PULL RATES · Sword & Shield
Sword & Shield pull rates
A Sword & Shield booster pack holds 10 cards and a Basic Energy. In Sword & Shield, 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 320 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 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 Sword & Shield?
| Rarity | Per pack | In 36 packs | One specific card | Packs to pull every one |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rare Holo 17 cards | 1 in 4 (25%) | 9.0 | 1 in 68 | 234 |
| Rare Holo V 17 cards | 1 in 7.1 (14%) | 5.0 | 1 in 121 | 418 |
| Rare Holo VMAX 4 cards | 1 in 17 (6.0%) | 2.2 | 1 in 67 | 139 |
| Rare Ultra 16 cards | 1 in 22 (4.5%) | 1.6 | 1 in 356 | 1,202 |
| Rare Rainbow 8 cards | 1 in 40 (2.5%) | 0.9 | 1 in 320 | 870 |
| 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 Sword & Shield chase cards and their odds
- Snorlax VMAX #206 Rare Rainbow · $108.29 (€56.79) · about 1 in 320 packs
- Snorlax VMAX #142 Rare Holo VMAX · $45.95 (€56.62) · about 1 in 67 packs
- Marnie #200 Rare Ultra · $35.25 (€51.25) · about 1 in 356 packs
- Snorlax V #197 Rare Ultra · $32.87 (€21.96) · about 1 in 356 packs
- Morpeko VMAX #204 Rare Rainbow · $27.02 (€14.72) · about 1 in 320 packs
- Lapras VMAX #203 Rare Rainbow · $22.00 (€11.48) · about 1 in 320 packs
- Zacian V #211 Rare Secret · $19.53 (€22.50) · about 1 in 333 packs
- Marnie #208 Rare Rainbow · $18.32 (€18.91) · about 1 in 320 packs
- Zamazenta V #212 Rare Secret · $14.18 (€25.33) · about 1 in 333 packs
- Morpeko V #190 Rare Ultra · $12.95 (€7.05) · about 1 in 356 packs
Is opening Sword & Shield packs worth it?
At today’s prices the cards in an average Sword & Shield pack are worth about $4.24 (€4.06), and a sealed pack costs about $12.16 (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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