Evolving Skies Build & Battle Box
Average opening value trails the buy-in by $213.40.
4 packs plus $36.40 in promo value produce $73.08 of average market value.
Return vs Market
−74%
Compared with today's sealed market price of $286.48.
Expected Loss
−$213.40
The average opening result after paying $286.48 sealed.
Open Average
$73.08
Average market value from packs and included promos.
Cash-out EV
$46.77
Expected range $0.00-$25.73 per pack.
Price History
Recent sealed price movement for this product.
Sealed History
Sealed market price versus opening EV over time.
How the EV is Calculated
Step-by-step walkthrough of the pack EV, promo value, and cash-out assumptions.
EV per booster pack = $9.17
Sum of (average card value × pull rate) across all 3 rarity tiers. Based on 630 pack openings.
$9.17 × 4 packs = $36.68
This product contains 4 booster packs.
$36.68 + $36.40 promos = $73.08
Promo value uses live TCGPlayer prices for included promo cards.
$73.08 × 0.64 = $46.77
Cash-out EV applies a 0.64 multiplier to account for marketplace fees, shipping, and bulk liquidity discount.
Market: $73.08 ÷ $286.48 = 25.5% • Cash-out: $46.77 ÷ $286.48 = 16.3%
Above 110% = Rip It, below 90% = Keep Sealed.
EV by Rarity Tier
Each row shows how much a rarity tier contributes to the $9.17 EV per pack for this 4-pack product.
| Rarity | Cards | Avg Value | Pull Rate | EV/Pack | EV/4pk | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra Rare(UR) | 71 | $32.14 | 19.00% | $6.11 | $24.44 | 66.6% |
| Secret Rare(SR) | 34 | $124.73 | 2.40% | $2.99 | $11.96 | 32.6% |
| Holo Rare(H) | 20 | $0.32 | 22.00% | $0.07 | $0.28 | 0.8% |
| Total | $9.17 | $36.68 | 100% | |||
Promo Cards
Promo cards tied to this product. Some releases include all shown promos, while others include a random subset.
Top 10 Cards You Could Pull
The most valuable cards in Evolving Skies, sorted by how much they contribute to EV.
Umbreon VMAX (Alternate Art Secret)
#215/203 · SR
1 in 1417 packs
$1995.52
+$5.64 EV
Dragonite V (Alternate Full Art)
#192/203 · UR
1 in 374 packs
$394.99
+$4.24 EV
Umbreon V (Alternate Full Art)
#189/203 · UR
1 in 374 packs
$332.25
+$3.56 EV
Rayquaza V (Alternate Full Art)
#194/203 · UR
1 in 374 packs
$290.85
+$3.12 EV
Rayquaza VMAX (Alternate Art Secret)
#218/203 · SR
1 in 1417 packs
$776.28
+$2.20 EV
Sylveon VMAX (Alternate Art Secret)
#212/203 · SR
1 in 1417 packs
$360.38
+$1.00 EV
Salamence
#109/203 · H
1 in 91 packs
$0.44
+$0.00 EV
Raichu
#050/203 · H
1 in 91 packs
$0.43
+$0.00 EV
Galarian Moltres
#093/203 · H
1 in 91 packs
$0.39
+$0.00 EV
Assumptions
Key pricing, pull-rate, and cash-out assumptions behind the model.
Expand assumptions
- ●Card prices are TCGPlayer market prices via TCGCSV, updated daily. Actual selling prices may differ.
- ●Pull rates are community-sourced from 630 pack openings (https://www.digitaltq.com/evolving-skies-best-cards-to-pull-pokemon-tcg, https://www.digitaltq.com/vivid-voltage-booster-pull-rates-pokemon-tcg, https://pack-kingdom.com/pokemon-booster-pack-pull-rates/). Your results will vary.
- ●MSRP is $21.99. Current sealed price ($286.48) may be above or below retail depending on supply and demand.
- ●Sealed price ($286.48) is the average TCGPlayer market price across all variants of this product.
- ●Promo value ($36.40) is based on live TCGPlayer prices.
- ●Cash-out EV applies a 0.64 multiplier to market EV (TCGPlayer fees ~15% + shipping + bulk discount/slippage).
- ●EV is an average. Any single opening can be much higher or lower. High-value chase cards are rare — most packs return bulk.
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| Product | Price | Market EV | Return | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evolving Skies Booster Box | $2599.83 | $330.12 | −87% | KEEP SEALED |
| Evolving Skies ETB | $617.41 | $74.36 | −88% | KEEP SEALED |
| Evolving Skies PC ETB | $1212.94 | $93.70 | −92% | KEEP SEALED |
| Evolving Skies 3 Pack Blister | $181.66 | $28.01 | −85% | KEEP SEALED |
| Evolving Skies Build & Battle Box | $286.48 | $73.08 | −74% | KEEP SEALED |
| Evolving Skies Sleeved Booster | $276.64 | $9.17 | −97% | KEEP SEALED |
| Evolving Skies Booster Pack | $41.88 | $9.17 | −78% | KEEP SEALED |
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See how this collection stacks up against the same product type from other Pokémon TCG sets.
| Collection | Set | Price | Market EV | Return | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivid Voltage Build & Battle Box | Vivid Voltage | $52.16 | $43.68 | −16% | KEEP SEALED |
| Ascended Heroes Collection - Erika | Ascended Heroes | $23.58 | $15.86 | −33% | KEEP SEALED |
| Ascended Heroes Collection - Larry | Ascended Heroes | $24.57 | $15.86 | −35% | KEEP SEALED |
| Shrouded Fable Kingambit Illustration Collection | Shrouded Fable | $37.56 | $21.25 | −43% | KEEP SEALED |
| Astral Radiance Build & Battle Box | Astral Radiance | $38.77 | $20.49 | −47% | KEEP SEALED |
| Phantasmal Flames Build & Battle Box | Phantasmal Flames | $57.18 | $27.65 | −52% | KEEP SEALED |
| Black Bolt Tech Sticker Collection | Black Bolt | $32.14 | $15.03 | −53% | KEEP SEALED |
| Journey Together Build & Battle Box | Journey Together | $33.66 | $15.65 | −54% | KEEP SEALED |