Is a Paradox Rift booster box worth it?
As of 2026-10-18, an average Paradox Rift booster box holds $144.34 of cards at TCGplayer market prices, 51% of the box's $283.89 market price. Opening one loses $139.55 on average, so buying the singles you want costs less than chasing them.
Expected value from published pull rates and our nightly TCGplayer prices. Updated 2026-10-18.
The pulls that carry the box
The most valuable Paradox Rift cards at market price. Most of a box's value sits in a handful of them.
How the number is worked out
How we got 51%
Box price $283.89: TCGplayer market price of the sealed booster box on 2026-10-18.
- Bulk slots $35.67: 36 packs × 7 common/uncommon slots × $0.14 average market price of the set's commons and uncommons.
- Reverse holo slots $16.20: 36 packs × 2 reverse-holo slots × $0.23 average reverse-holo price.
- Rare slot $92.47: for each rarity tier, 36 packs × pulls per pack × the tier's average card price.
Tier Pulls / pack Avg card price Cards in tier EV / box Illustration Rare 1 in 11.9 $20.05 34 $60.77 Special Illustration Rare 1 in 51.8 $18.36 15 $12.75 Ultra Rare 1 in 13.3 $3.08 28 $8.37 Double Rare (ex) 1 in 6.6 $0.91 20 $5.02 Rare / Rare Holo 1 in 1.9 $0.18 27 $3.39 Hyper Rare (gold) 1 in 81.3 $4.89 7 $2.16
EV $144.34 ÷ box price $283.89 = 51% ($4.01 per pack).
Pull rates: published community pull-rate data (config v1).
Expected value is a long-run average. Most single boxes land below it, a few land far above, and selling fees come out of what you would actually net. Full methodology.
Questions people ask
- Is a Paradox Rift booster box worth it?
- As of 2026-10-18, an average Paradox Rift booster box holds $144.34 of cards at TCGplayer market prices, 51% of the box's $283.89 market price. Opening one loses $139.55 on average, so buying the singles you want costs less than chasing them.
- What is the expected value of a Paradox Rift booster box?
- $144.34 per box as of 2026-10-18, or $4.01 per pack, from published pull rates and TCGplayer market prices for every card in the set. Recomputed nightly.
- What are the most valuable pulls in Paradox Rift?
- Groudon - 199/182 ($96.70), Morpeko - 206/182 ($61.69), Plusle - 193/182 ($45.58), Minun - 194/182 ($44.57), Altaria ex - 253/182 ($44.04), at TCGplayer market prices on 2026-10-18.
- How does Paradox Rift compare with other booster boxes?
- It ranks 4 of 8 boxes we track by value inside against box price on 2026-10-18.
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