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Surging Sparks pull rates & booster box value
How often each rarity shows up in a Surging Sparks booster pack, measured from 8,000+ packs opened by the TCGplayer Authentication Center, and what that's worth at today's market prices: about $1.86 in hits per pack.
- Cards
- 252
- Set value
- $1,073.80
- Top card
- $251.03
- Released
- November 8, 2024
- Hits value per pack
- $1.86
- Hits value per booster box
- $66.96
- Box costs $298.57
- Box value vs. price
- 22%
- Chance of an SIR per box
- 34%
Surging Sparks pull rates by rarity
| Rarity | Odds per pack | Cards | Avg. price | Value per pack | At least 1 per box | Top card |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Rare | 1 in 6(16.94%) | 18 | $1.27 | $0.22 | 100% | Latias ex · $6.64 |
| Ultra Rare | 1 in 15(6.74%) | 21 | $3.13 | $0.21 | 92% | Pikachu ex · $23.88 |
| ACE SPEC Rare | 1 in 20(5.03%) | 8 | $1.11 | $0.06 | 84% | Enriching Energy · $3.42 |
| Illustration Rare | 1 in 13(7.67%) | 23 | $7.55 | $0.58 | 94% | Latios · $29.70 |
| Special Illustration Rare | 1 in 87(1.15%) | 11 | $61.55 | $0.71 | 34% | Pikachu ex · $251.03 |
| Hyper Rare | 1 in 189(0.53%) | 6 | $17.21 | $0.09 | 17% | Pikachu ex · $67.51 |
Pull rates from 8,000+ packs; value = odds × the average TCGplayer market price of that rarity's cards, updated daily. Commons, uncommons, rares and reverse holos are left out, and a real box can land far from the average. TCGplayer pull-rate study
Is opening worth it?
Expected hits value of each sealed product's packs next to its market price. Over 100% means the hits are worth more than the box on average; accessories and promos aren't counted.
Surging Sparks Booster Box
36 booster packs
Price $298.57Hits value $66.9622%
Surging Sparks Half Booster Box
18 booster packs
Price $194.71Hits value $33.4817%
Surging Sparks Pokemon Center Elite Trainer Box (Exclusive)
11 booster packs
Price $248.86Hits value $20.468%
Surging Sparks Elite Trainer Box
9 booster packs
Price $120.63Hits value $16.7414%
Surging Sparks Booster Bundle (LGS)
6 booster packs
Price $65.06Hits value $11.1617%
Surging Sparks Booster Bundle (Retail)
6 booster packs
Price $54.50Hits value $11.1620%![Surging Sparks Booster Pack Art Bundle [Set of 4]](https://tcgplayer-cdn.tcgplayer.com/product/565605_200w.jpg)
Surging Sparks Booster Pack Art Bundle [Set of 4]
4 booster packs
Price $35.07Hits value $7.4421%
Surging Sparks Booster Pack
1 booster packs
Price $8.81Hits value $1.8621%
Surging Sparks Sleeved Booster Pack
1 booster packs
Price $11.57Hits value $1.8616%
Questions
- What are the Surging Sparks pull rates?
- Per booster pack: Double Rare 1 in 6, Ultra Rare 1 in 15, ACE SPEC Rare 1 in 20, Illustration Rare 1 in 13, Special Illustration Rare 1 in 87, Hyper Rare 1 in 189. These come from more than 8,000 Surging Sparks packs opened by the TCGplayer Authentication Center.
- Is a Surging Sparks booster box worth opening?
- On average, no: the hits in a Surging Sparks booster box are worth about $66.96 at today's prices, less than the box's $298.57 (22%). Buying the singles you want is usually cheaper than opening for them.
- How many Special Illustration Rares are in a booster box?
- About 1 in 87 packs has a Special Illustration Rare, so a 36-pack box has roughly a 34% chance of at least one.