Temporal Forces Build & Battle Box
Average opening value trails the buy-in by $25.26.
4 packs plus $4.24 in promo value produce $15.12 of average market value.
Return vs Market
−63%
Compared with today's sealed market price of $40.38.
Expected Loss
−$25.26
The average opening result after paying $40.38 sealed.
Open Average
$15.12
Average market value from packs and included promos.
Cash-out EV
$9.68
Expected range $1.01-$4.43 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 = $2.72
Sum of (average card value × pull rate) across all 6 rarity tiers. Based on 8,000 pack openings.
$2.72 × 4 packs = $10.88
This product contains 4 booster packs.
$10.88 + $4.24 promos = $15.12
Promo value uses live TCGPlayer prices for included promo cards.
$15.12 × 0.64 = $9.68
Cash-out EV applies a 0.64 multiplier to account for marketplace fees, shipping, and bulk liquidity discount.
Market: $15.12 ÷ $40.38 = 37.4% • Cash-out: $9.68 ÷ $40.38 = 24.0%
Above 110% = Rip It, below 90% = Keep Sealed.
EV by Rarity Tier
Each row shows how much a rarity tier contributes to the $2.72 EV per pack for this 4-pack product.
| Rarity | Cards | Avg Value | Pull Rate | EV/Pack | EV/4pk | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illustration Rare(IR) | 22 | $19.52 | 7.70% | $1.50 | $6.00 | 55.1% |
| Special Illustration Rare(SIR) | 10 | $33.65 | 1.16% | $0.39 | $1.56 | 14.3% |
| Ultra Rare(UR) | 18 | $5.05 | 6.70% | $0.34 | $1.36 | 12.5% |
| ACE SPEC Rare(ACE) | 7 | $4.71 | 5.00% | $0.24 | $0.96 | 8.8% |
| Double Rare(RR) | 15 | $1.08 | 16.70% | $0.18 | $0.72 | 6.6% |
| Hyper Rare(HR) | 6 | $9.67 | 0.72% | $0.07 | $0.28 | 2.6% |
| Total | $2.72 | $10.88 | 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 Temporal Forces, sorted by how much they contribute to EV.
Gastly - 177/162
#177/162 · IR
1 in 286 packs
$96.30
+$1.36 EV
Gengar ex - 193/162
#193/162 · UR
1 in 269 packs
$44.85
+$0.68 EV
Sawsbuck - 166/162
#166/162 · IR
1 in 286 packs
$39.15
+$0.56 EV
Deerling - 165/162
#165/162 · IR
1 in 286 packs
$35.36
+$0.48 EV
Neo Upper Energy
#162/162 · ACE
1 in 140 packs
$15.07
+$0.44 EV
Hero's Cape
#152/162 · ACE
1 in 140 packs
$13.76
+$0.40 EV
Morty's Conviction - 211/162
#211/162 · SIR
1 in 862 packs
$78.14
+$0.36 EV
Raging Bolt ex - 208/162
#208/162 · SIR
1 in 862 packs
$64.44
+$0.28 EV
Gengar ex - 104/162
#104/162 · RR
1 in 90 packs
$5.77
+$0.24 EV
Walking Wake ex - 205/162
#205/162 · SIR
1 in 862 packs
$38.18
+$0.16 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://infinite.tcgplayer.com/article/Pokemon-TCG-Temporal-Forces-Pull-Rates/28c0ad22-00a4-428f-b22d-e7fee9ec50bc/, https://www.digitaltq.com/temporal-forces-pull-rates-pokemon-tcg, https://www.pokebeach.com/2024/03/temporal-forces-has-hardest-pull-rates-of-scarlet-violet-sets-for-highest-rarities). Your results will vary.
- ●MSRP is $21.99. Current sealed price ($40.38) may be above or below retail depending on supply and demand.
- ●Sealed price ($40.38) is the average TCGPlayer market price across all variants of this product.
- ●Promo value ($4.24) 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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temporal Forces Booster Box | $291.59 | $97.92 | −66% | KEEP SEALED |
| Temporal Forces ETB | $110.21 | $26.91 | −76% | KEEP SEALED |
| Temporal Forces PC ETB | $189.84 | $66.32 | −65% | KEEP SEALED |
| Temporal Forces Booster Bundle | $77.41 | $16.32 | −79% | KEEP SEALED |
| Temporal Forces 3 Pack Blister | $24.04 | $8.66 | −64% | KEEP SEALED |
| Temporal Forces Single Pack Blister | $9.63 | $2.97 | −69% | KEEP SEALED |
| Temporal Forces Build & Battle Box | $40.38 | $15.12 | −63% | KEEP SEALED |
| Temporal Forces Sleeved Booster | $8.61 | $2.72 | −68% | KEEP SEALED |
| Temporal Forces Art Bundle | $29.33 | $10.88 | −63% | KEEP SEALED |
| Temporal Forces Booster Pack | $8.06 | $2.72 | −66% | KEEP SEALED |
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| Collection | Set | Price | Market EV | Return | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivid Voltage Build & Battle Box | Vivid Voltage | $52.16 | $43.19 | −17% | KEEP SEALED |
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| Ascended Heroes Collection - Larry | Ascended Heroes | $23.31 | $14.88 | −36% | KEEP SEALED |
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| 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 |
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