Evolving Skies Build & Battle Box
Average opening value trails the buy-in by $214.41.
4 packs plus $36.11 in promo value produce $72.07 of average market value.
Return vs Market
−75%
Compared with today's sealed market price of $286.48.
Expected Loss
−$214.41
The average opening result after paying $286.48 sealed.
Open Average
$72.07
Average market value from packs and included promos.
Cash-out EV
$46.12
Expected range $0.00-$25.15 per pack.
Price History
Recent sealed price movement for this product.
Sealed History
Sealed market price versus opening EV over time.
How the EV is Calculated
Step-by-step walkthrough of the pack EV, promo value, and cash-out assumptions.
EV per booster pack = $8.99
Sum of (average card value × pull rate) across all 3 rarity tiers. Based on 630 pack openings.
$8.99 × 4 packs = $35.96
This product contains 4 booster packs.
$35.96 + $36.11 promos = $72.07
Promo value uses live TCGPlayer prices for included promo cards.
$72.07 × 0.64 = $46.12
Cash-out EV applies a 0.64 multiplier to account for marketplace fees, shipping, and bulk liquidity discount.
Market: $72.07 ÷ $286.48 = 25.2% • Cash-out: $46.12 ÷ $286.48 = 16.1%
Above 110% = Rip It, below 90% = Keep Sealed.
EV by Rarity Tier
Each row shows how much a rarity tier contributes to the $8.99 EV per pack for this 4-pack product.
| Rarity | Cards | Avg Value | Pull Rate | EV/Pack | EV/4pk | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra Rare(UR) | 71 | $31.77 | 19.00% | $6.04 | $24.16 | 67.2% |
| Secret Rare(SR) | 34 | $120.11 | 2.40% | $2.88 | $11.52 | 32.0% |
| Holo Rare(H) | 20 | $0.32 | 22.00% | $0.07 | $0.28 | 0.8% |
| Total | $8.99 | $35.96 | 100% | |||
Promo Cards
Promo cards tied to this product. Some releases include all shown promos, while others include a random subset.
Top 10 Cards You Could Pull
The most valuable cards in Evolving Skies, sorted by how much they contribute to EV.
Umbreon VMAX (Alternate Art Secret)
#215/203 · SR
1 in 1417 packs
$1902.61
+$5.36 EV
Dragonite V (Alternate Full Art)
#192/203 · UR
1 in 374 packs
$388.83
+$4.16 EV
Umbreon V (Alternate Full Art)
#189/203 · UR
1 in 374 packs
$326.23
+$3.48 EV
Rayquaza V (Alternate Full Art)
#194/203 · UR
1 in 374 packs
$283.11
+$3.04 EV
Rayquaza VMAX (Alternate Art Secret)
#218/203 · SR
1 in 1417 packs
$740.79
+$2.08 EV
Sylveon VMAX (Alternate Art Secret)
#212/203 · SR
1 in 1417 packs
$345.75
+$0.96 EV
Salamence
#109/203 · H
1 in 91 packs
$0.46
+$0.04 EV
Galarian Moltres
#093/203 · H
1 in 91 packs
$0.45
+$0.00 EV
Raichu
#050/203 · H
1 in 91 packs
$0.42
+$0.00 EV
Assumptions
Key pricing, pull-rate, and cash-out assumptions behind the model.
Expand assumptions
- ●Card prices are TCGPlayer market prices via TCGCSV, updated daily. Actual selling prices may differ.
- ●Pull rates are community-sourced from 630 pack openings (https://www.digitaltq.com/evolving-skies-best-cards-to-pull-pokemon-tcg, https://www.digitaltq.com/vivid-voltage-booster-pull-rates-pokemon-tcg, https://pack-kingdom.com/pokemon-booster-pack-pull-rates/). Your results will vary.
- ●MSRP is $21.99. Current sealed price ($286.48) may be above or below retail depending on supply and demand.
- ●Sealed price ($286.48) is the average TCGPlayer market price across all variants of this product.
- ●Promo value ($36.11) is based on live TCGPlayer prices.
- ●Cash-out EV applies a 0.64 multiplier to market EV (TCGPlayer fees ~15% + shipping + bulk discount/slippage).
- ●EV is an average. Any single opening can be much higher or lower. High-value chase cards are rare — most packs return bulk.
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| Product | Price | Market EV | Return | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evolving Skies Booster Box | $2627.99 | $323.64 | −88% | KEEP SEALED |
| Evolving Skies ETB | $618.83 | $72.92 | −88% | KEEP SEALED |
| Evolving Skies PC ETB | $1210.82 | $91.90 | −92% | KEEP SEALED |
| Evolving Skies 3 Pack Blister | $183.35 | $27.47 | −85% | KEEP SEALED |
| Evolving Skies Build & Battle Box | $286.48 | $72.07 | −75% | KEEP SEALED |
| Evolving Skies Sleeved Booster | $275.70 | $8.99 | −97% | KEEP SEALED |
| Evolving Skies Booster Pack | $42.67 | $8.99 | −79% | KEEP SEALED |
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See how this collection stacks up against the same product type from other Pokémon TCG sets.
| Collection | Set | Price | Market EV | Return | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivid Voltage Build & Battle Box | Vivid Voltage | $52.16 | $43.19 | −17% | KEEP SEALED |
| Ascended Heroes Collection - Erika | Ascended Heroes | $23.04 | $14.88 | −35% | KEEP SEALED |
| Ascended Heroes Collection - Larry | Ascended Heroes | $23.31 | $14.88 | −36% | KEEP SEALED |
| Shrouded Fable Kingambit Illustration Collection | Shrouded Fable | $37.39 | $20.65 | −45% | KEEP SEALED |
| Astral Radiance Build & Battle Box | Astral Radiance | $38.58 | $20.22 | −48% | KEEP SEALED |
| Prismatic Evolutions Surprise Box | Prismatic Evolutions | $54.13 | $26.34 | −51% | KEEP SEALED |
| Phantasmal Flames Build & Battle Box | Phantasmal Flames | $56.24 | $27.31 | −51% | KEEP SEALED |
| Unova Victini Illustration Collection | Black Bolt | $51.69 | $25.00 | −52% | KEEP SEALED |