PULL RATES · Surging Sparks
Surging Sparks pull rates
A Surging Sparks booster pack holds 10 cards and a Basic Energy. In Surging Sparks, 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 440 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 Surging Sparks?
| Rarity | Per pack | In 36 packs | One specific card | Packs to pull every one |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Rare 18 cards | 1 in 6.7 (15%) | 5.4 | 1 in 120 | 419 |
| Illustration Rare 23 cards | 1 in 13 (8.0%) | 2.9 | 1 in 288 | 1,074 |
| Ultra Rare 21 cards | 1 in 15 (6.6%) | 2.4 | 1 in 318 | 1,160 |
| ACE SPEC Rare 8 cards | 1 in 20 (5.0%) | 1.8 | 1 in 160 | 435 |
| Special Illustration Rare 11 cards | 1 in 40 (2.5%) | 0.9 | 1 in 440 | 1,329 |
| 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 Surging Sparks chase cards and their odds
- Pikachu ex #238 Special Illustration Rare · $241.14 (€191.75) · about 1 in 440 packs
- Latias ex #239 Special Illustration Rare · $167.60 (€145.20) · about 1 in 440 packs
- Milotic ex #237 Special Illustration Rare · $101.52 (€126.15) · about 1 in 440 packs
- Pikachu ex #247 Hyper Rare · $66.90 (€57.25) · about 1 in 400 packs
- Durant ex #236 Special Illustration Rare · $31.16 (€22.63) · about 1 in 440 packs
- Hydreigon ex #240 Special Illustration Rare · $30.07 (€31.30) · about 1 in 440 packs
- Latios #203 Illustration Rare · $28.34 (€28.60) · about 1 in 287 packs
- Pikachu ex #219 Ultra Rare · $24.34 (€21.59) · about 1 in 318 packs
- Alolan Exeggutor ex #242 Special Illustration Rare · $23.50 (€25.03) · about 1 in 440 packs
- Lisia's Appeal #246 Special Illustration Rare · $20.82 (€25.86) · about 1 in 440 packs
Is opening Surging Sparks packs worth it?
At today’s prices the cards in an average Surging Sparks pack are worth about $4.17 (€3.23), and a sealed pack costs about $8.65 (TCGplayer market). In 400 simulated openings of 36 packs, the cards were worth more than the packs cost ($311.40) in 7.8% of them. The middle opening came to about $120.77; one in ten came to more than $278.67. 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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