rainbow · $77.94 (€74.88) · about 1 in 360 packs
- Xerneas-GX #139 Rare Rainbow · $66.86 (€29.18) · about 1 in 360 packs
- Greninja-GX #120 Rare Ultra · $63.79 (€25.54) · about 1 in 289 packs
- Zygarde-GX #136 Rare Rainbow · $63.48 (€56.34) · about 1 in 360 packs
- Yveltal-GX #137 Rare Rainbow · $58.28 (€70.69) · about 1 in 360 packs
- Arceus ◇ #96 Rare Prism Star · $49.59 (€27.08) · about 1 in 83 packs
- Ultra Necrozma-GX #140 Rare Rainbow · $43.31 (€23.46) · about 1 in 360 packs
- Palkia-GX #132 Rare Rainbow · $42.57 (€37.78) · about 1 in 360 packs
Is opening Forbidden Light packs worth it?
At today’s prices the cards in an average Forbidden Light pack are worth about $12.33 (€9.09), and a sealed pack costs about $51.12 (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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