
Sword & Shield Booster Pack
1 pack
18.3%
return
$1.45
market EV
$7.92
sealed price
You lose ~$6.47 on average
How the EV is Calculated
EV per booster pack = $1.45
Sum of (average card value × pull rate) across all 3 rarity tiers. Based on 630 pack openings.
$1.45 × 1 packs = $1.45
This product contains 1 booster pack.
$1.45 ÷ $7.92 = 18.3% return
Sealed price is the average TCGPlayer market price. Above 110% = Rip It, below 90% = Keep Sealed.
Cash-Out EV: $0.93 — applies a 0.64x multiplier to account for TCGPlayer/eBay fees (~13%), shipping, and the gap between market price and actual sale price.
EV by Rarity Tier
Each row shows how much a single rarity tier contributes to the $1.45 EV per pack. For this 1-pack product, multiply by 1.
| Rarity | Cards | Avg Value | Pull Rate | EV/Pack | EV/1pk | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra Rare(UR) | 37 | $4.94 | 19.50% | $0.96 | $0.96 | 66.2% |
| Secret Rare(SR) | 14 | $14.54 | 2.40% | $0.35 | $0.35 | 24.1% |
| Holo Rare(H) | 17 | $0.62 | 22.00% | $0.14 | $0.14 | 9.7% |
| Total | $1.45 | $1.45 | 100% | |||
Top 10 Cards You Could Pull
The most valuable cards in Sword & Shield, sorted by how much they contribute to EV. "Your odds" shows the chance of pulling that specific card in this 1-pack product.

Snorlax VMAX
#142/202 · Ultra Rare
Your odds: 1 in 190 (1 pack)
$42.36
+$0.22 EV

Marnie (Full Art)
#200/202 · Ultra Rare
Your odds: 1 in 190 (1 pack)
$36.00
+$0.19 EV

Snorlax VMAX (Secret)
#206/202 · Secret Rare
Your odds: 1 in 583 (1 pack)
$77.35
+$0.13 EV

Snorlax V (Full Art)
#197/202 · Ultra Rare
Your odds: 1 in 190 (1 pack)
$18.87
+$0.10 EV

Gengar
#085/202 · Holo Rare
Your odds: 1.3% (1 pack)
$4.83
+$0.06 EV

Marnie (Secret)
#208/202 · Secret Rare
Your odds: 1 in 583 (1 pack)
$18.16
+$0.03 EV

Quick Ball (Secret)
#216/202 · Secret Rare
Your odds: 1 in 583 (1 pack)
$16.78
+$0.03 EV

Toxicroak
#124/202 · Holo Rare
Your odds: 1.3% (1 pack)
$0.65
+$0.01 EV

Cinderace (035)
#035/202 · Holo Rare
Your odds: 1.3% (1 pack)
$0.44
+$0.01 EV
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/vivid-voltage-booster-pull-rates-pokemon-tcg, https://pack-kingdom.com/pokemon-booster-pack-pull-rates/). Your results will vary.
- ●Sealed price ($7.92) is the average TCGPlayer market price across all variants of this product.
- ●Cash-Out EV uses a 0.64x multiplier (~36% haircut) for fees, shipping, and price-to-sale gap.
- ●EV is an average. Any single opening can be much higher or lower. High-value chase cards are rare — most packs return bulk.