Brilliant Stars Booster Box
36 packs
−$480.51
you lose on avg
$95.40
market EV
$575.91
sealed price
−83% return
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−$480.51
16.6% return
How the EV is Calculated
EV per booster pack = $2.65
Sum of (average card value × pull rate) across all 3 rarity tiers. Based on 1,004 pack openings.
$2.65 × 36 packs = $95.40
This product contains 36 booster packs.
$95.40 ÷ $575.91 = 16.6% return
Sealed price is the average TCGPlayer market price. Above 110% = Rip It, below 90% = Keep Sealed.
EV by Rarity Tier
Each row shows how much a single rarity tier contributes to the $2.65 EV per pack. For this 36-pack product, multiply by 36.
| Rarity | Cards | Avg Value | Pull Rate | EV/Pack | EV/36pk | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra Rare(UR) | 48 | $9.37 | 23.70% | $2.22 | $79.92 | 83.8% |
| Secret Rare(SR) | 14 | $12.85 | 2.80% | $0.36 | $12.96 | 13.6% |
| Holo Rare(H) | 10 | $0.25 | 26.39% | $0.07 | $2.52 | 2.6% |
| Total | $2.65 | $95.40 | 100% | |||
Top 10 Cards You Could Pull
The most valuable cards in Brilliant Stars, sorted by how much they contribute to EV.
Charizard V (Alternate Full Art)
#154/172 · Ultra Rare
1 in 203 packs
$235.39
+$41.84 EV
Arceus V (Alternate Full Art)
#166/172 · Ultra Rare
1 in 203 packs
$47.90
+$8.51 EV
Charizard VSTAR (Secret)
#174/172 · Secret Rare
1 in 500 packs
$62.91
+$4.53 EV
Charizard V (Full Art)
#153/172 · Ultra Rare
1 in 203 packs
$25.28
+$4.49 EV
Ultra Ball (Secret)
#186/172 · Secret Rare
1 in 500 packs
$26.05
+$1.88 EV
Arceus VSTAR (Secret) (184)
#184/172 · Secret Rare
1 in 500 packs
$14.56
+$1.05 EV
Boss's Orders
#132/172 · Holo Rare
1 in 38 packs
$0.36
+$0.34 EV
Bibarel
#121/172 · Holo Rare
1 in 38 packs
$0.30
+$0.29 EV
Garchomp
#109/172 · Holo Rare
1 in 38 packs
$0.29
+$0.28 EV
Assumptions
- ●Card prices are TCGPlayer market prices via TCGCSV, updated daily. Actual selling prices may differ.
- ●Pull rates are community-sourced from 1,004 pack openings (https://www.digitaltq.com/brilliant-stars-pull-rates-pokemon-tcg, https://pokepatch.com/2022/02/16/brilliant-stars-pull-rates-for-new-pokemon-tcg-set/). Your results will vary.
- ●Sealed price ($575.91) is the average TCGPlayer market price across all variants of this product.
- ●EV is an average. Any single opening can be much higher or lower. High-value chase cards are rare — most packs return bulk.