PULL RATES · Evolving Skies
Evolving Skies pull rates
A Evolving Skies booster pack holds 10 cards and a Basic Energy. In Evolving Skies, 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 880 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 667 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 Evolving Skies?
| Rarity | Per pack | In 36 packs | One specific card | Packs to pull every one |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rare Holo 20 cards | 1 in 4 (25%) | 9.0 | 1 in 80 | 288 |
| Rare Holo V 18 cards | 1 in 7.1 (14%) | 5.0 | 1 in 129 | 449 |
| Rare Holo VMAX 15 cards | 1 in 17 (6.0%) | 2.2 | 1 in 250 | 830 |
| Rare Ultra 38 cards | 1 in 22 (4.5%) | 1.6 | 1 in 844 | 3,570 |
| Rare Rainbow 22 cards | 1 in 40 (2.5%) | 0.9 | 1 in 880 | 3,248 |
| Rare Secret 12 cards | 1 in 56 (1.8%) | 0.6 | 1 in 667 | 2,069 |
“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 Evolving Skies chase cards and their odds
- Umbreon VMAX #215 Rare Rainbow · $2,324.94 (€2,082.00) · about 1 in 880 packs
- Rayquaza VMAX #218 Rare Rainbow · $1,231.76 (€1,126.05) · about 1 in 880 packs
- Dragonite V #192 Rare Ultra · $478.56 (€358.00) · about 1 in 844 packs
- Rayquaza V #194 Rare Ultra · $471.92 (€474.66) · about 1 in 844 packs
- Umbreon V #189 Rare Ultra · $375.49 (€334.37) · about 1 in 844 packs
- Leafeon VMAX #205 Rare Rainbow · $372.04 (€355.59) · about 1 in 880 packs
- Sylveon VMAX #212 Rare Rainbow · $362.82 (€239.86) · about 1 in 880 packs
- Glaceon VMAX #209 Rare Rainbow · $291.37 (€263.27) · about 1 in 880 packs
- Espeon V #180 Rare Ultra · $229.86 (€217.89) · about 1 in 844 packs
- Sylveon V #184 Rare Ultra · $188.75 (€120.49) · about 1 in 844 packs
Is opening Evolving Skies packs worth it?
At today’s prices the cards in an average Evolving Skies pack are worth about $11.16 (€9.36), and a sealed pack costs about $43.63 (TCGplayer market). In 400 simulated openings of 36 packs, the cards were worth more than the packs cost ($1,570.68) in 5.3% of them. The middle opening came to about $179.44; one in ten came to more than $972.07. 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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