Surging Sparks Booster Pack
1 pack
−$4.63
you lose on avg
$1.71
market EV
$6.34
sealed price
−73% return
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−$4.63
27.0% return
How the EV is Calculated
EV per booster pack = $1.71
Sum of (average card value × pull rate) across all 6 rarity tiers. Based on 8,000 pack openings.
$1.71 × 1 packs = $1.71
This product contains 1 booster pack.
$1.71 ÷ $6.34 = 27.0% 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 $1.71 EV per pack. For this 1-pack product, multiply by 1.
| Rarity | Cards | Avg Value | Pull Rate | EV/Pack | EV/1pk | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Illustration Rare(SIR) | 11 | $62.05 | 1.15% | $0.71 | $0.71 | 41.5% |
| Illustration Rare(IR) | 23 | $6.04 | 7.70% | $0.47 | $0.47 | 27.5% |
| Ultra Rare(UR) | 21 | $2.96 | 6.70% | $0.20 | $0.20 | 11.7% |
| Double Rare(RR) | 18 | $1.06 | 16.70% | $0.18 | $0.18 | 10.5% |
| Hyper Rare(HR) | 6 | $17.10 | 0.53% | $0.09 | $0.09 | 5.3% |
| ACE SPEC Rare(ACE) | 8 | $1.28 | 5.00% | $0.06 | $0.06 | 3.5% |
| Total | $1.71 | $1.71 | 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 · Special Illustration Rare
1 in 957 packs
$254.14
+$0.27 EV
Latias ex - 239/191
#239/191 · Special Illustration Rare
1 in 957 packs
$167.41
+$0.18 EV
Milotic ex - 237/191
#237/191 · Special Illustration Rare
1 in 957 packs
$92.98
+$0.10 EV
Latios - 203/191
#203/191 · Illustration Rare
1 in 299 packs
$27.32
+$0.09 EV
Pikachu ex - 219/191
#219/191 · Ultra Rare
1 in 313 packs
$20.29
+$0.06 EV
Pikachu ex - 247/191
#247/191 · Hyper Rare
1 in 1132 packs
$61.44
+$0.05 EV
Ceruledge - 197/191
#197/191 · Illustration Rare
1 in 299 packs
$15.46
+$0.05 EV
Pikachu ex - 057/191
#057/191 · Double Rare
1 in 108 packs
$3.78
+$0.04 EV
Mesprit - 204/191
#204/191 · Illustration Rare
1 in 299 packs
$9.07
+$0.03 EV
Latias ex - 076/191
#076/191 · Double Rare
1 in 108 packs
$3.24
+$0.03 EV
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.
- ●Sealed price ($6.34) 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.