# Is a Paradox Rift booster box worth opening?

> As of 13 October 2026, a Paradox Rift booster box costs €218.84 on Cardmarket. The hits inside (double rare and up) are worth €59.27 on average, 27% of the price. That average is pulled up by the chase cards: the typical box returns €47, and only 0.7% of boxes pay for themselves. One pack in 3.4 holds at least one hit. The top chase, Groudon 199/182 (€99.00), turns up in 7.8% of boxes.

- Verdict: You pay €219 for the box. A typical box gives back ~€47 in cards. It pays for itself 1 time in 137.
- 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/paradox-rift
- Set: https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sets/sv04
- Pull rates: TCGplayer, https://www.tcgplayer.com/content/article/Pok%C3%A9mon-TCG-Paradox-Rift-Pull-Rates/0b5fb648-38fc-4f61-a6af-57c2737b4a48/ (read on 2026-10-14, more than 8,000 booster packs)

## Cheapest way to open it

| Format | Price (€) | Packs | € per pack | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single pack | 5.80 | 1 | 5.80 | https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sealed/paradox-rift-booster |
| Booster box (36 packs) | 218.84 | 36 | 6.08 | https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sealed/paradox-rift-booster-box |
| Booster bundle (6 packs) | 44.21 | 6 | 7.37 | https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sealed/paradox-rift-booster-bundle |
| Elite Trainer Box (9 packs) | 77.70 | 9 | 8.63 | https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sealed/paradox-rift-elite-trainer-box-iron-valiant |

## By rarity

| Rarity | One pack in | Cards | Mean price (€) | Median price (€) | Value per pack (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double rare | 6 | 20 | 0.72 | 0.59 | 0.11 |
| Ultra Rare | 15 | 28 | 2.16 | 2.00 | 0.14 |
| Illustration rare | 13 | 34 | 12.21 | 7.30 | 0.94 |
| Special illustration rare | 47 | 15 | 18.80 | 10.03 | 0.40 |
| Hyper rare | 82 | 7 | 4.41 | 2.99 | 0.05 |

## Top chase cards

- Groudon 199/182 (Illustration rare): €99.00, in 7.8% of boxes · https://www.pepitacards.com/en/cards/sv04-199
- Altaria ex 253/182 (Special illustration rare): €94.62, in 4.9% of boxes · https://www.pepitacards.com/en/cards/sv04-253
- Roaring Moon ex 251/182 (Special illustration rare): €29.84, in 4.9% of boxes · https://www.pepitacards.com/en/cards/sv04-251

Typical box: €47 (10% of boxes return under €20, 10% over €126).