Surging Sparks Booster Box
Average opening value trails the buy-in by $183.36.
36 packs produce $69.84 of average market value at current prices.
Return vs Market
−72%
Compared with today's sealed market price of $253.20.
Expected Loss
−$183.36
The average opening result after paying $253.20 sealed.
Open Average
$69.84
Average market value from packs and included promos.
Cash-out EV
$44.70
Expected range $0.73-$3.15 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 = $1.94
Sum of (average card value × pull rate) across all 6 rarity tiers. Based on 8,000 pack openings.
$1.94 × 36 packs = $69.84
This product contains 36 booster packs.
$69.84 = $69.84
No promo value applied for this product.
$69.84 × 0.64 = $44.70
Cash-out EV applies a 0.64 multiplier to account for marketplace fees, shipping, and bulk liquidity discount.
Market: $69.84 ÷ $253.20 = 27.6% • Cash-out: $44.70 ÷ $253.20 = 17.6%
Above 110% = Rip It, below 90% = Keep Sealed.
EV by Rarity Tier
Each row shows how much a rarity tier contributes to the $1.94 EV per pack for this 36-pack product.
| Rarity | Cards | Avg Value | Pull Rate | EV/Pack | EV/36pk | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Illustration Rare(SIR) | 11 | $68.30 | 1.15% | $0.79 | $28.44 | 40.7% |
| Illustration Rare(IR) | 23 | $7.16 | 7.70% | $0.55 | $19.80 | 28.4% |
| Ultra Rare(UR) | 21 | $3.64 | 6.70% | $0.24 | $8.64 | 12.4% |
| Double Rare(RR) | 18 | $1.17 | 16.70% | $0.20 | $7.20 | 10.3% |
| Hyper Rare(HR) | 6 | $19.26 | 0.53% | $0.10 | $3.60 | 5.2% |
| ACE SPEC Rare(ACE) | 8 | $1.17 | 5.00% | $0.06 | $2.16 | 3.1% |
| Total | $1.94 | $69.84 | 100% | |||
Top 10 Cards You Could Pull
The most valuable cards in Surging Sparks, sorted by how much they contribute to EV.
Pikachu ex - 238/191
#238/191 · SIR
1 in 957 packs
$301.42
+$11.52 EV
Latias ex - 239/191
#239/191 · SIR
1 in 957 packs
$170.61
+$6.48 EV
Milotic ex - 237/191
#237/191 · SIR
1 in 957 packs
$105.35
+$3.96 EV
Latios - 203/191
#203/191 · IR
1 in 299 packs
$31.13
+$3.60 EV
Pikachu ex - 219/191
#219/191 · UR
1 in 313 packs
$28.50
+$3.24 EV
Pikachu ex - 247/191
#247/191 · HR
1 in 1132 packs
$75.36
+$2.52 EV
Ceruledge - 197/191
#197/191 · IR
1 in 299 packs
$19.09
+$2.16 EV
Latias ex - 076/191
#076/191 · RR
1 in 108 packs
$4.87
+$1.80 EV
Pikachu ex - 057/191
#057/191 · RR
1 in 108 packs
$4.51
+$1.44 EV
Mesprit - 204/191
#204/191 · IR
1 in 299 packs
$10.43
+$1.08 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 8,000 pack openings (https://www.tcgplayer.com/content/article/Pokemon-TCG-Surging-Sparks-Pull-Rates, https://cardchill.com/article/pokemon-tcg-investment-report-surging-sparks-booster-box). Your results will vary.
- ●MSRP is $161.64. Current sealed price ($253.20) may be above or below retail depending on supply and demand.
- ●Sealed price ($253.20) 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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| Product | Price | Market EV | Return | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surging Sparks Booster Box | $253.20 | $69.84 | −72% | KEEP SEALED |
| Surging Sparks ETB | $97.45 | $24.82 | −75% | KEEP SEALED |
| Surging Sparks PC ETB | $273.81 | $90.99 | −67% | KEEP SEALED |
| Surging Sparks Booster Bundle | $45.57 | $11.64 | −74% | KEEP SEALED |
| Surging Sparks 3 Pack Blister | $29.45 | $6.32 | −79% | KEEP SEALED |
| Surging Sparks Single Pack Blister | $15.51 | $2.19 | −86% | KEEP SEALED |
| Surging Sparks Build & Battle Box | $55.45 | $13.68 | −75% | KEEP SEALED |
| Surging Sparks Sleeved Booster | $22.69 | $1.94 | −91% | KEEP SEALED |
| Surging Sparks Art Bundle | $26.55 | $7.76 | −71% | KEEP SEALED |
| Surging Sparks Booster Pack | $6.97 | $1.94 | −72% | KEEP SEALED |
Compare Boxs Across Sets
See how this box stacks up against the same product type from other Pokémon TCG sets.
| Box | Set | Price | Market EV | Return | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfect Order Booster Box | Perfect Order | $205.37 | $104.76 | −49% | KEEP SEALED |
| Battle Styles Booster Box | Battle Styles | $260.71 | $97.56 | −63% | KEEP SEALED |
| Phantasmal Flames Booster Box | Phantasmal Flames | $394.47 | $132.48 | −66% | KEEP SEALED |
| Temporal Forces Booster Box | Temporal Forces | $291.59 | $97.92 | −66% | KEEP SEALED |
| Scarlet & Violet Booster Box | Scarlet & Violet | $251.15 | $84.24 | −66% | KEEP SEALED |
| Paldea Evolved Booster Box | Paldea Evolved | $447.78 | $130.68 | −71% | KEEP SEALED |
| Stellar Crown Booster Box | Stellar Crown | $308.27 | $89.28 | −71% | KEEP SEALED |
| Twilight Masquerade Booster Box | Twilight Masquerade | $337.27 | $96.48 | −71% | KEEP SEALED |