PULL RATES · Brilliant Stars
Brilliant Stars pull rates
A Brilliant Stars booster pack holds 10 cards and a Basic Energy. In Brilliant Stars, 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 444 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 Brilliant Stars?
| Rarity | Per pack | In 36 packs | One specific card | Packs to pull every one |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rare Holo 10 cards | 1 in 4 (25%) | 9.0 | 1 in 40 | 117 |
| Gallery or Shiny Vault 30 cards | 1 in 5 (20%) | 7.2 | 1 in 150 | 599 |
| Rare Holo V 26 cards | 1 in 7.1 (14%) | 5.0 | 1 in 186 | 716 |
| Rare Holo VSTAR 4 cards | 1 in 17 (6.0%) | 2.2 | 1 in 67 | 139 |
| Rare Holo VMAX 8 cards | 1 in 17 (6.0%) | 2.2 | 1 in 133 | 362 |
| Rare Ultra 26 cards | 1 in 22 (4.5%) | 1.6 | 1 in 578 | 2,227 |
| Rare Rainbow 8 cards | 1 in 40 (2.5%) | 0.9 | 1 in 320 | 870 |
| Rare Secret 8 cards | 1 in 56 (1.8%) | 0.6 | 1 in 444 | 1,208 |
“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 Brilliant Stars chase cards and their odds
- Charizard V #154 Rare Ultra · $263.58 (€247.98) · about 1 in 578 packs
- Umbreon VMAX #TG23 Rare Holo VMAX · $89.56 (€70.05) · about 1 in 71 packs
- Mimikyu V #TG16 Rare Holo V · $81.83 (€112.91) · about 1 in 83 packs
- Mimikyu VMAX #TG17 Rare Holo VMAX · $70.38 (€77.86) · about 1 in 71 packs
- Sylveon V #TG14 Rare Holo V · $69.04 (€36.27) · about 1 in 83 packs
- Umbreon V #TG22 Rare Holo V · $66.34 (€66.09) · about 1 in 83 packs
- Sylveon VMAX #TG15 Rare Holo VMAX · $61.66 (€45.84) · about 1 in 71 packs
- Arceus V #166 Rare Ultra · $59.78 (€53.17) · about 1 in 578 packs
- Charizard VSTAR #174 Rare Rainbow · $55.28 (€41.09) · about 1 in 320 packs
- Charizard V #153 Rare Ultra · $29.91 (€23.80) · about 1 in 578 packs
Is opening Brilliant Stars packs worth it?
At today’s prices the cards in an average Brilliant Stars pack are worth about $10.59 (€8.68), and a sealed pack costs about $14.52 (TCGplayer market). In 400 simulated openings of 36 packs, the cards were worth more than the packs cost ($522.72) in 16% of them. The middle opening came to about $356.46; one in ten came to more than $577.10. 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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