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151 pull rates

Each 151 pack has 9 cards. The rarest kind, Hyper Rare, turns up about 1 in 84 packs. The top chase card, Charizard ex, is about 1 in 453.

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What makes 151 special

Pokémon 151 (2023) went home to Kanto: the original 151 Pokémon, from Bulbasaur to Mew, in new art. For anyone who grew up with Red and Blue, it's pure nostalgia.

Did you know?

It was the first Pokémon TCG set to include all 151 original Kanto Pokémon, reimagined in Paldea and arranged in Pokédex order. press.pokemon.com
It's the English version of Japan's Pokémon Card 151, which came out in June 2023. nintendolife.com
The original starters return as Venusaur ex, Charizard ex and Blastoise ex, and the Ultra-Premium Collection featured Mew ex. icv2.com
The Pokémon Company launched a "151 to 151" social campaign alongside it, inviting fans to revisit the original Kanto Pokémon like Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Snorlax and Mew. press.pokemon.com

Favorites you can find here

PikachuIllustration Rare

CharizardSpecial Illustration Rare

Pokémon highlights

151 different Pokémon; most featured: Venusaur (3 cards), Charizard (3 cards), Blastoise (3 cards).

All from Kanto.

Water 21%Grass 16%Colorless 14%Fighting 12%Psychic 11%

Back after a long break

Kadabrafirst card in 20 years

Abrafirst card in 16 years

Featured artists

Mitsuhiro Arita6 cards here · Blastoise ex

Oswaldo KATO5 cards here · Tangela

Yoriyuki Ikegami5 cards here · Venusaur ex

miki kudo5 cards here · Charizard ex

GIDORA4 cards here · Bill's Transfer

Teeziro4 cards here · Caterpie

Drawn by 102 artists in all. Tap one to see everything they have drawn.

What a 151 pack pulls

Some packs win big. The average pack pulls about $10.59 of cards against about $4.50 in stores, but rare hits carry that average: a typical pack pulls about $4.41.

$10.59

average pull per pack

$4.41

typical pack (half pull less)

$4.50

store price of a new pack

48%

of packs pull more than they cost

8 in 10 packs pull between 45¢ and $21.35. 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.

See how 151 ranks against every set in stores

Chase cards and how long they take

The most valuable cards in 151, how often each turns up, and how many packs it usually takes.

Charizard ex

Special Illustration Rare · $323

1 in 453 packs

Half of players pull it within 314 packs; 9 in 10 within 1,042.

Blastoise ex

Special Illustration Rare · $113

1 in 453 packs

Half of players pull it within 314 packs; 9 in 10 within 1,042.

Venusaur ex

Special Illustration Rare · $92.52

1 in 453 packs

Half of players pull it within 314 packs; 9 in 10 within 1,042.

Squirtle

Illustration Rare · $91.96

1 in 162 packs

Half of players pull it within 112 packs; 9 in 10 within 372.

Charmander

Illustration Rare · $85.40

1 in 162 packs

Half of players pull it within 112 packs; 9 in 10 within 372.

Zapdos ex

Special Illustration Rare · $82.47

1 in 453 packs

Half of players pull it within 314 packs; 9 in 10 within 1,042.

Pikachu

Illustration Rare · $66.17

1 in 162 packs

Half of players pull it within 112 packs; 9 in 10 within 372.

Bulbasaur

Illustration Rare · $61.35

1 in 162 packs

Half of players pull it within 112 packs; 9 in 10 within 372.

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: Charizard ex$323	1 in 65	0.02	7 cards
Hyper Rare best: Mew ex$25.04	1 in 84	0.01	3 cards
Illustration Rare best: Squirtle$91.96	1 in 10	0.10	16 cards
Ultra Rare best: Charizard ex$36.85	1 in 12	0.08	16 cards
Double Rare best: Charizard ex$8.02	1 in 5	0.18	12 cards
Rare best: Gengar$3.07	Every pack	0.71	25 cards
Uncommon best: Snorlax$4.08	Every pack	3.4	62 cards
Common best: Kakuna$2.84	Every pack	4.5	66 cards

Odds are worked out across only the rarities that exist in 151, 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 151 packs

What are the pull rates for 151?

Each 151 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 Charizard ex in 151?

About 1 in 453 packs. Half of players would pull it within 314 packs, and 9 in 10 within 1,042.

Is a 151 pack worth opening?

On average a pack pulls about $10.59 of cards, and a typical pack about $4.41, against about $4.50 for a new pack in stores. About 48% 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 151 pack?

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