# Is a Scarlet & Violet booster box worth opening?

> As of 13 October 2026, a Scarlet & Violet booster box costs €206.79 on Cardmarket. The hits inside (double rare and up) are worth €68.24 on average, 33% of the price. That average is pulled up by the chase cards: the typical box returns €58, and only 0.8% of boxes pay for themselves. One pack in 3.4 holds at least one hit. The top chase, Drowzee 210/198 (€74.93), turns up in 11% of boxes.

- Verdict: You pay €207 for the box. A typical box gives back ~€58 in cards. It pays for itself 1 time in 129.
- 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/scarlet-violet
- Set: https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sets/sv01
- Pull rates: TCGplayer, https://www.tcgplayer.com/content/article/Pok%C3%A9mon-TCG-Scarlet-Violet-Pull-Rates/a7702fce-dd64-4a58-beb1-0f871c853215/ (read on 2026-10-14, more than 8,000 booster packs)

## Cheapest way to open it

| Format | Price (€) | Packs | € per pack | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booster box (36 packs) | 206.79 | 36 | 5.74 | https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sealed/scarlet-and-violet-booster-box |
| Single pack | 6.75 | 1 | 6.75 | https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sealed/scarlet-and-violet-booster |
| Elite Trainer Box (9 packs) | 97.08 | 9 | 10.79 | https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sealed/scarlet-and-violet-elite-trainer-box-miraidon |
| Booster bundle (6 packs) | 99.64 | 6 | 16.61 | https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sealed/scarlet-and-violet-booster-bundle |

## By rarity

| Rarity | One pack in | Cards | Mean price (€) | Median price (€) | Value per pack (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double rare | 7 | 12 | 0.68 | 0.60 | 0.09 |
| Ultra Rare | 15 | 20 | 2.40 | 1.74 | 0.16 |
| Illustration rare | 13 | 24 | 14.43 | 7.71 | 1.11 |
| Special illustration rare | 32 | 10 | 14.26 | 9.21 | 0.45 |
| Hyper rare | 54 | 6 | 4.74 | 4.50 | 0.09 |

## Top chase cards

- Drowzee 210/198 (Illustration rare): €74.93, in 11% of boxes · https://www.pepitacards.com/en/cards/sv01-210
- Gardevoir ex 245/198 (Special illustration rare): €53.67, in 11% of boxes · https://www.pepitacards.com/en/cards/sv01-245
- Slowpoke 204/198 (Illustration rare): €47.74, in 11% of boxes · https://www.pepitacards.com/en/cards/sv01-204

Typical box: €58 (10% of boxes return under €23, 10% over €126).