# Is a Surging Sparks booster box worth opening?

> As of 13 October 2026, a Surging Sparks booster box costs €244.16 on Cardmarket. The hits inside (double rare and up) are worth €70.28 on average, 29% of the price. That average is pulled up by the chase cards: the typical box returns €47, and only 4.3% of boxes pay for themselves. One pack in 3 holds at least one hit. The top chase, Pikachu ex 238/191 (€322.42), turns up in 3.7% of boxes.

- Verdict: You pay €244 for the box. A typical box gives back ~€47 in cards. It pays for itself 1 time in 24.
- 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/surging-sparks
- Set: https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sets/sv08
- Pull rates: TCGplayer, https://www.tcgplayer.com/content/article/Pok%C3%A9mon-TCG-Surging-Sparks-Pull-Rates/6ccfb6ab-f26a-4ce8-bab5-5f91c85ec70e/ (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) | 244.16 | 36 | 6.78 | https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sealed/surging-sparks-booster-box |
| Single pack | 7.23 | 1 | 7.23 | https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sealed/surging-sparks-booster |
| Booster bundle (6 packs) | 53.85 | 6 | 8.97 | https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sealed/surging-sparks-booster-bundle |
| Elite Trainer Box (9 packs) | 132.74 | 9 | 14.75 | https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sealed/surging-sparks-elite-trainer-box |

## By rarity

| Rarity | One pack in | Cards | Mean price (€) | Median price (€) | Value per pack (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double rare | 6 | 18 | 1.26 | 0.67 | 0.21 |
| Ultra Rare | 15 | 21 | 3.32 | 1.89 | 0.22 |
| ACE SPEC Rare | 20 | 8 | 1.61 | 0.97 | 0.08 |
| Illustration rare | 13 | 23 | 7.45 | 4.79 | 0.57 |
| Special illustration rare | 87 | 11 | 67.03 | 24.35 | 0.77 |
| Hyper rare | 188 | 6 | 17.35 | 10.07 | 0.09 |

## Top chase cards

- Pikachu ex 238/191 (Special illustration rare): €322.42, in 3.7% of boxes · https://www.pepitacards.com/en/cards/sv08-238
- Latias ex 239/191 (Special illustration rare): €154.12, in 3.7% of boxes · https://www.pepitacards.com/en/cards/sv08-239
- Milotic ex 237/191 (Special illustration rare): €103.64, in 3.7% of boxes · https://www.pepitacards.com/en/cards/sv08-237

Typical box: €47 (10% of boxes return under €21, 10% over €140).