Scarlet & Violet pull rates

Each Scarlet & Violet pack has 9 cards. The rarest kind, Hyper Rare, turns up about 1 in 84 packs. The top chase card, Gardevoir ex, is about 1 in 647.

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What makes Scarlet & Violet special

Scarlet & Violet (2023) opened the Paldea era and brought in Illustration Rares and Special Illustration Rares, full-card art that changed what collectors chase.

Did you know?

The first set of the Scarlet & Violet era, bringing Paldea's Pokémon, including Koraidon ex, Miraidon ex and the final forms of the three Paldean starters. marriland.com
Pokémon ex returned with a lowercase ex. Unlike the older Pokémon-EX, which were all Basic, these can be Basic, Stage 1 or Stage 2. press.pokemon.com
Tera Pokémon ex debuted, based on Terastallizing in the games. They have etched artwork and take no damage from attacks while on the Bench. press.pokemon.com
English cards dropped the yellow border used since the original Base Set, switching to the same gray border as Japanese cards, and set symbols were replaced by set codes. pokemon.com

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Lucario

GardevoirSpecial Illustration Rare

Pokémon highlights

137 different Pokémon; most featured: Koraidon (5 cards), Miraidon (5 cards), Tarountula (4 cards).

Paldea 41% Hoenn 11% Kanto 11% Sinnoh 11% Kalos 9%

Grass 17%Psychic 16%Fighting 13%Water 12%Lightning 12%

Back after a long break

Alomomolafirst card in 5 years

First cards ever

and 48 more Pokémon getting their very first card.

Featured artists

Kouki Saitou14 cards here · Pawmot

nagimiso11 cards here · Armarouge

Tika Matsuno10 cards here · Fidough

kantaro9 cards here · Miraidon ex

Shin Nagasawa7 cards here · Kingambit

Toyste Beach7 cards here · Nest Ball

Drawn by 80 artists in all. Tap one to see everything they have drawn.

What a Scarlet & Violet pack pulls

As an investment, rarely: the average pack pulls about $2.88 of cards against about $4.50 in stores, and a typical pack about 45¢. But most people open packs for the reveal, the art and the Pokémon they love, and that part you can have here for free.

$2.88

average pull per pack

45¢

typical pack (half pull less)

$4.50

store price of a new pack

14%

of packs pull more than they cost

8 in 10 packs pull between 45¢ and $6.49. The gold line is the store price of a new pack.

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. Store price is the usual price of a new pack. Opening packs on Holobrook is free.

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Chase cards and how long they take

The most valuable cards in Scarlet & Violet, how often each turns up, and how many packs it usually takes.

Gardevoir ex

Special Illustration Rare · $67.89

1 in 647 packs

Half of players pull it within 449 packs; 9 in 10 within 1,489.

Drowzee

Illustration Rare · $46.12

1 in 243 packs

Half of players pull it within 169 packs; 9 in 10 within 559.

Ralts

Illustration Rare · $41.70

1 in 243 packs

Half of players pull it within 169 packs; 9 in 10 within 559.

Slowpoke

Illustration Rare · $37.79

1 in 243 packs

Half of players pull it within 169 packs; 9 in 10 within 559.

Kirlia

Illustration Rare · $35.48

1 in 243 packs

Half of players pull it within 169 packs; 9 in 10 within 559.

Riolu

Illustration Rare · $30.40

1 in 243 packs

Half of players pull it within 169 packs; 9 in 10 within 559.

Fidough

Illustration Rare · $23.78

1 in 243 packs

Half of players pull it within 169 packs; 9 in 10 within 559.

Miraidon ex

Special Illustration Rare · $20.64

1 in 647 packs

Half of players pull it within 449 packs; 9 in 10 within 1,489.

Odds by rarity

What’s in each pack: 4 commons, 3 uncommons, 1 reverse holo, 1 hit.

Rarity	Pull rate (packs)	Per pack	In this set
Special Illustration Rare best: Gardevoir ex$67.89	1 in 65	0.02	10 cards
Hyper Rare best: Miraidon ex$7.57	1 in 84	0.01	6 cards
Illustration Rare best: Drowzee$46.12	1 in 10	0.10	24 cards
Ultra Rare best: Arcanine ex$12.97	1 in 12	0.08	20 cards
Double Rare best: Gyarados ex$1.85	1 in 5	0.18	12 cards
Rare best: Slowbro$0.35	Every pack	0.71	21 cards
Uncommon best: Ultra Ball$1.42	Every pack	3.4	60 cards
Common best: Pokégear 3.0$1.07	Every pack	4.5	105 cards

Odds are worked out across only the rarities that exist in Scarlet & Violet, 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 Scarlet & Violet packs

What are the pull rates for Scarlet & Violet?

Each Scarlet & Violet pack has 9 cards. Special Illustration Rare: 1 in 65 packs; Hyper Rare: 1 in 84 packs; Illustration Rare: 1 in 10 packs; Ultra Rare: 1 in 12 packs. These are community estimates, not official odds.

How rare is Gardevoir ex in Scarlet & Violet?

About 1 in 647 packs. Half of players would pull it within 449 packs, and 9 in 10 within 1,489.

Is a Scarlet & Violet pack worth opening?

On average a pack pulls about $2.88 of cards, and a typical pack about 45¢, against about $4.50 for a new pack in stores. About 14% of packs pull more than they cost. Most people open packs for the fun of the reveal and the Pokémon they love, not as an investment.

How many cards are in a Scarlet & Violet pack?

9 cards: 4 commons, 3 uncommons, 1 reverse holo, 1 hit.