Paldean Fates Booster Pack
Average opening value trails the buy-in by $14.13.
1 packs produce $5.40 of average market value at current prices.
Return vs Market
−72%
Compared with today's sealed market price of $19.53.
Expected Loss
−$14.13
The average opening result after paying $19.53 sealed.
Open Average
$5.40
Average market value from packs and included promos.
Cash-out EV
$3.46
Expected range $0.21-$10.59 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 = $5.40
Sum of (average card value × pull rate) across all 7 rarity tiers. Based on 1,500 pack openings.
$5.40 × 1 packs = $5.40
This product contains 1 booster pack.
$5.40 = $5.40
No promo value applied for this product.
$5.40 × 0.64 = $3.46
Cash-out EV applies a 0.64 multiplier to account for marketplace fees, shipping, and bulk liquidity discount.
Market: $5.40 ÷ $19.53 = 27.6% • Cash-out: $3.46 ÷ $19.53 = 17.7%
Above 110% = Rip It, below 90% = Keep Sealed.
EV by Rarity Tier
Each row shows how much a rarity tier contributes to the $5.40 EV per pack for this 1-pack product.
| Rarity | Cards | Avg Value | Pull Rate | EV/Pack | EV/1pk | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Illustration Rare(SIR) | 8 | $167.75 | 1.72% | $2.89 | $2.89 | 53.5% |
| Shiny Rare(SHR) | 120 | $6.55 | 25.00% | $1.64 | $1.64 | 30.4% |
| Shiny Ultra Rare(SUR) | 12 | $5.16 | 7.70% | $0.40 | $0.40 | 7.4% |
| Illustration Rare(IR) | 3 | $2.01 | 7.10% | $0.14 | $0.14 | 2.6% |
| Hyper Rare(HR) | 6 | $8.91 | 1.61% | $0.14 | $0.14 | 2.6% |
| Double Rare(RR) | 10 | $1.00 | 13.30% | $0.13 | $0.13 | 2.4% |
| Ultra Rare(UR) | 5 | $0.92 | 6.70% | $0.06 | $0.06 | 1.1% |
| Total | $5.40 | $5.40 | 100% | |||
Top 10 Cards You Could Pull
The most valuable cards in Paldean Fates, sorted by how much they contribute to EV.
Mew ex - 232/091
#232/091 · SIR
1 in 465 packs
$822.98
+$1.77 EV
Charizard ex - 234/091
#234/091 · SIR
1 in 465 packs
$285.93
+$0.61 EV
Gardevoir ex - 233/091
#233/091 · SIR
1 in 465 packs
$148.74
+$0.32 EV
Mew ex - 216/091
#216/091 · SUR
1 in 156 packs
$34.14
+$0.22 EV
Pikachu - 131/091
#131/091 · SHR
1 in 480 packs
$63.21
+$0.13 EV
Snorlax
#202/091 · SHR
1 in 480 packs
$57.88
+$0.12 EV
Mimikyu -160/091
#160/091 · SHR
1 in 480 packs
$48.65
+$0.10 EV
Charizard ex - 054/091
#054/091 · RR
1 in 75 packs
$4.25
+$0.06 EV
Gardevoir ex - 217/091
#217/091 · SUR
1 in 156 packs
$8.21
+$0.05 EV
Pawmi - 226/091
#226/091 · IR
1 in 42 packs
$2.27
+$0.05 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 1,500 pack openings (https://www.tcgplayer.com/content/article/Pokemon-TCG-Paldean-Fates-Pull-Rates/23de3e93-0d0f-4ae0-abc4-13664f3001a3/, https://www.digitaltq.com/paldean-fates-pull-rates-pokemon-tcg, https://www.pokebeach.com/2024/01/paldean-fates-pull-rates-revealed). Your results will vary.
- ●MSRP is $4.49. Current sealed price ($19.53) may be above or below retail depending on supply and demand.
- ●Sealed price ($19.53) is the average TCGPlayer market price across all variants of this product.
- ●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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| Paldean Fates Premium Collection | $181.03 | $40.80 | −77% | KEEP SEALED |
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See how this pack stacks up against the same product type from other Pokémon TCG sets.
| Pack | Set | Price | Market EV | Return | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascended Heroes Booster Pack | Ascended Heroes | $11.97 | $6.94 | −42% | KEEP SEALED |
| Black Bolt Booster Pack | Black Bolt | $10.21 | $4.60 | −55% | KEEP SEALED |
| White Flare Booster Pack | White Flare | $9.74 | $4.18 | −57% | KEEP SEALED |
| Shrouded Fable Booster Pack | Shrouded Fable | $8.84 | $3.73 | −58% | KEEP SEALED |
| Perfect Order Booster Pack | Perfect Order | $6.91 | $2.91 | −58% | KEEP SEALED |
| Phantasmal Flames Booster Pack | Phantasmal Flames | $9.11 | $3.68 | −60% | KEEP SEALED |
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| Perfect Order 3 Pack Blister | Perfect Order | $23.26 | $9.23 | −60% | KEEP SEALED |