Is a Phantasmal Flames booster box worth it?
As of 2026-10-19, an average Phantasmal Flames booster box holds $152.08 of cards at TCGplayer market prices, 39% of the box's $393.36 market price. Opening one loses $241.28 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 Phantasmal Flames 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 39%
Box price $393.36: TCGplayer market price of the sealed booster box on 2026-10-19.
- Bulk slots $31.16: 36 packs × 7 common/uncommon slots × $0.12 average market price of the set's commons and uncommons.
- Reverse holo slots $16.12: 36 packs × 2 reverse-holo slots × $0.22 average reverse-holo price.
- Rare slot $104.80: 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 80.0 $135.35 5 $60.91 Illustration Rare 1 in 9.1 $4.47 13 $17.65 Double Rare (ex) 1 in 4.8 $1.11 10 $8.28 Ultra Rare 1 in 12.4 $2.66 17 $7.72 Mega Hyper Rare (gold Mega) 1 in 1250.0 $201.83 1 $5.81 Rare / Rare Holo 1 in 1.4 $0.17 10 $4.43
EV $152.08 ÷ box price $393.36 = 39% ($4.22 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 Phantasmal Flames booster box worth it?
- As of 2026-10-19, an average Phantasmal Flames booster box holds $152.08 of cards at TCGplayer market prices, 39% of the box's $393.36 market price. Opening one loses $241.28 on average, so buying the singles you want costs less than chasing them.
- What is the expected value of a Phantasmal Flames booster box?
- $152.08 per box as of 2026-10-19, or $4.22 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 Phantasmal Flames?
- Mega Charizard X ex - 125/094 ($617.99), Mega Charizard X ex - 130/094 ($201.83), Mega Charizard X ex - 109/094 ($22.01), Dawn - 129/094 ($17.24), Mega Sharpedo ex - 127/094 ($16.94), at TCGplayer market prices on 2026-10-19.
- How does Phantasmal Flames compare with other booster boxes?
- It ranks 14 of 15 boxes we track by value inside against box price on 2026-10-19.
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