# Is a Temporal Forces booster box worth opening?

> As of 13 October 2026, a Temporal Forces booster box costs €248.72 on Cardmarket. The hits inside (double rare and up) are worth €82.03 on average, 33% of the price. That average is pulled up by the chase cards: the typical box returns €75, and only 0.3% of boxes pay for themselves. One pack in 3 holds at least one hit. The top chase, Gastly 177/162 (€72.37), turns up in 12% of boxes.

- Verdict: You pay €249 for the box. A typical box gives back ~€75 in cards. It pays for itself 1 time in 357.
- 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/temporal-forces
- Set: https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sets/sv05
- Pull rates: TCGplayer, https://www.tcgplayer.com/content/article/Pok%C3%A9mon-TCG-Temporal-Forces-Pull-Rates/28c0ad22-00a4-428f-b22d-e7fee9ec50bc/ (read on 2026-10-14, more than 8,000 booster packs)

## Cheapest way to open it

| Format | Price (€) | Packs | € per pack | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single pack | 6.81 | 1 | 6.81 | https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sealed/temporal-forces-booster |
| Booster box (36 packs) | 248.72 | 36 | 6.91 | https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sealed/temporal-forces-booster-box |
| Booster bundle (6 packs) | 54.34 | 6 | 9.06 | https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sealed/temporal-forces-booster-bundle |
| Elite Trainer Box (9 packs) | 95.70 | 9 | 10.63 | https://www.pepitacards.com/en/sealed/temporal-forces-iron-leaves-elite-trainer-box |

## By rarity

| Rarity | One pack in | Cards | Mean price (€) | Median price (€) | Value per pack (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double rare | 6 | 15 | 0.99 | 0.63 | 0.17 |
| Ultra Rare | 15 | 18 | 3.80 | 1.93 | 0.25 |
| ACE SPEC Rare | 20 | 7 | 3.86 | 1.17 | 0.19 |
| Illustration rare | 13 | 22 | 15.44 | 11.37 | 1.19 |
| Special illustration rare | 86 | 10 | 33.98 | 37.52 | 0.40 |
| Hyper rare | 139 | 6 | 10.65 | 10.51 | 0.08 |

## Top chase cards

- Gastly 177/162 (Illustration rare): €72.37, in 12% of boxes · https://www.pepitacards.com/en/cards/sv05-177
- Raging Bolt ex 208/162 (Special illustration rare): €63.64, in 4.1% of boxes · https://www.pepitacards.com/en/cards/sv05-208
- Morty's Conviction 211/162 (Special illustration rare): €49.15, in 4.1% of boxes · https://www.pepitacards.com/en/cards/sv05-211

Typical box: €75 (10% of boxes return under €33, 10% over €143).