Each HeartGold & SoulSilver pack has 10 cards. The rarest kind, Rare Secret, turns up about 1 in 101 packs. The top chase card, Lugia LEGEND, is about 1 in 40.
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What makes HeartGold & SoulSilver special
HeartGold & SoulSilver (2010) celebrated the Johto remakes, with Pokémon LEGEND cards that join two halves into one big picture.
Did you know?
This set took players back to the Johto region: it is based on Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver and features Generation II Pokémon. bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net
It debuted Pokémon Prime, powerful cards with gold foil names and close-up art of the Pokémon's face. bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net
It also introduced Pokémon LEGEND: two-piece cards placed side by side, starting with Ho-Oh LEGEND and Lugia LEGEND. bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net
The Basic Energy cards were redesigned with Pokémon silhouettes, such as Celebi on Grass Energy and Lugia over the Whirl Islands on Water Energy. bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net
Drawn by 32 artists in all. Tap one to see everything they have drawn.
What a HeartGold & SoulSilver pack pulls
Sealed HeartGold & SoulSilver 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 $234 of cards, and a typical pack about $206.
$234
average pull per pack
$206
typical pack (half pull less)
$379
a good pack (better than 9 in 10)
$668
best of 5,000 packs
$138$379
8 in 10 packs pull between $138 and $379.
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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, how often each turns up, and how many packs it usually takes.
Odds are worked out across only the rarities that exist in HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver packs
What are the pull rates for HeartGold & SoulSilver?
Each HeartGold & SoulSilver pack has 10 cards. Rare Secret: 1 in 101 packs; Rare Holo: 1 in 3 packs; Rare: 1 in 2 packs; Uncommon: every pack. These are community estimates, not official odds.
How rare is Lugia LEGEND in HeartGold & SoulSilver?
About 1 in 40 packs. Half of players would pull it within 28 packs, and 9 in 10 within 91.
Is a HeartGold & SoulSilver pack worth opening?
On average a pack pulls about $234 of cards, and a typical pack about $206. Sealed HeartGold & SoulSilver 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver pack?
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