Is a Perfect Order booster box worth it?
As of 2026-10-19, an average Perfect Order booster box holds $97.74 of cards at TCGplayer market prices, 56% of the box's $175.20 market price. Opening one loses $77.46 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 2026-10-19.
The pulls that carry the box
The most valuable Perfect Order 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 56%
Box price $175.20: TCGplayer market price of the sealed booster box on 2026-10-19.
- Bulk slots $25.42: 36 packs × 7 common/uncommon slots × $0.10 average market price of the set's commons and uncommons.
- Reverse holo slots $16.91: 36 packs × 2 reverse-holo slots × $0.23 average reverse-holo price.
- Rare slot $55.41: 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 Special Illustration Rare 1 in 81.3 $41.84 6 $18.53 Illustration Rare 1 in 8.9 $3.26 11 $13.15 Ultra Rare 1 in 11.7 $3.31 18 $10.18 Rare / Rare Holo 1 in 1.4 $0.23 11 $5.88 Double Rare (ex) 1 in 4.8 $0.75 9 $5.66 Mega Hyper Rare (gold Mega) 1 in 1666.7 $92.76 1 $2.00
EV $97.74 ÷ box price $175.20 = 56% ($2.71 per pack).
Pull rates: published community pull-rate data (config repo-2026-10-19).
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 Perfect Order booster box worth it?
- As of 2026-10-19, an average Perfect Order booster box holds $97.74 of cards at TCGplayer market prices, 56% of the box's $175.20 market price. Opening one loses $77.46 on average, so buying the singles you want costs less than chasing them.
- What is the expected value of a Perfect Order booster box?
- $97.74 per box as of 2026-10-19, or $2.71 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 Perfect Order?
- Mega Zygarde ex - 124/088 ($92.76), Meowth ex - 121/088 ($86.81), Mega Zygarde ex - 120/088 ($40.11), Rosa's Encouragement - 123/088 ($37.36), Mega Clefable ex - 119/088 ($36.39), at TCGplayer market prices on 2026-10-19.
- How does Perfect Order compare with other booster boxes?
- It ranks 5 of 15 boxes we track by value inside against box price on 2026-10-19.
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