PULL RATES · Scarlet & Violet
Scarlet & Violet pull rates
A Scarlet & Violet booster pack holds 10 cards and a Basic Energy. In Scarlet & Violet, a Special Illustration Rare turns up in about 1 in 40 packs (about 0.9 in 36 packs), and one specific Special Illustration Rare is about 1 in 400 packs; a Hyper Rare turns up in about 1 in 67 packs (about 0.5 in 36 packs), and one specific Hyper Rare is about 1 in 400 packs.
These are estimates for a typical Scarlet & Violet era pack, from community-tracked openings. Treat them as approximate: The Pokémon Company does not publish pull rates.
How rare is each card in Scarlet & Violet?
| Rarity | Per pack | In 36 packs | One specific card | Packs to pull every one |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Rare 12 cards | 1 in 6.7 (15%) | 5.4 | 1 in 80 | 248 |
| Illustration Rare 24 cards | 1 in 13 (8.0%) | 2.9 | 1 in 300 | 1,133 |
| Ultra Rare 20 cards | 1 in 15 (6.6%) | 2.4 | 1 in 303 | 1,090 |
| Special Illustration Rare 10 cards | 1 in 40 (2.5%) | 0.9 | 1 in 400 | 1,172 |
| Hyper Rare 6 cards | 1 in 67 (1.5%) | 0.5 | 1 in 400 | 980 |
“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 Scarlet & Violet chase cards and their odds
- Gardevoir ex #245 Special Illustration Rare · $63.70 (€47.03) · about 1 in 400 packs
- Drowzee #210 Illustration Rare · $48.11 (€58.72) · about 1 in 300 packs
- Slowpoke #204 Illustration Rare · $37.84 (€25.04) · about 1 in 300 packs
- Ralts #211 Illustration Rare · $35.89 (€31.37) · about 1 in 300 packs
- Kirlia #212 Illustration Rare · $33.21 (€33.16) · about 1 in 300 packs
- Riolu #215 Illustration Rare · $26.43 (€15.33) · about 1 in 300 packs
- Fidough #213 Illustration Rare · $23.31 (€9.27) · about 1 in 300 packs
- Greavard #214 Illustration Rare · $21.32 (€13.20) · about 1 in 300 packs
- Wiglett #206 Illustration Rare · $19.11 (€9.57) · about 1 in 300 packs
- Miraidon ex #244 Special Illustration Rare · $18.46 (€22.28) · about 1 in 400 packs
Is opening Scarlet & Violet packs worth it?
At today’s prices the cards in an average Scarlet & Violet pack are worth about $3.48 (€2.16), and a sealed pack costs about $8.74 (TCGplayer market). In 400 simulated openings of 36 packs, the cards were worth more than the packs cost ($314.64) in 0.00% of them. The middle opening came to about $118.62; one in ten came to more than $180.91. 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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