# Is opening Paldean Fates packs worth it?

> As of 13 October 2026, 36 packs bought one by one of Paldean Fates cost €663.48 on Cardmarket (no English booster box was made for this set). The hits inside (double rare and up) are worth €160.47 on average, 24% of the price. That average is pulled up by the chase cards: a typical lot of 36 packs returns €83, and only 6.6% of 36-pack lots pay for themselves. One pack in 1.9 holds at least one hit. The top chase, Mew ex 232/91 (€614.93), turns up in 7.5% of 36-pack lots.

- Verdict: You pay €663 for 36 packs (bought one by one). A typical lot gives back ~€83 in cards. It pays for itself 1 time in 15.
- About this set: Smaller sample (about 1,500 packs). The study's table puts the special illustration rare at 1 in 58 packs (a heading says 1 in 32); we use the table.
- 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/paldean-fates
- Set: https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sets/sv04.5
- Pull rates: TCGplayer, https://www.tcgplayer.com/content/article/Pok%C3%A9mon-TCG-Paldean-Fates-Pull-Rates/23de3e93-0d0f-4ae0-abc4-13664f3001a3/ (read on 2026-10-14, more than 1,500 booster packs)

## Cheapest way to open it

| Format | Price (€) | Packs | € per pack | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single pack | 18.43 | 1 | 18.43 | https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sealed/paldean-fates-booster-pack |
| Booster bundle (6 packs) | 131.70 | 6 | 21.95 | https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sealed/paldean-fates-booster-bundle |
| Elite Trainer Box (9 packs) | 207.30 | 9 | 23.03 | https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sealed/paldean-fates-elite-trainer-box |

## By rarity

| Rarity | One pack in | Cards | Mean price (€) | Median price (€) | Value per pack (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double rare | 6 | 10 | 0.89 | 0.57 | 0.14 |
| Ultra Rare | 15 | 5 | 0.67 | 0.64 | 0.04 |
| Shiny rare | 4 | 120 | 5.27 | 3.29 | 1.34 |
| Shiny Ultra Rare | 13 | 12 | 3.19 | 1.52 | 0.25 |
| Illustration rare | 14 | 3 | 1.50 | 1.34 | 0.11 |
| Special illustration rare | 58 | 8 | 141.72 | 17.45 | 2.44 |
| Hyper rare | 62 | 6 | 8.75 | 8.50 | 0.14 |

## Top chase cards

- Mew ex 232/91 (Special illustration rare): €614.93, in 7.5% of 36-pack lots · https://www.pepitacards.com/en/cards/sv04.5-232
- Charizard ex 234/91 (Special illustration rare): €306.95, in 7.5% of 36-pack lots · https://www.pepitacards.com/en/cards/sv04.5-234
- Gardevoir ex 233/91 (Special illustration rare): €152.67, in 7.5% of 36-pack lots · https://www.pepitacards.com/en/cards/sv04.5-233

Typical 36-pack lot: €83 (10% of 36-pack lots return under €48, 10% over €393).