Scarlet & Violet Build & Battle Box
Average opening value trails the buy-in by $24.53.
4 packs plus $4.16 in promo value produce $13.80 of average market value.
Return vs Market
−64%
Compared with today's sealed market price of $38.33.
Expected Loss
−$24.53
The average opening result after paying $38.33 sealed.
Open Average
$13.80
Average market value from packs and included promos.
Cash-out EV
$8.83
Expected range $0.92-$3.90 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 = $2.41
Sum of (average card value × pull rate) across all 5 rarity tiers. Based on 8,000 pack openings.
$2.41 × 4 packs = $9.64
This product contains 4 booster packs.
$9.64 + $4.16 promos = $13.80
Promo value uses live TCGPlayer prices for included promo cards.
$13.80 × 0.64 = $8.83
Cash-out EV applies a 0.64 multiplier to account for marketplace fees, shipping, and bulk liquidity discount.
Market: $13.80 ÷ $38.33 = 36.0% • Cash-out: $8.83 ÷ $38.33 = 23.0%
Above 110% = Rip It, below 90% = Keep Sealed.
EV by Rarity Tier
Each row shows how much a rarity tier contributes to the $2.41 EV per pack for this 4-pack product.
| Rarity | Cards | Avg Value | Pull Rate | EV/Pack | EV/4pk | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illustration Rare(IR) | 24 | $17.17 | 7.70% | $1.32 | $5.28 | 54.8% |
| Special Illustration Rare(SIR) | 10 | $20.43 | 3.10% | $0.63 | $2.52 | 26.1% |
| Ultra Rare(UR) | 20 | $3.42 | 6.70% | $0.23 | $0.92 | 9.5% |
| Hyper Rare(HR) | 6 | $6.38 | 1.90% | $0.12 | $0.48 | 5.0% |
| Double Rare(RR) | 12 | $0.80 | 14.30% | $0.11 | $0.44 | 4.6% |
| Total | $2.41 | $9.64 | 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 Scarlet & Violet, sorted by how much they contribute to EV.
Gardevoir ex - 245/198
#245/198 · SIR
1 in 323 packs
$89.74
+$1.12 EV
Drowzee - 210/198
#210/198 · IR
1 in 312 packs
$60.61
+$0.76 EV
Kirlia - 212/198
#212/198 · IR
1 in 312 packs
$52.36
+$0.68 EV
Ralts - 211/198
#211/198 · IR
1 in 312 packs
$43.47
+$0.56 EV
Miriam - 251/198
#251/198 · SIR
1 in 323 packs
$26.45
+$0.32 EV
Miraidon ex - 244/198
#244/198 · SIR
1 in 323 packs
$25.87
+$0.32 EV
Arcanine ex - 224/198
#224/198 · UR
1 in 299 packs
$14.64
+$0.20 EV
Gyarados ex - 225/198
#225/198 · UR
1 in 299 packs
$10.46
+$0.16 EV
Basic Fighting Energy - 258/198
#258/198 · HR
1 in 316 packs
$9.36
+$0.12 EV
Gyarados ex - 045/198
#045/198 · RR
1 in 84 packs
$1.81
+$0.08 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 8,000 pack openings (https://www.tcgplayer.com/content/article/Pokemon-TCG-Scarlet-Violet-Pull-Rates/a7702fce-dd64-4a58-beb1-0f871c853215/, https://www.digitaltq.com/scarlet-violet-pull-rates-pokemon-tcg, https://cardshoplive.com/pages/hit-rates-for-pokemon-tcg-scarlet-and-violet). Your results will vary.
- ●MSRP is $21.99. Current sealed price ($38.33) may be above or below retail depending on supply and demand.
- ●Sealed price ($38.33) is the average TCGPlayer market price across all variants of this product.
- ●Promo value ($4.16) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet & Violet Booster Box | $251.97 | $86.76 | −66% | KEEP SEALED |
| Scarlet & Violet ETB | $115.94 | $27.97 | −76% | KEEP SEALED |
| Scarlet & Violet PC ETB | $295.19 | $147.27 | −50% | KEEP SEALED |
| Scarlet & Violet Booster Bundle | $83.39 | $14.46 | −83% | KEEP SEALED |
| Scarlet & Violet 3 Pack Blister | $26.83 | $7.73 | −71% | KEEP SEALED |
| Scarlet & Violet Single Pack Blister | $10.21 | $2.66 | −74% | KEEP SEALED |
| Scarlet & Violet Build & Battle Box | $38.33 | $13.80 | −64% | KEEP SEALED |
| Scarlet & Violet Sleeved Booster | $43.60 | $2.41 | −94% | KEEP SEALED |
| Scarlet & Violet Booster Pack | $8.88 | $2.41 | −73% | 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 |