Is a Prismatic Evolutions booster box worth opening?
Cardmarket prices as of 13 October 2026 · TCGplayer pull rates · 20,000 simulated 36-pack lots
Opening means paying for the fun: a typical 36 packs (bought one by one) returns ~€39 for the €449 you pay. It pays for itself in cards 2.9% of the time.
As of 13 October 2026, 36 packs bought one by one of Prismatic Evolutions cost €449.28 on Cardmarket (no English booster box was made for this set). The hits inside (double rare and up) are worth €104.75 on average, 23% of the price. That average is pulled up by the chase cards: a typical lot of 36 packs returns €39, and only 2.9% of 36-pack lots pay for themselves. One pack in 3.5 holds at least one hit. The top chase, Umbreon ex 161/131 (€1,073.36), turns up in 2.5% of 36-pack lots.
This figure is understated: the Poké Ball and Master Ball pattern reverse holos, some of them worth a lot, are not counted. The special illustration rare odds count SIRs per pack (some packs hold several). Small sample (about 1,200 packs).
- 36 packs cost
- €449
- no English booster box was made for this set; priced as Single pack
- Average hits
- €105
- double rare and up
- Average return
- 23%
- of the price, on average
- Typical 36-pack lot
- €39
- 10% return under €12, 10% over €237
- Pays for itself
- 2.9%
- of simulated lots
- One hit every
- 3.5 packs
- 11.3 hits per box on average
The 3 cards people open it for
Cheapest way to open it
Cardmarket (€)| Format | Per pack | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Single packcheapest | €12.48 | €12.48 |
| Booster bundle (6 packs) | €13.74 | €82.45 |
| Elite Trainer Box (9 packs) | €16.66 | €149.90 |
Rarity by rarity
36 packs per box| Rarity | One pack in | Cards | Mean price | Median price | Per pack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double rare | 6 | 25 | €2.21 | €1.64 | €0.36 |
| Ultra Rare | 13 | 12 | €0.71 | €0.70 | €0.05 |
| ACE SPEC Rare | 21 | 6 | €0.62 | €0.60 | €0.03 |
| Special illustration rare | 45 | 32 | €106.39 | €38.38 | €2.36 |
| Hyper rare | 180 | 5 | €18.22 | €7.67 | €0.10 |
| Total per pack | €2.91 | ||||
Where the numbers come from
Pull rates: TCGplayer study (more than 1,200 booster packs), published 17 January 2025, read on 14 October 2026. Card and product prices: Cardmarket trend as of 13 October 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Is opening Prismatic Evolutions packs worth it?
Opening means paying for the fun: a typical 36 packs (bought one by one) returns ~€39 for the €449 you pay. It pays for itself in cards 2.9% of the time. On average its hits are worth €104.75, 23% of its price (Cardmarket prices as of 13 October 2026).
What are the odds of pulling Prismatic Evolutions’s top chase card in 36 packs?
Umbreon ex 161/131, priced at €1,073.36, turns up about once every 1,441.4 packs, so in 2.5% of 36-pack lots.
Prismatic Evolutions ETB, bundle or packs: which should you buy to open?
Cheapest per pack today: Single pack, at €12.48 per pack (€12.48 on Cardmarket). The packs are the same; an ETB adds accessories.
How many hits are in 36 Prismatic Evolutions packs?
11.3 on average across 36 packs (double rare and up): one pack in 3.5 holds at least one, per the TCGplayer study.