Is a Scarlet & Violet Base Set booster box worth it?
As of 2026-10-18, an average Scarlet & Violet Base Set booster box holds $137.08 of cards at TCGplayer market prices, 47% of the box's $291.49 market price. Opening one loses $154.41 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 Scarlet & Violet Base Set 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 47%
Box price $291.49: TCGplayer market price of the sealed booster box on 2026-10-18.
- Bulk slots $35.07: 36 packs × 7 common/uncommon slots × $0.14 average market price of the set's commons and uncommons.
- Reverse holo slots $18.49: 36 packs × 2 reverse-holo slots × $0.26 average reverse-holo price.
- Rare slot $83.52: 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 13.0 $16.85 24 $46.66 Special Illustration Rare 1 in 32.2 $16.50 10 $18.48 Ultra Rare 1 in 15.4 $3.05 20 $7.16 Double Rare (ex) 1 in 7.1 $0.79 12 $3.98 Rare / Rare Holo 1 in 1.8 $0.19 21 $3.77 Hyper Rare (gold) 1 in 52.1 $5.03 6 $3.48
EV $137.08 ÷ box price $291.49 = 47% ($3.81 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 Scarlet & Violet Base Set booster box worth it?
- As of 2026-10-18, an average Scarlet & Violet Base Set booster box holds $137.08 of cards at TCGplayer market prices, 47% of the box's $291.49 market price. Opening one loses $154.41 on average, so buying the singles you want costs less than chasing them.
- What is the expected value of a Scarlet & Violet Base Set booster box?
- $137.08 per box as of 2026-10-18, or $3.81 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 Scarlet & Violet Base Set?
- Gardevoir ex - 245/198 ($68.58), Drowzee - 210/198 ($46.77), Ralts - 211/198 ($40.43), Slowpoke - 204/198 ($38.03), Kirlia - 212/198 ($35.73), at TCGplayer market prices on 2026-10-18.
- How does Scarlet & Violet Base Set compare with other booster boxes?
- It ranks 5 of 8 boxes we track by value inside against box price on 2026-10-18.
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