Pokémon pack value: expected value by set
What is a Pokémon booster pack actually worth? Below is the expected pack value — the average market value of the cards inside a single pack — for every modern set, next to its sealed price. Card prices refresh daily, so these numbers track the live market.
Last updated November 2, 2026.
How we calculate this
Expected value (EV) is the probability-weighted average of every card a pack can produce. For each slot we take the odds of every eligible card, multiply by that card's live market price, and sum across all slots. It's the average value of the cards in one pack — not a guarantee.
Variance is high. Most packs return less than the EV and a few return far more — that's the entire point of the chase. A set with a $13 EV is carried by rare hits worth hundreds; the typical pack lands below the average.
Card prices are refreshed daily from live market data. Sealed prices are current retail/secondary references. See the methodology behind the odds on any set's odds page, or read how pack odds work.
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