Detective Pikachu pull rates

Each Detective Pikachu pack has 10 cards. The rarest kind, Rare Ultra, turns up about 1 in 10 packs. The top chase card, Detective Pikachu, is about 1 in 6.

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What makes Detective Pikachu special

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Made for the live-action movie POKÉMON Detective Pikachu, with 3D art created by the film's visual effects studios, the Moving Picture Company and Framestore. bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net
Each pack held four holofoil cards, sold only in special collection products. bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net

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Pokémon highlights

18 different Pokémon.

Kanto 72% Hoenn 11% Alola 6% Kalos 6% Johto 6%

Grass 17%Fire 17%Water 17%Colorless 17%Psychic 11%

Featured artists

MPC Film11 cards here · Greninja

Framestore7 cards here · Charizard

What a Detective Pikachu pack pulls

Sealed Detective Pikachu packs are collector’s items now, so opening one is about the memories and the moment of the reveal. On average a pack pulls about $8.19 of cards, and a typical pack about $5.60.

$8.19

average pull per pack

$5.60

typical pack (half pull less)

$18.23

a good pack (better than 9 in 10)

$35.95

best of 5,000 packs

8 in 10 packs pull between $2.76 and $18.23.

From 5,000 packs opened with the same odds Holobrook uses, valued at current market prices (regular printings), with cards under $1 counted as bulk at 5¢ since they rarely sell for more. Opening packs on Holobrook is free.

Chase cards and how long they take

The most valuable cards in Detective Pikachu, how often each turns up, and how many packs it usually takes.

Detective Pikachu

Rare · $15.73

1 in 6 packs

Half of players pull it within 4 packs; 9 in 10 within 13.

Charizard

Rare Ultra · $14.26

1 in 41 packs

Half of players pull it within 29 packs; 9 in 10 within 94.

Ditto

Rare Ultra · $12.92

1 in 41 packs

Half of players pull it within 29 packs; 9 in 10 within 94.

Mewtwo

Rare Ultra · $10.84

1 in 41 packs

Half of players pull it within 29 packs; 9 in 10 within 94.

Greninja

Rare Ultra · $10.69

1 in 41 packs

Half of players pull it within 29 packs; 9 in 10 within 94.

Arcanine

Rare · $3.73

1 in 6 packs

Half of players pull it within 4 packs; 9 in 10 within 13.

Mr. Mime

Rare · $2.99

1 in 6 packs

Half of players pull it within 4 packs; 9 in 10 within 13.

Machamp

Rare · $2.00

1 in 6 packs

Half of players pull it within 4 packs; 9 in 10 within 13.

Odds by rarity

What’s in each pack: 5 commons, 3 uncommons, 1 reverse holo, 1 hit.

Rarity	Pull rate (packs)	Per pack	In this set
Rare Ultra best: Charizard$14.26	1 in 10	0.10	4 cards
Rare best: Detective Pikachu$15.73	Every pack	1.1	6 cards
Common best: Psyduck$1.62	Every pack	5.8	8 cards

Odds are worked out across only the rarities that exist in Detective Pikachu, so they’re specific to this set. They are community estimates, not official, and they’re the exact odds Holobrook’s packs use. A rare God Pack (all hits) turns up about 1 in 1,000.

Questions about Detective Pikachu packs

What are the pull rates for Detective Pikachu?

Each Detective Pikachu pack has 10 cards. Rare Ultra: 1 in 10 packs; Rare: every pack; Common: every pack. These are community estimates, not official odds.

How rare is Detective Pikachu in Detective Pikachu?

About 1 in 6 packs. Half of players would pull it within 4 packs, and 9 in 10 within 13.

Is a Detective Pikachu pack worth opening?

On average a pack pulls about $8.19 of cards, and a typical pack about $5.60. Sealed Detective Pikachu packs are collector’s items now, so opening one is about the memories and the reveal more than the money.

How many cards are in a Detective Pikachu pack?

10 cards: 5 commons, 3 uncommons, 1 reverse holo, 1 hit.