# Is opening 151 packs worth it?

> As of 13 October 2026, 36 packs bought one by one of 151 cost €901.08 on Cardmarket (no English booster box was made for this set). The hits inside (double rare and up) are worth €325.78 on average, 36% of the price. That average is pulled up by the chase cards: a typical lot of 36 packs returns €280, and only 1.5% of 36-pack lots pay for themselves. One pack in 3.4 holds at least one hit. The top chase, Charizard ex 199/165 (€392.47), turns up in 15% of 36-pack lots.

- Verdict: You pay €901 for 36 packs (bought one by one). A typical lot gives back ~€280 in cards. It pays for itself 1 time in 65.
- About this set: TCGplayer's sample is smaller for this set (about 1,500 packs). The holo Energy in the Energy slot is not counted.
- Prices: All prices are for the English booster box and English cards on Cardmarket.
- Page: https://www.pepitacards.com/en/pokemon-booster-box-worth-opening/151
- Set: https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sets/sv03.5
- Pull rates: TCGplayer, https://www.tcgplayer.com/content/article/Pok%C3%A9mon-TCG-Scarlet-Violet%E2%80%94151-Pull-Rates/b237df74-fbb0-40d0-9e13-d69ee6e804d9/ (read on 2026-10-14, more than 1,500 booster packs)

## Cheapest way to open it

| Format | Price (€) | Packs | € per pack | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single pack | 25.03 | 1 | 25.03 | https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sealed/151-booster-pack |
| Booster bundle (6 packs) | 154.80 | 6 | 25.80 | https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sealed/151-booster-bundle |
| Elite Trainer Box (9 packs) | 404.41 | 9 | 44.93 | https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sealed/151-elite-trainer-box |

## By rarity

| Rarity | One pack in | Cards | Mean price (€) | Median price (€) | Value per pack (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double rare | 8 | 12 | 3.13 | 2.45 | 0.42 |
| Ultra Rare | 16 | 16 | 14.04 | 10.74 | 0.90 |
| Illustration rare | 12 | 16 | 45.14 | 54.33 | 3.84 |
| Special illustration rare | 32 | 7 | 120.29 | 102.08 | 3.74 |
| Hyper rare | 51 | 3 | 7.78 | 4.84 | 0.15 |

## Top chase cards

- Charizard ex 199/165 (Special illustration rare): €392.47, in 15% of 36-pack lots · https://www.pepitacards.com/en/cards/sv03.5-199
- Blastoise ex 200/165 (Special illustration rare): €123.94, in 15% of 36-pack lots · https://www.pepitacards.com/en/cards/sv03.5-200
- Venusaur ex 198/165 (Special illustration rare): €120.77, in 15% of 36-pack lots · https://www.pepitacards.com/en/cards/sv03.5-198

Typical 36-pack lot: €280 (10% of 36-pack lots return under €124, 10% over €617).